| 58 | 28 April 2020 | 58 | 28 April 2020 | ||
| 59 | Allocations for a further £1.6 billion additional funding announced on 18 April 2020 have been added. | 59 | Allocations for a further £1.6 billion additional funding announced on 18 April 2020 have been added. | ||
| 60 | 30 March 2020 | 60 | 30 March 2020 | ||
| 61 | First published. | 61 | First published. | ||
| 62 | Related content | 62 | Related content | ||
| n | 63 | Council tax: COVID-19 hardship fund 2020 to 2021 - guidance | n | 63 | Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses |
| 64 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local Restrictions Support Grant - guidance for local authorities | ||||
| 65 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local authority Emergency Assistance Grant for Food and Essential Supplies | ||||
| 66 | Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant | ||||
| 64 | Local government income compensation scheme for lost sales, fees and charges | 67 | Local government income compensation scheme for lost sales, fees and charges | ||
| t | 65 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from the Local Government Minister to councils setting out further details of additional funding | t | ||
| 66 | The Hardship Fund — a guide | ||||
| 67 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local authority Emergency Assistance Grant for Food and Essential Supplies | ||||
| 68 | Explore the topic | 68 | Explore the topic | ||
| 69 | Local government | 69 | Local government | ||
| 70 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 70 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 19 | Funding arrangements for the 2020 to 2021 academic year | 19 | Funding arrangements for the 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||
| 20 | Additional funding | 20 | Additional funding | ||
| 21 | Data collection | 21 | Data collection | ||
| 22 | Intervention | 22 | Intervention | ||
| 23 | Institutions intending to enrol 14 to 16 year olds in 2020 to 2021 academic year | 23 | Institutions intending to enrol 14 to 16 year olds in 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||
| n | n | 24 | Print this page | ||
| 24 | Update | 25 | Update | ||
| 25 | A catch-up premium in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) will be available for students aged 14 to 16 who are enrolled at a college. Further details about this allocation can be found in the | 26 | A catch-up premium in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) will be available for students aged 14 to 16 who are enrolled at a college. Further details about this allocation can be found in the | ||
| 26 | additional funding | 27 | additional funding | ||
| 27 | section of this page. | 28 | section of this page. | ||
| 28 | Introduction | 29 | Introduction | ||
| 36 | Existing arrangements for admitting 14 to 16 year olds by arrangement with schools, local authorities or parents/carers will continue and are not affected by this guidance. The funding arrangements for electively home-educated children are summarised in this guide. You can find more information in our | 37 | Existing arrangements for admitting 14 to 16 year olds by arrangement with schools, local authorities or parents/carers will continue and are not affected by this guidance. The funding arrangements for electively home-educated children are summarised in this guide. You can find more information in our | ||
| 37 | Funding Regulations | 38 | Funding Regulations | ||
| 38 | guidance in the sub-section ‘Students under 16’ | 39 | guidance in the sub-section ‘Students under 16’ | ||
| 39 | Timeline for delivery: 2020 to 2021 academic year | 40 | Timeline for delivery: 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||
| 40 | Key dates for 2020 | 41 | Key dates for 2020 | ||
| n | 41 | Activity | n | 42 | Activity Date Publication of 14 to 16 in colleges guide for 2020 to 2021 academic year 5 May 2020 Colleges confirm intent to directly recruit 14 to 16 years olds 1 August 2020 Funding Agreements issued to colleges continuing with direct enrolment – funding agreements for new colleges will be issued as soon as possible after college intent is confirmed to the ESFA By 31 July 2020 14 to 16 year olds enrol in colleges for start in September 2020 From 1 August 2020 Pupil premium and service premium data return made by colleges December 2020 College completes Individualised Learner Record return (R04) – this identifies the number of 14 to 16 year olds enrolled December 2020 |
| 42 | Date | ||||
| 43 | Publication of 14 to 16 in colleges guide for 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||||
| 44 | 5 May 2020 | ||||
| 45 | Colleges confirm intent to directly recruit 14 to 16 years olds | ||||
| 46 | 1 August 2020 | ||||
| 47 | Funding Agreements issued to colleges continuing with direct enrolment – funding agreements for new colleges will be issued as soon as possible after college intent is confirmed to the ESFA | ||||
| 48 | By 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 49 | 14 to 16 year olds enrol in colleges for start in September 2020 | ||||
| 50 | From 1 August 2020 | ||||
| 51 | Pupil premium and service premium data return made by colleges | ||||
| 52 | December 2020 | ||||
| 53 | College completes Individualised Learner Record return (R04) – this identifies the number of 14 to 16 year olds enrolled | ||||
| 54 | December 2020 | ||||
| 55 | Key dates for 2021 | 43 | Key dates for 2021 | ||
| n | 56 | Activity | n | 44 | Activity Date Allocation statements and contract variations issued to colleges February 2021 Payment of 7/12 of pupil premium to colleges By 31 March 2021 Payment of programme funding and remainder of pupil premium to colleges between April 2021 and July 2021 Policy review and update of 14 to 16 in colleges guide By 31 March 2021 Ofsted Inspection of 14 to 16 provision in colleges On-going |
| 57 | Date | ||||
| 58 | Allocation statements and contract variations issued to colleges | ||||
| 59 | February 2021 | ||||
| 60 | Payment of 7/12 of pupil premium to colleges | ||||
| 61 | By 31 March 2021 | ||||
| 62 | Payment of programme funding and remainder of pupil premium to colleges | ||||
| 63 | between April 2021 and July 2021 | ||||
| 64 | Policy review and update of 14 to 16 in colleges guide | ||||
| 65 | By 31 March 2021 | ||||
| 66 | Ofsted Inspection of 14 to 16 provision in colleges | ||||
| 67 | On-going | ||||
| 68 | College eligibility requirements | 45 | College eligibility requirements | ||
| 69 | Expression of intent | 46 | Expression of intent | ||
| 70 | Colleges intending to enrol students aged 14 to 15 years olds in 2020 to 2021 academic year should ensure they meet the programme eligibility criteria stated in this guide, and inform ESFA of their intent by 1 August 2020. | 47 | Colleges intending to enrol students aged 14 to 15 years olds in 2020 to 2021 academic year should ensure they meet the programme eligibility criteria stated in this guide, and inform ESFA of their intent by 1 August 2020. | ||
| 71 | The expression of intent must be submitted by the college principal and chair of governors, and must include a completed ‘readiness to open checklist’. | 48 | The expression of intent must be submitted by the college principal and chair of governors, and must include a completed ‘readiness to open checklist’. | ||
| 72 | Colleges are expected to have discussed their intent to directly enrol 14 to 16 year olds with relevant local authorities before submitting their expression of intent. | 49 | Colleges are expected to have discussed their intent to directly enrol 14 to 16 year olds with relevant local authorities before submitting their expression of intent. | ||
| 423 | 31 October 2017 | 400 | 31 October 2017 | ||
| 424 | South and City College Birmingham has been added to the Midlands and East section of the institutions intending to enrol 14 to 16-year-olds in 2017 to 2018 academic year. | 401 | South and City College Birmingham has been added to the Midlands and East section of the institutions intending to enrol 14 to 16-year-olds in 2017 to 2018 academic year. | ||
| 425 | 14 July 2017 | 402 | 14 July 2017 | ||
| 426 | First published. | 403 | First published. | ||
| 427 | Contents | 404 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 405 | Print this page | ||
| 428 | Related content | 406 | Related content | ||
| t | 429 | Participation of young people: education, employment and training | t | 407 | School complaints procedures: guidance for maintained schools |
| 430 | 16 to 19 funding: how it works | 408 | Independent special schools and colleges | ||
| 431 | Funding education for 16 to 19 year olds | 409 | Pupil premium: allocations and conditions of grant 2020 to 2021 | ||
| 432 | Careers strategy: making the most of everyone’s skills and talents | 410 | Data protection: privacy notice model documents | ||
| 433 | Careers guidance and access for education and training providers | 411 | Traineeships: information for employers and education providers | ||
| 434 | Collection | 412 | Collection | ||
| 435 | Funding education for 16 to 19 year olds | 413 | Funding education for 16 to 19 year olds | ||
| 436 | Explore the topic | 414 | Explore the topic | ||
| 437 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 415 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 7 | Cabinet Office | 7 | Cabinet Office | ||
| 8 | Contents | 8 | Contents | ||
| 9 | What you need to know | 9 | What you need to know | ||
| 10 | If your question is chosen | 10 | If your question is chosen | ||
| 11 | If your question is not chosen | 11 | If your question is not chosen | ||
| n | n | 12 | Print this page | ||
| 12 | You must be 18 or over to submit a question. | 13 | You must be 18 or over to submit a question. | ||
| 13 | Find out what support you can get if you’re affected by coronavirus | 14 | Find out what support you can get if you’re affected by coronavirus | ||
| 14 | Start now | 15 | Start now | ||
| 15 | What you need to know | 16 | What you need to know | ||
| 16 | An independent polling organisation chooses the questions. The minister will not see the question in advance. The government is not involved in choosing questions. | 17 | An independent polling organisation chooses the questions. The minister will not see the question in advance. The government is not involved in choosing questions. | ||
| 25 | Footage of the event will be available afterwards online. It may also be used by news services or websites. | 26 | Footage of the event will be available afterwards online. It may also be used by news services or websites. | ||
| 26 | If your question is not chosen | 27 | If your question is not chosen | ||
| 27 | If the Cabinet Office does not contact you within 3 days, your question will not be used. However, the Cabinet Office might contact you to ask for your permission to use your question elsewhere. | 28 | If the Cabinet Office does not contact you within 3 days, your question will not be used. However, the Cabinet Office might contact you to ask for your permission to use your question elsewhere. | ||
| 28 | Published 19 October 2020 | 29 | Published 19 October 2020 | ||
| 29 | Contents | 30 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 31 | Print this page | ||
| 32 | Related content | ||||
| 33 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey pilot: England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 16 October 2020 | ||||
| 34 | Coronavirus briefing, situation report 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 35 | Tier 2 and 5 sports governing bodies | ||||
| 36 | Local COVID alert level: very high (South Yorkshire) | ||||
| 30 | Explore the topic | 37 | Explore the topic | ||
| 31 | Government | 38 | Government |
| 11 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Affected local areas | 13 | Affected local areas | ||
| 14 | Business and venues | 14 | Business and venues | ||
| 15 | Financial support | 15 | Financial support | ||
| n | n | 16 | Print this page | ||
| 16 | Lancashire is in | 17 | Lancashire is in | ||
| 17 | local COVID alert level: very high | 18 | local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 18 | . | 19 | . | ||
| 19 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 20 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 20 | The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. | 21 | The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. | ||
| 54 | 22 October 2020 | 55 | 22 October 2020 | ||
| 55 | Changed 'soft play centres' to 'soft play centres and areas' in the list of businesses and venues that will not be allowed to open. | 56 | Changed 'soft play centres' to 'soft play centres and areas' in the list of businesses and venues that will not be allowed to open. | ||
| 56 | 16 October 2020 | 57 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 57 | First published. | 58 | First published. | ||
| 58 | Contents | 59 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 60 | Print this page | ||
| 61 | Related content | ||||
| 62 | Local COVID alert level: very high (South Yorkshire) | ||||
| 63 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) | ||||
| 64 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Greater Manchester) | ||||
| 65 | Coronavirus briefing, situation report 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 66 | Prime Minister's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 20 October 2020 | ||||
| 59 | Explore the topic | 67 | Explore the topic | ||
| 60 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 68 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 9 | Notarial and related matters | 9 | Notarial and related matters | ||
| 10 | Nationality | 10 | Nationality | ||
| 11 | Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths | 11 | Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths | ||
| 12 | Emergency assistance | 12 | Emergency assistance | ||
| 13 | Other services | 13 | Other services | ||
| n | n | 14 | Print this page | ||
| 14 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 15 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 21 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/italy-consular-fees/consular-fees | 22 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/italy-consular-fees/consular-fees | ||
| 22 | Legalisation | 23 | Legalisation | ||
| n | 23 | Fee number | n | 24 | Fee number Consular service Cost in £GBP 1 Legalising a signature or seal: (i) standard service in the UK (in addition to direct costs, if any) £30 (ii) premium service in the UK (in addition to direct costs, if any) £75 (iii) overseas service (in addition to direct costs, if any) £30 |
| 24 | Consular service | ||||
| 25 | Cost in £GBP | ||||
| 26 | 1 | ||||
| 27 | Legalising a signature or seal: | ||||
| 28 | (i) | ||||
| 29 | standard service in the UK (in addition to direct costs, if any) | ||||
| 30 | £30 | ||||
| 31 | (ii) | ||||
| 32 | premium service in the UK (in addition to direct costs, if any) | ||||
| 33 | £75 | ||||
| 34 | (iii) | ||||
| 35 | overseas service (in addition to direct costs, if any) | ||||
| 36 | £30 | ||||
| 37 | Notarial and related matters | 25 | Notarial and related matters | ||
| n | 38 | Fee number | n | 26 | Fee number Consular service Cost in £GBP 2 Preparing any certificate, declaration or document not listed on this page: (i) in English £50 (ii) in any other language £50 4 Administering an oath, declaration or affirmation £50 7 Uniting documents and marking of exhibits £25 |
| 39 | Consular service | ||||
| 40 | Cost in £GBP | ||||
| 41 | 2 | ||||
| 42 | Preparing any certificate, declaration or document not listed on this page: | ||||
| 43 | (i) | ||||
| 44 | in English | ||||
| 45 | £50 | ||||
| 46 | (ii) | ||||
| 47 | in any other language | ||||
| 48 | £50 | ||||
| 49 | 4 | ||||
| 50 | Administering an oath, declaration or affirmation | ||||
| 51 | £50 | ||||
| 52 | 7 | ||||
| 53 | Uniting documents and marking of exhibits | ||||
| 54 | £25 | ||||
| 55 | Nationality | 27 | Nationality | ||
| n | 56 | Fee number | n | 28 | Fee number Consular service Cost in £GBP 9 Administering an oath of British Citizenship under the British Nationality Act 1981 £100 |
| 57 | Consular service | ||||
| 58 | Cost in £GBP | ||||
| 59 | 9 | ||||
| 60 | Administering an oath of British Citizenship under the British Nationality Act 1981 | ||||
| 61 | £100 | ||||
| 62 | Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths | 29 | Births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths | ||
| n | 63 | Fee number | n | 30 | Fee number Consular service Cost in £GBP 10 Receiving notice of an intended marriage, civil partnerships or overseas relationship £50 11 Issuing a certificate that no impediment to an intended marriage or civil partnership has been shown to exist, or issuing any local document for an intended marriage or overseas relationship: (i) in English £50 (ii) in any other language £50 |
| 64 | Consular service | ||||
| 65 | Cost in £GBP | ||||
| 66 | 10 | ||||
| 67 | Receiving notice of an intended marriage, civil partnerships or overseas relationship | ||||
| 68 | £50 | ||||
| 69 | 11 | ||||
| 70 | Issuing a certificate that no impediment to an intended marriage or civil partnership has been shown to exist, or issuing any local document for an intended marriage or overseas relationship: | ||||
| 71 | (i) | ||||
| 72 | in English | ||||
| 73 | £50 | ||||
| 74 | (ii) | ||||
| 75 | in any other language | ||||
| 76 | £50 | ||||
| 77 | Emergency assistance | 31 | Emergency assistance | ||
| n | 78 | Fee number | n | 32 | Fee number Consular service Cost in £GBP 19 Administering an application for, and if successful providing, an Emergency Travel Document and in addition to direct costs, if any £100 20 Exceptionally, administering an application for, and, if successful providing an Emergency Passport, on emergency occasions when not possible to provide an Emergency Travel Document (in addition to direct costs, if any) £75 |
| 79 | Consular service | ||||
| 80 | Cost in £GBP | ||||
| 81 | 19 | ||||
| 82 | Administering an application for, and if successful providing, an Emergency Travel Document and in addition to direct costs, if any | ||||
| 83 | £100 | ||||
| 84 | 20 | ||||
| 85 | Exceptionally, administering an application for, and, if successful providing an Emergency Passport, on emergency occasions when not possible to provide an Emergency Travel Document (in addition to direct costs, if any) | ||||
| 86 | £75 | ||||
| 87 | Other services | 33 | Other services | ||
| n | 88 | Fee number | n | ||
| 89 | Consular service | ||||
| 90 | Cost in £GBP | ||||
| 91 | 22 | ||||
| 92 | Providing the services of a consular officer or a consular employee in relation to any other service which the consular post or diplomatic mission has agreed to undertake, for each hour or part hour (to include travel time if performed away from the consular premises) and in addition to direct costs, if any | 34 | Fee number Consular service Cost in £GBP 22 Providing the services of a consular officer or a consular employee in relation to any other service which the consular post or diplomatic mission has agreed to undertake, for each hour or part hour (to include travel time if performed away from the consular premises) and in addition to direct costs, if any £150 | ||
| 93 | £150 | ||||
| 94 | For information / disclaimer | 35 | For information / disclaimer | ||
| 95 | These fees are levied under the Consular Fee Order 2012 as amended. An official receipt should be obtained for all payments made or consular services. | 36 | These fees are levied under the Consular Fee Order 2012 as amended. An official receipt should be obtained for all payments made or consular services. | ||
| 96 | Contents | 37 | Contents | ||
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| 6 | Who can organise a Remembrance Sunday event? | 6 | Who can organise a Remembrance Sunday event? | ||
| 7 | What can a Remembrance Sunday event involve? | 7 | What can a Remembrance Sunday event involve? | ||
| 8 | Who can attend a Remembrance Sunday event? | 8 | Who can attend a Remembrance Sunday event? | ||
| 9 | Test and Trace | 9 | Test and Trace | ||
| 10 | Communal Worship | 10 | Communal Worship | ||
| n | n | 11 | Print this page | ||
| 11 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 12 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 18 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-preparations-for-remembrance-sunday/local-authority-preparations-for-remembrance-sunday | 19 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-authority-preparations-for-remembrance-sunday/local-authority-preparations-for-remembrance-sunday | ||
| n | n | 20 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. Find out about the | ||
| 21 | new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 22 | . | ||||
| 19 | This note sets out how Remembrance Sunday activities can take place in line with current COVID-19 restrictions and requirements in England. | 23 | This note sets out how Remembrance Sunday activities can take place in line with current COVID-19 restrictions and requirements in England. | ||
| 20 | As of 14 September, there are | 24 | As of 14 September, there are | ||
| 21 | new legal requirements | 25 | new legal requirements | ||
| 22 | which apply to Remembrance Sunday events. Other information contained in this note is based on existing guidance, and has been brought together to aid those organising local activities for Remembrance Sunday. | 26 | which apply to Remembrance Sunday events. Other information contained in this note is based on existing guidance, and has been brought together to aid those organising local activities for Remembrance Sunday. | ||
| 23 | The COVID Alert Levels, across all tiers, provide for a specific exception for Remembrance Sunday events for participants and spectators, provided appropriate precautions are undertaken by the event organiser. | 27 | The COVID Alert Levels, across all tiers, provide for a specific exception for Remembrance Sunday events for participants and spectators, provided appropriate precautions are undertaken by the event organiser. | ||
| 73 | Places of worship guidance | 77 | Places of worship guidance | ||
| 74 | , and that services conform with the | 78 | , and that services conform with the | ||
| 75 | COVID Local Alert Level restrictions | 79 | COVID Local Alert Level restrictions | ||
| 76 | . | 80 | . | ||
| 77 | Contents | 81 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 82 | Print this page |
| 6 | Accompanied status | 6 | Accompanied status | ||
| 7 | Summary | 7 | Summary | ||
| 8 | Annex A to Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), dated 12 October 2020 | 8 | Annex A to Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), dated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 9 | Annex B to Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), dated 12 October 2020 | 9 | Annex B to Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), dated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 10 | CEA repayments - unit HR notes for guidance | 10 | CEA repayments - unit HR notes for guidance | ||
| n | n | 11 | Print this page | ||
| 11 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 12 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 378 | claimant is not required to repay any | 379 | claimant is not required to repay any | ||
| 379 | CEA | 380 | CEA | ||
| 380 | . | 381 | . | ||
| 381 | ↩ | 382 | ↩ | ||
| 382 | Contents | 383 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 384 | Print this page |
| 103 | 8 April 2013 | 103 | 8 April 2013 | ||
| 104 | Updated for new Consular rate of exchange valid from 6/4/13 | 104 | Updated for new Consular rate of exchange valid from 6/4/13 | ||
| 105 | 15 March 2013 | 105 | 15 March 2013 | ||
| 106 | First published. | 106 | First published. | ||
| 107 | Related content | 107 | Related content | ||
| n | 108 | Turkey: consular fees | n | ||
| 109 | Italy: notarial and documentary services | 108 | Italy: notarial and documentary services | ||
| 110 | Germany: consular fees | 109 | Germany: consular fees | ||
| t | t | 110 | Pakistan: consular fees | ||
| 111 | USA: consular fees | 111 | Sweden: consular fees | ||
| 112 | Jamaica and The Bahamas: consular fees | 112 | Colombia: consular fees | ||
| 113 | Collection | 113 | Collection | ||
| 114 | Consular Fees | 114 | Consular Fees | ||
| 115 | Explore the topic | 115 | Explore the topic | ||
| 116 | British nationals overseas | 116 | British nationals overseas | ||
| 117 | Living abroad | 117 | Living abroad |
| f | 1 | Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday | 3 | Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday | ||
| 4 | Information for councils in England on how to ensure those hosting local Remembrance events can do so safely. | 4 | Information for councils in England on how to ensure those hosting local Remembrance events can do so safely. | ||
| 5 | Published 15 October 2020 | 5 | Published 15 October 2020 | ||
| n | n | 6 | Last updated 2 November 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | ||||
| 6 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 7 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 10 | Documents | 12 | Documents | ||
| 11 | Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday | 13 | Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday | ||
| 12 | HTML | 14 | HTML | ||
| 13 | Details | 15 | Details | ||
| 14 | Information for councils in England on how to ensure those hosting local Remembrance events can do so safely. Measures include keeping numbers to a minimum, focussing attendance on those wishing to lay wreaths and observing social distancing at all times. | 16 | Information for councils in England on how to ensure those hosting local Remembrance events can do so safely. Measures include keeping numbers to a minimum, focussing attendance on those wishing to lay wreaths and observing social distancing at all times. | ||
| n | n | 17 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. Find out about the | ||
| 18 | new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 19 | . | ||||
| 15 | Published 15 October 2020 | 20 | Published 15 October 2020 | ||
| t | t | 21 | Last updated 2 November 2020 | ||
| 22 | + show all updates | ||||
| 23 | 2 November 2020 | ||||
| 24 | Added link to guidance on new national restrictions from 5 November. | ||||
| 25 | 15 October 2020 | ||||
| 26 | First published. | ||||
| 27 | Related content | ||||
| 28 | Local COVID Alert Level Posters | ||||
| 29 | FRANK posters | ||||
| 30 | Guidance for DCMS sectors in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 31 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | ||||
| 32 | Find out how you can join the commemorations on Sunday 10 November | ||||
| 16 | Explore the topic | 33 | Explore the topic | ||
| 17 | National events and ceremonies | 34 | National events and ceremonies | ||
| 18 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 35 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 5 | Contents | 5 | Contents | ||
| 6 | 1. | 6 | 1. | ||
| 7 | How could the Greater London Authority (GLA) make arrangements to access published spatial development strategies where they cannot provide physical documentation? | 7 | How could the Greater London Authority (GLA) make arrangements to access published spatial development strategies where they cannot provide physical documentation? | ||
| 8 | 2. | 8 | 2. | ||
| 9 | How could the Greater London Authority make arrangements for appropriate mitigation where persons are not able to access the spatial development strategy by electronic means or are finding it difficult to do so? | 9 | How could the Greater London Authority make arrangements for appropriate mitigation where persons are not able to access the spatial development strategy by electronic means or are finding it difficult to do so? | ||
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| 13 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 14 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
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| 33 | The GLA could assess mitigation measures by giving reasonable consideration of: | 34 | The GLA could assess mitigation measures by giving reasonable consideration of: | ||
| 34 | (a) Who would likely have publicly accessed the Strategy at principal offices, other such places the Mayor considers appropriate or have requested a copy of the Strategy for a charge but cannot access the Strategy by electronic means? | 35 | (a) Who would likely have publicly accessed the Strategy at principal offices, other such places the Mayor considers appropriate or have requested a copy of the Strategy for a charge but cannot access the Strategy by electronic means? | ||
| 35 | (b) Who could mitigation measures be targeted at based on the consideration of a)? This could take into account the expected outcomes of any measures to minimise the number of persons unable to access the Strategy by reasonably convenient electronic means. | 36 | (b) Who could mitigation measures be targeted at based on the consideration of a)? This could take into account the expected outcomes of any measures to minimise the number of persons unable to access the Strategy by reasonably convenient electronic means. | ||
| 36 | (c) What services or measures could the GLA put in place to meet the needs of those in the community identified as finding it difficult to access the Strategy by electronic means? | 37 | (c) What services or measures could the GLA put in place to meet the needs of those in the community identified as finding it difficult to access the Strategy by electronic means? | ||
| 37 | Contents | 38 | Contents | ||
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| 5 | What personal data is being collected? | 5 | What personal data is being collected? | ||
| 6 | What is our lawful basis for processing your personal data? | 6 | What is our lawful basis for processing your personal data? | ||
| 7 | Am I required to provide my personal data under a statutory or contractual requirement, or am I obliged to provide it? | 7 | Am I required to provide my personal data under a statutory or contractual requirement, or am I obliged to provide it? | ||
| 8 | How long will my personal data be retained by the MDP? | 8 | How long will my personal data be retained by the MDP? | ||
| 9 | Your rights | 9 | Your rights | ||
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| 62 | mdp-dpa@mod.gov.uk | 63 | mdp-dpa@mod.gov.uk | ||
| 63 | . Further advice and guidance is available on the | 64 | . Further advice and guidance is available on the | ||
| 64 | ICO website | 65 | ICO website | ||
| 65 | . | 66 | . | ||
| 66 | Contents | 67 | Contents | ||
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| 20 | What to do if you become unwell | 20 | What to do if you become unwell | ||
| 21 | 9. | 21 | 9. | ||
| 22 | Additional advice | 22 | Additional advice | ||
| 23 | 10. | 23 | 10. | ||
| 24 | Associated legislation | 24 | Associated legislation | ||
| n | n | 25 | Print this page | ||
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| 28 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 29 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
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| 132 | Associated legislation | 133 | Associated legislation | ||
| 133 | Please note that this guidance is of a general nature. Employers should consider the specific conditions of each individual place of work and comply with all applicable legislation, including the | 134 | Please note that this guidance is of a general nature. Employers should consider the specific conditions of each individual place of work and comply with all applicable legislation, including the | ||
| 134 | Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | 135 | Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | ||
| 135 | . | 136 | . | ||
| 136 | Contents | 137 | Contents | ||
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| 4 | Contents | 4 | Contents | ||
| 5 | Mouth care for non-ventilated patients | 5 | Mouth care for non-ventilated patients | ||
| 6 | Mouth care for ventilated hospital patients - under the direction of the nurse in charge | 6 | Mouth care for ventilated hospital patients - under the direction of the nurse in charge | ||
| 7 | End of life care | 7 | End of life care | ||
| 8 | Step down care - patients no longer ventilated | 8 | Step down care - patients no longer ventilated | ||
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| 62 | Step down care - patients no longer ventilated | 63 | Step down care - patients no longer ventilated | ||
| 63 | For these patients no longer ventilated: | 64 | For these patients no longer ventilated: | ||
| 64 | continue with mouth care as for non- ventilated patients | 65 | continue with mouth care as for non- ventilated patients | ||
| 65 | if patients are transferred to step down care it is important to facilitate continued mouth care and where relevant safe transfer of dentures | 66 | if patients are transferred to step down care it is important to facilitate continued mouth care and where relevant safe transfer of dentures | ||
| 66 | Contents | 67 | Contents | ||
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| 4 | Contents | 4 | Contents | ||
| 5 | Introduction | 5 | Introduction | ||
| 6 | Emergency procedure | 6 | Emergency procedure | ||
| 7 | Alternative publicity arrangements | 7 | Alternative publicity arrangements | ||
| 8 | Additional notes | 8 | Additional notes | ||
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| 109 | SI | 110 | SI | ||
| 110 | applies to England only. These new procedures are available to traffic authorities to use on roads to which the public has access. This includes public owned footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks, and byways open to all traffic. | 111 | applies to England only. These new procedures are available to traffic authorities to use on roads to which the public has access. This includes public owned footpaths, bridleways, cycle tracks, and byways open to all traffic. | ||
| 111 | It does not apply to National Parks or rights of way on private land. | 112 | It does not apply to National Parks or rights of way on private land. | ||
| 112 | It will be for the traffic authority to decide which measures are needed and in which locations, and to consider the design and effect of the changes they are making in line with their network management duty. | 113 | It will be for the traffic authority to decide which measures are needed and in which locations, and to consider the design and effect of the changes they are making in line with their network management duty. | ||
| 113 | Contents | 114 | Contents | ||
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| 6 | Introduction | 6 | Introduction | ||
| 7 | How to use this document | 7 | How to use this document | ||
| 8 | COVID-19 secure guidance/Other government guidance/interventions | 8 | COVID-19 secure guidance/Other government guidance/interventions | ||
| 9 | Externally produced guidance | 9 | Externally produced guidance | ||
| 10 | Examples of UK and international practice | 10 | Examples of UK and international practice | ||
| n | n | 11 | Print this page | ||
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| 267 | to serve refreshments to people at their spot on the beach | 268 | to serve refreshments to people at their spot on the beach | ||
| 268 | . Others such as Sardinia’s La Pelosa will use a | 269 | . Others such as Sardinia’s La Pelosa will use a | ||
| 269 | ticketing system | 270 | ticketing system | ||
| 270 | to control visitor numbers. | 271 | to control visitor numbers. | ||
| 271 | Contents | 272 | Contents | ||
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| 16 | Scheme eligibility | 16 | Scheme eligibility | ||
| 17 | 7. | 17 | 7. | ||
| 18 | Terms and conditions of the scheme | 18 | Terms and conditions of the scheme | ||
| 19 | 8. | 19 | 8. | ||
| 20 | Further information | 20 | Further information | ||
| n | n | 21 | Print this page | ||
| 21 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 24 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 25 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 25 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 26 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 105 | We will publish further detailed information about the provider relief scheme in the | 106 | We will publish further detailed information about the provider relief scheme in the | ||
| 106 | application guidance | 107 | application guidance | ||
| 107 | , including details of the scheme criteria and eligible costs that can be claimed and associated contractual terms and conditions. | 108 | , including details of the scheme criteria and eligible costs that can be claimed and associated contractual terms and conditions. | ||
| 108 | We expect that this support will discontinue after 31 October 2020 in line with Cabinet Office guidance. | 109 | We expect that this support will discontinue after 31 October 2020 in line with Cabinet Office guidance. | ||
| 109 | Contents | 110 | Contents | ||
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| 6 | Introduction | 6 | Introduction | ||
| 7 | UK COVID-19 Therapeutics Advisory Panel (UK-CTAP) | 7 | UK COVID-19 Therapeutics Advisory Panel (UK-CTAP) | ||
| 8 | UK-CTAP Membership | 8 | UK-CTAP Membership | ||
| 9 | Proposal process for COVID-19 treatments | 9 | Proposal process for COVID-19 treatments | ||
| 10 | Additional information | 10 | Additional information | ||
| n | n | 11 | Print this page | ||
| 11 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 12 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 12 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 13 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 14 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 15 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 15 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 16 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 65 | how to get involved | 66 | how to get involved | ||
| 66 | and information on | 67 | and information on | ||
| 67 | supporting research in Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities | 68 | supporting research in Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities | ||
| 68 | . | 69 | . | ||
| 69 | Contents | 70 | Contents | ||
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| 10 | 3. | 10 | 3. | ||
| 11 | Other considerations | 11 | Other considerations | ||
| 12 | 4. | 12 | 4. | ||
| 13 | Key resources | 13 | Key resources | ||
| 14 | Annex: Guidance for remote clinical support for verification of death | 14 | Annex: Guidance for remote clinical support for verification of death | ||
| n | n | 15 | Print this page | ||
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| 18 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 19 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
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| 115 | Is there any sign of a suspicious death? If yes, report to police | 116 | Is there any sign of a suspicious death? If yes, report to police | ||
| 116 | Have you established the identity of the deceased person, for example using photo ID? | 117 | Have you established the identity of the deceased person, for example using photo ID? | ||
| 117 | The verification process | 118 | The verification process | ||
| 118 | Ask the verifier to complete the following checks: | 119 | Ask the verifier to complete the following checks: | ||
| 119 | Neurological system | 120 | Neurological system | ||
| n | 120 | To check | n | 121 | To check Confirmed Check pupils are dilated and fixed (unresponsive to light directed into both eyes using a torch). Check there is no response to painful stimuli. If you squeeze the muscle between the neck and the shoulder (the trapezius), do they respond? |
| 121 | Confirmed | ||||
| 122 | Check pupils are dilated and fixed (unresponsive to light directed into both eyes using a torch). | ||||
| 123 | Check there is no response to painful stimuli. If you squeeze the muscle between the neck and the shoulder (the trapezius), do they respond? | ||||
| 124 | Respiratory system | 122 | Respiratory system | ||
| n | 125 | To check | n | ||
| 126 | Confirmed | ||||
| 127 | Check that there is no movement of the chest wall for 3 minutes by observing the chest (you may need to advise removal of clothing to expose the chest or abdomen). | 123 | To check Confirmed Check that there is no movement of the chest wall for 3 minutes by observing the chest (you may need to advise removal of clothing to expose the chest or abdomen). | ||
| 128 | Circulatory system | 124 | Circulatory system | ||
| n | 129 | To check | n | ||
| 130 | Confirmed | ||||
| 131 | Advise verifier to find the site of the carotid pulse and check for 1 minute that pulse is absent. | 125 | To check Confirmed Advise verifier to find the site of the carotid pulse and check for 1 minute that pulse is absent. | ||
| 132 | Reassessment | 126 | Reassessment | ||
| n | 133 | To check | n | 127 | To check Confirmed Wait 10 minutes and repeat the actions above. |
| 134 | Confirmed | ||||
| 135 | Wait 10 minutes and repeat the actions above. | ||||
| 136 | Record that verification has been completed | 128 | Record that verification has been completed | ||
| 137 | Record in line with your organisational policy. | 129 | Record in line with your organisational policy. | ||
| n | 138 | Suggested item to record | n | 130 | Suggested item to record Recorded 1. Full name, date of birth, address and NHS number (if available) of person whose death is being verified 2. Name of person verifying 3. Role of person verifying 4. Who is present 5. Circumstances of death (location, who first noted it, anyone present at the time of death) 6. Outcome of verification, including time of death 7. Any discussions with staff or relatives 8. Any concerns from staff or relatives |
| 139 | Recorded | ||||
| 140 | 1. Full name, date of birth, address and NHS number (if available) of person whose death is being verified | ||||
| 141 | 2. Name of person verifying | ||||
| 142 | 3. Role of person verifying | ||||
| 143 | 4. Who is present | ||||
| 144 | 5. Circumstances of death (location, who first noted it, anyone present at the time of death) | ||||
| 145 | 6. Outcome of verification, including time of death | ||||
| 146 | 7. Any discussions with staff or relatives | ||||
| 147 | 8. Any concerns from staff or relatives | ||||
| 148 | Confirmation of Identity | 131 | Confirmation of Identity | ||
| 149 | For the purpose of confirming the identity of the deceased, it is recommended that an appropriate identity document is provided to the remote verifier, for example via the video call or separate secure email. | 132 | For the purpose of confirming the identity of the deceased, it is recommended that an appropriate identity document is provided to the remote verifier, for example via the video call or separate secure email. | ||
| 150 | Following verification | 133 | Following verification | ||
| 151 | Be clear about removal from the deceased or safe keeping of items such as jewellery. Inform the key person(s) of the next steps in the process and the range of options available to them. | 134 | Be clear about removal from the deceased or safe keeping of items such as jewellery. Inform the key person(s) of the next steps in the process and the range of options available to them. | ||
| 152 | Medical practitioners, registered nurses and paramedics, who are trained and competent to carry out verification of death, must adhere to their profession-specific guidance. | 135 | Medical practitioners, registered nurses and paramedics, who are trained and competent to carry out verification of death, must adhere to their profession-specific guidance. | ||
| 153 | ↩ | 136 | ↩ | ||
| 154 | Contents | 137 | Contents | ||
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| 7 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 7 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 8 | . | 8 | . | ||
| 9 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 9 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 10 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-home-office-extraordinary-funding-for-domestic-abuse-support-services/successful-applicants-in-the-second-bidding-round-published-7-august | 10 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-home-office-extraordinary-funding-for-domestic-abuse-support-services/successful-applicants-in-the-second-bidding-round-published-7-august | ||
| 11 | The following charities have been awarded funds from the second application round for the fund, as announced on 7 August 2020: | 11 | The following charities have been awarded funds from the second application round for the fund, as announced on 7 August 2020: | ||
| n | 12 | Organisation | n | 12 | Organisation Sum awarded (£) Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) 27,636 BAWSO 26,147 Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) 53,556 Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse 36,250 Family Rights Group 39,940 Hestia Housing and Support 74,707 Innovating Minds 58,555 IRISi 17,898 Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service 57,959 Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse 5,000 Respect 106,398 Southall Black Sisters 51,714 Threshold DAS Limited 62,426 The YOU Trust 33,000 Victim Support 90,923 Women’s Aid Federation of England 192,898 Total 935,007 |
| 13 | Sum awarded (£) | ||||
| 14 | Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) | ||||
| 15 | 27,636 | ||||
| 16 | BAWSO | ||||
| 17 | 26,147 | ||||
| 18 | Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) | ||||
| 19 | 53,556 | ||||
| 20 | Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse | ||||
| 21 | 36,250 | ||||
| 22 | Family Rights Group | ||||
| 23 | 39,940 | ||||
| 24 | Hestia Housing and Support | ||||
| 25 | 74,707 | ||||
| 26 | Innovating Minds | ||||
| 27 | 58,555 | ||||
| 28 | IRISi | ||||
| 29 | 17,898 | ||||
| 30 | Paladin National Stalking Advocacy Service | ||||
| 31 | 57,959 | ||||
| 32 | Reducing the Risk of Domestic Abuse | ||||
| 33 | 5,000 | ||||
| 34 | Respect | ||||
| 35 | 106,398 | ||||
| 36 | Southall Black Sisters | ||||
| 37 | 51,714 | ||||
| 38 | Threshold DAS Limited | ||||
| 39 | 62,426 | ||||
| 40 | The YOU Trust | ||||
| 41 | 33,000 | ||||
| 42 | Victim Support | ||||
| 43 | 90,923 | ||||
| 44 | Women’s Aid Federation of England | ||||
| 45 | 192,898 | ||||
| 46 | Total | ||||
| 47 | 935,007 | ||||
| 48 | Contents | 13 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 14 | Print this page |
| 7 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 7 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 8 | . | 8 | . | ||
| 9 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 9 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 10 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-home-office-extraordinary-funding-for-domestic-abuse-support-services/successful-applicants | 10 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-home-office-extraordinary-funding-for-domestic-abuse-support-services/successful-applicants | ||
| 11 | The following charities have been awarded funds from the first application round for the fund, as announced on 6 July 2020: | 11 | The following charities have been awarded funds from the first application round for the fund, as announced on 6 July 2020: | ||
| n | 12 | Organisation | n | 12 | Organisation Sum awarded (£) AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) 90,047 Against Violence and Abuse (AVA) 47,490 Hollie Gazzard Trust 54,990 Karma Nirvana 11,499 KidsOut 130,000 Muslim Women’s Network UK 15,764 Refuge 65,393 SafeLives 96,800 Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse 84,134 Surviving Economic Abuse 60,292 The Suzy Lamplugh Trust 20,598 The Vavengers 12,317 Welsh Women’s Aid 103,633 Total 792,957 |
| 13 | Sum awarded (£) | ||||
| 14 | AAFDA (Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse) | ||||
| 15 | 90,047 | ||||
| 16 | Against Violence and Abuse (AVA) | ||||
| 17 | 47,490 | ||||
| 18 | Hollie Gazzard Trust | ||||
| 19 | 54,990 | ||||
| 20 | Karma Nirvana | ||||
| 21 | 11,499 | ||||
| 22 | KidsOut | ||||
| 23 | 130,000 | ||||
| 24 | Muslim Women’s Network UK | ||||
| 25 | 15,764 | ||||
| 26 | Refuge | ||||
| 27 | 65,393 | ||||
| 28 | SafeLives | ||||
| 29 | 96,800 | ||||
| 30 | Standing Together Against Domestic Abuse | ||||
| 31 | 84,134 | ||||
| 32 | Surviving Economic Abuse | ||||
| 33 | 60,292 | ||||
| 34 | The Suzy Lamplugh Trust | ||||
| 35 | 20,598 | ||||
| 36 | The Vavengers | ||||
| 37 | 12,317 | ||||
| 38 | Welsh Women’s Aid | ||||
| 39 | 103,633 | ||||
| 40 | Total | ||||
| 41 | 792,957 | ||||
| 42 | The fund has reopened for bids on 6 July 2020 and closes at midday on 20 July 2020. Read | 13 | The fund has reopened for bids on 6 July 2020 and closes at midday on 20 July 2020. Read | ||
| 43 | full details here | 14 | full details here | ||
| 44 | . | 15 | . | ||
| 45 | Contents | 16 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 17 | Print this page |
| 17 | Background | 17 | Background | ||
| 18 | 4. | 18 | 4. | ||
| 19 | Action | 19 | Action | ||
| 20 | 5. | 20 | 5. | ||
| 21 | Contact | 21 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 22 | Print this page | ||
| 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 23 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 25 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 26 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 26 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 27 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 27 | . | 28 | . | ||
| 28 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 29 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 29 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/03920-revised-commission-decision-on-financial-corrections-for-procurement-breaches | 30 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/03920-revised-commission-decision-on-financial-corrections-for-procurement-breaches | ||
| n | 30 | Date Issued | n | 31 | Date Issued 15 August 2019 Review Date 15 August 2020 |
| 31 | 15 August 2019 | ||||
| 32 | Review Date | ||||
| 33 | 15 August 2020 | ||||
| 34 | 1. | 32 | 1. | ||
| 35 | Who should read | 33 | Who should read | ||
| 36 | All | 34 | All | ||
| 37 | ESF | 35 | ESF | ||
| 38 | beneficiary organisations, European Social Fund Division & Greater London Authority. | 36 | beneficiary organisations, European Social Fund Division & Greater London Authority. | ||
| 100 | If you have any questions, please contact your | 98 | If you have any questions, please contact your | ||
| 101 | ESF | 99 | ESF | ||
| 102 | Contract Manager or email | 100 | Contract Manager or email | ||
| 103 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 101 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 104 | Contents | 102 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 103 | Print this page |
| 17 | Background | 17 | Background | ||
| 18 | 4. | 18 | 4. | ||
| 19 | Action | 19 | Action | ||
| 20 | 5. | 20 | 5. | ||
| 21 | Contact | 21 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 22 | Print this page | ||
| 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 23 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 23 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 24 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 24 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 25 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 25 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 26 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 26 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 27 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 27 | . | 28 | . | ||
| 28 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 29 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 29 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04019-pension-contributions-and-direct-staff-costs | 30 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04019-pension-contributions-and-direct-staff-costs | ||
| n | 30 | Date Issued | n | 31 | Date Issued 16 October 2019 Review Date 15 November 2020 |
| 31 | 16 October 2019 | ||||
| 32 | Review Date | ||||
| 33 | 15 November 2020 | ||||
| 34 | 1. | 32 | 1. | ||
| 35 | Who should read | 33 | Who should read | ||
| 36 | ESF | 34 | ESF | ||
| 37 | Applicants, | 35 | Applicants, | ||
| 38 | ESF | 36 | ESF | ||
| 63 | 5. | 61 | 5. | ||
| 64 | Contact | 62 | Contact | ||
| 65 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | 63 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | ||
| 66 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 64 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 67 | Contents | 65 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 66 | Print this page |
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Background | 14 | Background | ||
| 15 | Action | 15 | Action | ||
| 16 | Contact | 16 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 19 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 20 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 21 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 22 | . | 23 | . | ||
| 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 24 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04119-esf-direct-staff-costs-clarifications-on-the-correct-use-and-updating-of-1720 | 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04119-esf-direct-staff-costs-clarifications-on-the-correct-use-and-updating-of-1720 | ||
| n | 25 | Date Issued | n | 26 | Date Issued 13 November 2019 Review Date 1 December 2020 |
| 26 | 13 November 2019 | ||||
| 27 | Review Date | ||||
| 28 | 1 December 2020 | ||||
| 29 | Who should read | 27 | Who should read | ||
| 30 | ESF | 28 | ESF | ||
| 31 | Applicants, | 29 | Applicants, | ||
| 32 | ESF | 30 | ESF | ||
| 33 | Grant Recipients, including Co-Financing Organisations, | 31 | Grant Recipients, including Co-Financing Organisations, | ||
| 165 | Managing Authority staff, including Intermediate Bodies to be aware of the revised process when proposing, agreeing or reviewing 1720 Staff Cost Hourly Rates. | 163 | Managing Authority staff, including Intermediate Bodies to be aware of the revised process when proposing, agreeing or reviewing 1720 Staff Cost Hourly Rates. | ||
| 166 | Contact | 164 | Contact | ||
| 167 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | 165 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | ||
| 168 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 166 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 169 | Contents | 167 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 168 | Print this page |
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Background | 14 | Background | ||
| 15 | Action | 15 | Action | ||
| 16 | Contact | 16 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 19 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 20 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 21 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 22 | . | 23 | . | ||
| 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 24 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04219-eligibility-and-use-of-internal-cost-transfers-for-esf-project-costs | 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04219-eligibility-and-use-of-internal-cost-transfers-for-esf-project-costs | ||
| n | 25 | Date Issued | n | 26 | Date Issued 04 December 2019 Review Date 31 December 2020 |
| 26 | 04 December 2019 | ||||
| 27 | Review Date | ||||
| 28 | 31 December 2020 | ||||
| 29 | Who should read | 27 | Who should read | ||
| 30 | ESF | 28 | ESF | ||
| 31 | Applicants, | 29 | Applicants, | ||
| 32 | ESF | 30 | ESF | ||
| 33 | Grant Recipients, including Co-Financing Organisations, ESFManaging Authority, Greater London Authority, | 31 | Grant Recipients, including Co-Financing Organisations, ESFManaging Authority, Greater London Authority, | ||
| 215 | funding must ensure that direct costs which are to be paid via cost transfer are only included in financial profiles and granular budget documents if they meet the criteria set out in this Action Note. | 213 | funding must ensure that direct costs which are to be paid via cost transfer are only included in financial profiles and granular budget documents if they meet the criteria set out in this Action Note. | ||
| 216 | Contact | 214 | Contact | ||
| 217 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | 215 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | ||
| 218 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 216 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 219 | Contents | 217 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 218 | Print this page |
| 11 | Contents | 11 | Contents | ||
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Action | 14 | Action | ||
| 15 | Contact | 15 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 16 | Print this page | ||
| 16 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 17 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 18 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 19 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 19 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 20 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 21 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 21 | . | 22 | . | ||
| 22 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 23 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04320-esf-dual-forecast-and-submission-form-claims-2020 | 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04320-esf-dual-forecast-and-submission-form-claims-2020 | ||
| n | 24 | Date Issued | n | 25 | Date Issued 12 February 2020 Review Date 11 February 2022 |
| 25 | 12 February 2020 | ||||
| 26 | Review Date | ||||
| 27 | 11 February 2022 | ||||
| 28 | Who should read | 26 | Who should read | ||
| 29 | All | 27 | All | ||
| 30 | ESF | 28 | ESF | ||
| 31 | beneficiary organisations, European Social Fund Division and Greater London Authority | 29 | beneficiary organisations, European Social Fund Division and Greater London Authority | ||
| 32 | Purpose | 30 | Purpose | ||
| 48 | Managing Authority is currently undertaking a review of this product, this may result in a re-design and/or replacement product at a future point. The outcome of this review and any resulting changes will be communicated separately to Grant Recipients. | 46 | Managing Authority is currently undertaking a review of this product, this may result in a re-design and/or replacement product at a future point. The outcome of this review and any resulting changes will be communicated separately to Grant Recipients. | ||
| 49 | Contact | 47 | Contact | ||
| 50 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | 48 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | ||
| 51 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 49 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 52 | Contents | 50 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 51 | Print this page |
| 15 | Purpose | 15 | Purpose | ||
| 16 | 3. | 16 | 3. | ||
| 17 | Action | 17 | Action | ||
| 18 | 4. | 18 | 4. | ||
| 19 | Contact | 19 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 20 | Print this page | ||
| 20 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 21 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 21 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 22 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 22 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 23 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 23 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 24 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 24 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 25 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 25 | . | 26 | . | ||
| 26 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 27 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 27 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04420-self-declared-adjustment-applicant-guidance | 28 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04420-self-declared-adjustment-applicant-guidance | ||
| n | 28 | Date Issued | n | 29 | Date Issued 25 February 2020 Review Date 25 February 2021 |
| 29 | 25 February 2020 | ||||
| 30 | Review Date | ||||
| 31 | 25 February 2021 | ||||
| 32 | 1. | 30 | 1. | ||
| 33 | Who should read | 31 | Who should read | ||
| 34 | All | 32 | All | ||
| 35 | ESF | 33 | ESF | ||
| 36 | beneficiary organisation, European Social Fund Division, and Greater London Authority. | 34 | beneficiary organisation, European Social Fund Division, and Greater London Authority. | ||
| 48 | 4. | 46 | 4. | ||
| 49 | Contact | 47 | Contact | ||
| 50 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | 48 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | ||
| 51 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 49 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 52 | Contents | 50 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 51 | Print this page |
| 15 | Purpose | 15 | Purpose | ||
| 16 | 3. | 16 | 3. | ||
| 17 | Action | 17 | Action | ||
| 18 | 4. | 18 | 4. | ||
| 19 | Contact | 19 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 20 | Print this page | ||
| 20 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 21 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 21 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 22 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 22 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 23 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 23 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 24 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 24 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 25 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 25 | . | 26 | . | ||
| 26 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 27 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 27 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04520-changes-to-eclaims-process-for-submission-of-an-incident-report | 28 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04520-changes-to-eclaims-process-for-submission-of-an-incident-report | ||
| n | 28 | Date Issued | n | 29 | Date Issued 12 March 2020 Review Date 12 March 2021 |
| 29 | 12 March 2020 | ||||
| 30 | Review Date | ||||
| 31 | 12 March 2021 | ||||
| 32 | 1. | 30 | 1. | ||
| 33 | Who should read | 31 | Who should read | ||
| 34 | ESF | 32 | ESF | ||
| 35 | Grant Recipients, | 33 | Grant Recipients, | ||
| 36 | ESF | 34 | ESF | ||
| 50 | 4. | 48 | 4. | ||
| 51 | Contact | 49 | Contact | ||
| 52 | Any queries regarding this Action Note please email | 50 | Any queries regarding this Action Note please email | ||
| 53 | E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk | 51 | E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 54 | Contents | 52 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 53 | Print this page |
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Background | 14 | Background | ||
| 15 | Action | 15 | Action | ||
| 16 | ANNEX A - COVID-19: ESF Programme Questions and Answers 20 March 2020 | 16 | ANNEX A - COVID-19: ESF Programme Questions and Answers 20 March 2020 | ||
| 17 | Contact | 17 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 18 | Print this page | ||
| 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 19 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 20 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 20 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 21 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 22 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 23 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 23 | . | 24 | . | ||
| 24 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 25 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04620-covid-19-impact-on-esf-programme-managing-authority-update | 26 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04620-covid-19-impact-on-esf-programme-managing-authority-update | ||
| n | 26 | Date Issued | n | 27 | Date Issued 20 March 2020 Review Date 3 April 2020 |
| 27 | 20 March 2020 | ||||
| 28 | Review Date | ||||
| 29 | 3 April 2020 | ||||
| 30 | Who should read | 28 | Who should read | ||
| 31 | This Action Note is to all European Social Fund ( | 29 | This Action Note is to all European Social Fund ( | ||
| 32 | ESF | 30 | ESF | ||
| 33 | ) beneficiary organisations (Co-financing Organisations and grant recipients), the Greater London Authority and other Intermediate Bodies. | 31 | ) beneficiary organisations (Co-financing Organisations and grant recipients), the Greater London Authority and other Intermediate Bodies. | ||
| 34 | Purpose | 32 | Purpose | ||
| 105 | Contact | 103 | Contact | ||
| 106 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | 104 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | ||
| 107 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 105 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 108 | . | 106 | . | ||
| 109 | Contents | 107 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 108 | Print this page |
| 11 | Contents | 11 | Contents | ||
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Action | 14 | Action | ||
| 15 | Contact | 15 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 16 | Print this page | ||
| 16 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 17 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 18 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 19 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 19 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 20 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 21 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 21 | . | 22 | . | ||
| 22 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 23 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04720-launch-of-govuk-european-structural-and-investment-funds-coronavirus-covid-19-response-website-page | 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04720-launch-of-govuk-european-structural-and-investment-funds-coronavirus-covid-19-response-website-page | ||
| n | 24 | Date Issued | n | 25 | Date Issued 26 March 2020 Review Date 30 June 2020 |
| 25 | 26 March 2020 | ||||
| 26 | Review Date | ||||
| 27 | 30 June 2020 | ||||
| 28 | Who should read | 26 | Who should read | ||
| 29 | This Action Note is to all | 27 | This Action Note is to all | ||
| 30 | ESF | 28 | ESF | ||
| 31 | beneficiary organisations (Grant Recipients and Co-financing Organisations), the Greater London Authority and other Intermediate Bodies - and Local Enterprise Partnerships. | 29 | beneficiary organisations (Grant Recipients and Co-financing Organisations), the Greater London Authority and other Intermediate Bodies - and Local Enterprise Partnerships. | ||
| 32 | Purpose | 30 | Purpose | ||
| 61 | Action Note 046/2020 published on 20 March 2020 is no longer current. Its purpose was to provide an initial response to early questions, pending the launch of this ESIF COVID-19 Response website page. | 59 | Action Note 046/2020 published on 20 March 2020 is no longer current. Its purpose was to provide an initial response to early questions, pending the launch of this ESIF COVID-19 Response website page. | ||
| 62 | Contact | 60 | Contact | ||
| 63 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | 61 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | ||
| 64 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 62 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 65 | Contents | 63 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 64 | Print this page |
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Background | 14 | Background | ||
| 15 | Action | 15 | Action | ||
| 16 | Contact | 16 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 19 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 20 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 21 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 22 | . | 23 | . | ||
| 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 24 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04820-new-esf-flat-rate-simplified-cost-option-methodology-and-associated-claims-process-for-esf-technical-assistance-projects | 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/04820-new-esf-flat-rate-simplified-cost-option-methodology-and-associated-claims-process-for-esf-technical-assistance-projects | ||
| n | 25 | Date Issued | n | 26 | Date Issued 07/04/2020 Review Date 06/04/2021 |
| 26 | 07/04/2020 | ||||
| 27 | Review Date | ||||
| 28 | 06/04/2021 | ||||
| 29 | Who should read | 27 | Who should read | ||
| 30 | ESF | 28 | ESF | ||
| 31 | Direct Bid Technical Assistance Grant Recipients, | 29 | Direct Bid Technical Assistance Grant Recipients, | ||
| 32 | ESF | 30 | ESF | ||
| 33 | Managing Authority Contract Managers | 31 | Managing Authority Contract Managers | ||
| 90 | ESF | 88 | ESF | ||
| 91 | E-CLAIMS External Users Guidance | 89 | E-CLAIMS External Users Guidance | ||
| 92 | . | 90 | . | ||
| 93 | Transactions Tab | 91 | Transactions Tab | ||
| 94 | When completing the Transactions Tab, all Technical Assistance projects must complete just one, single line of expenditure, completing the relevant columns as per the table below: | 92 | When completing the Transactions Tab, all Technical Assistance projects must complete just one, single line of expenditure, completing the relevant columns as per the table below: | ||
| n | 95 | Cost Category | n | ||
| 96 | (Mandatory) Select the eligible cost as agreed and set out in your grant Funding Agreement. The heading you must select is ‘ | 93 | Cost Category (Mandatory) Select the eligible cost as agreed and set out in your grant Funding Agreement. The heading you must select is ‘ | ||
| 97 | TA | 94 | TA | ||
| n | 98 | Flat Rate Costs’ | n | 95 | Flat Rate Costs’ Delivery Partner (Mandatory) Select a value of ‘0’ for Delivery Partners (regardless of whether the project has Delivery Partners or not) Priority Axis (Mandatory) Select ‘P3’ Investment Priority (Mandatory) Select ‘3.1’ Procured Contract ID Leave the ‘Procured Contract ID’ blank Supplier Name (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘N/A’ Supplier VAT Number Input ‘N/A’ Invoice Reference (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘N/A’ Invoice Date (Mandatory) Input the quarter start date: Q1 – 01 January; Q2 – 01 April; Q3 – 01 July; Q4 – 01 October. As stated above dates should be added in using slashes – as ECLAIMS will not accept full-stops - and will automatically change to YYYY-MM-DD when the ‘Export’ button is pressed. Defrayal Date (Mandatory) Input the quarter start date: Q1 – 01 January; Q2 – 01 April; Q3 – 01 July; Q4 – 01 October. As stated above dates should be added in using slashes –as ECLAIMS will not accept full-stops - and will automatically change to YYYY-MM-DD when the ‘Export’ button is pressed. Defrayal Method (Mandatory – in any format) Select ‘other’ Defrayal Reference (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘N/A’ Expenditure Description (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘ |
| 99 | Delivery Partner | ||||
| 100 | (Mandatory) Select a value of ‘0’ for Delivery Partners (regardless of whether the project has Delivery Partners or not) | ||||
| 101 | Priority Axis | ||||
| 102 | (Mandatory) Select ‘P3’ | ||||
| 103 | Investment | ||||
| 104 | Priority (Mandatory) Select ‘3.1’ | ||||
| 105 | Procured Contract ID | ||||
| 106 | Leave the ‘Procured Contract ID’ blank | ||||
| 107 | Supplier Name | ||||
| 108 | (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘N/A’ | ||||
| 109 | Supplier VAT Number | ||||
| 110 | Input ‘N/A’ | ||||
| 111 | Invoice Reference | ||||
| 112 | (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘N/A’ | ||||
| 113 | Invoice Date | ||||
| 114 | (Mandatory) Input the quarter start date: Q1 – 01 January; Q2 – 01 April; Q3 – 01 July; Q4 – 01 October. As stated above dates should be added in using slashes – as ECLAIMS will not accept full-stops - and will automatically change to YYYY-MM-DD when the ‘Export’ button is pressed. | ||||
| 115 | Defrayal Date | ||||
| 116 | (Mandatory) Input the quarter start date: Q1 – 01 January; Q2 – 01 April; Q3 – 01 July; Q4 – 01 October. As stated above dates should be added in using slashes –as ECLAIMS will not accept full-stops - and will automatically change to YYYY-MM-DD when the ‘Export’ button is pressed. | ||||
| 117 | Defrayal Method | ||||
| 118 | (Mandatory – in any format) Select ‘other’ | ||||
| 119 | Defrayal Reference | ||||
| 120 | (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘N/A’ | ||||
| 121 | Expenditure Description | ||||
| 122 | (Mandatory – in any format) Input ‘ | ||||
| 123 | TA | 96 | TA | ||
| n | 124 | Flat Rate Costs’ | n | 97 | Flat Rate Costs’ Apportionment Details Input ‘N/A’, or if a cost is apportioned between more than one Category of Region, you must include details here of how the cost has been apportioned. For example: ‘MD CoR 75%, T CoR 21%, LD CoR 4%’ Total Invoice Value (Mandatory – in any format) Input amount of |
| 125 | Apportionment Details | ||||
| 126 | Input ‘N/A’, or if a cost is apportioned between more than one Category of Region, you must include details here of how the cost has been apportioned. For example: ‘MD CoR 75%, T CoR 21%, LD CoR 4%’ | ||||
| 127 | Total Invoice Value | ||||
| 128 | (Mandatory – in any format) Input amount of | ||||
| 129 | ESF | 98 | ESF | ||
| n | 130 | (including match-funding) profile for the quarter being claimed. If a cost is apportioned between more than one Category of Region, the Total Invoice Value must still be completed with the profile for the quarter being claimed. The ‘Total xxx Category of Region’ field will then be the fields where you will need to record the actual expenditure amount to be claimed for each CoR based on the apportionment of the cost. | n | 99 | (including match-funding) profile for the quarter being claimed. If a cost is apportioned between more than one Category of Region, the Total Invoice Value must still be completed with the profile for the quarter being claimed. The ‘Total xxx Category of Region’ field will then be the fields where you will need to record the actual expenditure amount to be claimed for each CoR based on the apportionment of the cost. Total Irrecoverable VAT Ensure this column states ‘£0.00’ Total Eligible Value (Mandatory – in any format) Input amount of |
| 131 | Total Irrecoverable VAT | ||||
| 132 | Ensure this column states ‘£0.00’ | ||||
| 133 | Total Eligible Value | ||||
| 134 | (Mandatory – in any format) Input amount of | ||||
| 135 | ESF | 100 | ESF | ||
| n | 136 | (including match-funding) profile for the quarter being claimed. If a cost is apportioned between more than one Category of Region, the Total Invoice Value must still be completed with the profile for the quarter being claimed. The ‘Total xxx Category of Region’ field will then be the fields where you will need to record the actual expenditure amount to be claimed for each CoR based on the apportionment of the cost. | n | 101 | (including match-funding) profile for the quarter being claimed. If a cost is apportioned between more than one Category of Region, the Total Invoice Value must still be completed with the profile for the quarter being claimed. The ‘Total xxx Category of Region’ field will then be the fields where you will need to record the actual expenditure amount to be claimed for each CoR based on the apportionment of the cost. Eligible for Flat Rate Indirect Costs (Mandatory) Select ‘No’ from drop-down menu. Leaving this blank will fail validation. Total - Less Developed Category of Region (Mandatory – if Claim covers more than one CoR) – Categories of Region (CoR) applicable to the project will have been agreed at appraisal together with the Intervention Rate for each category. If you have only one Category of Region you do not need to enter data into cells T, U and V. Total - Transition Category of Region (Mandatory – if Claim covers more than one CoR) – Categories of Region (CoR) applicable to the project will have been agreed at appraisal together with the Intervention Rate for each category. If you have only one Category of Region you do not need to enter data into cells T, U and V. Total More - Developed Category of Region (Mandatory – if Claim covers more than one CoR) – Categories of Region (CoR) applicable to the project will have been agreed at appraisal together with the Intervention Rate for each category. If you have only one Category of Region you do not need to enter data into cells T, U and V. |
| 137 | Eligible for Flat Rate Indirect Costs | ||||
| 138 | (Mandatory) Select ‘No’ from drop-down menu. Leaving this blank will fail validation. | ||||
| 139 | Total - Less Developed Category of Region | ||||
| 140 | (Mandatory – if Claim covers more than one CoR) – Categories of Region (CoR) applicable to the project will have been agreed at appraisal together with the Intervention Rate for each category. If you have only one Category of Region you do not need to enter data into cells T, U and V. | ||||
| 141 | Total - Transition Category of Region | ||||
| 142 | (Mandatory – if Claim covers more than one CoR) – Categories of Region (CoR) applicable to the project will have been agreed at appraisal together with the Intervention Rate for each category. If you have only one Category of Region you do not need to enter data into cells T, U and V. | ||||
| 143 | Total More - Developed Category of Region | ||||
| 144 | (Mandatory – if Claim covers more than one CoR) – Categories of Region (CoR) applicable to the project will have been agreed at appraisal together with the Intervention Rate for each category. If you have only one Category of Region you do not need to enter data into cells T, U and V. | ||||
| 145 | The following information replaces section ‘12.0 Desk-Based Evidence Check’ of the ‘Claims Guidance for Grant Recipients’ for Technical Assistance project claims from Q1-20. | 102 | The following information replaces section ‘12.0 Desk-Based Evidence Check’ of the ‘Claims Guidance for Grant Recipients’ for Technical Assistance project claims from Q1-20. | ||
| 146 | ESF | 103 | ESF | ||
| 147 | TA | 104 | TA | ||
| 148 | Projects will still be subject to Desk-Based Administrative Checks to ensure they have submitted correct, accurate and robust claims documents. However, for any financial claims submitted and paid via the new | 105 | Projects will still be subject to Desk-Based Administrative Checks to ensure they have submitted correct, accurate and robust claims documents. However, for any financial claims submitted and paid via the new | ||
| 149 | ESF | 106 | ESF | ||
| 160 | Publicity and Communications | 117 | Publicity and Communications | ||
| 161 | Cross-Cutting Themes etc. | 118 | Cross-Cutting Themes etc. | ||
| 162 | Contact | 119 | Contact | ||
| 163 | If Grant Recipients have any queries regarding the information in this Action Note, please contact your Contract Manager. | 120 | If Grant Recipients have any queries regarding the information in this Action Note, please contact your Contract Manager. | ||
| 164 | Contents | 121 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 122 | Print this page |
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Background | 14 | Background | ||
| 15 | Action | 15 | Action | ||
| 16 | Contact | 16 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
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| 22 | . | 23 | . | ||
| 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 24 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/049-20-covid-19-managing-authority-response-to-support-grant-recipients | 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/049-20-covid-19-managing-authority-response-to-support-grant-recipients | ||
| n | 25 | Date Issued | n | 26 | Date Issued 29 April 2020 Review Date 28 April 2021 |
| 26 | 29 April 2020 | ||||
| 27 | Review Date | ||||
| 28 | 28 April 2021 | ||||
| 29 | Who should read | 27 | Who should read | ||
| 30 | This Action Note is to all Direct Bid | 28 | This Action Note is to all Direct Bid | ||
| 31 | ESF | 29 | ESF | ||
| 32 | beneficiary organisations, including the Greater London Authority . | 30 | beneficiary organisations, including the Greater London Authority . | ||
| 33 | Purpose | 31 | Purpose | ||
| 108 | process will be paused and the Managing Authority will issue a letter to the Grant Recipient advising of the next actions to be undertaken by the Managing Authority | 106 | process will be paused and the Managing Authority will issue a letter to the Grant Recipient advising of the next actions to be undertaken by the Managing Authority | ||
| 109 | Contact | 107 | Contact | ||
| 110 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | 108 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | ||
| 111 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 109 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 112 | Contents | 110 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 111 | Print this page |
| 15 | Purpose | 15 | Purpose | ||
| 16 | 3. | 16 | 3. | ||
| 17 | Action | 17 | Action | ||
| 18 | 4. | 18 | 4. | ||
| 19 | Contact | 19 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 20 | Print this page | ||
| 20 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 21 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 21 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 22 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 22 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 23 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 23 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 24 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 24 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 25 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 25 | . | 26 | . | ||
| 26 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 27 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 27 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/05020-changes-to-eclaims-process-for-user-permission-at-project-level | 28 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/05020-changes-to-eclaims-process-for-user-permission-at-project-level | ||
| n | 28 | Date Issued | n | 29 | Date Issued 06 May 2020 |
| 29 | 06 May 2020 | ||||
| 30 | 1. | 30 | 1. | ||
| 31 | Who should read | 31 | Who should read | ||
| 32 | ESF | 32 | ESF | ||
| 33 | Grant Recipients, | 33 | Grant Recipients, | ||
| 34 | ESF | 34 | ESF | ||
| 69 | 4. | 69 | 4. | ||
| 70 | Contact | 70 | Contact | ||
| 71 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | 71 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact | ||
| 72 | E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk | 72 | E.CLAIMSSUPPORT@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 73 | Contents | 73 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 74 | Print this page |
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Background | 14 | Background | ||
| 15 | Action | 15 | Action | ||
| 16 | Contact | 16 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 21 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 22 | . | 23 | . | ||
| 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 24 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/05120-temporary-easement-to-state-aid-de-minimis-level | 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/05120-temporary-easement-to-state-aid-de-minimis-level | ||
| n | 25 | Date Issued | n | 26 | Date Issued 14 July 2020 Review Date 31 December 2020 |
| 26 | 14 July 2020 | ||||
| 27 | Review Date | ||||
| 28 | 31 December 2020 | ||||
| 29 | Who should read | 27 | Who should read | ||
| 30 | This Action Note is to all | 28 | This Action Note is to all | ||
| 31 | ESF | 29 | ESF | ||
| 32 | beneficiary organisations using State Aid, and the Greater London Authority | 30 | beneficiary organisations using State Aid, and the Greater London Authority | ||
| 33 | Purpose | 31 | Purpose | ||
| 70 | Grant recipients are also asked to note that the adoption of the Temporary Framework is not a signal that the Commission has suspended or relaxed wider State aid rules due to the COVID-19 outbreak. | 68 | Grant recipients are also asked to note that the adoption of the Temporary Framework is not a signal that the Commission has suspended or relaxed wider State aid rules due to the COVID-19 outbreak. | ||
| 71 | Contact | 69 | Contact | ||
| 72 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | 70 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: | ||
| 73 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 71 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 74 | Contents | 72 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 73 | Print this page |
| 17 | Background | 17 | Background | ||
| 18 | 4. | 18 | 4. | ||
| 19 | Action | 19 | Action | ||
| 20 | 5. | 20 | 5. | ||
| 21 | Contact | 21 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 22 | Print this page | ||
| 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 23 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 23 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 24 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 25 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 26 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 26 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 27 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 27 | . | 28 | . | ||
| 28 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 29 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 29 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/0522020-1720-hourly-rate-salary-costs-for-project-staff-who-are-self-isolatingill-due-to-covid-19-and-unable-to-work | 30 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/0522020-1720-hourly-rate-salary-costs-for-project-staff-who-are-self-isolatingill-due-to-covid-19-and-unable-to-work | ||
| n | 30 | Date Issued | n | 31 | Date Issued 28 July 2020 Review Date 31 December 2020 |
| 31 | 28 July 2020 | ||||
| 32 | Review Date | ||||
| 33 | 31 December 2020 | ||||
| 34 | 1. | 32 | 1. | ||
| 35 | Who should read | 33 | Who should read | ||
| 36 | This Action Note is to all European Social Fund (ESF) beneficiary organisations (Grant Recipients and Co-financing Organisations), the Greater London Authority and other Intermediate Bodies. | 34 | This Action Note is to all European Social Fund (ESF) beneficiary organisations (Grant Recipients and Co-financing Organisations), the Greater London Authority and other Intermediate Bodies. | ||
| 37 | 2. | 35 | 2. | ||
| 38 | Purpose | 36 | Purpose | ||
| 73 | Add the hours worked each month together and divide the total by 3, to establish the average number of hours worked. | 71 | Add the hours worked each month together and divide the total by 3, to establish the average number of hours worked. | ||
| 74 | Use the hourly rate established for the member of project staff and multiply by the average number of hours worked, to establish the amount to be claimed. | 72 | Use the hourly rate established for the member of project staff and multiply by the average number of hours worked, to establish the amount to be claimed. | ||
| 75 | Record and save the evidence to support the calculation for audit purposes. | 73 | Record and save the evidence to support the calculation for audit purposes. | ||
| 76 | Include the amount in claims from Quarter 2 2020 and provide an update of action taken in the progress report. | 74 | Include the amount in claims from Quarter 2 2020 and provide an update of action taken in the progress report. | ||
| 77 | Example | 75 | Example | ||
| n | 78 | October 2019 hours claimed: | n | 76 | October 2019 hours claimed: 25 November 2019 hours claimed: 25 December 2019 hours claimed: 10 Total hours worked: 60 |
| 79 | 25 | ||||
| 80 | November 2019 hours claimed: | ||||
| 81 | 25 | ||||
| 82 | December 2019 hours claimed: | ||||
| 83 | 10 | ||||
| 84 | Total hours worked: | ||||
| 85 | 60 | ||||
| 86 | Divide 60 (hours) by 3 (number of months) to establish a monthly average: 20 hours | 77 | Divide 60 (hours) by 3 (number of months) to establish a monthly average: 20 hours | ||
| 87 | Hourly rate for individual staff member (example) £12.20 | 78 | Hourly rate for individual staff member (example) £12.20 | ||
| 88 | Multiply the hourly rate of £12.20 by 20 hours to establish the monthly figure to be claimed: £244 | 79 | Multiply the hourly rate of £12.20 by 20 hours to establish the monthly figure to be claimed: £244 | ||
| 89 | 5. | 80 | 5. | ||
| 90 | Contact | 81 | Contact | ||
| 91 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 82 | If you have any questions about this Action Note please contact: esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 92 | Contents | 83 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 84 | Print this page |
| 17 | Background | 17 | Background | ||
| 18 | 4. | 18 | 4. | ||
| 19 | Action | 19 | Action | ||
| 20 | 5. | 20 | 5. | ||
| 21 | Contact | 21 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 22 | Print this page | ||
| 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 23 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 23 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 24 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 25 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 26 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 26 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 27 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 27 | . | 28 | . | ||
| 28 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 29 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 29 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/participant-data-schema-update | 30 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/participant-data-schema-update | ||
| n | 30 | Date Issued | n | 31 | Date Issued 12/08/2020 Review Date 11/08/2021 |
| 31 | 12/08/2020 | ||||
| 32 | Review Date | ||||
| 33 | 11/08/2021 | ||||
| 34 | 1. | 32 | 1. | ||
| 35 | Who should read | 33 | Who should read | ||
| 36 | All Grant Recipients. | 34 | All Grant Recipients. | ||
| 37 | 2. | 35 | 2. | ||
| 38 | Purpose | 36 | Purpose | ||
| 90 | 5. | 88 | 5. | ||
| 91 | Contact | 89 | Contact | ||
| 92 | If you have any queries, please email | 90 | If you have any queries, please email | ||
| 93 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 91 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 94 | Contents | 92 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 93 | Print this page |
| 12 | Who should read | 12 | Who should read | ||
| 13 | Purpose | 13 | Purpose | ||
| 14 | Background | 14 | Background | ||
| 15 | Action | 15 | Action | ||
| 16 | Contact | 16 | Contact | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 20 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 21 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 22 | . | 23 | . | ||
| 23 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 24 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 24 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/05420-clarification-on-the-requirement-that-only-participants-achieving-rqf-accredited-qualifications-be-counted-when-reporting-on-the-qualification | 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esf-action-notes-2014-to-2020-programme/05420-clarification-on-the-requirement-that-only-participants-achieving-rqf-accredited-qualifications-be-counted-when-reporting-on-the-qualification | ||
| n | 25 | Date Issued | n | 26 | Date Issued 9 September 2020 Review Date 9 September 2023 |
| 26 | 9 September 2020 | ||||
| 27 | Review Date | ||||
| 28 | 9 September 2023 | ||||
| 29 | Who should read | 27 | Who should read | ||
| 30 | Beneficiary organisations, ESF Division, Greater London Authority, Intermediate Bodies | 28 | Beneficiary organisations, ESF Division, Greater London Authority, Intermediate Bodies | ||
| 31 | Purpose | 29 | Purpose | ||
| 32 | To address a potential gap in ESF Management Information guidance relating to the need for only participants achieving RQF-accredited qualifications to be included in the appropriate qualification-related result indicators. | 30 | To address a potential gap in ESF Management Information guidance relating to the need for only participants achieving RQF-accredited qualifications to be included in the appropriate qualification-related result indicators. | ||
| 33 | Background | 31 | Background | ||
| 50 | The ESF Managing Authority is reviewing and, where appropriate, clarifying MI guidance, call specification templates and appraisal guidance documents in order to be consistent and clear. | 48 | The ESF Managing Authority is reviewing and, where appropriate, clarifying MI guidance, call specification templates and appraisal guidance documents in order to be consistent and clear. | ||
| 51 | Contact | 49 | Contact | ||
| 52 | If you have any queries, please email | 50 | If you have any queries, please email | ||
| 53 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | 51 | esf.2014-2020@dwp.gov.uk | ||
| 54 | Contents | 52 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 53 | Print this page |
| 16 | Post conveyance | 16 | Post conveyance | ||
| 17 | 7. | 17 | 7. | ||
| 18 | Decontamination | 18 | Decontamination | ||
| 19 | 8. | 19 | 8. | ||
| 20 | Associated legislation | 20 | Associated legislation | ||
| n | n | 21 | Print this page | ||
| 21 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 22 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 23 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 24 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 25 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 25 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 26 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 465 | guidance). | 466 | guidance). | ||
| 466 | ↩ | 467 | ↩ | ||
| 467 | Unpublished technical data for one specific air ambulance type currently in use in the UK shows that in forward flight, 5 ‘air exchanges’ can occur in 126 seconds (this depends on several factors that are aircraft and flight condition specific). | 468 | Unpublished technical data for one specific air ambulance type currently in use in the UK shows that in forward flight, 5 ‘air exchanges’ can occur in 126 seconds (this depends on several factors that are aircraft and flight condition specific). | ||
| 468 | ↩ | 469 | ↩ | ||
| 469 | Contents | 470 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 471 | Print this page |
| 9 | Section 3. Conversations with the next of kin – their options | 9 | Section 3. Conversations with the next of kin – their options | ||
| 10 | Section 4. Ascertaining the deceased’s wishes | 10 | Section 4. Ascertaining the deceased’s wishes | ||
| 11 | Section 5: Funeral good practice | 11 | Section 5: Funeral good practice | ||
| 12 | Section 6: Recouping costs | 12 | Section 6: Recouping costs | ||
| 13 | Section 7: Administrative considerations | 13 | Section 7: Administrative considerations | ||
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| 285 | data protection guidance | 286 | data protection guidance | ||
| 286 | . | 287 | . | ||
| 287 | For the purposes of Section 46, any local authority in England, as defined by the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 or, in Wales, the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, also has responsibilities where the deceased was provided with accommodation under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 or Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 respectively. | 288 | For the purposes of Section 46, any local authority in England, as defined by the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 or, in Wales, the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014, also has responsibilities where the deceased was provided with accommodation under Part 1 of the Care Act 2014 or Part 4 of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 respectively. | ||
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| 17 | Blood components from donors convalescent from SARS-CoV-2 who have not themselves received convalescent plasma may be used for any appropriate clinical use, provided the donor meets current donor selection criteria. | 17 | Blood components from donors convalescent from SARS-CoV-2 who have not themselves received convalescent plasma may be used for any appropriate clinical use, provided the donor meets current donor selection criteria. | ||
| 18 | Blood components from donors convalescent from SARS-CoV-2 who have themselves received convalescent plasma as part of their treatment cannot be used for transfusion to patients other than for treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection. | 18 | Blood components from donors convalescent from SARS-CoV-2 who have themselves received convalescent plasma as part of their treatment cannot be used for transfusion to patients other than for treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infection. | ||
| 19 | These recommendations will be reviewed by SaBTO at the meeting in autumn 2020 | 19 | These recommendations will be reviewed by SaBTO at the meeting in autumn 2020 | ||
| 20 | For the initial SARS-CoV-2 clinical trials, the Chief Investigators of the convalescent plasma arms of the trials should inform SaBTO immediately if there is a documented case of disease transmission from a plasma donation. SaBTO will review clinical study and hemovigilance reports into the use of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent | 20 | For the initial SARS-CoV-2 clinical trials, the Chief Investigators of the convalescent plasma arms of the trials should inform SaBTO immediately if there is a documented case of disease transmission from a plasma donation. SaBTO will review clinical study and hemovigilance reports into the use of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent | ||
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| 7 | Brief summary | 7 | Brief summary | ||
| 8 | 2. | 8 | 2. | ||
| 9 | Proposal | 9 | Proposal | ||
| 10 | 3. | 10 | 3. | ||
| 11 | Background | 11 | Background | ||
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| 141 | 2 | 142 | 2 | ||
| 142 | Lacroux C, Comoy E, Moudjou M, Perret-Liaudet A, Lugan S, Litaise C, et al. Preclinical detection of variant CJD and BSE prions in blood. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Jun;10(6):e1004202. | 143 | Lacroux C, Comoy E, Moudjou M, Perret-Liaudet A, Lugan S, Litaise C, et al. Preclinical detection of variant CJD and BSE prions in blood. PLoS Pathog. 2014 Jun;10(6):e1004202. | ||
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| 17 | Deemed licences and conditions | 17 | Deemed licences and conditions | ||
| 18 | 7. | 18 | 7. | ||
| 19 | Consultation | 19 | Consultation | ||
| 20 | 8. | 20 | 8. | ||
| 21 | Enforcement | 21 | Enforcement | ||
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| 248 | the use is causing anti-social behaviour or public nuisance – for example, the use is increasing the amount of noise generated late at night and litter is not being cleaned up; | 249 | the use is causing anti-social behaviour or public nuisance – for example, the use is increasing the amount of noise generated late at night and litter is not being cleaned up; | ||
| 249 | it comes to light that the applicant provided false or misleading statements in their application – for example they are operating a stall selling hot food and had applied for tables and chairs on which drinks could be consumed; or | 250 | it comes to light that the applicant provided false or misleading statements in their application – for example they are operating a stall selling hot food and had applied for tables and chairs on which drinks could be consumed; or | ||
| 250 | the applicant did not comply with the requirement to affix the notice to notify the public for the relevant period. | 251 | the applicant did not comply with the requirement to affix the notice to notify the public for the relevant period. | ||
| 251 | The local authority may also revoke the licence where all or any part of the area of the relevant highway to which the licence relates has become unsuitable for any purpose for which the licence was granted or deemed to be granted. For example, the licensed area (or road adjacent) is no longer to be pedestrianised. It is good practice for local authorities to give reasons where these powers are used. | 252 | The local authority may also revoke the licence where all or any part of the area of the relevant highway to which the licence relates has become unsuitable for any purpose for which the licence was granted or deemed to be granted. For example, the licensed area (or road adjacent) is no longer to be pedestrianised. It is good practice for local authorities to give reasons where these powers are used. | ||
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| 14 | Advice on the use of PPE for healthcare staff and custodial or detention staff | 14 | Advice on the use of PPE for healthcare staff and custodial or detention staff | ||
| 15 | Limiting spread of COVID-19 in PPDs | 15 | Limiting spread of COVID-19 in PPDs | ||
| 16 | What to do if an outbreak of COVID-19 occurs in a PPD | 16 | What to do if an outbreak of COVID-19 occurs in a PPD | ||
| 17 | Population management during an outbreak of COVID-19 in a PPD | 17 | Population management during an outbreak of COVID-19 in a PPD | ||
| 18 | Court appointments during an outbreak of COVID-19 in a prison | 18 | Court appointments during an outbreak of COVID-19 in a prison | ||
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| 237 | social distancing | 238 | social distancing | ||
| 238 | and measures to take if they are in a | 239 | and measures to take if they are in a | ||
| 239 | clinically extremely vulnerable group | 240 | clinically extremely vulnerable group | ||
| 240 | . | 241 | . | ||
| 241 | Probation services and approved premises/hostels should also be advised to facilitate appropriate self-isolation if the person is symptomatic, or has had a positive test for COVID-19, or has had contact with a confirmed case. | 242 | Probation services and approved premises/hostels should also be advised to facilitate appropriate self-isolation if the person is symptomatic, or has had a positive test for COVID-19, or has had contact with a confirmed case. | ||
| n | 242 | Community guidance on staying alert and safe (social distancing) | n | ||
| 243 | will be applicable once a person leaves the | ||||
| 244 | PPD | ||||
| 245 | . | ||||
| 246 | Cleaning and waste | 243 | Cleaning and waste | ||
| 247 | Guidance on | 244 | Guidance on | ||
| 248 | cleaning and waste disposal | 245 | cleaning and waste disposal | ||
| 249 | is available. | 246 | is available. | ||
| 250 | Advice on the use of | 247 | Advice on the use of | ||
| 353 | Any court transfers of asymptomatic prisoners that cannot be avoided must follow safe escort and transfer protocols for the establishment and make reasonable consideration of community | 350 | Any court transfers of asymptomatic prisoners that cannot be avoided must follow safe escort and transfer protocols for the establishment and make reasonable consideration of community | ||
| 354 | social distancing measures | 351 | social distancing measures | ||
| 355 | . If the person is remanded in custody in a different prison, the receiving prison should be notified of the outbreak in the original prison and advised to be alert to signs and symptoms of COVID-19 developing. A note should be placed on SystmOne for healthcare teams. | 352 | . If the person is remanded in custody in a different prison, the receiving prison should be notified of the outbreak in the original prison and advised to be alert to signs and symptoms of COVID-19 developing. A note should be placed on SystmOne for healthcare teams. | ||
| 356 | If the courts have allocated prisoners or detainees to a site affected by COVID-19 redirection to an establishment without an outbreak should be considered. In some circumstances and based on an establishment’s function, this may not be sustainable for more than a few days at most. | 353 | If the courts have allocated prisoners or detainees to a site affected by COVID-19 redirection to an establishment without an outbreak should be considered. In some circumstances and based on an establishment’s function, this may not be sustainable for more than a few days at most. | ||
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| 18 | As the demand increases for statistics and data to measure the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we will take into account the challenges and additional pressures our data suppliers are facing by focussing efforts on priority analysis and statistics. | 18 | As the demand increases for statistics and data to measure the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, we will take into account the challenges and additional pressures our data suppliers are facing by focussing efforts on priority analysis and statistics. | ||
| 19 | Some of the data used in DfT statistical publications is part of the | 19 | Some of the data used in DfT statistical publications is part of the | ||
| 20 | Single Data List | 20 | Single Data List | ||
| 21 | , which covers all data returns that central government requires from local authorities. We are mindful of the additional pressures local authorities are facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. We have, therefore, reviewed the priority of local authority statistical collections and considered whether collections should be minimised, deferred or cancelled to reduce the burden on authorities. This is detailed in the table below. We will keep these changes under review and consider whether a further delay or alternative plan is required. | 21 | , which covers all data returns that central government requires from local authorities. We are mindful of the additional pressures local authorities are facing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. We have, therefore, reviewed the priority of local authority statistical collections and considered whether collections should be minimised, deferred or cancelled to reduce the burden on authorities. This is detailed in the table below. We will keep these changes under review and consider whether a further delay or alternative plan is required. | ||
| 22 | Other considerations can contribute to delays to the original publication schedule. Priority work on the DfT’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in resourcing pressures leading to some publications being postponed. Other changes to the schedule might be caused by data collections issues, where data suppliers are unable to provide data or when data collection cannot feasibly take place. These are also indicated in the table below. | 22 | Other considerations can contribute to delays to the original publication schedule. Priority work on the DfT’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in resourcing pressures leading to some publications being postponed. Other changes to the schedule might be caused by data collections issues, where data suppliers are unable to provide data or when data collection cannot feasibly take place. These are also indicated in the table below. | ||
| n | 23 | Publication | n | 23 | Publication Reason for change Original publication date Revised publication date Part of the Single Data List Contact for further information Van statistics: 2020 Delay to field work due to impact of coronavirus pandemic June 2020 Provisional results were published on 10 September 2020. Final results are planned to be published in 2021, once the final stages of the fieldwork can be concluded. |
| 24 | Reason for change | ||||
| 25 | Original publication date | ||||
| 26 | Revised publication date | ||||
| 27 | Part of the Single Data List | ||||
| 28 | Contact for further information | ||||
| 29 | Van statistics: 2020 | ||||
| 30 | Delay to field work due to impact of coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 31 | June 2020 | ||||
| 32 | Provisional results were published on 10 September 2020. Final results are planned to be published in 2021, once the final stages of the fieldwork can be concluded. | ||||
| 33 | roadtraff.stats@dft.gov.uk | 24 | roadtraff.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 34 | Search and rescue helicopter bi-annual statistics: April to September 2020 | n | 25 | Search and rescue helicopter bi-annual statistics: April to September 2020 Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus December 2020 Delayed to January 2021 |
| 35 | Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus | ||||
| 36 | December 2020 | ||||
| 37 | Delayed to January 2021 | ||||
| 38 | SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk | 26 | SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 39 | Search and rescue helicopter annual statistics: year ending March 2020 | n | 27 | Search and rescue helicopter annual statistics: year ending March 2020 Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus June 2020 Published in July 2020 |
| 40 | Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus | ||||
| 41 | June 2020 | ||||
| 42 | Published in July 2020 | ||||
| 43 | SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk | 28 | SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 44 | Air passenger experience of security screening: 2019 | n | 29 | Air passenger experience of security screening: 2019 Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus June 2020 Published in October 2020 |
| 45 | Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus | ||||
| 46 | June 2020 | ||||
| 47 | October 2020 | ||||
| 48 | aviation.stats@dft.gov.uk | 30 | aviation.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 49 | National Travel Survey: 2019 | n | 31 | Air passenger experience of security screening: 2020 Data collection suspended in March 2020 due to coronavirus June 2021 Cancelled |
| 50 | Delays to data access due to the coronavirus lockdown | 32 | aviation.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||
| 51 | July 2020 | 33 | National Travel Survey: 2019 Delays to data access due to the coronavirus lockdown July 2020 Published in August 2020 | ||
| 52 | Published in August 2020 | ||||
| 53 | national.travelsurvey@dft.gov.uk | 34 | national.travelsurvey@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 54 | Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2020 | n | 35 | Taxi and private hire vehicle statistics, England: 2020 Local authority data collection delayed until September 2020 August 2020 December 2020 Y |
| 55 | Local authority data collection delayed until September 2020 | ||||
| 56 | August 2020 | ||||
| 57 | December 2020 | ||||
| 58 | Y | ||||
| 59 | taxi.statistics@dft.gov.uk | 36 | taxi.statistics@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 60 | Local bus punctuality | n | 37 | Local bus punctuality Local authority data collection cancelled for 2020. The date for the Annual Bus Statistics publication (which this survey usually feeds into) remains unchanged in October 2020. October 2020 Cancelled Y |
| 61 | Local authority data collection cancelled for 2020. The date for the Annual Bus Statistics publication (which this survey usually feeds into) remains unchanged in October 2020. | ||||
| 62 | October 2020 | ||||
| 63 | Cancelled | ||||
| 64 | Y | ||||
| 65 | bus.statistics@dft.gov.uk | 38 | bus.statistics@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 66 | Road conditions in England to March 2020 | n | ||
| 67 | No local authority data collection process run in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. 2019/20 data will be collected and published alongside 2020/21 data next year. | 39 | Road conditions in England to March 2020 No local authority data collection process run in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. 2019/20 data will be collected and published alongside 2020/21 data next year. October 2020 September 2021 Y | ||
| 68 | October 2020 | ||||
| 69 | September 2021 | ||||
| 70 | Y | ||||
| 71 | roadmaintenance.stats@dft.gov.uk | 40 | roadmaintenance.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||
| n | 72 | Concessionary travel statistics: year ending March 2020 | n | 41 | Concessionary travel statistics: year ending March 2020 Local authority survey cancelled for 2020 October 2020 Cancelled Y |
| 73 | Local authority survey cancelled for 2020 | ||||
| 74 | October 2020 | ||||
| 75 | Cancelled | ||||
| 76 | Y | ||||
| 77 | bus.statistics@dft.gov.uk | 42 | bus.statistics@dft.gov.uk | ||
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| 3 | of Health & | 3 | of Health & | ||
| 4 | Social Care | 4 | Social Care | ||
| 5 | Contents | 5 | Contents | ||
| 6 | The Coronavirus Act 2020 | 6 | The Coronavirus Act 2020 | ||
| 7 | Coronavirus Act – non-devolved provisions in part 1 | 7 | Coronavirus Act – non-devolved provisions in part 1 | ||
| n | n | 8 | Print this page | ||
| 8 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 9 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 143 | enables the governments of the UK to require industry to provide information about food supplies, if an industry partner does not co-operate with our current voluntary information-sharing arrangements during a period of potential food supply disruption | 144 | enables the governments of the UK to require industry to provide information about food supplies, if an industry partner does not co-operate with our current voluntary information-sharing arrangements during a period of potential food supply disruption | ||
| 144 | provides tenants in England and Wales with a breathing space from new eviction action, by requiring landlords to provide them with 3 months' notice of their intention to seek possession for any reason | 145 | provides tenants in England and Wales with a breathing space from new eviction action, by requiring landlords to provide them with 3 months' notice of their intention to seek possession for any reason | ||
| 145 | protects businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 3 months from forfeiture of commercial leases due to non-payment of rent, recognising business income is likely to be impacted by COVID-19. | 146 | protects businesses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for 3 months from forfeiture of commercial leases due to non-payment of rent, recognising business income is likely to be impacted by COVID-19. | ||
| 146 | Coronavirus Act – non-devolved provisions in part 1 | 147 | Coronavirus Act – non-devolved provisions in part 1 | ||
| 147 | Temporary and permanent provisions | 148 | Temporary and permanent provisions | ||
| n | 148 | Section | n | 149 | Section Provision Status Recommendation 1 Meaning of ‘coronavirus’ and related terminology Came into force on Royal Assent N/A 2 Sch 1 Emergency registration of nurses and other health and care professionals Came into force on Royal Assent These powers are needed to mitigate the ongoing risk of planned and unexpected future workforce demands as a result of COVID-19. This could include: supporting NHS Trusts to clear the backlog created by the suspension of non-urgent services, helping to deal with any future surges in COVID-19 infections / hospitalisations, providing ongoing support for 111 and Track and Trace, and Supporting the delivery of future vaccination programmes. 6 Sch 5 Emergency registration of social workers: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent We are seeing increased demand on children’ social care as referrals increase in the autumn due to new or unmet need that has occurred because of the coronavirus response. We need provision to maintain an emergency register and so have enough social workers to meet this demand. We will not use the powers longer than is necessary (meaning we will close the temporary register when it is no longer needed) but do not need to sunset the provisions before the current sunset date in order to do that. 8 Sch 7 Emergency volunteering leave Not yet in force The provisions for Emergency volunteering leave (8) and Compensation for emergency volunteers (9) were designed to give skilled volunteers protected employment status, and receive financial compensation, whilst volunteering their time to support health and social care services during the COVID-19 outbreak, if necessary to boost volunteer supply. The provisions have not been brought into force, as during the first peak we did not see evidence that triggering the system was needed to boost the supply of specialist volunteers, and other interventions, such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the closure of certain industries, have supported volunteer supply. Whilst the provisions were not needed during the first peak, the situation going into winter and a potential second wave may be different. |
| 149 | Provision | ||||
| 150 | Status | ||||
| 151 | Recommendation | ||||
| 152 | 1 | ||||
| 153 | Meaning of ‘coronavirus’ and related terminology | ||||
| 154 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 155 | N/A | ||||
| 156 | 2 Sch 1 | ||||
| 157 | Emergency registration of nurses and other health and care professionals | ||||
| 158 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 159 | These powers are needed to mitigate the ongoing risk of planned and unexpected future workforce demands as a result of COVID-19. This could include: supporting NHS Trusts to clear the backlog created by the suspension of non-urgent services, helping to deal with any future surges in COVID-19 infections / hospitalisations, providing ongoing support for 111 and Track and Trace, and Supporting the delivery of future vaccination programmes. | ||||
| 160 | 6 Sch 5 | ||||
| 161 | Emergency registration of social workers: England and Wales | ||||
| 162 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 163 | We are seeing increased demand on children’ social care as referrals increase in the autumn due to new or unmet need that has occurred because of the coronavirus response. We need provision to maintain an emergency register and so have enough social workers to meet this demand. We will not use the powers longer than is necessary (meaning we will close the temporary register when it is no longer needed) but do not need to sunset the provisions before the current sunset date in order to do that. | ||||
| 164 | 8 Sch 7 | ||||
| 165 | Emergency volunteering leave | ||||
| 166 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 167 | The provisions for Emergency volunteering leave (8) and Compensation for emergency volunteers (9) were designed to give skilled volunteers protected employment status, and receive financial compensation, whilst volunteering their time to support health and social care services during the COVID-19 outbreak, if necessary to boost volunteer supply. The provisions have not been brought into force, as during the first peak we did not see evidence that triggering the system was needed to boost the supply of specialist volunteers, and other interventions, such as the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the closure of certain industries, have supported volunteer supply. Whilst the provisions were not needed during the first peak, the situation going into winter and a potential second wave may be different. | ||||
| 168 | NHSE/I | 150 | NHSE/I | ||
| n | 169 | are working with NHS trusts over summer to plan for winter and how best to maintain volunteering capacity, including supporting existing volunteers to be reinstated if safe to do so, following individual risk assessments. We are continuing to monitor the need for skilled volunteers within the health and social care sector and identify any potential barriers to participation. Whilst we do not currently predict that these provisions will be required, we cannot be sure that the emergency provisions will not be needed, in particular if the reasonable worst-case scenario was to occur. We therefore do not recommend sunsetting these provisions early. | n | 151 | are working with NHS trusts over summer to plan for winter and how best to maintain volunteering capacity, including supporting existing volunteers to be reinstated if safe to do so, following individual risk assessments. We are continuing to monitor the need for skilled volunteers within the health and social care sector and identify any potential barriers to participation. Whilst we do not currently predict that these provisions will be required, we cannot be sure that the emergency provisions will not be needed, in particular if the reasonable worst-case scenario was to occur. We therefore do not recommend sunsetting these provisions early. 9 Compensation for emergency volunteers Not yet in force As above 10 Sch 8 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation Not yet in force The emergency changes to the Mental Health Act, as they apply to England, have not yet been required and will only be switched on if the mental health sector is experiencing unprecedented resource constraints, which result in patients’ safety being put at significant risk. We continue to monitor the situation closely and we have established a clear route through which NHS Trusts and Medical Directors can make it known that the powers are needed. While it has so far not been deemed necessary to switch on the emergency powers, it is possible that this is down to an initial drop in mental health hospital admissions and detentions under the |
| 170 | 9 | ||||
| 171 | Compensation for emergency volunteers | ||||
| 172 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 173 | As above | ||||
| 174 | 10 Sch 8 | ||||
| 175 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||||
| 176 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 177 | The emergency changes to the Mental Health Act, as they apply to England, have not yet been required and will only be switched on if the mental health sector is experiencing unprecedented resource constraints, which result in patients’ safety being put at significant risk. We continue to monitor the situation closely and we have established a clear route through which NHS Trusts and Medical Directors can make it known that the powers are needed. While it has so far not been deemed necessary to switch on the emergency powers, it is possible that this is down to an initial drop in mental health hospital admissions and detentions under the | ||||
| 178 | MHA | 152 | MHA | ||
| n | 179 | , combined with an increase in discharges, as providers have looked to reduce the risk of infection by COVID-19 in hospitals. This is potentially set to change as acute Mental Health service demand is rising quickly, and people who do present are doing so with higher levels of acuity than usual. The possible rise in admissions to inpatient facilities, coupled with the possibility of a future outbreak of the scale set out in scenarios 2 and 3 (meaning significant winter resurgence or pre-winter peak combined with a significant winter resurgence, respectively), may mean that the emergency powers are critical to ensuring the continued delivery of safe, timely care. | n | 153 | , combined with an increase in discharges, as providers have looked to reduce the risk of infection by COVID-19 in hospitals. This is potentially set to change as acute Mental Health service demand is rising quickly, and people who do present are doing so with higher levels of acuity than usual. The possible rise in admissions to inpatient facilities, coupled with the possibility of a future outbreak of the scale set out in scenarios 2 and 3 (meaning significant winter resurgence or pre-winter peak combined with a significant winter resurgence, respectively), may mean that the emergency powers are critical to ensuring the continued delivery of safe, timely care. 11 Indemnity for health service activity: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent Permanent anyway 14 NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments: England Came into force on Royal Assent This provision can be suspended using the power in section 88 but we are working through the detailed consequences of doing this. 15 Sch 12 Local authority care and support Section 15 (in relation to England) and Part 1 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in England came into force on 31 March 2020 Currently no local authorities are operating under easements. Work undertaken by our chief social workers ( |
| 180 | 11 | ||||
| 181 | Indemnity for health service activity: England and Wales | ||||
| 182 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 183 | Permanent anyway | ||||
| 184 | 14 | ||||
| 185 | NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments: England | ||||
| 186 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 187 | This provision can be suspended using the power in section 88 but we are working through the detailed consequences of doing this. | ||||
| 188 | 15 Sch 12 | ||||
| 189 | Local authority care and support | ||||
| 190 | Section 15 (in relation to England) and Part 1 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in England came into force on 31 March 2020 | ||||
| 191 | Currently no local authorities are operating under easements. Work undertaken by our chief social workers ( | ||||
| 192 | CSWs | 154 | CSWs | ||
| 193 | ) shows that | 155 | ) shows that | ||
| 194 | LAs | 156 | LAs | ||
| 195 | used the powers responsibly and complied with guidance, so there is no rush to turn off powers. Sentiments gathered from principal social workers ( | 157 | used the powers responsibly and complied with guidance, so there is no rush to turn off powers. Sentiments gathered from principal social workers ( | ||
| 196 | PSWs | 158 | PSWs | ||
| 197 | ) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services ( | 159 | ) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services ( | ||
| 198 | ADASS | 160 | ADASS | ||
| n | 199 | ) suggest that the option to use easements in the event of a second wave is incredibly helpful. Suspending the powers would give a powerful signal of government confidence that the adult social care (ASC) sector is returning to a “new normal” and so should form part of a wider government assessment of risk to the sector. We therefore recommend waiting until we are confident of the position before turning them off, rather than turning them off quickly and then turning them back on again in the event of a second wave. | n | 161 | ) suggest that the option to use easements in the event of a second wave is incredibly helpful. Suspending the powers would give a powerful signal of government confidence that the adult social care (ASC) sector is returning to a “new normal” and so should form part of a wider government assessment of risk to the sector. We therefore recommend waiting until we are confident of the position before turning them off, rather than turning them off quickly and then turning them back on again in the event of a second wave. 18 Sch 13 Registration of deaths and still-births etc Came into force on 26 March 2020 The easements relating to the signing of a Medical Certificate Cause of Death have been invaluable, allowing more flexibility in health services, and reducing any extra burden placed on coronial services; by enabling any doctor who has knowledge of the case to certify the death without the need to report the death to the coroner. However outside of the emergency period we should return to the previous regime, in that an |
| 200 | 18 Sch 13 | ||||
| 201 | Registration of deaths and still-births etc | ||||
| 202 | Came into force on 26 March 2020 | ||||
| 203 | The easements relating to the signing of a Medical Certificate Cause of Death have been invaluable, allowing more flexibility in health services, and reducing any extra burden placed on coronial services; by enabling any doctor who has knowledge of the case to certify the death without the need to report the death to the coroner. However outside of the emergency period we should return to the previous regime, in that an | ||||
| 204 | MCCD | 162 | MCCD | ||
| n | 205 | should be signed by the doctor who had attended the deceased during their last illness. The easements relating to the registration process; allowing a funeral director to provide the information for the registration, the ability to register a death by another means other than face to face with a registrar and the ability to transfer documents electronically have been really effective in streamlining the death registration process, reducing the distress to the bereaved and improving the speed of the process. It is desirable for these provisions to be made permanent as they modernise the death registration process, are of significant benefit to the public and support plans to reform civil registration processes, increasing remote and digital offerings. | n | 163 | should be signed by the doctor who had attended the deceased during their last illness. The easements relating to the registration process; allowing a funeral director to provide the information for the registration, the ability to register a death by another means other than face to face with a registrar and the ability to transfer documents electronically have been really effective in streamlining the death registration process, reducing the distress to the bereaved and improving the speed of the process. It is desirable for these provisions to be made permanent as they modernise the death registration process, are of significant benefit to the public and support plans to reform civil registration processes, increasing remote and digital offerings. 19 Confirmatory medical certificate not required for cremations: England and Wales Came into force on 26 March 2020 We are keeping under review whether section 19 and/or 30 can safely be closed down before the Act itself is sunsetted in March 2022, but cannot provide a definitive steer at this stage. The section 19 provisions are closely tied with easements on death certification and we are working closely with relevant other government departments |
| 206 | 19 | ||||
| 207 | Confirmatory medical certificate not required for cremations: England and Wales | ||||
| 208 | Came into force on 26 March 2020 | ||||
| 209 | We are keeping under review whether section 19 and/or 30 can safely be closed down before the Act itself is sunsetted in March 2022, but cannot provide a definitive steer at this stage. The section 19 provisions are closely tied with easements on death certification and we are working closely with relevant other government departments | ||||
| 210 | OGDs | 164 | OGDs | ||
| n | 211 | to determine when the balance is right to renew the safeguards this presents whilst not unreasonably burdening the sector. We are also considering carefully the risk that these easements might need to be reintroduced if infections and deaths significantly rise and the challenges that would present compared to maintaining them throughout. | n | 165 | to determine when the balance is right to renew the safeguards this presents whilst not unreasonably burdening the sector. We are also considering carefully the risk that these easements might need to be reintroduced if infections and deaths significantly rise and the challenges that would present compared to maintaining them throughout. 22 Appointment of temporary Judicial Commissioners Came into force on Royal Assent The regulations were made on 26 March 2020 to bring these provisions into effect. The regulations contain their own sunset clause of 12 months. At this moment we do foresee extending them further but equally there are no plans to sunset them early as the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (on whose request the original regulations were made as is required by the Coronavirus Act) wishes for them to remain in force into the winter in case of a second wave as the Judicial Commissioners are part of an at risk group (being all but one over 70). 23 Time limits in relation to urgent warrants etc under Investigatory Powers Act Came into force on Royal Assent As above 24 Extension of time limits for retention of fingerprints and DNA profiles Came into force on Royal Assent The Coronavirus Act established a regulation-making power so that biometrics held for national security purposes can be retained for up to an additional 6 months beyond normal statutory retention deadlines. Regulations may only be made in response to the effects that coronavirus is having, or is likely to have, on the capacity of chief officers of police to consider whether biometrics need to be retained in the interests of national security. The power may be exercised on more than one occasion but not so as to extend the period for which biometrics may be retained by more than 12 months in total. The government laid the Coronavirus (Retention of Fingerprints and DNA Profiles in the Interests of National Security) Regulations 2020 on 1 April and they came into force on 2 April. These extend the statutory retention deadlines for biometrics within scope by 6 months. We want to maintain the provisions to allow biometrics to be retained for up to 12 months. We cannot stop the current regulations expiring on 1 October. However, new Regulations were laid on 10 September which are due to come into force on 1 October and last until 24 March 2021. The police indicated to us that there was an urgent operational need for a further extension to be made. They have experienced the following problems, many of which are still causing delays: staff shortages due to the need to shield, administrative delays including those relating to remote IT and partner agencies, Biometrics Commissioner’s inability to review biometric retention cases due to lack of remote access. The police asserted that the only way to guarantee that biometrics are not lost was to extend the retention period. 25 Power to require information relating to food supply chains Not yet in force Defra has agreed a Data Sharing Protocol with food retailers, and works closely with other members of the food supply chain, to gather information, on a voluntary basis, during a food supply disruption. These food supply provisions are intended to back up these arrangements and will not be activated unless there is a food supply disruption and industry stop complying with information requests voluntarily. 26 Authorities which may require information Not yet in force As above 27 Restrictions on use and disclosure of information Not yet in force As above 28 Sch 15 Enforcement of requirement to provide information Not yet in force As above 29 Meaning of ‘food supply chain’ and related expressions Not yet in force As above 30 Suspension of requirement to hold inquests with jury: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent We are keeping under review whether section 19 and/or 30 can safely be closed down before the Act itself is sunsetted in March 2022, but cannot provide a definitive steer at this stage. We are keeping the section 30 provisions under review and will maintain dialogue with NI who have similar provisions. 37 Sch 16 Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises Came into force on Royal Assent The power to issue closure directions and authorisations needs to be retained (for at least the full 2-year period specified in the Act) to support the Secretary of State for Education (SoSfE)’s ability to actively, quickly and effectively manage responses to coronavirus outbreaks, for example if there are further outbreaks or peaks in cases. The DfE view is that the s.37 temporary closure power needs to be retained to support the SoSfE’s ability to actively and effectively manage our response to COVID-19 outbreaks as he does not have any effective, fast acting alternative legal powers whereby he can direct the temporary closure of educational and/or training institutions, and/or registered childcare premises. 38 Sch 17 Temporary continuity: education, training and childcare Came into force on Royal Assent As above 39 Statutory Sick Pay: funding of employers’ liabilities Came into force on Royal Assent As it is not yet known whether there will be further peaks/outbreaks later in the year. The power needs to be retained to support the Secretary of State’s ability to manage responses to coronavirus outbreaks. 40 Statutory Sick Pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation Came into force on Royal Assent As above 41 Statutory Sick Pay: modification of regulation making powers Came into force on Royal Assent As above 45 NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent The NHS Pension Scheme does not generally place any restrictions on the amount that retired staff can earn if they return to work post-retirement. However, there are some restrictions: staff who return post-retirement must reduce their working commitments to less than 16 hours per week in the first month following retirement - their pension payments are suspended if they breach this; staff who hold reserved rights to retire at 55 instead of 60 with an unreduced pension, will have their pension abated if upon returning to work before age 60 their pay plus pension exceeds their pre-retirement pay; staff who draw down a portion of their 2008 or 2015 pension scheme benefits whilst continuing to work, are required to reduce their pensionable pay by at least 10%. This is typically achieved by reducing hours. Section 45 suspends these restrictions in the NHS Pension Scheme in England and Wales. The measures allow skilled and experienced staff who have recently retired from the NHS to return to work, and they also allow retired staff who have already returned to work to increase their commitments if required, without having their pension benefits suspended. The current intention is that the restrictions are suspended for the duration of the crisis plus an additional 6-month period to allow staff and employers time to readjust to the rules being re-activated. This provides vital capacity to the NHS workforce, and the pension rule suspensions should be left in place for as long as the NHS needs increased capacity. 50 Sch 20 Power to suspend port operations Came into force on Royal Assent The purpose of these powers is to ensure that we can continue to protect the border in the event that, due to coronavirus, there are insufficient officers to maintain adequate border security. Specifically, the Schedule provides powers for the Secretary of State to direct a port operator in the UK (meaning a person concerned in the management of any port, for example airport, ferry port, international rail terminal) to suspend relevant operations. The Schedule also provides the Secretary of State a power to issue consequential directions to other parties if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate in connection with the primary direction. Protecting the border is a fundamental duty for government. While the threat of coronavirus remains, this power is needed to ensure that we can respond proportionately, dynamically, and in a timely fashion where there is a real and significant risk to border security. 51 Sch 21 Powers relating to potentially infectious persons Came into force on Royal Assent This power is a useful tool to use when other options have failed to ensure compliance. It could be very useful if a more stringent border regime were introduced as it applies without exemption. 52 Sch 22 Powers to issue directions relating to events, gatherings and premises Came into force on Royal Assent Although the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ( |
| 212 | 22 | ||||
| 213 | Appointment of temporary Judicial Commissioners | ||||
| 214 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 215 | The regulations were made on 26 March 2020 to bring these provisions into effect. The regulations contain their own sunset clause of 12 months. At this moment we do foresee extending them further but equally there are no plans to sunset them early as the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (on whose request the original regulations were made as is required by the Coronavirus Act) wishes for them to remain in force into the winter in case of a second wave as the Judicial Commissioners are part of an at risk group (being all but one over 70). | ||||
| 216 | 23 | ||||
| 217 | Time limits in relation to urgent warrants etc under Investigatory Powers Act | ||||
| 218 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 219 | As above | ||||
| 220 | 24 | ||||
| 221 | Extension of time limits for retention of fingerprints and DNA profiles | ||||
| 222 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 223 | The Coronavirus Act established a regulation-making power so that biometrics held for national security purposes can be retained for up to an additional 6 months beyond normal statutory retention deadlines. Regulations may only be made in response to the effects that coronavirus is having, or is likely to have, on the capacity of chief officers of police to consider whether biometrics need to be retained in the interests of national security. The power may be exercised on more than one occasion but not so as to extend the period for which biometrics may be retained by more than 12 months in total. The government laid the Coronavirus (Retention of Fingerprints and DNA Profiles in the Interests of National Security) Regulations 2020 on 1 April and they came into force on 2 April. These extend the statutory retention deadlines for biometrics within scope by 6 months. We want to maintain the provisions to allow biometrics to be retained for up to 12 months. We cannot stop the current regulations expiring on 1 October. However, new Regulations were laid on 10 September which are due to come into force on 1 October and last until 24 March 2021. The police indicated to us that there was an urgent operational need for a further extension to be made. They have experienced the following problems, many of which are still causing delays: staff shortages due to the need to shield, administrative delays including those relating to remote IT and partner agencies, Biometrics Commissioner’s inability to review biometric retention cases due to lack of remote access. The police asserted that the only way to guarantee that biometrics are not lost was to extend the retention period. | ||||
| 224 | 25 | ||||
| 225 | Power to require information relating to food supply chains | ||||
| 226 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 227 | Defra has agreed a Data Sharing Protocol with food retailers, and works closely with other members of the food supply chain, to gather information, on a voluntary basis, during a food supply disruption. These food supply provisions are intended to back up these arrangements and will not be activated unless there is a food supply disruption and industry stop complying with information requests voluntarily. | ||||
| 228 | 26 | ||||
| 229 | Authorities which may require information | ||||
| 230 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 231 | As above | ||||
| 232 | 27 | ||||
| 233 | Restrictions on use and disclosure of information | ||||
| 234 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 235 | As above | ||||
| 236 | 28 Sch 15 | ||||
| 237 | Enforcement of requirement to provide information | ||||
| 238 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 239 | As above | ||||
| 240 | 29 | ||||
| 241 | Meaning of ‘food supply chain’ and related expressions | ||||
| 242 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 243 | As above | ||||
| 244 | 30 | ||||
| 245 | Suspension of requirement to hold inquests with jury: England and Wales | ||||
| 246 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 247 | We are keeping under review whether section 19 and/or 30 can safely be closed down before the Act itself is sunsetted in March 2022, but cannot provide a definitive steer at this stage. We are keeping the section 30 provisions under review and will maintain dialogue with NI who have similar provisions. | ||||
| 248 | 37 Sch 16 | ||||
| 249 | Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises | ||||
| 250 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 251 | The power to issue closure directions and authorisations needs to be retained (for at least the full 2-year period specified in the Act) to support the Secretary of State for Education (SoSfE)’s ability to actively, quickly and effectively manage responses to coronavirus outbreaks, for example if there are further outbreaks or peaks in cases. The DfE view is that the s.37 temporary closure power needs to be retained to support the SoSfE’s ability to actively and effectively manage our response to COVID-19 outbreaks as he does not have any effective, fast acting alternative legal powers whereby he can direct the temporary closure of educational and/or training institutions, and/or registered childcare premises. | ||||
| 252 | 38 Sch 17 | ||||
| 253 | Temporary continuity: education, training and childcare | ||||
| 254 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 255 | As above | ||||
| 256 | 39 | ||||
| 257 | Statutory Sick Pay: funding of employers’ liabilities | ||||
| 258 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 259 | As it is not yet known whether there will be further peaks/outbreaks later in the year. The power needs to be retained to support the Secretary of State’s ability to manage responses to coronavirus outbreaks. | ||||
| 260 | 40 | ||||
| 261 | Statutory Sick Pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation | ||||
| 262 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 263 | As above | ||||
| 264 | 41 | ||||
| 265 | Statutory Sick Pay: modification of regulation making powers | ||||
| 266 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 267 | As above | ||||
| 268 | 45 | ||||
| 269 | NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: England and Wales | ||||
| 270 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 271 | The NHS Pension Scheme does not generally place any restrictions on the amount that retired staff can earn if they return to work post-retirement. However, there are some restrictions: staff who return post-retirement must reduce their working commitments to less than 16 hours per week in the first month following retirement - their pension payments are suspended if they breach this; staff who hold reserved rights to retire at 55 instead of 60 with an unreduced pension, will have their pension abated if upon returning to work before age 60 their pay plus pension exceeds their pre-retirement pay; staff who draw down a portion of their 2008 or 2015 pension scheme benefits whilst continuing to work, are required to reduce their pensionable pay by at least 10%. This is typically achieved by reducing hours. Section 45 suspends these restrictions in the NHS Pension Scheme in England and Wales. The measures allow skilled and experienced staff who have recently retired from the NHS to return to work, and they also allow retired staff who have already returned to work to increase their commitments if required, without having their pension benefits suspended. The current intention is that the restrictions are suspended for the duration of the crisis plus an additional 6-month period to allow staff and employers time to readjust to the rules being re-activated. This provides vital capacity to the NHS workforce, and the pension rule suspensions should be left in place for as long as the NHS needs increased capacity. | ||||
| 272 | 50 Sch 20 | ||||
| 273 | Power to suspend port operations | ||||
| 274 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 275 | The purpose of these powers is to ensure that we can continue to protect the border in the event that, due to coronavirus, there are insufficient officers to maintain adequate border security. Specifically, the Schedule provides powers for the Secretary of State to direct a port operator in the UK (meaning a person concerned in the management of any port, for example airport, ferry port, international rail terminal) to suspend relevant operations. The Schedule also provides the Secretary of State a power to issue consequential directions to other parties if the Secretary of State considers it appropriate in connection with the primary direction. Protecting the border is a fundamental duty for government. While the threat of coronavirus remains, this power is needed to ensure that we can respond proportionately, dynamically, and in a timely fashion where there is a real and significant risk to border security. | ||||
| 276 | 51 Sch 21 | ||||
| 277 | Powers relating to potentially infectious persons | ||||
| 278 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 279 | This power is a useful tool to use when other options have failed to ensure compliance. It could be very useful if a more stringent border regime were introduced as it applies without exemption. | ||||
| 280 | 52 Sch 22 | ||||
| 281 | Powers to issue directions relating to events, gatherings and premises | ||||
| 282 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 283 | Although the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ( | ||||
| 284 | DCMS | 166 | DCMS | ||
| n | 285 | ) have not yet used these powers, there is a strong agreement that they should remain as the situation is still evolving and could be used by any government department should it be needed. | n | 167 | ) have not yet used these powers, there is a strong agreement that they should remain as the situation is still evolving and could be used by any government department should it be needed. 53 Sch 23 Expansion of availability of live links in criminal proceedings Came into force on Royal Assent These provisions need to remain in force until the current sunset clause. The provisions allow the courts to deal promptly and safely with proceedings, avoiding unnecessary social contact and travel. Furthermore, they allow key services within the justice system to continue to be delivered and in a way which upholds the principles of open justice. 54 Sch 24 Expansion of availability of live links in other criminal hearings Came into force on Royal Assent As above 55 Sch 25 Public participation in proceedings conducted by video or audio Came into force on Royal Assent As above 56 Sch 26 Live links in magistrates’ court appeals against requirements or restrictions imposed on a potentially infectious person Came into force on Royal Assent As above 58 Sch 28 Powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies etc Came into force on Royal Assent Section 58 provisions were commenced upon royal assent. The power to require information from the death management sector, as provided in Part 1 of Section 58, has equipped local authorities with a useful tool to enforce where there is a reluctance to share information pertinent to operational planning for an effective death management system. Part 2 powers of direction allow for local and national authorities to direct persons to assist with death management processes if required. Part 2 powers are only available however once the MHCLG Secretary of State makes a designation. The designation can only be made if the death management system in an area is, or is close to becoming, overwhelmed. This is an in-built safeguard for these powers that mean that they will only be used if needed to allow the death management system to operate effectively so that the deceased can be cared for with dignity and respect. They are required in the Act until the risk of a further peak is mitigated. It would be premature to sunset them early whilst there remains a risks of subsequent waves overwhelming local death management systems, The justification for introducing these provisions in March is still valid - we must have back up contingency measures that can be used by local or national authorities to assist the system if it is in danger of being overwhelmed. The powers are proportionate, as demonstrated by the last 6 months where the more extraordinary powers were not ‘switched on’ as they were not required. The designation criteria is a proportionate constraint to ensure the powers of direction can and are only used when they are needed. However, the option of ‘switching on’ the powers of direction if they are needed to support the death management system remains an important contingency option as we head into winter where the risk of concurrency from winter pressures of a severe flu session or cold weather increases the risk of systems being overwhelmed and the power needed. 59 Elections and referendums due to be held in England in period after 15 March 2020 Came into force on Royal Assent Will expire anyway 60 Postponement of elections due to be held on 7 May 2020 Came into force on Royal Assent Will expire anyway 61 Power to postpone certain other elections and referendums Came into force on Royal Assent Will expire anyway 62 Power to postpone a recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015 Came into force on Royal Assent Will expire anyway 63 Power to make supplementary etc provision Came into force on Royal Assent Will expire anyway 71 Signatures of Treasury Commissioners Came into force on Royal Assent Section 71 has been used to significant benefit during the Covid response and should sunset according to the current date to allow for continued flexibility to ensure HMT Commissioners are able to discharge their duties should the flexibility be required. To date, the directions that have been made conferring functions on HMRC have been made pursuant to sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. This includes the directions made by the Chancellor in relation to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ( |
| 286 | 53 Sch 23 | ||||
| 287 | Expansion of availability of live links in criminal proceedings | ||||
| 288 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 289 | These provisions need to remain in force until the current sunset clause. The provisions allow the courts to deal promptly and safely with proceedings, avoiding unnecessary social contact and travel. Furthermore, they allow key services within the justice system to continue to be delivered and in a way which upholds the principles of open justice. | ||||
| 290 | 54 Sch 24 | ||||
| 291 | Expansion of availability of live links in other criminal hearings | ||||
| 292 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 293 | As above | ||||
| 294 | 55 Sch 25 | ||||
| 295 | Public participation in proceedings conducted by video or audio | ||||
| 296 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 297 | As above | ||||
| 298 | 56 Sch 26 | ||||
| 299 | Live links in magistrates’ court appeals against requirements or restrictions imposed on a potentially infectious person | ||||
| 300 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 301 | As above | ||||
| 302 | 58 Sch 28 | ||||
| 303 | Powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies etc | ||||
| 304 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 305 | Section 58 provisions were commenced upon royal assent. The power to require information from the death management sector, as provided in Part 1 of Section 58, has equipped local authorities with a useful tool to enforce where there is a reluctance to share information pertinent to operational planning for an effective death management system. Part 2 powers of direction allow for local and national authorities to direct persons to assist with death management processes if required. Part 2 powers are only available however once the MHCLG Secretary of State makes a designation. The designation can only be made if the death management system in an area is, or is close to becoming, overwhelmed. This is an in-built safeguard for these powers that mean that they will only be used if needed to allow the death management system to operate effectively so that the deceased can be cared for with dignity and respect. They are required in the Act until the risk of a further peak is mitigated. It would be premature to sunset them early whilst there remains a risks of subsequent waves overwhelming local death management systems, The justification for introducing these provisions in March is still valid - we must have back up contingency measures that can be used by local or national authorities to assist the system if it is in danger of being overwhelmed. The powers are proportionate, as demonstrated by the last 6 months where the more extraordinary powers were not ‘switched on’ as they were not required. The designation criteria is a proportionate constraint to ensure the powers of direction can and are only used when they are needed. However, the option of ‘switching on’ the powers of direction if they are needed to support the death management system remains an important contingency option as we head into winter where the risk of concurrency from winter pressures of a severe flu session or cold weather increases the risk of systems being overwhelmed and the power needed. | ||||
| 306 | 59 | ||||
| 307 | Elections and referendums due to be held in England in period after 15 March 2020 | ||||
| 308 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 309 | Will expire anyway | ||||
| 310 | 60 | ||||
| 311 | Postponement of elections due to be held on 7 May 2020 | ||||
| 312 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 313 | Will expire anyway | ||||
| 314 | 61 | ||||
| 315 | Power to postpone certain other elections and referendums | ||||
| 316 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 317 | Will expire anyway | ||||
| 318 | 62 | ||||
| 319 | Power to postpone a recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015 | ||||
| 320 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 321 | Will expire anyway | ||||
| 322 | 63 | ||||
| 323 | Power to make supplementary etc provision | ||||
| 324 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 325 | Will expire anyway | ||||
| 326 | 71 | ||||
| 327 | Signatures of Treasury Commissioners | ||||
| 328 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 329 | Section 71 has been used to significant benefit during the Covid response and should sunset according to the current date to allow for continued flexibility to ensure HMT Commissioners are able to discharge their duties should the flexibility be required. To date, the directions that have been made conferring functions on HMRC have been made pursuant to sections 71 and 76 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. This includes the directions made by the Chancellor in relation to Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ( | ||||
| 330 | CJRS | 168 | CJRS | ||
| 331 | ), Self-Employed Income Support Scheme ( | 169 | ), Self-Employed Income Support Scheme ( | ||
| 332 | SEISS | 170 | SEISS | ||
| 333 | ) and the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. | 171 | ) and the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme. | ||
| 334 | See the take-up of | 172 | See the take-up of | ||
| 335 | SEISS | 173 | SEISS | ||
| 336 | and | 174 | and | ||
| 337 | CJRS | 175 | CJRS | ||
| n | 338 | 72 | n | 176 | 72 Power under section 143 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 Came into force on Royal Assent Sections 72, 73 and 74 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 are powers to make changes within the National Insurance systems to support the UK’s response to the challenges posed by the pandemic by reducing the amount of National; Insurance contributions that employers will pay if required. The provisions remove some of the processes required to make these changes (rather than introducing something totally new) in order that the government is able to introduce changes quickly should the economic circumstances require. To date they have not been used/needed, however they provide options for further support if the government considers it necessary to support the economic recovery from COVID-19. 73 Power under the section 145 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 Came into force on Royal Assent As above 74 Power under section 5 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 Came into force on Royal Assent As above 75 Disapplication of limit under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 Came into force on Royal Assent Permanent anyway 76 HMRC functions Came into force on Royal Assent Permanent anyway 77 Up-rating of working tax credit etc Came into force on Royal Assent Section 77 of the Coronavirus Act provides for a temporary increase to the basic element of Working Tax Credit in 2020/21. Subsection 2 provides for this increase to be disregarded by Treasury Ministers when they conduct their annual review in Autumn 2020 to determine whether benefit rates have maintained their value in relation to prices growth in the UK. Subsection 3 makes corresponding provision in relation to the temporary increase in the Universal Credit standard Allowance, provided for in separate legislation, in respect of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions review of the rates of benefits and pensions. 78 Local authority meetings Came into force on Royal Assent We continue to recommend that where meetings can take place digitally, without the need for face-to-face contact, they should do so. The regulations do not preclude physical or hybrid meetings. Where council buildings need to be used for physical meetings, these meetings must be managed within the social distancing guidance and principles. 79 Extension of Business Improvement Districts (BID) arrangements: England Came into force on Royal Assent Section 79 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 allows Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) that were due to ballot before 31 December 2020 to extend their arrangements until 31 March 2021 and delay their ballot. This allows BIDs to exceed the previous maximum term of no more than five years. Subsection 1 sets out the dates between which the clauses have legal effect. the provisions only apply in relation to BID arrangements due to expire before 31 December 2020 (and has the effect of extending existing arrangements until 31 March 2021). For BIDs impacted by the legislation, their arrangements would be extended until 31 March 2021, creating a new chargeable period for the period that the BID arrangements were extended. 81 Sch 29 Residential tenancies in England and Wales: protection from eviction Came into force on Royal Assent The measures in Clause 81 and Schedule 29 protect tenants by delaying when landlords can progress evictions. They came into force on the day after the bill was introduced, as they were deemed a necessary part of the government’s immediate response to coronavirus. They were in force for an initial period of up to 30 September, and have now been extended until 31 March 2021, reflecting the ongoing need to provide tenants with enhanced protections in response to the pandemic. The government is keeping these measures under review and will consider in advance of 31 March 2021 whether extension beyond this point is necessary and justified. 82 Business tenancies in England and Wales: protection from forfeiture etc Came into force on Royal Assent Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 makes provision for a moratorium on the ability of landlords of commercial properties to exercise any right of forfeiture that they may have due to the non-payment of rent by tenants. This was originally in place until 30 June. On Friday 19 June an statutory instrument ( |
| 339 | Power under section 143 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 | ||||
| 340 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 341 | Sections 72, 73 and 74 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 are powers to make changes within the National Insurance systems to support the UK’s response to the challenges posed by the pandemic by reducing the amount of National; Insurance contributions that employers will pay if required. The provisions remove some of the processes required to make these changes (rather than introducing something totally new) in order that the government is able to introduce changes quickly should the economic circumstances require. To date they have not been used/needed, however they provide options for further support if the government considers it necessary to support the economic recovery from COVID-19. | ||||
| 342 | 73 | ||||
| 343 | Power under the section 145 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 | ||||
| 344 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 345 | As above | ||||
| 346 | 74 | ||||
| 347 | Power under section 5 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2015 | ||||
| 348 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 349 | As above | ||||
| 350 | 75 | ||||
| 351 | Disapplication of limit under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 | ||||
| 352 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 353 | Permanent anyway | ||||
| 354 | 76 | ||||
| 355 | HMRC functions | ||||
| 356 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 357 | Permanent anyway | ||||
| 358 | 77 | ||||
| 359 | Up-rating of working tax credit etc | ||||
| 360 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 361 | Section 77 of the Coronavirus Act provides for a temporary increase to the basic element of Working Tax Credit in 2020/21. Subsection 2 provides for this increase to be disregarded by Treasury Ministers when they conduct their annual review in Autumn 2020 to determine whether benefit rates have maintained their value in relation to prices growth in the UK. Subsection 3 makes corresponding provision in relation to the temporary increase in the Universal Credit standard Allowance, provided for in separate legislation, in respect of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions review of the rates of benefits and pensions. | ||||
| 362 | 78 | ||||
| 363 | Local authority meetings | ||||
| 364 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 365 | We continue to recommend that where meetings can take place digitally, without the need for face-to-face contact, they should do so. The regulations do not preclude physical or hybrid meetings. Where council buildings need to be used for physical meetings, these meetings must be managed within the social distancing guidance and principles. | ||||
| 366 | 79 | ||||
| 367 | Extension of Business Improvement Districts (BID) arrangements: England | ||||
| 368 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 369 | Section 79 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 allows Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) that were due to ballot before 31 December 2020 to extend their arrangements until 31 March 2021 and delay their ballot. This allows BIDs to exceed the previous maximum term of no more than five years. Subsection 1 sets out the dates between which the clauses have legal effect. the provisions only apply in relation to BID arrangements due to expire before 31 December 2020 (and has the effect of extending existing arrangements until 31 March 2021). For BIDs impacted by the legislation, their arrangements would be extended until 31 March 2021, creating a new chargeable period for the period that the BID arrangements were extended. | ||||
| 370 | 81 Sch 29 | ||||
| 371 | Residential tenancies in England and Wales: protection from eviction | ||||
| 372 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 373 | The measures in Clause 81 and Schedule 29 protect tenants by delaying when landlords can progress evictions. They came into force on the day after the bill was introduced, as they were deemed a necessary part of the government’s immediate response to coronavirus. They were in force for an initial period of up to 30 September, and have now been extended until 31 March 2021, reflecting the ongoing need to provide tenants with enhanced protections in response to the pandemic. The government is keeping these measures under review and will consider in advance of 31 March 2021 whether extension beyond this point is necessary and justified. | ||||
| 374 | 82 | ||||
| 375 | Business tenancies in England and Wales: protection from forfeiture etc | ||||
| 376 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 377 | Section 82 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 makes provision for a moratorium on the ability of landlords of commercial properties to exercise any right of forfeiture that they may have due to the non-payment of rent by tenants. This was originally in place until 30 June. On Friday 19 June an statutory instrument ( | ||||
| 378 | SI | 177 | SI | ||
| 379 | ) was laid that extended the measure until 30 September. We are planning to lay another | 178 | ) was laid that extended the measure until 30 September. We are planning to lay another | ||
| 380 | SI | 179 | SI | ||
| 381 | w/c 14 September to extend the measure until 31 December, subject to write round. | 180 | w/c 14 September to extend the measure until 31 December, subject to write round. | ||
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| 22 | Handling the deceased | 22 | Handling the deceased | ||
| 23 | 10. | 23 | 10. | ||
| 24 | Additional advice | 24 | Additional advice | ||
| 25 | 11. | 25 | 11. | ||
| 26 | Associated legislation | 26 | Associated legislation | ||
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| 27 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 28 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 236 | Associated legislation | 237 | Associated legislation | ||
| 237 | Please note that this guidance is of a general nature. Employers should consider the specific conditions of each individual place of work and comply with all applicable legislation, including the | 238 | Please note that this guidance is of a general nature. Employers should consider the specific conditions of each individual place of work and comply with all applicable legislation, including the | ||
| 238 | Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | 239 | Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 | ||
| 239 | . | 240 | . | ||
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| 39 | Can requests to amend planning conditions which limit construction site working hours meet the test of being ‘reasonable in all other respects’ set out in National Planning Policy? | 39 | Can requests to amend planning conditions which limit construction site working hours meet the test of being ‘reasonable in all other respects’ set out in National Planning Policy? | ||
| 40 | 18. | 40 | 18. | ||
| 41 | How does this interact with other regulatory regimes? | 41 | How does this interact with other regulatory regimes? | ||
| 42 | 19. | 42 | 19. | ||
| 43 | How can communities register their concerns regarding noise? | 43 | How can communities register their concerns regarding noise? | ||
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| 144 | In the usual way, communities may contact their local authority and register concerns over excessive noise, vibration, odour, light or dust. The local authority has a duty to investigate complaints and is required to take enforcement action under the relevant legislation. Further information on how local authorities deal with such complaints can be found at | 145 | In the usual way, communities may contact their local authority and register concerns over excessive noise, vibration, odour, light or dust. The local authority has a duty to investigate complaints and is required to take enforcement action under the relevant legislation. Further information on how local authorities deal with such complaints can be found at | ||
| 145 | Noise nuisances: how councils deal with complaints | 146 | Noise nuisances: how councils deal with complaints | ||
| 146 | . | 147 | . | ||
| 147 | Before complaining to the local authority, communities and constructors should work together to find solutions which are suitable for both sides. All sites should have a designated contact phone number, staffed during hours of site operation, for local residents or businesses to contact, and this should be displayed prominently | 148 | Before complaining to the local authority, communities and constructors should work together to find solutions which are suitable for both sides. All sites should have a designated contact phone number, staffed during hours of site operation, for local residents or businesses to contact, and this should be displayed prominently | ||
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| 16 | Remaining up to date | 16 | Remaining up to date | ||
| 17 | 7. | 17 | 7. | ||
| 18 | Contact information | 18 | Contact information | ||
| 19 | 8. | 19 | 8. | ||
| 20 | Summary | 20 | Summary | ||
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| 133 | 8. | 134 | 8. | ||
| 134 | Summary | 135 | Summary | ||
| 135 | This year, it is more crucial than ever that the flu immunisation programme is effectively delivered to as many of those eligible as possible. This will require confident, competent immunisers. It is vital that flu immunisers are given the time and opportunity to undertake the training they need and that they are supervised and supported in practice as required. | 136 | This year, it is more crucial than ever that the flu immunisation programme is effectively delivered to as many of those eligible as possible. This will require confident, competent immunisers. It is vital that flu immunisers are given the time and opportunity to undertake the training they need and that they are supervised and supported in practice as required. | ||
| 136 | The comments and suggestions from expert training colleagues in the writing of this statement are very gratefully acknowledged. | 137 | The comments and suggestions from expert training colleagues in the writing of this statement are very gratefully acknowledged. | ||
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| 10 | Hygiene and use of protective equipment | 10 | Hygiene and use of protective equipment | ||
| 11 | NHS Test and Trace | 11 | NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 12 | Employers | 12 | Employers | ||
| 13 | Risk assessments | 13 | Risk assessments | ||
| 14 | Where to obtain further guidance | 14 | Where to obtain further guidance | ||
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| 140 | Further information on groups that are at higher risk from COVID-19 is available from the NHS: | 141 | Further information on groups that are at higher risk from COVID-19 is available from the NHS: | ||
| 141 | https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/ | 142 | https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/people-at-higher-risk/whos-at-higher-risk-from-coronavirus/ | ||
| 142 | While enforcement agents are not considered first responders, the sections on PPE and hygiene in Public Health England’s first responder guidance is relevant owing to the possibility that enforcement agents may have closed contact with individuals with potential COVID-19 infection: | 143 | While enforcement agents are not considered first responders, the sections on PPE and hygiene in Public Health England’s first responder guidance is relevant owing to the possibility that enforcement agents may have closed contact with individuals with potential COVID-19 infection: | ||
| 143 | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-interim-guidance-for-first-responders | 144 | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-interim-guidance-for-first-responders | ||
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| 8 | Setting out draft options for regional or local intervention | 8 | Setting out draft options for regional or local intervention | ||
| 9 | How the draft options for intervention will be used | 9 | How the draft options for intervention will be used | ||
| 10 | Potential interventions set out in the draft regulations | 10 | Potential interventions set out in the draft regulations | ||
| 11 | Enforcement | 11 | Enforcement | ||
| 12 | Next steps | 12 | Next steps | ||
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| 109 | Next steps | 110 | Next steps | ||
| 110 | The government recognises the key role of Parliament in scrutinising and approving the government’s legislative response to the coronavirus pandemic. Owing to the nature of the pandemic, the government has had to act urgently and at pace. This has necessitated the use of the ‘made affirmative’ emergency procedure when making regulations on many occasions to date, so that they take immediate or near-immediate effect (prior to Parliamentary scrutiny of the detail of the regulations). | 111 | The government recognises the key role of Parliament in scrutinising and approving the government’s legislative response to the coronavirus pandemic. Owing to the nature of the pandemic, the government has had to act urgently and at pace. This has necessitated the use of the ‘made affirmative’ emergency procedure when making regulations on many occasions to date, so that they take immediate or near-immediate effect (prior to Parliamentary scrutiny of the detail of the regulations). | ||
| 111 | Publishing these regulations in draft should facilitate Parliamentary scrutiny, and give others the opportunity to consider how we may legislate in response to local outbreaks. The draft options may be amended over time as it becomes clear which potential interventions are most effective, any new measures that may be employed, and any further non-pharmaceutical interventions devised to respond to the virus. | 112 | Publishing these regulations in draft should facilitate Parliamentary scrutiny, and give others the opportunity to consider how we may legislate in response to local outbreaks. The draft options may be amended over time as it becomes clear which potential interventions are most effective, any new measures that may be employed, and any further non-pharmaceutical interventions devised to respond to the virus. | ||
| 112 | In order to control the virus effectively, it is imperative that we are able to move at pace to impose the necessary restrictions as quickly as possible. Therefore, we expect that we may again need to make use of emergency procedures when making regulations, but would do so only where the situation demands it. Parliament would then scrutinise and approve those regulations in the usual way, under the requirements and approved processes of the 1984 Act. | 113 | In order to control the virus effectively, it is imperative that we are able to move at pace to impose the necessary restrictions as quickly as possible. Therefore, we expect that we may again need to make use of emergency procedures when making regulations, but would do so only where the situation demands it. Parliament would then scrutinise and approve those regulations in the usual way, under the requirements and approved processes of the 1984 Act. | ||
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| 6 | 2. | 6 | 2. | ||
| 7 | Weddings affected by legal restrictions and government guidance which may be able to go ahead in some cases | 7 | Weddings affected by legal restrictions and government guidance which may be able to go ahead in some cases | ||
| 8 | 3. | 8 | 3. | ||
| 9 | Contract terms | 9 | Contract terms | ||
| 10 | Glossary of technical terms | 10 | Glossary of technical terms | ||
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| 229 | The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 prevent businesses from treating consumers unfairly. For example, regulations 5, 6 and 7 prohibit misleading and aggressive practices. | 230 | The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 prevent businesses from treating consumers unfairly. For example, regulations 5, 6 and 7 prohibit misleading and aggressive practices. | ||
| 230 | Read the CMA’s | 231 | Read the CMA’s | ||
| 231 | guidance on the Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 | 232 | guidance on the Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 | ||
| 232 | . | 233 | . | ||
| 233 | Contents | 234 | Contents | ||
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| 2 | Ministry | 2 | Ministry | ||
| 3 | of Defence | 3 | of Defence | ||
| 4 | Contents | 4 | Contents | ||
| 5 | From: Defence People AF Rem Allces 2 October 2020 | 5 | From: Defence People AF Rem Allces 2 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | Annex to Directed Letter, School Children’s Visits, dated 2 October 2020 | 6 | Annex to Directed Letter, School Children’s Visits, dated 2 October 2020 | ||
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| 137 | l. What if a child cannot travel to the overseas assignment area due to official travel advice and the parent cannot travel to the UK due to official travel advice? | 138 | l. What if a child cannot travel to the overseas assignment area due to official travel advice and the parent cannot travel to the UK due to official travel advice? | ||
| 138 | The cost of return travel from the child’s school to a Guardian’s address4 in the UK may be claimed (JSP 752 para 10.0211) less the normal parental contribution. Continuity of Education Allowance (Guardians)3 is not normally payable under these circumstances but, exceptionally, under the COVID-19 restrictions it may be claimed for each day when the child is with the Guardian and the parent is not present. | 139 | The cost of return travel from the child’s school to a Guardian’s address4 in the UK may be claimed (JSP 752 para 10.0211) less the normal parental contribution. Continuity of Education Allowance (Guardians)3 is not normally payable under these circumstances but, exceptionally, under the COVID-19 restrictions it may be claimed for each day when the child is with the Guardian and the parent is not present. | ||
| 139 | m. What if a child is prevented from travelling to join their parents by governmental travel directive or the imposition of an isolation period? | 140 | m. What if a child is prevented from travelling to join their parents by governmental travel directive or the imposition of an isolation period? | ||
| 140 | They are unable to join a designated Guardian for valid reasons (e.g. the Guardian is self-isolating) and continue to be accommodated at their school. In this case, where the child remains at the school outwith the normal academic term times, CEA claimants will be entitled to reclaim any additional fees providing they are proportionate to the routine boarding element of the school fees. | 141 | They are unable to join a designated Guardian for valid reasons (e.g. the Guardian is self-isolating) and continue to be accommodated at their school. In this case, where the child remains at the school outwith the normal academic term times, CEA claimants will be entitled to reclaim any additional fees providing they are proportionate to the routine boarding element of the school fees. | ||
| 141 | Contents | 142 | Contents | ||
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| f | 1 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | 3 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | ||
| 4 | JSP 752 is the policy document for expenses and allowances for regular and reserve UK armed forces personnel. | 4 | JSP 752 is the policy document for expenses and allowances for regular and reserve UK armed forces personnel. | ||
| 5 | Published 11 January 2017 | 5 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 27 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Defence | 9 | Ministry of Defence | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| n | n | 11 | Directed letter - involuntarily separated status for service personnel being assigned overseas. Regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus | ||
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| 11 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B) | 17 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B) | ||
| 12 | HTML | 18 | HTML | ||
| 13 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (Appendix 1 to Annex B) | 19 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (Appendix 1 to Annex B) | ||
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| 28 | HTML | 34 | HTML | ||
| 29 | Details | 35 | Details | ||
| 30 | Joint Service Publication 752, tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances, is the authoritative publication for all service expenses and allowances. | 36 | Joint Service Publication 752, tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances, is the authoritative publication for all service expenses and allowances. | ||
| 31 | It is designed for use by all service personnel, their line managers and specialist administration staffs, to determine entitlement to expenses and allowances. | 37 | It is designed for use by all service personnel, their line managers and specialist administration staffs, to determine entitlement to expenses and allowances. | ||
| 32 | Published 11 January 2017 | 38 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||
| n | 33 | Last updated 15 October 2020 | n | 39 | Last updated 27 October 2020 |
| 34 | + show all updates | 40 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 41 | 27 October 2020 | ||
| 42 | Addition of: Directed letter - involuntarily separated status for service personnel being assigned overseas. Regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus. | ||||
| 35 | 15 October 2020 | 43 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 36 | Added: Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B and Appendix 1 to Annex B) and deleted 2 out of date documents. | 44 | Added: Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B and Appendix 1 to Annex B) and deleted 2 out of date documents. | ||
| 37 | 2 October 2020 | 45 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 38 | Removed Directed letter: UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Directed letter: school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions, Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), and JSP 752. Added Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas. | 46 | Removed Directed letter: UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Directed letter: school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions, Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), and JSP 752. Added Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas. | ||
| 39 | 20 July 2020 | 47 | 20 July 2020 | ||
| 81 | 3 April 2017 | 89 | 3 April 2017 | ||
| 82 | Updated both parts to version 30. | 90 | Updated both parts to version 30. | ||
| 83 | 11 January 2017 | 91 | 11 January 2017 | ||
| 84 | First published. | 92 | First published. | ||
| 85 | Related content | 93 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 94 | Guide to expenses and allowances for service personnel | ||
| 86 | JSP 752 -Tri-Service regulations for expenses and allowances | 95 | JSP 752 -Tri-Service regulations for expenses and allowances | ||
| n | 87 | Guide to expenses and allowances for service personnel | n | ||
| 88 | Tri-service regulations for leave and other types of absences (JSP 760) | 96 | Tri-service regulations for leave and other types of absences (JSP 760) | ||
| t | 89 | British forces overseas posting: Cyprus | t | 97 | Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body: Forty-Ninth Report 2020 |
| 90 | British Forces overseas posting: RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus | 98 | Tri-service accommodation regulations (TSARs) (JSP 464) | ||
| 91 | Collection | 99 | Collection | ||
| 92 | Joint Service Publication (JSP) | 100 | Joint Service Publication (JSP) | ||
| 93 | Explore the topic | 101 | Explore the topic | ||
| 94 | Support services for military and defence personnel and their families | 102 | Support services for military and defence personnel and their families |
| 115 | bt.com coronavirus update | 115 | bt.com coronavirus update | ||
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| 117 | virginmedia coronavirus update | 117 | virginmedia coronavirus update | ||
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| 15 | SP should pay the school fees for Summer Term as presented to them whether they have been reduced or not , however, they will be required to declare any refunds once the situation with their child’s school becomes clear. The process for SP to notify MOD of refunds/recoveries will be provided in due course via a Directed Letter from the Armed Forces Remuneration Team. There is no action for SP to take until this Directed letter is issued and no recoveries will take place before 1 Aug 20. Appropriate Audit and Assurance will, of course be undertaken. | 15 | SP should pay the school fees for Summer Term as presented to them whether they have been reduced or not , however, they will be required to declare any refunds once the situation with their child’s school becomes clear. The process for SP to notify MOD of refunds/recoveries will be provided in due course via a Directed Letter from the Armed Forces Remuneration Team. There is no action for SP to take until this Directed letter is issued and no recoveries will take place before 1 Aug 20. Appropriate Audit and Assurance will, of course be undertaken. | ||
| 16 | We expect boarding schools to consider the fees charged to SP in light of the current lack of boarding provision. We intend to pass this message to schools through the Boarding Schools Association to ensure SP are not disadvantaged and to ensure CEA is being spent appropriately. If any CEA claimants become aware that they are not being offered discounts by their child’s school that are being afforded to other non-service parents, they are to inform DCYP as soon as they become aware. | 16 | We expect boarding schools to consider the fees charged to SP in light of the current lack of boarding provision. We intend to pass this message to schools through the Boarding Schools Association to ensure SP are not disadvantaged and to ensure CEA is being spent appropriately. If any CEA claimants become aware that they are not being offered discounts by their child’s school that are being afforded to other non-service parents, they are to inform DCYP as soon as they become aware. | ||
| 17 | Lastly, I know that this is a difficult time for all SP and families. Please stay safe and keep following Government advice. | 17 | Lastly, I know that this is a difficult time for all SP and families. Please stay safe and keep following Government advice. | ||
| 18 | Director Armed Forces Personnel Policy | 18 | Director Armed Forces Personnel Policy | ||
| 19 | Contents | 19 | Contents | ||
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| 113 | SP | 113 | SP | ||
| 114 | travelling daily to/from their RWA to the Duty Station; for FIA, is the | 114 | travelling daily to/from their RWA to the Duty Station; for FIA, is the | ||
| 115 | SP | 115 | SP | ||
| 116 | ↩ | 116 | ↩ | ||
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| 40 | is to cease from the date that the quarantine ended. | 40 | is to cease from the date that the quarantine ended. | ||
| 41 | The terms of this Directed Letter will remain in place until rescinded or replaced by AF Rem Allowances. | 41 | The terms of this Directed Letter will remain in place until rescinded or replaced by AF Rem Allowances. | ||
| 42 | AHd Allowances | 42 | AHd Allowances | ||
| 43 | Defence People AF Remuneration | 43 | Defence People AF Remuneration | ||
| 44 | Contents | 44 | Contents | ||
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| 7 | Introduction | 7 | Introduction | ||
| 8 | 2. | 8 | 2. | ||
| 9 | Core principles for safely reopening council buildings | 9 | Core principles for safely reopening council buildings | ||
| 10 | 3. | 10 | 3. | ||
| 11 | Council buildings: signposting to relevant guidance | 11 | Council buildings: signposting to relevant guidance | ||
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| 12 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 13 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 176 | Community facilities such as community centres and village halls are used for a wide range of local activities and services – from childcare provision to hosting social and recreational clubs. | 177 | Community facilities such as community centres and village halls are used for a wide range of local activities and services – from childcare provision to hosting social and recreational clubs. | ||
| 177 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | 178 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||
| 178 | Places of worship | 179 | Places of worship | ||
| 179 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship during the pandemic | 180 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship during the pandemic | ||
| 180 | Contents | 181 | Contents | ||
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| 6 | Contracts that are partially affected by lockdown laws | 6 | Contracts that are partially affected by lockdown laws | ||
| 7 | Changing terms in existing contracts during the pandemic | 7 | Changing terms in existing contracts during the pandemic | ||
| 8 | Terms in new contracts which relate to the coronavirus | 8 | Terms in new contracts which relate to the coronavirus | ||
| 9 | Cancellation relating to government guidance | 9 | Cancellation relating to government guidance | ||
| 10 | Glossary of technical terms | 10 | Glossary of technical terms | ||
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| 11 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 12 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 12 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 13 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 209 | The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 prevent businesses from treating consumers unfairly | 210 | The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 prevent businesses from treating consumers unfairly | ||
| 210 | Read the CMA’s | 211 | Read the CMA’s | ||
| 211 | guidance on the Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 | 212 | guidance on the Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 | ||
| 212 | . | 213 | . | ||
| 213 | Contents | 214 | Contents | ||
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| 12 | Actions to take if a possible COVID-19 case requires admission to hospital | 12 | Actions to take if a possible COVID-19 case requires admission to hospital | ||
| 13 | 5. | 13 | 5. | ||
| 14 | De-escalation of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in hospital | 14 | De-escalation of infection prevention and control (IPC) measures in hospital | ||
| 15 | 6. | 15 | 6. | ||
| 16 | Associated legislation | 16 | Associated legislation | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 181 | for SNOMED codes. The Faculty of Clinical Informatics has published advice on | 182 | for SNOMED codes. The Faculty of Clinical Informatics has published advice on | ||
| 182 | COVID-19 | 183 | COVID-19 | ||
| 183 | clinical coding for general practice | 184 | clinical coding for general practice | ||
| 184 | . | 185 | . | ||
| 185 | Contents | 186 | Contents | ||
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| 11 | COVID-19 secure marshals or equivalents | 11 | COVID-19 secure marshals or equivalents | ||
| 12 | 4. | 12 | 4. | ||
| 13 | Reporting and metrics | 13 | Reporting and metrics | ||
| 14 | 5. | 14 | 5. | ||
| 15 | Other relevant Information | 15 | Other relevant Information | ||
| n | n | 16 | Print this page | ||
| 16 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 17 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 17 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 18 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 180 | Local authorities requiring guidance on the enforcement of COVID-19 regulations against businesses can contact | 181 | Local authorities requiring guidance on the enforcement of COVID-19 regulations against businesses can contact | ||
| 181 | OPSS.enquiries@beis.gov.uk | 182 | OPSS.enquiries@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 182 | . | 183 | . | ||
| 183 | For advice for local councils in other parts of the UK please see guidance prepared by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. | 184 | For advice for local councils in other parts of the UK please see guidance prepared by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. | ||
| 184 | Contents | 185 | Contents | ||
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| 6 | Introduction | 6 | Introduction | ||
| 7 | Local authority powers | 7 | Local authority powers | ||
| 8 | Requirements for local authority directions | 8 | Requirements for local authority directions | ||
| 9 | Members of the public | 9 | Members of the public | ||
| 10 | Enforcement of requirements | 10 | Enforcement of requirements | ||
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| 185 | Where the police consider that a person is, without reasonable excuse, in a public outdoor place that has been closed or where access has been restricted under a direction, they may direct that person to leave the place immediately and/ or remove the person from the place. | 186 | Where the police consider that a person is, without reasonable excuse, in a public outdoor place that has been closed or where access has been restricted under a direction, they may direct that person to leave the place immediately and/ or remove the person from the place. | ||
| 186 | Offences | 187 | Offences | ||
| 187 | Where it is reasonably believed that a person aged 18 or over has committed an offence under these regulations, an authorised person – a local authority designated officer (in respect of breach of a direction relating to premises under regulation 4(1) or events under regulations 5(1), failure of an owner or occupier of land in a public outdoor space to which a direction under regulation 6 applies to take reasonable steps to restrict access to that land, or obstruction of a local authority officer) or a police officer or PCSO (in respect of obstruction of an officer, or failure to comply with a direction or reasonable instruction given by a policy officer or with a prohibition notice) – may issue a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN). If paid within 28 days beginning from the day after the date of the notice no proceedings may be taken in respect of the offence. | 188 | Where it is reasonably believed that a person aged 18 or over has committed an offence under these regulations, an authorised person – a local authority designated officer (in respect of breach of a direction relating to premises under regulation 4(1) or events under regulations 5(1), failure of an owner or occupier of land in a public outdoor space to which a direction under regulation 6 applies to take reasonable steps to restrict access to that land, or obstruction of a local authority officer) or a police officer or PCSO (in respect of obstruction of an officer, or failure to comply with a direction or reasonable instruction given by a policy officer or with a prohibition notice) – may issue a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN). If paid within 28 days beginning from the day after the date of the notice no proceedings may be taken in respect of the offence. | ||
| 188 | The amount of the FPN will be £100 for a first offence (reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days), doubling upon further offences up to a maximum of £3,200. When calculating the amount of the FPN, previous offences under these requirements, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020, and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020 will be taken into account. | 189 | The amount of the FPN will be £100 for a first offence (reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days), doubling upon further offences up to a maximum of £3,200. When calculating the amount of the FPN, previous offences under these requirements, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020, and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020 will be taken into account. | ||
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| 39 | Local authority meetings | 39 | Local authority meetings | ||
| 40 | Business improvement districts | 40 | Business improvement districts | ||
| 41 | Residential tenancies: protection from eviction | 41 | Residential tenancies: protection from eviction | ||
| 42 | Business tenancies: protection from forfeiture etc | 42 | Business tenancies: protection from forfeiture etc | ||
| 43 | General Synod of the Church of England | 43 | General Synod of the Church of England | ||
| n | n | 44 | Print this page | ||
| 44 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 45 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 60 | The act also makes provision, in Part 2, for enabling the ‘switching off’ of Part 1 provisions when they are not needed and for reporting and accountability mechanisms that support government accountability for the use of the Part 1, non-devolved, provisions. One such mechanism is the facility for provisions that are in force to be suspended and then subsequently revived, as and when the course of events permits or requires. During the course of proceedings on this Act in Parliament, the government undertook to publish a table setting out this status – this is shown below. Where regulations, or orders, are made under this power they will be available on | 61 | The act also makes provision, in Part 2, for enabling the ‘switching off’ of Part 1 provisions when they are not needed and for reporting and accountability mechanisms that support government accountability for the use of the Part 1, non-devolved, provisions. One such mechanism is the facility for provisions that are in force to be suspended and then subsequently revived, as and when the course of events permits or requires. During the course of proceedings on this Act in Parliament, the government undertook to publish a table setting out this status – this is shown below. Where regulations, or orders, are made under this power they will be available on | ||
| 61 | legislation.gov.uk | 62 | legislation.gov.uk | ||
| 62 | . | 63 | . | ||
| 63 | The act also requires the government to report to Parliament every 2 months on the status of the non-devolved provisions in Part 1 of the Act with a statement that the Secretary of State is satisfied that the status of those powers is appropriate. The first report is due to be presented to Parliament on or before 31 May. Many of the provisions in the act lie within the competence of the devolved legislatures, and were made with their consent. These provisions are included in the table below. However, it will be for the devolved administrations to decide how to approach their own publication and reporting arrangements. | 64 | The act also requires the government to report to Parliament every 2 months on the status of the non-devolved provisions in Part 1 of the Act with a statement that the Secretary of State is satisfied that the status of those powers is appropriate. The first report is due to be presented to Parliament on or before 31 May. Many of the provisions in the act lie within the competence of the devolved legislatures, and were made with their consent. These provisions are included in the table below. However, it will be for the devolved administrations to decide how to approach their own publication and reporting arrangements. | ||
| 64 | Interpretation | 65 | Interpretation | ||
| n | 65 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 66 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 1 Meaning of ‘coronavirus’ and related terminology Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 66 | Measure | ||||
| 67 | In force? | ||||
| 68 | Suspended? | ||||
| 69 | Revived? | ||||
| 70 | 1 | ||||
| 71 | Meaning of ‘coronavirus’ and related terminology | ||||
| 72 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 73 | N/A | 67 | N/A | ||
| 74 | N/A | 68 | N/A | ||
| 75 | Emergency registration of health professionals | 69 | Emergency registration of health professionals | ||
| n | 76 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 70 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 2, schedule 1 Emergency registration of nurses and other health and care professionals Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 77 | Measure | ||||
| 78 | In force? | ||||
| 79 | Suspended? | ||||
| 80 | Revived? | ||||
| 81 | 2, schedule 1 | ||||
| 82 | Emergency registration of nurses and other health and care professionals | ||||
| 83 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 84 | N/A | 71 | N/A | ||
| 85 | N/A | 72 | N/A | ||
| n | 86 | 3, schedule 2 | n | 73 | 3, schedule 2 Emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners: Wales Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 87 | Emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners: Wales | ||||
| 88 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 89 | No | ||||
| 90 | N/A | 74 | N/A | ||
| n | 91 | 4, schedule 3 | n | 75 | 4, schedule 3 Emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 92 | Emergency arrangements concerning medical practitioners: Scotland | ||||
| 93 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 94 | No | ||||
| 95 | N/A | 76 | N/A | ||
| n | 96 | 5, schedule 4 | n | ||
| 97 | Emergency registration of and extension of prescribing powers for pharmaceutical chemists: Northern Ireland | 77 | 5, schedule 4 Emergency registration of and extension of prescribing powers for pharmaceutical chemists: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No | ||
| 98 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 99 | No | ||||
| 100 | N/A | 78 | N/A | ||
| 101 | Temporary registration of social workers | 79 | Temporary registration of social workers | ||
| n | 102 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 80 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 6, schedule 5 Emergency registration of social workers: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 103 | Measure | ||||
| 104 | In force? | ||||
| 105 | Suspended? | ||||
| 106 | Revived? | ||||
| 107 | 6, schedule 5 | ||||
| 108 | Emergency registration of social workers: England and Wales | ||||
| 109 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 110 | No | ||||
| 111 | N/A | 81 | N/A | ||
| n | 112 | 7, schedule 6 | n | 82 | 7, schedule 6 Temporary registration of social workers: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 113 | Temporary registration of social workers: Scotland | ||||
| 114 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 115 | No | ||||
| 116 | N/A | 83 | N/A | ||
| 117 | Emergency volunteers | 84 | Emergency volunteers | ||
| n | 118 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 85 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 8, schedule 7 Emergency volunteering leave Not yet in force No |
| 119 | Measure | ||||
| 120 | In force? | ||||
| 121 | Suspended? | ||||
| 122 | Revived? | ||||
| 123 | 8, schedule 7 | ||||
| 124 | Emergency volunteering leave | ||||
| 125 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 126 | No | ||||
| 127 | N/A | 86 | N/A | ||
| n | 128 | 9 | n | 87 | 9 Compensation for emergency volunteers Not yet in force No |
| 129 | Compensation for emergency volunteers | ||||
| 130 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 131 | No | ||||
| 132 | N/A | 88 | N/A | ||
| 133 | Mental health and mental capacity | 89 | Mental health and mental capacity | ||
| n | 134 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 90 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation |
| 135 | Measure | ||||
| 136 | In force? | ||||
| 137 | Suspended? | ||||
| 138 | Revived? | ||||
| 139 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | ||||
| 140 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||||
| 141 | Section 10(1) came into force on 27 March 2020 in relation to Wales only | 91 | Section 10(1) came into force on 27 March 2020 in relation to Wales only | ||
| 142 | No | 92 | No | ||
| 143 | N/A | 93 | N/A | ||
| n | 144 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | n | 94 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation Section 10(2) not yet in force No |
| 95 | N/A | ||||
| 145 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | 96 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||
| 146 | Section 10(2) not yet in force | ||||
| 147 | No | ||||
| 148 | N/A | ||||
| 149 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | ||||
| 150 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||||
| 151 | Section 10(3) and (4) came into force on 2 April 2020 | 97 | Section 10(3) and (4) came into force on 2 April 2020 | ||
| 152 | No | 98 | No | ||
| 153 | N/A | 99 | N/A | ||
| n | 154 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | n | ||
| 155 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | 100 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||
| 156 | Schedule 8 (paragraphs 1 to 2) came into force on 27 March 2020 in relation to Wales only | 101 | Schedule 8 (paragraphs 1 to 2) came into force on 27 March 2020 in relation to Wales only | ||
| 157 | No | 102 | No | ||
| 158 | N/A | 103 | N/A | ||
| n | 159 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | n | ||
| 160 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | 104 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||
| 161 | Schedule 8 (paragraph 11 to 13 only) came into force on 27 March 2020 | 105 | Schedule 8 (paragraph 11 to 13 only) came into force on 27 March 2020 | ||
| 162 | No | 106 | No | ||
| 163 | N/A | 107 | N/A | ||
| n | 164 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | n | 108 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation Schedule 8 (paragraphs 3 to 10 and 14 to 19) not yet in force No |
| 109 | N/A | ||||
| 110 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation Schedule 9 not yet in force No | ||||
| 111 | N/A | ||||
| 165 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | 112 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||
| 166 | Schedule 8 (paragraphs 3 to 10 and 14 to 19) not yet in force | ||||
| 167 | No | ||||
| 168 | N/A | ||||
| 169 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | ||||
| 170 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||||
| 171 | Schedule 9 not yet in force | ||||
| 172 | No | ||||
| 173 | N/A | ||||
| 174 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | ||||
| 175 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||||
| 176 | Schedule 10 came into force on 2 April 2020 | 113 | Schedule 10 came into force on 2 April 2020 | ||
| 177 | No | 114 | No | ||
| 178 | N/A | 115 | N/A | ||
| n | 179 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | n | ||
| 180 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | 116 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||
| 181 | Schedule 11 (paragraphs 1 to 10, 19, 20 (so far as it relates to paragraphs 5 and 9 only) and 22) came into force on 2 April 2020 | 117 | Schedule 11 (paragraphs 1 to 10, 19, 20 (so far as it relates to paragraphs 5 and 9 only) and 22) came into force on 2 April 2020 | ||
| 182 | No | 118 | No | ||
| 183 | N/A | 119 | N/A | ||
| n | 184 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 | n | 120 | 10, schedule 8 to 11 Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation Schedule 11 (paragraphs 11 to 18 and 21) not yet in force No |
| 185 | Temporary modification of mental health and mental capacity legislation | ||||
| 186 | Schedule 11 (paragraphs 11 to 18 and 21) not yet in force | ||||
| 187 | No | ||||
| 188 | N/A | 121 | N/A | ||
| 189 | Health service indemnification | 122 | Health service indemnification | ||
| n | 190 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 123 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 11 Indemnity for health service activity: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 191 | Measure | ||||
| 192 | In force? | ||||
| 193 | Suspended? | ||||
| 194 | Revived? | ||||
| 195 | 11 | ||||
| 196 | Indemnity for health service activity: England and Wales | ||||
| 197 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 198 | N/A | 124 | N/A | ||
| 199 | N/A | 125 | N/A | ||
| n | 200 | 12 | n | 126 | 12 Indemnity for health service activity: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 201 | Indemnity for health service activity: Scotland | ||||
| 202 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 203 | N/A | 127 | N/A | ||
| 204 | N/A | 128 | N/A | ||
| n | 205 | 13 | n | 129 | 13 Indemnity for health and social care activity: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 206 | Indemnity for health and social care activity: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 207 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 208 | N/A | 130 | N/A | ||
| 209 | N/A | 131 | N/A | ||
| 210 | NHS and local authority care and support | 132 | NHS and local authority care and support | ||
| n | 211 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 133 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 14 NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments: England Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 212 | Measure | ||||
| 213 | In force? | ||||
| 214 | Suspended? | ||||
| 215 | Revived? | ||||
| 216 | 14 | ||||
| 217 | NHS Continuing Healthcare assessments: England | ||||
| 218 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 219 | No | ||||
| 220 | N/A | 134 | N/A | ||
| n | 221 | 15, schedule 12 | n | 135 | 15, schedule 12 Local authority care and support |
| 222 | Local authority care and support | ||||
| 223 | Section 15 (in relation to England) and Part 1 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in England) came into force on 31 March 2020 | 136 | Section 15 (in relation to England) and Part 1 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in England) came into force on 31 March 2020 | ||
| 224 | No | 137 | No | ||
| 225 | N/A | 138 | N/A | ||
| n | 226 | 15, schedule 12 | n | 139 | 15, schedule 12 Local authority care and support |
| 227 | Local authority care and support | ||||
| 228 | Section 15 (in relation to Wales) and Part 2 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in Wales) came into force on 1 April 2020 | 140 | Section 15 (in relation to Wales) and Part 2 of Schedule 12 (powers and duties of local authorities in Wales) came into force on 1 April 2020 | ||
| 229 | No | 141 | No | ||
| 230 | N/A | 142 | N/A | ||
| n | 231 | 16 | n | ||
| 232 | Duty of local authority to assess needs: Scotland | 143 | 16 Duty of local authority to assess needs: Scotland | ||
| 233 | Came into force on 5 April 2020 | 144 | Came into force on 5 April 2020 | ||
| 234 | No | 145 | No | ||
| 235 | N/A | 146 | N/A | ||
| n | 236 | 17 | n | ||
| 237 | Section 16: further provision | 147 | 17 Section 16: further provision | ||
| 238 | Came into force on 5 April 2020 | 148 | Came into force on 5 April 2020 | ||
| 239 | N/A | 149 | N/A | ||
| 240 | N/A | 150 | N/A | ||
| 241 | Registration of deaths and stillbirths | 151 | Registration of deaths and stillbirths | ||
| n | 242 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 152 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 18, schedule 13 Registration of deaths and still-births etc |
| 243 | Measure | ||||
| 244 | In force? | ||||
| 245 | Suspended? | ||||
| 246 | Revived? | ||||
| 247 | 18, schedule 13 | ||||
| 248 | Registration of deaths and still-births etc | ||||
| 249 | Came into force on 26 March 2020 | 153 | Came into force on 26 March 2020 | ||
| 250 | No | 154 | No | ||
| 251 | N/A | 155 | N/A | ||
| n | 252 | 19 | n | ||
| 253 | Confirmatory medical certificate not required for cremations: England and Wales | 156 | 19 Confirmatory medical certificate not required for cremations: England and Wales | ||
| 254 | Came into force on 26 March 2020 | 157 | Came into force on 26 March 2020 | ||
| 255 | No | 158 | No | ||
| 256 | N/A | 159 | N/A | ||
| n | 257 | 20, schedule 14 | n | 160 | 20, schedule 14 Review of cause of death certificates and cremations: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 258 | Review of cause of death certificates and cremations: Scotland | ||||
| 259 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 260 | No | ||||
| 261 | N/A | 161 | N/A | ||
| n | 262 | 21 | n | ||
| 263 | Modifications of requirements regarding medical certificates for cremations: Northern Ireland | 162 | 21 Modifications of requirements regarding medical certificates for cremations: Northern Ireland Came into force on 26 March 2020 No | ||
| 264 | Came into force on 26 March 2020 | ||||
| 265 | No | ||||
| 266 | N/A | 163 | N/A | ||
| 267 | Investigatory powers | 164 | Investigatory powers | ||
| n | 268 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 165 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 22 Appointment of temporary Judicial Commissioners Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 269 | Measure | ||||
| 270 | In force? | ||||
| 271 | Suspended? | ||||
| 272 | Revived? | ||||
| 273 | 22 | ||||
| 274 | Appointment of temporary Judicial Commissioners | ||||
| 275 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 276 | No | ||||
| 277 | N/A | 166 | N/A | ||
| n | 278 | 23 | n | 167 | 23 Time limits in relation to urgent warrants etc under Investigatory Powers Act Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 279 | Time limits in relation to urgent warrants etc under Investigatory Powers Act | ||||
| 280 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 281 | No | ||||
| 282 | N/A | 168 | N/A | ||
| 283 | Fingerprints and DNA profiles | 169 | Fingerprints and DNA profiles | ||
| n | 284 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 170 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 24 Extension of time limits for retention of fingerprints and DNA profiles Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 285 | Measure | ||||
| 286 | In force? | ||||
| 287 | Suspended? | ||||
| 288 | Revived? | ||||
| 289 | 24 | ||||
| 290 | Extension of time limits for retention of fingerprints and DNA profiles | ||||
| 291 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 292 | No | ||||
| 293 | N/A | 171 | N/A | ||
| 294 | Food supply | 172 | Food supply | ||
| n | 295 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 173 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 25 Power to require information relating to food supply chains Not yet in force No |
| 296 | Measure | ||||
| 297 | In force? | ||||
| 298 | Suspended? | ||||
| 299 | Revived? | ||||
| 300 | 25 | ||||
| 301 | Power to require information relating to food supply chains | ||||
| 302 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 303 | No | ||||
| 304 | N/A | 174 | N/A | ||
| n | 305 | 26 | n | 175 | 26 Authorities which may require information Not yet in force No |
| 306 | Authorities which may require information | ||||
| 307 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 308 | No | ||||
| 309 | N/A | 176 | N/A | ||
| n | 310 | 27 | n | 177 | 27 Restrictions on use and disclosure of information Not yet in force No |
| 311 | Restrictions on use and disclosure of information | ||||
| 312 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 313 | No | ||||
| 314 | N/A | 178 | N/A | ||
| n | 315 | 28 | n | 179 | 28 Enforcement of requirement to provide information Not yet in force No |
| 316 | Enforcement of requirement to provide information | ||||
| 317 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 318 | No | ||||
| 319 | N/A | 180 | N/A | ||
| n | 320 | 29 | n | 181 | 29 Meaning of ‘food supply chain’ and related expressions Not yet in force No |
| 321 | Meaning of ‘food supply chain’ and related expressions | ||||
| 322 | Not yet in force | ||||
| 323 | No | ||||
| 324 | N/A | 182 | N/A | ||
| 325 | Inquests | 183 | Inquests | ||
| n | 326 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 184 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 30 Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 327 | Measure | ||||
| 328 | In force? | ||||
| 329 | Suspended? | ||||
| 330 | Revived? | ||||
| 331 | 30 | ||||
| 332 | Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: England and Wales | ||||
| 333 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 334 | No | ||||
| 335 | N/A | 185 | N/A | ||
| n | 336 | 31 | n | 186 | 31 Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 337 | Suspension of requirement to hold inquest with jury: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 338 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 339 | No | ||||
| 340 | N/A | 187 | N/A | ||
| n | 341 | 32 | n | 188 | 32 Deaths in custody from natural illness: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 342 | Deaths in custody from natural illness: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 343 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 344 | No | ||||
| 345 | N/A | 189 | N/A | ||
| 346 | Disclosure: Wales | 190 | Disclosure: Wales | ||
| n | 347 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 191 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 33 Disapplication etc by Welsh Ministers of DBS provisions Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 348 | Measure | ||||
| 349 | In force? | ||||
| 350 | Suspended? | ||||
| 351 | Revived? | ||||
| 352 | 33 | ||||
| 353 | Disapplication etc by Welsh Ministers of DBS provisions | ||||
| 354 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 355 | No | ||||
| 356 | N/A | 192 | N/A | ||
| 357 | Disclosure: Scotland | 193 | Disclosure: Scotland | ||
| n | 358 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 194 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 34 Temporary disapplication of disclosure offences: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 359 | Measure | ||||
| 360 | In force? | ||||
| 361 | Suspended? | ||||
| 362 | Revived? | ||||
| 363 | 34 | ||||
| 364 | Temporary disapplication of disclosure offences: Scotland | ||||
| 365 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 366 | N/A | 195 | N/A | ||
| 367 | N/A | 196 | N/A | ||
| n | 368 | 35 | n | 197 | 35 Power to reclassify certain disclosure requests: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 369 | Power to reclassify certain disclosure requests: Scotland | ||||
| 370 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 371 | N/A | 198 | N/A | ||
| 372 | N/A | 199 | N/A | ||
| 373 | Vaccinations: Scotland | 200 | Vaccinations: Scotland | ||
| n | 374 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 201 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 36 Vaccination and immunisation: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 375 | Measure | ||||
| 376 | In force? | ||||
| 377 | Suspended? | ||||
| 378 | Revived? | ||||
| 379 | 36 | ||||
| 380 | Vaccination and immunisation: Scotland | ||||
| 381 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 382 | N/A | 202 | N/A | ||
| 383 | N/A | 203 | N/A | ||
| 384 | Schools, childcare providers etc | 204 | Schools, childcare providers etc | ||
| n | 385 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 205 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 37, schedule 16 Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 386 | Measure | ||||
| 387 | In force? | ||||
| 388 | Suspended? | ||||
| 389 | Revived? | ||||
| 390 | 37, schedule 16 | ||||
| 391 | Temporary closure of educational institutions and childcare premises | ||||
| 392 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 393 | No | ||||
| 394 | N/A | 206 | N/A | ||
| n | 395 | 38, schedule 17 | n | 207 | 38, schedule 17 Temporary continuity: education, training and childcare Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 396 | Temporary continuity: education, training and childcare | ||||
| 397 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 398 | No | ||||
| 399 | N/A | 208 | N/A | ||
| 400 | Statutory sick pay | 209 | Statutory sick pay | ||
| n | 401 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 210 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 39 Statutory sick pay: funding of employers’ liabilities Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 402 | Measure | ||||
| 403 | In force? | ||||
| 404 | Suspended? | ||||
| 405 | Revived? | ||||
| 406 | 39 | ||||
| 407 | Statutory sick pay: funding of employers’ liabilities | ||||
| 408 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 409 | No | ||||
| 410 | N/A | 211 | N/A | ||
| n | 411 | 40 | n | 212 | 40 Statutory sick pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 412 | Statutory sick pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation | ||||
| 413 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 414 | No | ||||
| 415 | N/A | 213 | N/A | ||
| n | 416 | 41 | n | 214 | 41 Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 417 | Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers | ||||
| 418 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 419 | No | ||||
| 420 | N/A | 215 | N/A | ||
| n | 421 | 42 | n | 216 | 42 Statutory sick pay: funding of employers’ liabilities: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 422 | Statutory sick pay: funding of employers’ liabilities: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 423 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 424 | No | ||||
| 425 | N/A | 217 | N/A | ||
| n | 426 | 43 | n | 218 | 43 Statutory sick pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 427 | Statutory sick pay: power to disapply waiting period limitation: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 428 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 429 | No | ||||
| 430 | N/A | 219 | N/A | ||
| n | 431 | 44 | n | 220 | 44 Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 432 | Statutory sick pay: modification of regulation making powers: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 433 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 434 | No | ||||
| 435 | N/A | 221 | N/A | ||
| 436 | Pensions | 222 | Pensions | ||
| n | 437 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 223 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 45 NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: England and Wales Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 438 | Measure | ||||
| 439 | In force? | ||||
| 440 | Suspended? | ||||
| 441 | Revived? | ||||
| 442 | 45 | ||||
| 443 | NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: England and Wales | ||||
| 444 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 445 | N/A | 224 | N/A | ||
| 446 | N/A | 225 | N/A | ||
| n | 447 | 46 | n | ||
| 448 | NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: Scotland | 226 | 46 NHS pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent | ||
| 449 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 450 | N/A | 227 | N/A | ||
| 451 | N/A | 228 | N/A | ||
| n | 452 | 47 | n | ||
| 453 | Health and social care pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: Northern Ireland | 229 | 47 Health and social care pension schemes: suspension of restrictions on return to work: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent | ||
| 454 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 455 | N/A | 230 | N/A | ||
| 456 | N/A | 231 | N/A | ||
| 457 | Protection of public health | 232 | Protection of public health | ||
| n | 458 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 233 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 48, schedule 18 Powers to act for the protection of public health: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 459 | Measure | ||||
| 460 | In force? | ||||
| 461 | Suspended? | ||||
| 462 | Revived? | ||||
| 463 | 48, schedule 18 | ||||
| 464 | Powers to act for the protection of public health: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 465 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 466 | N/A | 234 | N/A | ||
| 467 | N/A | 235 | N/A | ||
| n | 468 | 49, schedule 19 | n | 236 | 49, schedule 19 Health protection regulations: Scotland Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 469 | Health protection regulations: Scotland | ||||
| 470 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 471 | N/A | 237 | N/A | ||
| 472 | N/A | 238 | N/A | ||
| 473 | Power to suspend port operations | 239 | Power to suspend port operations | ||
| n | 474 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 240 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 50, schedule 20 Power to suspend port operations Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 475 | Measure | ||||
| 476 | In force? | ||||
| 477 | Suspended? | ||||
| 478 | Revived? | ||||
| 479 | 50, schedule 20 | ||||
| 480 | Power to suspend port operations | ||||
| 481 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 482 | N/A | 241 | N/A | ||
| 483 | N/A | 242 | N/A | ||
| 484 | Powers relating to potentially infectious persons | 243 | Powers relating to potentially infectious persons | ||
| n | 485 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 244 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 51, schedule 21 Powers relating to potentially infectious persons Came into force on Royal Assent for England, Wales and Scotland ‒ Northern Ireland has not commenced these powers, and currently has no immediate plans to do so |
| 486 | Measure | ||||
| 487 | In force? | ||||
| 488 | Suspended? | ||||
| 489 | Revived? | ||||
| 490 | 51, schedule 21 | ||||
| 491 | Powers relating to potentially infectious persons | ||||
| 492 | Came into force on Royal Assent for England, Wales and Scotland ‒ Northern Ireland has not commenced these powers, and currently has no immediate plans to do so | ||||
| 493 | N/A | 245 | N/A | ||
| 494 | N/A | 246 | N/A | ||
| 495 | Powers relating to events, gatherings and premises | 247 | Powers relating to events, gatherings and premises | ||
| n | 496 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 248 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 52, schedule 22 Powers to issue directions relating to events, gatherings and premises Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 497 | Measure | ||||
| 498 | In force? | ||||
| 499 | Suspended? | ||||
| 500 | Revived? | ||||
| 501 | 52, schedule 22 | ||||
| 502 | Powers to issue directions relating to events, gatherings and premises | ||||
| 503 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 504 | N/A | 249 | N/A | ||
| 505 | N/A | 250 | N/A | ||
| 506 | Courts and tribunals: use of video and audio technology | 251 | Courts and tribunals: use of video and audio technology | ||
| n | 507 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 252 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 53, schedule 23 Expansion of availability of live links in criminal proceedings Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 508 | Measure | ||||
| 509 | In force? | ||||
| 510 | Suspended? | ||||
| 511 | Revived? | ||||
| 512 | 53, schedule 23 | ||||
| 513 | Expansion of availability of live links in criminal proceedings | ||||
| 514 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 515 | No | ||||
| 516 | N/A | 253 | N/A | ||
| n | 517 | 54, schedule 24 | n | 254 | 54, schedule 24 Expansion of availability of live links in other criminal hearings Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 518 | Expansion of availability of live links in other criminal hearings | ||||
| 519 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 520 | No | ||||
| 521 | N/A | 255 | N/A | ||
| n | 522 | 55, schedule 25 | n | 256 | 55, schedule 25 Public participation in proceedings conducted by video or audio Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 523 | Public participation in proceedings conducted by video or audio | ||||
| 524 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 525 | No | ||||
| 526 | N/A | 257 | N/A | ||
| n | 527 | 56, schedule 26 | n | ||
| 528 | Live links in magistrates’ court appeals against requirements or restrictions imposed on a potentially infectious person | 258 | 56, schedule 26 Live links in magistrates’ court appeals against requirements or restrictions imposed on a potentially infectious person Came into force on Royal Assent No | ||
| 529 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 530 | No | ||||
| 531 | N/A | 259 | N/A | ||
| n | 532 | 57, schedule 27 | n | 260 | 57, schedule 27 Use of live links in legal proceedings: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 533 | Use of live links in legal proceedings: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 534 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 535 | No | ||||
| 536 | N/A | 261 | N/A | ||
| 537 | Powers in relation to bodies | 262 | Powers in relation to bodies | ||
| n | 538 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 263 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 58, schedule 28 Powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies etc Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 539 | Measure | ||||
| 540 | In force? | ||||
| 541 | Suspended? | ||||
| 542 | Revived? | ||||
| 543 | 58, schedule 28 | ||||
| 544 | Powers in relation to transportation, storage and disposal of dead bodies etc | ||||
| 545 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 546 | No | ||||
| 547 | N/A | 264 | N/A | ||
| 548 | Postponement of elections, referendums, recall petitions and canvass | 265 | Postponement of elections, referendums, recall petitions and canvass | ||
| n | 549 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 266 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 59 Elections and referendums due to be held in England in period after 15 March 2020 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 550 | Measure | ||||
| 551 | In force? | ||||
| 552 | Suspended? | ||||
| 553 | Revived? | ||||
| 554 | 59 | ||||
| 555 | Elections and referendums due to be held in England in period after 15 March 2020 | ||||
| 556 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 557 | N/A | 267 | N/A | ||
| 558 | N/A | 268 | N/A | ||
| n | 559 | 60 | n | 269 | 60 Postponement of elections due to be held on 7 May 2020 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 560 | Postponement of elections due to be held on 7 May 2020 | ||||
| 561 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 562 | N/A | 270 | N/A | ||
| 563 | N/A | 271 | N/A | ||
| n | 564 | 61 | n | 272 | 61 Power to postpone certain other elections and referendums Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 565 | Power to postpone certain other elections and referendums | ||||
| 566 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 567 | N/A | 273 | N/A | ||
| 568 | N/A | 274 | N/A | ||
| n | 569 | 62 | n | 275 | 62 Power to postpone a recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 570 | Power to postpone a recall petition under the Recall of MPs Act 2015 | ||||
| 571 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 572 | N/A | 276 | N/A | ||
| 573 | N/A | 277 | N/A | ||
| n | 574 | 63 | n | 278 | 63 Power to make supplementary etc provision Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 575 | Power to make supplementary etc provision | ||||
| 576 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 577 | N/A | 279 | N/A | ||
| 578 | N/A | 280 | N/A | ||
| n | 579 | 64 | n | 281 | 64 Northern Ireland: timing of canvass and Assembly by-elections Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 580 | Northern Ireland: timing of canvass and Assembly by-elections | ||||
| 581 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 582 | N/A | 282 | N/A | ||
| 583 | N/A | 283 | N/A | ||
| 584 | Postponement of elections: Wales | 284 | Postponement of elections: Wales | ||
| n | 585 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 285 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 65 Elections due to be held in Wales in period after 15 March 2020 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 586 | Measure | ||||
| 587 | In force? | ||||
| 588 | Suspended? | ||||
| 589 | Revived? | ||||
| 590 | 65 | ||||
| 591 | Elections due to be held in Wales in period after 15 March 2020 | ||||
| 592 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 593 | N/A | 286 | N/A | ||
| 594 | N/A | 287 | N/A | ||
| n | 595 | 66 | n | ||
| 596 | Postponement of National Assembly for Wales elections for constituency vacancies | 288 | 66 Postponement of National Assembly for Wales elections for constituency vacancies Came into force on Royal Assent | ||
| 597 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 598 | N/A | 289 | N/A | ||
| 599 | N/A | 290 | N/A | ||
| n | 600 | 67 | n | ||
| 601 | Power to postpone local authority elections in Wales for casual vacancies | 291 | 67 Power to postpone local authority elections in Wales for casual vacancies Came into force on Royal Assent | ||
| 602 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 603 | N/A | 292 | N/A | ||
| 604 | N/A | 293 | N/A | ||
| n | 605 | 68 | n | 294 | 68 Power to make supplementary etc provision Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 606 | Power to make supplementary etc provision | ||||
| 607 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 608 | N/A | 295 | N/A | ||
| 609 | N/A | 296 | N/A | ||
| 610 | Postponement of elections: Scotland | 297 | Postponement of elections: Scotland | ||
| n | 611 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 298 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 69 Postponement of Scottish Parliament elections for constituency vacancies Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 612 | Measure | ||||
| 613 | In force? | ||||
| 614 | Suspended? | ||||
| 615 | Revived? | ||||
| 616 | 69 | ||||
| 617 | Postponement of Scottish Parliament elections for constituency vacancies | ||||
| 618 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 619 | N/A | 299 | N/A | ||
| 620 | N/A | 300 | N/A | ||
| n | 621 | 70 | n | ||
| 622 | Postponement of local authority elections in Scotland for casual vacancies | 301 | 70 Postponement of local authority elections in Scotland for casual vacancies Came into force on Royal Assent | ||
| 623 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 624 | N/A | 302 | N/A | ||
| 625 | N/A | 303 | N/A | ||
| 626 | Other administrative requirements | 304 | Other administrative requirements | ||
| n | 627 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 305 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 71 Signatures of Treasury Commissioners Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 628 | Measure | ||||
| 629 | In force? | ||||
| 630 | Suspended? | ||||
| 631 | Revived? | ||||
| 632 | 71 | ||||
| 633 | Signatures of Treasury Commissioners | ||||
| 634 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 635 | No | ||||
| 636 | N/A | 306 | N/A | ||
| 637 | National Insurance contributions | 307 | National Insurance contributions | ||
| n | 638 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 308 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 72 Power under section 143 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 639 | Measure | ||||
| 640 | In force? | ||||
| 641 | Suspended? | ||||
| 642 | Revived? | ||||
| 643 | 72 | ||||
| 644 | Power under section 143 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 | ||||
| 645 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 646 | N/A | 309 | N/A | ||
| 647 | N/A | 310 | N/A | ||
| n | 648 | 73 | n | 311 | 73 Power under section 145 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 649 | Power under section 145 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 | ||||
| 650 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 651 | N/A | 312 | N/A | ||
| 652 | N/A | 313 | N/A | ||
| n | 653 | 74 | n | 314 | 74 Power under section 5 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 654 | Power under section 5 of the National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 | ||||
| 655 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 656 | N/A | 315 | N/A | ||
| 657 | N/A | 316 | N/A | ||
| 658 | Financial assistance for industry | 317 | Financial assistance for industry | ||
| n | 659 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 318 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 75 Disapplication of limit under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 Came into force on Royal Assent |
| 660 | Measure | ||||
| 661 | In force? | ||||
| 662 | Suspended? | ||||
| 663 | Revived? | ||||
| 664 | 75 | ||||
| 665 | Disapplication of limit under section 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 | ||||
| 666 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 667 | N/A | 319 | N/A | ||
| 668 | N/A | 320 | N/A | ||
| 669 | HMRC | 321 | HMRC | ||
| 670 | functions | 322 | functions | ||
| n | 671 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 323 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 76 |
| 672 | Measure | ||||
| 673 | In force? | ||||
| 674 | Suspended? | ||||
| 675 | Revived? | ||||
| 676 | 76 | ||||
| 677 | HMRC | 324 | HMRC | ||
| n | 678 | functions | n | 325 | functions Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 679 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 680 | No | ||||
| 681 | N/A | 326 | N/A | ||
| 682 | Up-rating of working tax credit etc | 327 | Up-rating of working tax credit etc | ||
| n | 683 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 328 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 77 Up-rating of working tax credit etc Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 684 | Measure | ||||
| 685 | In force? | ||||
| 686 | Suspended? | ||||
| 687 | Revived? | ||||
| 688 | 77 | ||||
| 689 | Up-rating of working tax credit etc | ||||
| 690 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 691 | No | ||||
| 692 | N/A | 329 | N/A | ||
| 693 | Local authority meetings | 330 | Local authority meetings | ||
| n | 694 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 331 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 78 Local authority meetings Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 695 | Measure | ||||
| 696 | In force? | ||||
| 697 | Suspended? | ||||
| 698 | Revived? | ||||
| 699 | 78 | ||||
| 700 | Local authority meetings | ||||
| 701 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 702 | No | ||||
| 703 | N/A | 332 | N/A | ||
| 704 | Business improvement districts | 333 | Business improvement districts | ||
| n | 705 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 334 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 79 Extension of BID arrangements: England Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 706 | Measure | ||||
| 707 | In force? | ||||
| 708 | Suspended? | ||||
| 709 | Revived? | ||||
| 710 | 79 | ||||
| 711 | Extension of BID arrangements: England | ||||
| 712 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 713 | No | ||||
| 714 | N/A | 335 | N/A | ||
| n | 715 | 80 | n | 336 | 80 Extensions of BID arrangements: Northern Ireland Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 716 | Extensions of BID arrangements: Northern Ireland | ||||
| 717 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 718 | No | ||||
| 719 | N/A | 337 | N/A | ||
| 720 | Residential tenancies: protection from eviction | 338 | Residential tenancies: protection from eviction | ||
| n | 721 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 339 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 81, schedule 29 Residential tenancies in England and Wales: protection from eviction Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 722 | Measure | ||||
| 723 | In force? | ||||
| 724 | Suspended? | ||||
| 725 | Revived? | ||||
| 726 | 81, schedule 29 | ||||
| 727 | Residential tenancies in England and Wales: protection from eviction | ||||
| 728 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 729 | No | ||||
| 730 | N/A | 340 | N/A | ||
| 731 | Business tenancies: protection from forfeiture etc | 341 | Business tenancies: protection from forfeiture etc | ||
| n | 732 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 342 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 82 Business tenancies in England and Wales: protection from forfeiture etc Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 733 | Measure | ||||
| 734 | In force? | ||||
| 735 | Suspended? | ||||
| 736 | Revived? | ||||
| 737 | 82 | ||||
| 738 | Business tenancies in England and Wales: protection from forfeiture etc | ||||
| 739 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 740 | No | ||||
| 741 | N/A | 343 | N/A | ||
| n | 742 | 83 | n | 344 | 83 Business tenancies in Northern Ireland: protection from forfeiture etc Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 743 | Business tenancies in Northern Ireland: protection from forfeiture etc | ||||
| 744 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 745 | No | ||||
| 746 | N/A | 345 | N/A | ||
| 747 | General Synod of the Church of England | 346 | General Synod of the Church of England | ||
| n | 748 | Section (all part 1) and schedule | n | 347 | Section (all part 1) and schedule Measure In force? Suspended? Revived? 84 Postponement of General Synod elections Came into force on Royal Assent No |
| 749 | Measure | ||||
| 750 | In force? | ||||
| 751 | Suspended? | ||||
| 752 | Revived? | ||||
| 753 | 84 | ||||
| 754 | Postponement of General Synod elections | ||||
| 755 | Came into force on Royal Assent | ||||
| 756 | No | ||||
| 757 | N/A | 348 | N/A | ||
| 758 | Contents | 349 | Contents | ||
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| 8 | Virology | 8 | Virology | ||
| 9 | 3. | 9 | 3. | ||
| 10 | Transmission | 10 | Transmission | ||
| 11 | 4. | 11 | 4. | ||
| 12 | Clinical features | 12 | Clinical features | ||
| n | n | 13 | Print this page | ||
| 13 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 14 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 18 | . | 19 | . | ||
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| 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | 21 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | ||
| 21 | Latest updates to this information | 22 | Latest updates to this information | ||
| n | 22 | 21 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. | n | 23 | 30 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. |
| 23 | 1. | 24 | 1. | ||
| 24 | Epidemiology | 25 | Epidemiology | ||
| 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | 26 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | ||
| 26 | WHO | 27 | WHO | ||
| 27 | ) was informed of a | 28 | ) was informed of a | ||
| 33 | referred to as | 34 | referred to as | ||
| 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | 35 | SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| 35 | , and the associated disease as | 36 | , and the associated disease as | ||
| 36 | COVID-19 | 37 | COVID-19 | ||
| 37 | . | 38 | . | ||
| n | 38 | As of 21 October 2020 (10:00am | n | 39 | As of 30 October 2020 (10:00am |
| 39 | CET | 40 | CET | ||
| n | 40 | ), over 40.4 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than 1.1 million fatalities. In the 14 days to 21 October, more than 4.8 million cases were reported ( | n | 41 | ), over 45 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than 1.1 million fatalities. In the 14 days to 30 October, more than 6 million cases were reported ( |
| 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | 42 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | ||
| 42 | ). | 43 | ). | ||
| 43 | The | 44 | The | ||
| 44 | WHO | 45 | WHO | ||
| 45 | coronavirus dashboard | 46 | coronavirus dashboard | ||
| 127 | WHO | 128 | WHO | ||
| 128 | Clinical management of | 129 | Clinical management of | ||
| 129 | COVID-19 | 130 | COVID-19 | ||
| 130 | , published 27 May 2020. | 131 | , published 27 May 2020. | ||
| 131 | Contents | 132 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 133 | Print this page |
| 9 | Core principles for safely reopening community facilities | 9 | Core principles for safely reopening community facilities | ||
| 10 | 3. | 10 | 3. | ||
| 11 | Permitted activities in multi-use community facilities: signposting to relevant guidance | 11 | Permitted activities in multi-use community facilities: signposting to relevant guidance | ||
| 12 | 4. | 12 | 4. | ||
| 13 | Enforcement | 13 | Enforcement | ||
| n | n | 14 | Print this page | ||
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| 267 | Where the enforcing authority, such as the HSE or your local authority, identifies employers and building operators who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of workplace risks. For example, this would cover employers and building operators not taking appropriate action to ensure social distancing, where possible. | 268 | Where the enforcing authority, such as the HSE or your local authority, identifies employers and building operators who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of workplace risks. For example, this would cover employers and building operators not taking appropriate action to ensure social distancing, where possible. | ||
| 268 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of health and safety law. | 269 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of health and safety law. | ||
| 269 | The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers and building operators to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 270 | The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers and building operators to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 270 | Employers and building operators are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers and building operators are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers and building operators are taking the necessary steps. | 271 | Employers and building operators are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers and building operators are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers and building operators are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| 271 | Contents | 272 | Contents | ||
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| 16 | Guidance for venue managers | 16 | Guidance for venue managers | ||
| 17 | 5. | 17 | 5. | ||
| 18 | Test and Trace | 18 | Test and Trace | ||
| 19 | 6. | 19 | 6. | ||
| 20 | Enforcement | 20 | Enforcement | ||
| n | n | 21 | Print this page | ||
| 21 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 55 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending these events, including those who work at the venues. | 56 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending these events, including those who work at the venues. | ||
| 56 | This guidance applies only to marriage and civil partnership receptions and celebrations taking place in England. See the | 57 | This guidance applies only to marriage and civil partnership receptions and celebrations taking place in England. See the | ||
| 57 | government’s guidance on marriage ceremonies and civil partnership formations | 58 | government’s guidance on marriage ceremonies and civil partnership formations | ||
| 58 | . | 59 | . | ||
| 59 | Definitions for the purpose of this guidance | 60 | Definitions for the purpose of this guidance | ||
| n | 60 | ‘Reception’ and ‘celebration’ | n | 61 | ‘Reception’ and ‘celebration’ A gathering of people to mark the occasion of the marriage or civil partnership of a couple, usually involving a sit-down meal. ‘Officiant’ A person acting in an official capacity. This could be a person with certain legal responsibilities at the ceremony, such as a registration official or authorised person, or a minister of religion solemnising the marriage. ‘Venue’ Any |
| 61 | A gathering of people to mark the occasion of the marriage or civil partnership of a couple, usually involving a sit-down meal. | ||||
| 62 | ‘Officiant’ | ||||
| 63 | A person acting in an official capacity. This could be a person with certain legal responsibilities at the ceremony, such as a registration official or authorised person, or a minister of religion solemnising the marriage. | ||||
| 64 | ‘Venue’ | ||||
| 65 | Any | ||||
| 66 | COVID-19 | 62 | COVID-19 | ||
| n | 67 | Secure location at which a reception or celebration takes place. | n | 63 | Secure location at which a reception or celebration takes place. ‘Venue managers’ The person or persons responsible for the management of a venue, including assessment of compliance with the following guidelines. ‘Visitor’, ‘attendee’ or ‘guest’ Individuals or households entering a venue for the purpose of attending a reception or celebration. ‘Third-party supplier’ Any other individuals providing a service on site for receptions and celebrations. This can be either during the event itself, or prior to/following the event for the purposes of preparing and/or tidying up. ‘Must’ Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a legal requirement, in particular, under |
| 68 | ‘Venue managers’ | ||||
| 69 | The person or persons responsible for the management of a venue, including assessment of compliance with the following guidelines. | ||||
| 70 | ‘Visitor’, ‘attendee’ or ‘guest’ | ||||
| 71 | Individuals or households entering a venue for the purpose of attending a reception or celebration. | ||||
| 72 | ‘Third-party supplier’ | ||||
| 73 | Any other individuals providing a service on site for receptions and celebrations. This can be either during the event itself, or prior to/following the event for the purposes of preparing and/or tidying up. | ||||
| 74 | ‘Must’ | ||||
| 75 | Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a legal requirement, in particular, under | ||||
| 76 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | 64 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | ||
| 77 | COVID-19 | 65 | COVID-19 | ||
| 78 | Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | 66 | Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 79 | , | 67 | , | ||
| 80 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | 68 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | ||
| 82 | Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | 70 | Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 83 | and | 71 | and | ||
| 84 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | 72 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | ||
| 85 | COVID-19 | 73 | COVID-19 | ||
| 86 | Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | 74 | Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| n | 87 | ‘Should’ | n | ||
| 88 | Where the guidance states that an activity should take place this is not a legal requirement, however it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being given to reduce the risk of transmission of | 75 | ‘Should’ Where the guidance states that an activity should take place this is not a legal requirement, however it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being given to reduce the risk of transmission of | ||
| 89 | COVID-19 | 76 | COVID-19 | ||
| n | 90 | . | n | ||
| 91 | ‘Household’ and ‘Support Bubble’ | ||||
| 92 | A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. | 77 | . ‘Household’ and ‘Support Bubble’ A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. | ||
| 93 | A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. | 78 | A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. | ||
| 94 | The 2 households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | 79 | The 2 households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | ||
| 95 | Venue managers have discretion over when they consider it safe to open. The venue should decide to remain closed or not proceed with the reception or celebration if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. Where the legislation requires that a venue does not open then it must remain closed. | 80 | Venue managers have discretion over when they consider it safe to open. The venue should decide to remain closed or not proceed with the reception or celebration if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. Where the legislation requires that a venue does not open then it must remain closed. | ||
| 96 | This guidance has been published alongside other specific guidance provided by government (all of which is subject to review and update), which should be used together to ensure public safety. These include: | 81 | This guidance has been published alongside other specific guidance provided by government (all of which is subject to review and update), which should be used together to ensure public safety. These include: | ||
| 97 | Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | 82 | Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 212 | The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to venues to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Breaches of the legal requirements and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. Penalties increase for repeated breaches under the various regulations in place for coronavirus measures. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 197 | The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to venues to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Breaches of the legal requirements and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. Penalties increase for repeated breaches under the various regulations in place for coronavirus measures. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 213 | Venue managers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. Our expectation is that venues and venue managers will act responsibly and join with the UK’s fight against | 198 | Venue managers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. Our expectation is that venues and venue managers will act responsibly and join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 214 | COVID-19 | 199 | COVID-19 | ||
| 215 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, regulators are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers and venues are taking the necessary steps. | 200 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, regulators are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers and venues are taking the necessary steps. | ||
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| 15 | Shofar blowing | 15 | Shofar blowing | ||
| 16 | 6. | 16 | 6. | ||
| 17 | Tashlich | 17 | Tashlich | ||
| 18 | 7. | 18 | 7. | ||
| 19 | Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah | 19 | Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah | ||
| n | n | 20 | Print this page | ||
| 20 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 21 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 21 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 22 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 23 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 24 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
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| 181 | Don’t – | 182 | Don’t – | ||
| 182 | Dancing should not take place. | 183 | Dancing should not take place. | ||
| 183 | We know this might be disappointing but it’s important to remember that the virus is still with us and we need to do all we can to protect ourselves and our family and friends. | 184 | We know this might be disappointing but it’s important to remember that the virus is still with us and we need to do all we can to protect ourselves and our family and friends. | ||
| 184 | These restrictions and guidance are in place to keep all of our families, friends and communities safe during this time and we recognise that festivals will be marked differently throughout this pandemic. | 185 | These restrictions and guidance are in place to keep all of our families, friends and communities safe during this time and we recognise that festivals will be marked differently throughout this pandemic. | ||
| 185 | Contents | 186 | Contents | ||
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| 5 | Contents | 5 | Contents | ||
| 6 | COVID local alert levels | 6 | COVID local alert levels | ||
| 7 | At home/with family | 7 | At home/with family | ||
| 8 | At your place of worship | 8 | At your place of worship | ||
| 9 | Gathering outside | 9 | Gathering outside | ||
| n | n | 10 | Print this page | ||
| 10 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 11 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 11 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 12 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 13 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 14 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
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| 119 | Do - | 120 | Do - | ||
| 120 | It’s also important that you do not stay long after prayers/worship and you should not hug or touch anyone outside your household. | 121 | It’s also important that you do not stay long after prayers/worship and you should not hug or touch anyone outside your household. | ||
| 121 | We know this might be disappointing but it’s important to remember that the virus is still with us and we need to do all we can to protect ourselves and our family and friends. | 122 | We know this might be disappointing but it’s important to remember that the virus is still with us and we need to do all we can to protect ourselves and our family and friends. | ||
| 122 | These restrictions and guidance are in place to keep all of our families, friends and communities safe during this time and we recognise that festivals will be marked differently throughout this pandemic. | 123 | These restrictions and guidance are in place to keep all of our families, friends and communities safe during this time and we recognise that festivals will be marked differently throughout this pandemic. | ||
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| 19 | Protective security | 19 | Protective security | ||
| 20 | 8. | 20 | 8. | ||
| 21 | Enforcement | 21 | Enforcement | ||
| 22 | Annex A: Risk assessment for protective security - factors to consider | 22 | Annex A: Risk assessment for protective security - factors to consider | ||
| 23 | Annex B: Template form for collecting consent and contact details for attendees at places of worship | 23 | Annex B: Template form for collecting consent and contact details for attendees at places of worship | ||
| n | n | 24 | Print this page | ||
| 24 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 25 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 25 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 26 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 27 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 28 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 28 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 29 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 463 | Template: consent form for places of worship and those handling sensitive information | 464 | Template: consent form for places of worship and those handling sensitive information | ||
| 464 | In order to support the NHS Test and Trace programme, we are taking contact details (name and telephone number) for all visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving [name of place of worship]. | 465 | In order to support the NHS Test and Trace programme, we are taking contact details (name and telephone number) for all visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving [name of place of worship]. | ||
| 465 | In line with guidance issued by the Department for Health and Social Care, we will keep your details safely and in compliance with GDPR legislation for 21 days before securely disposing of or deleting them. We will only share your details with NHS Test and Trace, if asked, in the event that it is needed to help stop the spread of coronavirus. We will not use your details for any other purposes or pass them on to anyone else. | 466 | In line with guidance issued by the Department for Health and Social Care, we will keep your details safely and in compliance with GDPR legislation for 21 days before securely disposing of or deleting them. We will only share your details with NHS Test and Trace, if asked, in the event that it is needed to help stop the spread of coronavirus. We will not use your details for any other purposes or pass them on to anyone else. | ||
| 466 | Thank you for your understanding. | 467 | Thank you for your understanding. | ||
| 467 | If you agree to providing your information for this reason, please complete the following form: | 468 | If you agree to providing your information for this reason, please complete the following form: | ||
| n | 468 | Name | n | 469 | Name Tel. No Signature Date |
| 469 | Tel. No | ||||
| 470 | Signature | ||||
| 471 | Date | ||||
| 472 | Contents | 470 | Contents | ||
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| 28 | You do not need to socially distance from anyone in your household, meaning the people you live with. You also do not need to socially distance from anyone in your legally-permitted | 28 | You do not need to socially distance from anyone in your household, meaning the people you live with. You also do not need to socially distance from anyone in your legally-permitted | ||
| 29 | support bubble | 29 | support bubble | ||
| 30 | if you are in one, or someone you’re in an established relationship with. If in the early stages of a relationship, you should take particular care to follow the guidance on social distancing. | 30 | if you are in one, or someone you’re in an established relationship with. If in the early stages of a relationship, you should take particular care to follow the guidance on social distancing. | ||
| 31 | When providing care to a young child, or person with a disability or health condition who is not in your household or support bubble, it may not always be possible or practicable to maintain social distancing. You should still limit close contact as much as possible when providing these types of care, and take other precautions such as washing hands and opening windows for ventilation. | 31 | When providing care to a young child, or person with a disability or health condition who is not in your household or support bubble, it may not always be possible or practicable to maintain social distancing. You should still limit close contact as much as possible when providing these types of care, and take other precautions such as washing hands and opening windows for ventilation. | ||
| 32 | Contents | 32 | Contents | ||
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| 3 | Ministry of Housing, | 3 | Ministry of Housing, | ||
| 4 | Communities & | 4 | Communities & | ||
| 5 | Local Government | 5 | Local Government | ||
| 6 | Contents | 6 | Contents | ||
| 7 | 1. | 7 | 1. | ||
| n | 8 | Restrictions on businesses and venues from 24 and 28 September | n | 8 | Business closures |
| 9 | 2. | 9 | 2. | ||
| n | 10 | Businesses and venues already permitted to reopen | n | 10 | Early closures |
| 11 | 3. | 11 | 3. | ||
| n | 12 | Businesses and venues which remain closed | n | 12 | Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises |
| 13 | 4. | 13 | 4. | ||
| n | 14 | Test and trace | n | 14 | Operating in a COVID-Secure manner |
| 15 | 5. | 15 | 5. | ||
| n | 16 | Social contact | n | 16 | Face coverings |
| 17 | 6. | 17 | 6. | ||
| n | 18 | Compliance | n | 18 | Test and Trace |
| 19 | 7. | 19 | 7. | ||
| n | 20 | Closing specific premises or public places | n | 20 | Employer duties for self-isolation |
| 21 | 8. | 21 | 8. | ||
| n | n | 22 | Compliance and enforcement | ||
| 23 | 9. | ||||
| 22 | Business support | 24 | Business support | ||
| n | 23 | 9. | n | 25 | 10. |
| 24 | Business rates | 26 | Business rates | ||
| n | 25 | 10. | n | ||
| 26 | Face coverings | ||||
| 27 | 11. | 27 | 11. | ||
| n | 28 | Further information | n | ||
| 29 | 12. | ||||
| 30 | Scope of restrictions | 28 | Scope of restrictions | ||
| n | n | 29 | Print this page | ||
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| 38 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/closing-certain-businesses-and-venues-in-england | 37 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/further-businesses-and-premises-to-close/closing-certain-businesses-and-venues-in-england | ||
| n | 39 | This guidance applies to England, except for where local restrictions apply. See GOV.UK for the | n | ||
| 40 | list of local restrictions | ||||
| 41 | . | ||||
| 42 | On 23 March 2020, the government required by law that certain businesses and venues were to close in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). | 38 | On 23 March 2020, the government required by law that certain businesses and venues were to close in order to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Most businesses and venues are now allowed to open, following COVID-19 Secure guidelines. | ||
| 43 | Most businesses and venues are now allowed to open, following COVID-19 Secure guidelines, as part of the government’s plan to return life to as near normal as we can, with only a small number required to remain closed. | 39 | On 12 October, the government announced additional measures to reduce the spread of the virus, including the transition to local COVID alert levels (LCALs). | ||
| 44 | On 22 September, the government announced additional measures to address an increase in coronavirus cases. See Section 1 for the increased restrictions in the hospitality and leisure industry, which are in force from 24 September. | 40 | For full guidance on local COVID alert levels see | ||
| 45 | Whether indoors or outdoors people from different households must not meet in groups of larger than 6. This limit does not apply to meetings of a single household group or support bubble which is more than 6 people. | 41 | local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | ||
| 46 | Venues following COVID-19 secure guidelines can host more than 6 people in total, but no one should visit or socialise in a group of greater than 6, unless they are from the same household or support bubble. See | 42 | . | ||
| 47 | further information in section 5 | 43 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 48 | , including links to relevant guidance on exemptions. | 44 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 49 | These are in addition to wider social contact rules: for more information on those, please refer to GOV.UK guidance on | 45 | Local COVID alert level: very High | ||
| 50 | staying alert and safe | 46 | This guidance sets out restrictions on certain businesses and venues in England under the different local COVID alert levels. | ||
| 51 | , the | 47 | 1. | ||
| 52 | frequently asked questions | 48 | Business closures | ||
| 49 | Local COVID alert level: medium and high | ||||
| 50 | All businesses and venues can remain open except for those in the list below, which | ||||
| 51 | remain closed in law | ||||
| 52 | : | ||||
| 53 | nightclubs, dance halls, and discotheques | ||||
| 54 | sexual entertainment venues and hostess bars | ||||
| 55 | If any business or venue is part of the premises of a business or venue which must remain closed as set out above, it must remain closed, unless they are in self-contained units that can be accessed from the outside. For example, a shop inside a nightclub must close unless it can be accessed from the outside. | ||||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 57 | Pubs and bars, as well as social and members clubs (that serve alcohol for consumption on the premises) are | ||||
| 58 | legally required | ||||
| 59 | to close. | ||||
| 60 | They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant - which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal. Once the meal is complete they may not serve further alcohol as a standalone order. | ||||
| 61 | If any business or venue is part of the premises of a business or venue which must remain closed as set out above, it must remain closed, unless they are in self-contained units that can be accessed from the outside. For example, a shop within a pub must close unless it can be accessed from the outside. | ||||
| 62 | In some areas there may be additional restrictions and closures required by law. Check the | ||||
| 63 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||||
| 64 | to see if additional restrictions apply. | ||||
| 65 | 2. | ||||
| 66 | Early closures | ||||
| 67 | The following businesses and venues | ||||
| 68 | must close from 10pm to 5am | ||||
| 69 | : | ||||
| 70 | cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, including those located inside other premises (workplace canteens are not included if there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace). | ||||
| 71 | social clubs | ||||
| 72 | casinos | ||||
| 73 | bowling alleys | ||||
| 74 | amusement arcades or other indoor leisure centres or facilities (this does not include gyms and fitness studios) | ||||
| 75 | funfairs (indoors or outdoors), theme parks and adventure parks and activities | ||||
| 76 | bingo halls | ||||
| 77 | cinemas | ||||
| 78 | theatres | ||||
| 79 | concert halls | ||||
| 80 | Businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises, can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through. Orders must be made via phone, online, an app or by post. | ||||
| 81 | Cinemas, theatres and concert halls can continue beyond 10pm, but only if the performance started before 10pm, and food and drink cannot be served after 10pm. This also applies to dedicated grassroots music venues (that is venues that would not be open unless a live performance was taking place). | ||||
| 82 | The following venues do not need to close at 10pm, but must not serve alcohol after that time: | ||||
| 83 | workplace canteens (where there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace) | ||||
| 84 | hospitality venues in ports (including airports and seaports), on transport services, and in motorway service areas | ||||
| 85 | 3. | ||||
| 86 | Restrictions on service of food and drink for consumption on the premises | ||||
| 87 | Certain businesses and venues must take reasonable steps to ensure: | ||||
| 88 | customers only consume food and drink while seated in the premises | ||||
| 89 | if the business serves alcohol for consumption on the premises, orders are only taken from customers who are seated | ||||
| 90 | tables are appropriately spaced to enable social distancing | ||||
| 91 | Take-away orders can continue to be made at a counter or bar (as can orders inside venues that do not sell alcohol). | ||||
| 92 | These restrictions apply to: | ||||
| 93 | restaurants, pubs, bars, and cafes | ||||
| 94 | workplace canteens | ||||
| 95 | social clubs | ||||
| 96 | casinos | ||||
| 97 | Cinemas, theatres and concert halls are exempt from the requirement to take orders and service customers whilst seated. Customers must be seated while eating or drinking. | ||||
| 98 | These restrictions do not apply to: | ||||
| 99 | supermarkets, convenience stores, corner shops and newsagents | ||||
| 100 | fresh food retailers (such as butchers, bakers, greengrocers, fishmongers, and delicatessens) | ||||
| 101 | pharmacists and chemists | ||||
| 102 | petrol stations | ||||
| 103 | 4. | ||||
| 104 | Operating in a COVID-Secure manner | ||||
| 105 | Businesses and venues are required under health and safety legislation to follow the appropriate COVID-Secure guidance for their sector. | ||||
| 106 | Please see links to sector-specific guidance on ensuring businesses and venues can reopen safely. | ||||
| 107 | People who work in or run shops, branches, stores, or similar environments. | ||||
| 108 | Restaurants, pubs, bars, and takeaway services | ||||
| 109 | Accommodation | ||||
| 110 | The visitor economy | ||||
| 111 | and | ||||
| 112 | heritage locations | ||||
| 113 | Exhibition halls and conference centres | ||||
| 114 | Casinos | ||||
| 115 | , | ||||
| 116 | bowling alleys | ||||
| 53 | , and | 117 | , and | ||
| n | 54 | meeting with others safely | n | 118 | indoor play |
| 55 | . | 119 | Close contact services | ||
| 56 | 1. | 120 | Performing arts | ||
| 57 | Restrictions on businesses and venues from 24 and 28 September | 121 | Sports and leisure providers | ||
| 58 | From 24 September, businesses selling food or drink (including cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants), social clubs, casinos, bowling alleys, amusement arcades (and other indoor leisure centres or facilities), funfairs, theme parks, and adventure parks and activities, and bingo halls, must be closed between 10pm and 5am. This will include take-aways, but delivery and drive-thru services can continue after 10pm. | 122 | , | ||
| 59 | In both indoor and outdoor licensed premises, food and drink must be ordered from, and served at, a table. Licensed and unlicensed businesses must also take all reasonable steps to ensure that the customer remains seated whilst consuming the food or drink on the premises. Cinemas, theatres and concert halls can continue beyond 10pm, but only if the performance started before 10pm, and food and drink cannot be served after 10pm. | 123 | playgrounds and outdoor gyms | ||
| 60 | From 28 September, businesses and organisations will face stricter rules to make their premises COVID-19 secure: | 124 | Places of worship | ||
| 61 | A wider range of leisure and entertainment venues, services provided in community centres, and close contact services will be subject to COVID-19 Secure requirements in law and fines of £1,000 and rising up to £10,000 for repeated breaches. | 125 | Community centres, village halls, and other community facilities | ||
| 62 | Employers must not knowingly require or encourage someone who is being required to self-isolate to come to work. | ||||
| 63 | Businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where mandated, as set out in section 10 below. | ||||
| 64 | 2. | ||||
| 65 | Businesses and venues already permitted to reopen | ||||
| 66 | The following businesses were permitted in law to reopen in June, July and August following amendments to the law. Links to guidance to ensure their safe reopening is provided. | ||||
| 67 | Guidance to ensure safe reopening of businesses and venues | ||||
| 68 | Retail | ||||
| 69 | All retail is permitted to be open. Non-essential retail was permitted to reopen from 15 June. See | ||||
| 70 | guidance for people who work in or run shops, branches, stores or similar environments | ||||
| 71 | . | ||||
| 72 | From 24 July, face coverings must be worn by customers in shops and supermarkets. | ||||
| 73 | From 24 September, staff in retail and hospitality settings will be required to wear a face covering and all businesses must remind customers to wear a face covering where mandated, such as by displaying posters. | ||||
| 74 | See | ||||
| 75 | Section 10 | ||||
| 76 | for more information on face coverings. | ||||
| 77 | Food and drink | ||||
| 78 | All indoor and outdoor hospitality including, cafes, bars, pubs, and restaurants, can open unless: | ||||
| 79 | From 24 September they must be closed from between the hours of 10pm and 5am, as set out in | ||||
| 80 | Section 1 | ||||
| 81 | . | ||||
| 82 | They are a part of the premises of a business or venue which must remain closed; or are a part of the premises of a business or venue which must remain closed, and are not in self- contained units that can be accessed from the outside. Please see Section 3 for businesses and venues that must remain closed. | ||||
| 83 | Please see Section 1 for restrictions and stricter rules on certain food and drink businesses and venues from 24 and 28 September, which must close from between the hours of 10pm and 5am. | ||||
| 84 | Cafes and restaurants in motorway service stations are exempt from the early closing requirement. | ||||
| 85 | From 24 September, staff in retail and hospitality settings will be required to wear a face covering and all businesses must remind customers to wear a face covering where mandated, such as by displaying posters. | ||||
| 86 | See | ||||
| 87 | Section 10 | ||||
| 88 | for more information on face coverings. | ||||
| 89 | People are strongly advised to only visit a restaurant in their household groups or support bubbles (where an adult who lives alone or with dependent children, can spend time with one other household indoors), or with one other household, or with up to 5 other people outdoors. | ||||
| 90 | In both indoor and outdoor areas of licensed premises, food and drink must be ordered from, and served at, a table. Licensed and unlicensed businesses must also take all reasonable steps to ensure that the customer remains seated whilst consuming the food or drink on the premises. | ||||
| 91 | Venues should take account of the | ||||
| 92 | performing arts guidance | ||||
| 93 | in organising any performances of drama, comedy, and music. | ||||
| 94 | All food and drink establishments are strongly advised to follow | ||||
| 95 | guidance on how to open and operate safely | ||||
| 96 | . | ||||
| 97 | See | ||||
| 98 | guidance on wedding receptions and celebrations | ||||
| 99 | . | ||||
| 100 | Wedding receptions and celebrations may take place, but from 28 September only 15 people may attend. | ||||
| 101 | See | ||||
| 102 | Section 10 | ||||
| 103 | for information on face coverings. | ||||
| 104 | Accommodation | ||||
| 105 | Hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday apartments or homes, cottages or bungalows, campsites, caravan parks or boarding houses. | ||||
| 106 | Shared sleeping spaces (e.g. dormitory rooms) should not open to any groups, except those travelling in accordance with the current government | ||||
| 107 | guidance on social mixing outside of household groups/outside of the home | ||||
| 108 | . | ||||
| 109 | Other shared facilities (including shared showers and kitchens, but not toilets) should not open, except on campsites (and only in accordance with government guidelines for cleaning and usage) | ||||
| 110 | All accommodation providers are strongly advised to follow | ||||
| 111 | guidance on opening accommodation safely | ||||
| 112 | . | ||||
| 113 | Guidance can also be found on | ||||
| 114 | safely operating services in the visitor economy | ||||
| 115 | . | ||||
| 116 | Personal care | ||||
| 117 | Hair salons and barbers, including mobile hair businesses | ||||
| 118 | Spas | ||||
| 119 | Nail bars and salons and beauty salons | ||||
| 120 | Tanning booths and salons | ||||
| 121 | Massage parlours | ||||
| 122 | Tattoo parlours | ||||
| 123 | Body and skin piercing services | ||||
| 124 | Please see | ||||
| 125 | Section 1 | ||||
| 126 | for stricter rules on certain close contact businesses and venues from 28 September. | ||||
| 127 | All close-contact service providers are strongly advised to follow | ||||
| 128 | guidance on how to work safely | ||||
| 129 | . | ||||
| 130 | Face coverings are required by law to be worn in a number of indoor settings including: hair salons, barbers, nail salons, massage parlours, tattoo and piercing parlours). See below for a full list of settings this applies to and the | ||||
| 131 | guidance on face coverings | ||||
| 132 | . | ||||
| 133 | See | ||||
| 134 | Section 10 | ||||
| 135 | for more information on face coverings. | ||||
| 136 | Recreation and leisure | ||||
| 137 | Cinemas | ||||
| 138 | Theatres and concert halls | ||||
| 139 | Funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activities | ||||
| 140 | Swimming pools and water parks | ||||
| 141 | Gyms | ||||
| 142 | Sports courts and facilities | ||||
| 143 | Playgrounds | ||||
| 144 | Museums and galleries | ||||
| 145 | Bingo halls | ||||
| 146 | Outdoor skating rinks | ||||
| 147 | Amusement arcades and other entertainment centres | ||||
| 148 | Model villages | ||||
| 149 | Social clubs | ||||
| 150 | Indoor and outdoor attractions at aquariums, zoos, safari parks, farms, wildlife centres and any place where animals are exhibited to the public as an attraction | ||||
| 151 | Indoor and outdoor areas of visitor attractions including, gardens, heritage sites, film studios and landmarks | ||||
| 152 | Please see | ||||
| 153 | Section 1 | ||||
| 154 | for restrictions and stricter rules on certain recreation and leisure businesses and venues from 24 and 28 September, which must close from between the hours of 10pm and 5am. | ||||
| 155 | Cinemas, theatres and concert halls can continue beyond 10pm, but only if the performance started before 10pm (food and drink cannot be served after 10pm). | ||||
| 156 | Venues should take account of the | ||||
| 157 | performing arts guidance | ||||
| 158 | in organising any performances of drama, comedy, and music. | ||||
| 159 | See | ||||
| 160 | guidance for providers of sports and leisure facilities | ||||
| 161 | . Organised outdoor sport or licensed outdoor physical activity, and supervised sporting activity (indoors or outdoors) for under-18s can occur in groups of greater than 6. Organised indoor sport or exercise classes can also take place in larger numbers, provided groups of more than 6 do not mix. Organised indoor team sports for disabled people can take place in any number. | ||||
| 162 | All recreation and leisure businesses and facilities are strongly advised to follow | ||||
| 163 | guidance on operating within the visitor economy | ||||
| 164 | . | ||||
| 165 | See | ||||
| 166 | guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms | ||||
| 167 | . | ||||
| 168 | See | ||||
| 169 | guidance on indoor play areas | ||||
| 170 | . | ||||
| 171 | All operators of heritage locations are strongly advised to follow | ||||
| 172 | guidance on operating heritage locations | ||||
| 173 | . | ||||
| 174 | See | ||||
| 175 | guidance on casinos | ||||
| 176 | . | ||||
| 177 | See | ||||
| 178 | guidance for bowling alleys | ||||
| 179 | . | ||||
| 180 | See | ||||
| 181 | guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms | ||||
| 182 | . | ||||
| 183 | Face coverings are required by law to be worn in a number of public indoor settings including: visitor attractions and entertainment venues. See below for a full list of settings this applies to and see | ||||
| 184 | guidance on face coverings | ||||
| 185 | . | ||||
| 186 | See | ||||
| 187 | Section 10 | ||||
| 188 | for more information on face coverings. | ||||
| 189 | Non-residential institutions: Places of worship and crematoria, including any buildings and grounds | ||||
| 190 | All places of worship are strongly advised to follow | ||||
| 191 | guidance on their safe use | ||||
| 192 | . | ||||
| 193 | See | ||||
| 194 | guidance on wedding receptions and celebrations | ||||
| 195 | . Wedding receptions and celebrations may take place, but from 28 September only 15 people may attend. See Section 10 for information on face coverings. | ||||
| 196 | Up to 30 people are permitted to attend funerals. See | ||||
| 197 | further guidance | ||||
| 198 | . | ||||
| 199 | Face coverings are required by law to be worn in a number of public indoor settings including places of worship. See below for a full list of settings this applies to and see | ||||
| 200 | guidance on face coverings | ||||
| 201 | . | ||||
| 202 | See | ||||
| 203 | Section 10 | ||||
| 204 | for more information on face coverings. | ||||
| 205 | Wedding receptions and celebrations may take place with up to 15 people in the form of a sit-down meal. See | ||||
| 206 | guidance on wedding receptions and celebrations | ||||
| 207 | . | ||||
| 208 | Non-residential institutions: Community centres and libraries | ||||
| 209 | Please see | ||||
| 210 | Section 1 | ||||
| 211 | for stricter rules on community centres from 28 September. | ||||
| 212 | Those managing community centres, village halls and other community facilities are strongly advised to follow | ||||
| 213 | guidance on re-opening safely | ||||
| 214 | . | ||||
| 215 | Face coverings are required by law to be worn in a number of public indoor settings including places of worship. See below for a full list of settings this applies to and see | ||||
| 216 | guidance on face coverings | ||||
| 217 | . | ||||
| 218 | See | ||||
| 219 | Section 10 | ||||
| 220 | for more information on face coverings. | ||||
| 221 | Non-residential institutions: Exhibition halls and conference centres | ||||
| 222 | These should not be open other than hosting meetings and business events for under 30 people. The planned return of business events and socially distanced crowds in stadia from 1 October and pilot events has now been paused. | ||||
| 223 | See | ||||
| 224 | guidance for exhibition halls and conference centres | ||||
| 225 | . | ||||
| 226 | 3. | ||||
| 227 | Businesses and venues which remain closed | ||||
| 228 | All businesses and venues can remain open, as stated under Section 2 above, except for those in the list below, which remain closed in law: | ||||
| 229 | Nightclubs, dance halls, and discotheques | ||||
| 230 | Sexual entertainment venues and hostess bars | ||||
| 231 | If any business or venue is part of the premises of a business or venue which must remain closed as set out above, unless they are in self-contained units that can be accessed from the outside, they must remain closed. | ||||
| 232 | All indoor and outdoor hospitality including, cafes, bars, pubs, and restaurants, must close from between the hours of 10pm and 5am, though they may continue to operate a delivery and drive-thru service. Cafes and restaurants in motorway service stations are exempt from the early closing requirement. | ||||
| 233 | 4. | ||||
| 234 | Test and trace | ||||
| 235 | Continued opening up of the economy and public services is reliant on NHS Test and Trace being used to minimise transmission of the virus. In order to ensure that businesses and local services are able to remain open, we will be mandating that organisations in designated sectors must: | ||||
| 236 | Ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people) to provide their name and contact details. | ||||
| 237 | Keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details. | ||||
| 238 | Keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested. | ||||
| 239 | Display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details. | ||||
| 240 | Adhere to General Data Protection Regulations. | ||||
| 241 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these regulations will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these regulations to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open. | ||||
| 242 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks. | ||||
| 243 | You can | ||||
| 244 | find out more about these requirements here | ||||
| 245 | 5. | ||||
| 246 | Social contact | ||||
| 247 | To prevent the spread of the virus, from 14 September there will be legal limits on how many people someone can spend time within a group at any one time. Whether indoors or outdoors people from different households must not meet in groups of larger than 6. This limit does not apply to meetings of a single household group or support bubble which is more than 6 people. | ||||
| 248 | Venues following COVID-19 secure guidelines can host more than 6 people in total, in line with guidance for their sector, but no one should visit or socialise in a group of greater than 6 (unless they are all part of the same household or support bubble). It is also important that people from different households (who are not meeting as a support bubble) remain socially distanced. | ||||
| 249 | Further information on social contact rules, social distancing and the exemptions that exist | ||||
| 250 | can be found here. These rules will not apply to workplaces or education settings, alongside other exemptions. | ||||
| 251 | Businesses should demonstrate to their workers and attendees that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate it, for example by publishing their risk assessment online or making it available at the premises/event. | 126 | All businesses should demonstrate to their workers and attendees that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate it, for example by publishing their risk assessment online or making it available at the premises/event. | ||
| 252 | In particular, those operating venues or running events following COVID-19 Secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place. | 127 | In particular, those operating venues or running events following COVID-19 Secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public. This includes taking reasonable steps to prevent large gatherings of people which risk a breakdown of social distancing rules. | ||
| 253 | Individual businesses or venues should also consider the cumulative impact of many venues reopening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. | 128 | Individual businesses or venues should also consider the cumulative impact of many venues reopening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. | ||
| 254 | These could include: | 129 | These could include: | ||
| n | 255 | Further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue. | n | 130 | for very large events, further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue |
| 256 | Staggering entry times with other venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas. | 131 | staggering entry times with other venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas | ||
| 257 | Arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues. | 132 | arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues | ||
| 258 | Advising patrons to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue. | 133 | advising patrons to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue | ||
| 259 | Local authorities should avoid issuing licenses for events that could lead to larger gatherings forming and provide advice to businesses on how to manage events of this type. If appropriate, both local authorities and the Government have powers to close venues, to restrict access to public outdoor spaces, or to cancel events. | 134 | Local authorities are responsible for permitting or prohibiting large organised outdoor events from taking place in their local area. See | ||
| 260 | The Police have the powers to issue a £10,000 fixed penalty notice to anyone holding, or involved in the holding, of an illegal gathering of over 30 people. | 135 | further guidance on large outdoor events | ||
| 136 | . | ||||
| 137 | Businesses and venues must also take reasonable steps to | ||||
| 138 | ensure that social contact rules are followed within their venues | ||||
| 139 | . These rules differ depending on their local COVID alert level. | ||||
| 140 | Businesses and venues subject to this requirement include: | ||||
| 141 | Hospitality venues: restaurants, cafes , bars, pubs, and other businesses that provide food or drink for consumption on the premises | ||||
| 142 | Leisure and tourism services: hotels and other guest accommodation, museums, heritage locations, art fairs, cinemas, gyms and other indoor sport and leisure centres, sports clubs, sports stadia, outdoor swimming pools, betting and bingo halls, casinos, amusement arcades, libraries, and music studios for hire | ||||
| 143 | Close physical contact services: hairdressers, barbers, beauticians (including wellness treatments), tailors, nail bars, piercing services, tattooists | ||||
| 144 | Services provided for social, cultural, and recreational purposes at community centres, youth and community centres, and village halls | ||||
| 145 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 146 | Venues following COVID-19 secure guidelines can host more than 6 people in total, in line with guidance for their sector, but | ||||
| 147 | must not accept bookings | ||||
| 148 | or admit customers onto the premises in a group of more than 6 (unless they are all part of the same household or support bubble; or are hosting a wedding reception, wake, or other commemorative event). These businesses and venues must take reasonable steps to prevent customers joining other groups inside the premises (including outdoor areas, such as beer gardens). | ||||
| 149 | Local COVID alert level: high and very high | ||||
| 150 | Venues following COVID-19 secure guidelines can host more than a single household in total, in line with guidance for their sector, but | ||||
| 151 | must not accept bookings | ||||
| 152 | or admit customers onto the premises in a group containing multiple households (unless these are part of a support bubble). These businesses and venues must take reasonable steps to prevent customers joining other groups inside the premises (including outdoor areas, such as beer gardens). | ||||
| 153 | See | ||||
| 154 | further information on social contact rules, social distancing and the exemptions that exist | ||||
| 155 | . | ||||
| 156 | 5. | ||||
| 157 | Face coverings | ||||
| 158 | In England, customers and visitors over the age of 10 | ||||
| 159 | must wear a face covering | ||||
| 160 | in the following indoor settings (a list of examples for each is included in the brackets): | ||||
| 161 | public transport | ||||
| 162 | (aeroplanes, trains, trams and buses) | ||||
| 163 | taxis and private hire vehicles | ||||
| 164 | (PHVs) | ||||
| 165 | transport hubs (airports, rail and tram stations and terminals, maritime ports and terminals, bus and coach stations and terminals) | ||||
| 166 | shops and supermarkets (places which offer goods or services for retail sale or hire) | ||||
| 167 | shopping centres (malls and indoor markets) | ||||
| 168 | auction houses | ||||
| 169 | premises providing hospitality (bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes), except when seated at a table to eat or drink ( | ||||
| 170 | see exemptions | ||||
| 171 | ) | ||||
| 172 | post offices, banks, building societies, high-street solicitors and accountants, credit unions, short-term loan providers, savings clubs and money service businesses | ||||
| 173 | estate and lettings agents | ||||
| 174 | theatres | ||||
| 175 | premises providing personal care and beauty treatments (hair salons, barbers, nail salons, massage centres, tattoo and piercing parlours) | ||||
| 176 | premises providing veterinary services | ||||
| 177 | visitor attractions and entertainment venues (museums, galleries, cinemas, theatres, concert halls, cultural and heritage sites, aquariums, indoor zoos and visitor farms, bingo halls, amusement arcades, adventure activity centres, indoor sports stadiums, funfairs, theme parks, casinos, skating rinks, bowling alleys, indoor play areas including soft play centres and areas) | ||||
| 178 | libraries and public reading rooms | ||||
| 179 | places of worship | ||||
| 180 | funeral service providers (funeral homes, crematoria and burial ground chapels) | ||||
| 181 | community centres, youth centres and social clubs | ||||
| 182 | exhibition halls and conference centres | ||||
| 183 | public areas in hotels and hostels | ||||
| 184 | storage and distribution facilities | ||||
| 185 | Customers and visitors are expected to wear a face covering before entering any of these settings and must keep it on until they leave unless there is a reasonable excuse for removing it. | ||||
| 186 | You should also wear a face covering in indoor places not listed here where social distancing may be difficult and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet. | ||||
| 187 | Businesses | ||||
| 188 | must remind customers to wear a face covering | ||||
| 189 | where mandated, such as by displaying posters or taking other reasonable steps to ensure customers are aware that they should be wearing one. | ||||
| 190 | Face coverings must be worn by retail, leisure and hospitality staff | ||||
| 191 | working in areas that are open to the public and where they’re likely to come into contact with a member of the public. This includes: | ||||
| 192 | shops | ||||
| 193 | supermarkets | ||||
| 194 | bars | ||||
| 195 | pubs | ||||
| 196 | restaurants | ||||
| 197 | cafes | ||||
| 198 | banks | ||||
| 199 | estate agents | ||||
| 200 | post offices | ||||
| 201 | public areas of hotels and hostels | ||||
| 202 | If these businesses have taken steps in line with | ||||
| 203 | Health and Safety Executive guidance for COVID-19 secure workplaces | ||||
| 204 | to create a physical barrier between workers and members of the public then staff behind the barrier will not be required to wear a face covering. | ||||
| 205 | For other indoor settings, employers should assess the use of face coverings on a case by case basis depending on the workplace environment, other appropriate mitigations they have put in place, and whether reasonable exemptions apply. | ||||
| 206 | Please see the latest | ||||
| 207 | face covering guidance | ||||
| 208 | . | ||||
| 261 | 6. | 209 | 6. | ||
| n | 262 | Compliance | n | 210 | Test and Trace |
| 263 | As of 26 March 2020, Regulations (which have now been replaced with consolidated Regulations to take account of the gradual relaxation of restrictions) imposed enforceable restrictions on people in England. The Regulations are reviewed regularly to ensure they are effective and proportionate to the risk to public health. The most recent and up to date England Regulations can be found on the | 211 | Continued opening up of the economy and public services is reliant on NHS Test and Trace being used to minimise transmission of the virus. In order to ensure that businesses and local services are able to remain open, it is a | ||
| 264 | legislation website | 212 | legal requirement | ||
| 265 | . Everyone is required to comply with these Regulations issued by the government in relation to coronavirus, in order to protect both themselves and others, to fail to do so can constitute a criminal offence. | 213 | that organisations in designated sectors must: | ||
| 214 | ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people) to provide their name and contact details | ||||
| 215 | keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | ||||
| 216 | keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested | ||||
| 217 | display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details | ||||
| 218 | adhere to General Data Protection Regulations | ||||
| 219 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks. | ||||
| 220 | Hospitality venues must also take reasonable steps to deny entry to the premises when someone refuses to provide their details, or they have reason to believe someone has not provided accurate details. | ||||
| 221 | See more about | ||||
| 222 | these requirements | ||||
| 223 | . | ||||
| 224 | 7. | ||||
| 225 | Employer duties for self-isolation | ||||
| 226 | Employers must not knowingly require or encourage someone who is being required to self-isolate to leave their designated area of self-isolation. See | ||||
| 227 | working safely guidance | ||||
| 228 | . | ||||
| 229 | In the case of agency workers, agents must notify the employer, and the employer must notify an organisation to which the agency worker has been supplied. | ||||
| 230 | In order to support businesses in meeting these obligations, a self-isolating worker or agency worker must notify their employer (or agency worker where applicable) as soon as is reasonably practical, as well as the start and end dates of their isolation period. Any failure by an employee to notify their employer is an offence. | ||||
| 231 | 8. | ||||
| 232 | Compliance and enforcement | ||||
| 266 | An owner, proprietor or manager carrying out a business (or a person responsible for other premises) who contravenes the Regulations, without reasonable excuse, commits an offence. | 233 | An owner, proprietor or manager carrying out a business (or a person responsible for other premises) who fails to fulfill the obligations placed on them in law, without reasonable excuse, commits an offence. | ||
| 267 | In England, Environmental Health and Trading Standards officers will monitor compliance with these regulations, with police support provided if appropriate. Businesses and venues that breach restrictions will potentially be subject to prohibition notices, and a person who is 18 or over, who carries on a business in contravention of the Regulations may be issued with a fixed penalty. | 234 | In England, Environmental Health and Trading Standards officers will monitor compliance with these regulations, with police support provided if appropriate. Businesses and venues that breach restrictions will potentially be subject to prohibition notices, and a person who is 18 or over, who carries on a business in contravention of the Regulations may be issued with a fixed penalty (fine). | ||
| 268 | With the support of the police, prohibition notices can be used to require compliance with the Regulations including requiring that an activity ceases. It is also an offence, without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with a prohibition notice. | 235 | With the support of the police, prohibition notices can be used to require compliance with the Regulations including requiring that an activity ceases. It is also an offence, without reasonable excuse, to fail to comply with a prohibition notice. | ||
| 269 | If prohibition notices are not complied with, or a fixed penalty notice not paid, you may also be taken to court, with magistrates able to impose potentially unlimited fines. | 236 | If prohibition notices are not complied with, or a fixed penalty notice not paid, you may also be taken to court, with magistrates able to impose potentially unlimited fines. | ||
| n | 270 | 7. | n | 237 | Businesses can be fined by local authorities or the police if they fail to fulfil the obligations placed on them in law, Fines will be issued: |
| 271 | Closing specific premises or public places | 238 | £1,000 for the first offence | ||
| 272 | Both a local authority or the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care have the power to direct the closure of, or to restrict access to, a specific premises or public outdoor place where this is necessary and proportionate to manage a serious and imminent threat to public health relating to coronavirus in England. Exercise of this power is subject to a right of appeal by an owner or occupier to a Magistrates Court (or, if used by a local authority, through representations to the Secretary of State). | 239 | £2,000 for the second offence | ||
| 273 | Where this power is used, people will not be allowed to enter or remain in the premises or outdoor place without reasonable excuse (such as that the person lives or works in the restricted area). Local authorities must advertise the extent of the restriction and they and owners/operators of the place subject to the restriction must take reasonable steps to restrict access of people visiting the area. Failure to comply can be a criminal offence. | 240 | £4,000 for the third offence | ||
| 274 | 8. | 241 | and then £10,000 for the fourth and all subsequent offences | ||
| 242 | Individuals can also be issued with a fixed penalty notice, starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. The police also have the power to take action against those holding or being involved in the holding of an illegal gathering of more than 30 people. This includes issuing a fixed penalty notice of £10,000. | ||||
| 243 | Local authorities and the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care also have the power to place restrictions on or close premises where they assess that they pose a serious and imminent threat to public health where this is necessary and proportionate to manage the spread of COVID-19 in the local authority’s area. See | ||||
| 244 | more information on these powers | ||||
| 245 | . | ||||
| 246 | 9. | ||||
| 275 | Business support | 247 | Business support | ||
| n | 276 | In England, under the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG) measures announced on Monday March 16, businesses and venues in England in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will be eligible for cash grants of up to £25,000 per property. | n | 248 | In England, under the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant (RHLG) measures announced on 16 March 2020, businesses and venues in England in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors will be eligible for cash grants of up to £25,000 per property. |
| 277 | Eligible businesses and venues in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of up to £15,000 will receive a grant of £10,000. Eligible businesses and venues in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of between £15,001 and £51,000 will receive a grant of £25,000. Businesses and venues with a rateable value of over £51,000 are not included in this scheme. | 249 | Eligible businesses and venues in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of up to £15,000 will receive a grant of £10,000. Eligible businesses and venues in these sectors with a property that has a rateable value of between £15,001 and £51,000 will receive a grant of £25,000. Businesses and venues with a rateable value of over £51,000 are not included in this scheme. | ||
| 278 | For more information please visit the government’s | 250 | For more information please visit the government’s | ||
| 279 | business support page | 251 | business support page | ||
| 280 | . | 252 | . | ||
| n | 281 | 9. | n | 253 | 10. |
| 282 | Business rates | 254 | Business rates | ||
| n | 283 | In England, as announced on Monday 16 March, the government will provide a business rates holiday for businesses and venues in the retail, hospitality and/or leisure sector. This includes the businesses and venues in scope for closure listed above. The relief will apply to business rates bills for the 2020 to 2021 tax year. | n | 255 | In England, as announced on 16 March 2020, the government will provide a business rates holiday for businesses and venues in the retail, hospitality and/or leisure sector. This includes the businesses and venues in scope for closure listed above. The relief will apply to business rates bills for the 2020 to 2021 tax year. |
| 284 | 10. | ||||
| 285 | Face coverings | ||||
| 286 | Please see the | ||||
| 287 | latest face covering guidance | ||||
| 288 | . | ||||
| 289 | From 23 September, there will be additional venues and areas where it will be mandatory to wear a face covering, unless you have an exemption. | ||||
| 290 | From 24 September, staff in retail and hospitality settings will be required to wear a face covering and all businesses must remind customers to wear a face covering where mandated, such as by displaying posters. | ||||
| 291 | 11. | 256 | 11. | ||
| n | 292 | Further information | n | ||
| 293 | This guidance will be updated regularly as the situation develops and to reflect frequently asked questions. For information about support for business, please go to the government’s | ||||
| 294 | business support page | ||||
| 295 | or visit | ||||
| 296 | GOV.UK | ||||
| 297 | . | ||||
| 298 | 12. | ||||
| 299 | Scope of restrictions | 257 | Scope of restrictions | ||
| 300 | The Devolved Administrations have issued their own guidance and regulations on these matters. The guidance can be found below: | 258 | The Devolved Administrations have issued their own guidance and regulations on these matters. The guidance can be found below: | ||
| 301 | Wales | 259 | Wales | ||
| 302 | Scotland | 260 | Scotland | ||
| 303 | Northern Ireland | 261 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 304 | Contents | 262 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 263 | Print this page |
| 22 | Details | 22 | Details | ||
| 23 | China’s intellectual property (IP) system has continued to function over the COVID-19 period. While some in-person contact is being avoided, solutions have been widely adopted including online and postal case filings and online trials. However, there are challenges that rights owners may now face as a result of travel restrictions, or not being able to meet administrative deadlines. The China Network Intellectual Property Team have put together a handy guide for UK businesses to protect their IP in China over the Covid-19 period. | 23 | China’s intellectual property (IP) system has continued to function over the COVID-19 period. While some in-person contact is being avoided, solutions have been widely adopted including online and postal case filings and online trials. However, there are challenges that rights owners may now face as a result of travel restrictions, or not being able to meet administrative deadlines. The China Network Intellectual Property Team have put together a handy guide for UK businesses to protect their IP in China over the Covid-19 period. | ||
| 24 | Published 3 August 2020 | 24 | Published 3 August 2020 | ||
| 25 | Related content | 25 | Related content | ||
| 26 | Factsheet on Intellectual Property & 3D Product Design | 26 | Factsheet on Intellectual Property & 3D Product Design | ||
| n | n | 27 | IP and industrial software in China | ||
| 27 | Factsheet on Bad-faith Trade marks in China | 28 | Factsheet on Bad-faith Trade marks in China | ||
| n | 28 | Factsheet on Intellectual Property & Film in China | n | ||
| 29 | Factsheet on Intellectual Property and Life Sciences in China | 29 | Factsheet on Intellectual Property and Life Sciences in China | ||
| t | 30 | Report on China-Southeast Asia Anti-Counterfeiting | t | 30 | China IP in Numbers |
| 31 | Explore the topic | 31 | Explore the topic | ||
| 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | ||
| n | n | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | العربية | ||||
| 6 | বাংলা | ||||
| 7 | Cymraeg | ||||
| 8 | Polski | ||||
| 9 | Română | ||||
| 10 | Soomaaliga | ||||
| 11 | Türkçe | ||||
| 12 | اردو | ||||
| 13 | 中文 | ||||
| 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | 14 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | 15 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | n | 16 | Last updated 27 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 17 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 18 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 20 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | 21 | England (see guidance for | ||
| 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 29 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 31 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 32 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 33 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| n | n | 34 | Print this page | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 35 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 36 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 37 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 38 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 39 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 36 | This means: | 47 | This means: | ||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | 48 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 49 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 50 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 51 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 41 | schools and universities remain open | n | 52 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 53 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 54 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 55 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| 45 | exercise classes and | 56 | exercise classes and | ||
| 46 | organised sport | 57 | organised sport | ||
| 61 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | 72 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||
| 62 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | 73 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 74 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 75 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 76 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | n | 77 | schools, colleges, universities and places of worship remain open |
| 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 78 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| 68 | exercise classes and | 79 | exercise classes and | ||
| 69 | organised sport | 80 | organised sport | ||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | 81 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||
| 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 82 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 83 | . | 94 | . | ||
| 84 | At a minimum, this means: | 95 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| 85 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | 96 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 86 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 97 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 87 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | 98 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| n | 88 | schools and universities remain open | n | 99 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 100 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 90 | weddings | 101 | weddings | ||
| 91 | and | 102 | and | ||
| 92 | funerals | 103 | funerals | ||
| 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 104 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| 113 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | 124 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||
| 114 | . | 125 | . | ||
| 115 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | 126 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | ||
| 116 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 127 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 117 | Published 12 October 2020 | 128 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 118 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | n | 129 | Last updated 27 October 2020 |
| 119 | + show all updates | 130 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 131 | 27 October 2020 | ||
| 132 | Added translated versions of the guidance in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh. | ||||
| 120 | 12 October 2020 | 133 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 121 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | 134 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | ||
| 122 | 12 October 2020 | 135 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 123 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | 136 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 124 | 12 October 2020 | 137 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 125 | First published. | 138 | First published. | ||
| 126 | Contents | 139 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 140 | Print this page | ||
| 141 | Related content | ||||
| 142 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 143 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 144 | Full list of local COVID alert levels by area | ||||
| 145 | Find out the coronavirus restrictions in a local area | ||||
| 146 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 127 | Explore the topic | 147 | Explore the topic | ||
| 128 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus | 148 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| 213 | There are three simple actions we must all do to keep on protecting each other: | 213 | There are three simple actions we must all do to keep on protecting each other: | ||
| 214 | Wash hands: keep washing your hands regularly | 214 | Wash hands: keep washing your hands regularly | ||
| 215 | Cover face: wear a face covering in enclosed spaces | 215 | Cover face: wear a face covering in enclosed spaces | ||
| 216 | Make space: stay at least 2 metres apart - or 1 metre with a face covering or other precautions | 216 | Make space: stay at least 2 metres apart - or 1 metre with a face covering or other precautions | ||
| 217 | Published 13 October 2020 | 217 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| t | t | 218 | Related content | ||
| 219 | Government Security Classifications: posters | ||||
| 220 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) | ||||
| 221 | Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday | ||||
| 222 | FRANK posters | ||||
| 223 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Lancashire) | ||||
| 218 | Explore the topic | 224 | Explore the topic | ||
| 219 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 225 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) | 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) | ||
| n | n | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | العربية | ||||
| 6 | বাংলা | ||||
| 7 | Cymraeg | ||||
| 8 | Polski | ||||
| 9 | Română | ||||
| 10 | Soomaaliga | ||||
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| 12 | اردو | ||||
| 13 | 中文 | ||||
| 4 | Guidance on additional restrictions for Liverpool City Region. | 14 | Guidance on additional restrictions for Liverpool City Region. | ||
| 5 | Published 13 October 2020 | 15 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 22 October 2020 — | n | 16 | Last updated 29 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 17 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 18 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 20 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England | 21 | England | ||
| 12 | Contents | 22 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Affected local areas | 23 | Affected local areas | ||
| 14 | Business and venues | 24 | Business and venues | ||
| 15 | Financial support | 25 | Financial support | ||
| n | n | 26 | Print this page | ||
| 16 | Liverpool City Region is in | 27 | Liverpool City Region is in | ||
| 17 | local COVID alert level: very high | 28 | local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 18 | . | 29 | . | ||
| 19 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 30 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 20 | The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the measures required to reduce the spread. | 31 | The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the measures required to reduce the spread. | ||
| 31 | baseline guidance for very high areas | 42 | baseline guidance for very high areas | ||
| 32 | , the following businesses are not allowed to open in Liverpool City Region: | 43 | , the following businesses are not allowed to open in Liverpool City Region: | ||
| 33 | casinos | 44 | casinos | ||
| 34 | betting shops | 45 | betting shops | ||
| 35 | adult gaming centres | 46 | adult gaming centres | ||
| n | 36 | soft play centres and areas (closed from 24 October) | n | 47 | soft play centres and areas |
| 37 | indoor gyms (will reopen from 24 October) | ||||
| 38 | fitness and dance studios (will reopen from 24 October) | ||||
| 39 | sports facilities (will reopen for all users from 24 October) – there is currently an exemption for: | ||||
| 40 | organised indoor team sports for disabled people | ||||
| 41 | under-18s activities | ||||
| 42 | Financial support | 48 | Financial support | ||
| 43 | Wherever you live, you may be able to get financial help through the: | 49 | Wherever you live, you may be able to get financial help through the: | ||
| 44 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (until 31 October) | 50 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (until 31 October) | ||
| 45 | Job Support Scheme (from 1 November) | 51 | Job Support Scheme (from 1 November) | ||
| 46 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | 52 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||
| 47 | Published 13 October 2020 | 53 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| n | 48 | Last updated 22 October 2020 | n | 54 | Last updated 29 October 2020 |
| 49 | + show all updates | 55 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 56 | 29 October 2020 | ||
| 57 | Added translated versions of guidance in Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh. | ||||
| 58 | 24 October 2020 | ||||
| 59 | Updated to reflect that soft play centres and areas are now not allowed to open and indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios, and sports facilities can reopen to all users. | ||||
| 50 | 22 October 2020 | 60 | 22 October 2020 | ||
| 51 | Updated to reflect that soft play centres and areas will close from 24 October and indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios, and sports facilities will reopen to all users from 24 October. | 61 | Updated to reflect that soft play centres and areas will close from 24 October and indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios, and sports facilities will reopen to all users from 24 October. | ||
| 52 | 13 October 2020 | 62 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 53 | First published. | 63 | First published. | ||
| 54 | Contents | 64 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 65 | Print this page | ||
| 66 | Related content | ||||
| 67 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Lancashire) | ||||
| 68 | Local COVID alert level: very high (South Yorkshire) | ||||
| 69 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Greater Manchester) | ||||
| 70 | Local COVID Alert Level Posters | ||||
| 71 | Coronavirus update on areas in local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 55 | Explore the topic | 72 | Explore the topic | ||
| 56 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 73 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: medium - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: medium - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 3 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| n | n | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | العربية | ||||
| 6 | বাংলা | ||||
| 7 | Cymraeg | ||||
| 8 | Polski | ||||
| 9 | Română | ||||
| 10 | Soomaaliga | ||||
| 11 | Türkçe | ||||
| 12 | اردو | ||||
| 13 | 中文 | ||||
| 4 | Find out what restrictions are in place if you live in an area where the local COVID alert level is medium. | 14 | Find out what restrictions are in place if you live in an area where the local COVID alert level is medium. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | 15 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | n | 16 | Last updated 28 October 2020 — | ||
| 17 | see all updates | ||||
| 6 | From: | 18 | From: | ||
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 20 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 21 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 22 | Contents | ||
| 19 | Travel | 31 | Travel | ||
| 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | 32 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | ||
| 21 | Sport and physical activity | 33 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| 22 | Moving home | 34 | Moving home | ||
| 23 | Financial support | 35 | Financial support | ||
| n | n | 36 | Print this page | ||
| 24 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | 37 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | ||
| 25 | . | 38 | . | ||
| 26 | Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 39 | Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 27 | In all areas of England, you should remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | 40 | In all areas of England, you should remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | ||
| 28 | hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | 41 | hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | ||
| 210 | (until 31 October) | 223 | (until 31 October) | ||
| 211 | Job Support Scheme | 224 | Job Support Scheme | ||
| 212 | (from 1 November) | 225 | (from 1 November) | ||
| 213 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | 226 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||
| 214 | Published 12 October 2020 | 227 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | n | 228 | Last updated 28 October 2020 | ||
| 229 | + show all updates | ||||
| 230 | 28 October 2020 | ||||
| 231 | Added translated versions of the guidance in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh. | ||||
| 232 | 12 October 2020 | ||||
| 233 | First published. | ||||
| 215 | Contents | 234 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 235 | Print this page | ||
| 236 | Related content | ||||
| 237 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 238 | Full list of local COVID alert levels by area | ||||
| 239 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 240 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | ||||
| 241 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 216 | Explore the topic | 242 | Explore the topic | ||
| 217 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 243 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| n | n | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | العربية | ||||
| 6 | বাংলা | ||||
| 7 | Cymraeg | ||||
| 8 | Polski | ||||
| 9 | Română | ||||
| 10 | Soomaaliga | ||||
| 11 | Türkçe | ||||
| 12 | اردو | ||||
| 13 | 中文 | ||||
| 4 | Find out what restrictions are in place if you live in an area where the local COVID alert level is very high. | 14 | Find out what restrictions are in place if you live in an area where the local COVID alert level is very high. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | 15 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | n | 16 | Last updated 30 October 2020 — | ||
| 17 | see all updates | ||||
| 6 | From: | 18 | From: | ||
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 20 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 21 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 22 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 23 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||
| 11 | Meeting with family and friends | 24 | Meeting with family and friends | ||
| 12 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship | 25 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship | ||
| 13 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | 26 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | ||
| 14 | Business and venues | 27 | Business and venues | ||
| 15 | Going to work | 28 | Going to work | ||
| 19 | Travel | 32 | Travel | ||
| 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | 33 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | ||
| 21 | Sport and physical activity | 34 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| 22 | Moving home | 35 | Moving home | ||
| 23 | Financial support | 36 | Financial support | ||
| n | n | 37 | Print this page | ||
| 38 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||||
| 39 | Find out about the new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 24 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary. They are based on discussions between central and local government on the measures required to reduce the spread. You should therefore check the specific rules in your area. | 40 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary. They are based on discussions between central and local government on the measures required to reduce the spread. You should therefore check the specific rules in your area. | ||
| 25 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | 41 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | ||
| 26 | . | 42 | . | ||
| 27 | Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 43 | Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 28 | In all areas of England, make sure you remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | 44 | In all areas of England, make sure you remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | ||
| 33 | live in an alert level that is very high | 49 | live in an alert level that is very high | ||
| 34 | are fit and well | 50 | are fit and well | ||
| 35 | There is separate guidance for: | 51 | There is separate guidance for: | ||
| 36 | households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection | 52 | households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection | ||
| 37 | people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus | 53 | people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus | ||
| n | n | 54 | There are additional restrictions in place depending on where you live. See guidance for: | ||
| 55 | Greater Manchester | ||||
| 56 | Lancashire | ||||
| 57 | Liverpool City Region | ||||
| 58 | Nottinghamshire | ||||
| 59 | South Yorkshire | ||||
| 60 | Warrington | ||||
| 38 | Meeting with family and friends | 61 | Meeting with family and friends | ||
| 39 | You must not meet socially with friends and family indoors in any setting unless they are part of your household or support bubble. This includes private homes and indoors in hospitality venues, such as pubs. You must also not meet with people outside of your household or support bubble in a private garden or in most outdoor public venues. | 62 | You must not meet socially with friends and family indoors in any setting unless they are part of your household or support bubble. This includes private homes and indoors in hospitality venues, such as pubs. You must also not meet with people outside of your household or support bubble in a private garden or in most outdoor public venues. | ||
| 40 | A | 63 | A | ||
| 41 | support bubble | 64 | support bubble | ||
| 42 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households in that support bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | 65 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households in that support bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | ||
| 260 | (until 31 October) | 283 | (until 31 October) | ||
| 261 | Job Support Scheme | 284 | Job Support Scheme | ||
| 262 | (from 1st November) | 285 | (from 1st November) | ||
| 263 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | 286 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||
| 264 | Published 12 October 2020 | 287 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | n | 288 | Last updated 30 October 2020 | ||
| 289 | + show all updates | ||||
| 290 | 30 October 2020 | ||||
| 291 | Added West Yorkshire to the list of areas with extra restrictions in place following its move to 'local COVID alert level: very high'. | ||||
| 292 | 29 October 2020 | ||||
| 293 | Added translated versions of guidance in Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh. | ||||
| 294 | 27 October 2020 | ||||
| 295 | Added Warrington to the list of areas with extra restrictions in place following its move to 'local COVID alert level: very high'. | ||||
| 296 | 12 October 2020 | ||||
| 297 | First published. | ||||
| 265 | Contents | 298 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 299 | Print this page | ||
| 300 | Related content | ||||
| 301 | Full list of local COVID alert levels by area | ||||
| 302 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 303 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 304 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 305 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing | ||||
| 266 | Explore the topic | 306 | Explore the topic | ||
| 267 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 307 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 19 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 19 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 20 | Details | 20 | Details | ||
| 21 | This document provides details about where tenants can get information about the coronavirus and their business. | 21 | This document provides details about where tenants can get information about the coronavirus and their business. | ||
| 22 | Published 24 April 2020 | 22 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| 23 | Related content | 23 | Related content | ||
| t | 24 | COVID-19: PCA Letter to the British Beer and Pub Association | t | ||
| 25 | Pubs Code deadlines affected by the Covid-19 Emergency - What tenants need to know (Emergency Period Limitation Table) | 24 | Pubs Code deadlines affected by the Covid-19 Emergency - What tenants need to know (Emergency Period Limitation Table) | ||
| 26 | Explore the topic | 25 | Explore the topic | ||
| 27 | Business regulation | 26 | Business regulation | ||
| 28 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 27 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 47 | Added a link to new dedicated Yellow Card coronavirus website for reporting any incidents involving medical equipment relating to COVID-19 treatment. | 47 | Added a link to new dedicated Yellow Card coronavirus website for reporting any incidents involving medical equipment relating to COVID-19 treatment. | ||
| 48 | 29 March 2020 | 48 | 29 March 2020 | ||
| 49 | First published. | 49 | First published. | ||
| 50 | Related content | 50 | Related content | ||
| 51 | Specification for ventilators to be used in UK hospitals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 51 | Specification for ventilators to be used in UK hospitals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| t | t | 52 | 3D printing (additive manufacturing) of medical devices or component parts during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | ||
| 52 | Collection | 53 | Collection | ||
| 53 | Regulatory guidance for medical devices | 54 | Regulatory guidance for medical devices | ||
| 54 | MHRA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) | 55 | MHRA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 55 | Explore the topic | 56 | Explore the topic | ||
| 56 | Medical devices regulation and safety | 57 | Medical devices regulation and safety |
| 14 | MDP | 14 | MDP | ||
| 15 | ) | 15 | ) | ||
| 16 | use of personal information from officers, non-uniformed civilian staff and their respective dependents, during the coronavirus pandemic. | 16 | use of personal information from officers, non-uniformed civilian staff and their respective dependents, during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 17 | Published 23 April 2020 | 17 | Published 23 April 2020 | ||
| 18 | Related content | 18 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 19 | Ministry of Defence Police statement of requirement | ||
| 20 | Ministry of Defence Police: governance and accountablity | ||||
| 21 | Talk Through magazine | ||||
| 22 | Ministry of Defence Police privacy notice | ||||
| 19 | Ministry of Defence Police Privacy Notice on collection of personal data for NHS Track and Trace and NHS Scotland Trace and Protect | 23 | Ministry of Defence Police Privacy Notice on collection of personal data for NHS Track and Trace and NHS Scotland Trace and Protect | ||
| t | 20 | Ministry of Defence Police privacy notice | t | ||
| 21 | Ministry of Defence Police: governance and accountablity | ||||
| 22 | Ministry of Defence Police: specialist units | ||||
| 23 | Talk Through magazine | ||||
| 24 | Collection | 24 | Collection | ||
| 25 | Ministry of Defence Police | 25 | Ministry of Defence Police | ||
| 26 | Explore the topic | 26 | Explore the topic | ||
| 27 | Defence and armed forces | 27 | Defence and armed forces | ||
| 28 | Crime, justice and law | 28 | Crime, justice and law |
| 16 | This statement clarifies the amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and Second Capital Requirements Regulation (CRRII) that are applicable before the end of the Transition Period and which will form part of the body of EU law to be retained in the UK. | 16 | This statement clarifies the amendments to the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) and Second Capital Requirements Regulation (CRRII) that are applicable before the end of the Transition Period and which will form part of the body of EU law to be retained in the UK. | ||
| 17 | The Treasury will use powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 to address any deficiencies arising from the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2020/873, ensuring these elements of retained EU law operate effectively in the UK at the end of the Transition Period. | 17 | The Treasury will use powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 to address any deficiencies arising from the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2020/873, ensuring these elements of retained EU law operate effectively in the UK at the end of the Transition Period. | ||
| 18 | Published 16 July 2020 | 18 | Published 16 July 2020 | ||
| 19 | Related content | 19 | Related content | ||
| 20 | The Financial Regulators’ Powers (Technical Standards etc.) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 | 20 | The Financial Regulators’ Powers (Technical Standards etc.) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 | ||
| t | 21 | Notice 21/20 - Rice import quota | t | 21 | Approach to financial services legislation under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 |
| 22 | Notice 29/20 - Garlic import quota | 22 | EMIR Pension Scheme Arrangements clearing exemption | ||
| 23 | Notice 04/20 - Pigmeat Import Quota | 23 | Trade Repository Registration Arrangements under the UK Securities Financing Transactions Regulation | ||
| 24 | Notice 12/20 - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Force Majeure | 24 | The Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 | ||
| 25 | Collection | 25 | Collection | ||
| 26 | Financial services legislation under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 | 26 | Financial services legislation under the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 | ||
| 27 | Explore the topic | 27 | Explore the topic | ||
| 28 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 28 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 10 | Designing your study | 10 | Designing your study | ||
| 11 | Choosing evaluation methods | 11 | Choosing evaluation methods | ||
| 12 | Considering the participant | 12 | Considering the participant | ||
| 13 | Rapid evaluation checklist | 13 | Rapid evaluation checklist | ||
| 14 | More information | 14 | More information | ||
| n | n | 15 | Print this page | ||
| 15 | This guidance is part of a | 16 | This guidance is part of a | ||
| 16 | guide to evaluating digital health products | 17 | guide to evaluating digital health products | ||
| 17 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 18 | The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rapid implementation of many digital health products. This page explains why it is important to evaluate these products and what evaluation approaches might work best in these circumstances. | 19 | The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rapid implementation of many digital health products. This page explains why it is important to evaluate these products and what evaluation approaches might work best in these circumstances. | ||
| 19 | When developing or introducing a new technology, it is important to | 20 | When developing or introducing a new technology, it is important to | ||
| 123 | . | 124 | . | ||
| 124 | Authors | 125 | Authors | ||
| 125 | Written by Henry Potts, Flora Death, Chiara Garattini, Manuel Gomes, James Raftery and Paulina Bondaronek. | 126 | Written by Henry Potts, Flora Death, Chiara Garattini, Manuel Gomes, James Raftery and Paulina Bondaronek. | ||
| 126 | Published 13 May 2020 | 127 | Published 13 May 2020 | ||
| 127 | Contents | 128 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 129 | Print this page | ||
| 128 | Related content | 130 | Related content | ||
| n | 129 | A/B testing: comparative studies | n | ||
| 130 | Interview study: qualitative studies | 131 | Interview study: qualitative studies | ||
| 131 | Clinical audit: descriptive studies | 132 | Clinical audit: descriptive studies | ||
| 132 | Choose evaluation methods: evaluating digital health products | 133 | Choose evaluation methods: evaluating digital health products | ||
| t | 133 | Focus group study: qualitative studies | t | 134 | Feasibility study |
| 135 | Cost utility analysis: health economic studies | ||||
| 134 | Collection | 136 | Collection | ||
| 135 | Evaluating digital health products | 137 | Evaluating digital health products | ||
| 136 | Explore the topic | 138 | Explore the topic | ||
| 137 | Research, testing and standards | 139 | Research, testing and standards | ||
| 138 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 140 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 13 | Engagement during COVID-19 | 13 | Engagement during COVID-19 | ||
| 14 | Criminal Justice Engagement Groups | 14 | Criminal Justice Engagement Groups | ||
| 15 | Legal Professional Engagement Groups | 15 | Legal Professional Engagement Groups | ||
| 16 | Public User Engagement Groups | 16 | Public User Engagement Groups | ||
| 17 | Media Engagement Groups | 17 | Media Engagement Groups | ||
| n | n | 18 | Print this page | ||
| 18 | We are modernising our courts and tribunals system to make it more straightforward, accessible and efficient for all. It’s an ambitious £1bn programme designed to improve the system for both those who use it and for those working within it. | 19 | We are modernising our courts and tribunals system to make it more straightforward, accessible and efficient for all. It’s an ambitious £1bn programme designed to improve the system for both those who use it and for those working within it. | ||
| 19 | We host a number of engagement forums to ensure we’re collaborating with professional and public user groups on proposals and developments within the reform programme, to better understand their needs. This work will help shape the future landscape of the courts and tribunals services to achieve the best possible outcomes for all. | 20 | We host a number of engagement forums to ensure we’re collaborating with professional and public user groups on proposals and developments within the reform programme, to better understand their needs. This work will help shape the future landscape of the courts and tribunals services to achieve the best possible outcomes for all. | ||
| 20 | Engagement during COVID-19 | 21 | Engagement during COVID-19 | ||
| 21 | During the coronavirus pandemic, we have increased our routine engagement activities with stakeholders. We are engaging actively and early on in processes as we introduce new arrangements in courts and tribunals in response to the crisis. | 22 | During the coronavirus pandemic, we have increased our routine engagement activities with stakeholders. We are engaging actively and early on in processes as we introduce new arrangements in courts and tribunals in response to the crisis. | ||
| 22 | A number of working groups bring together different stakeholder groups’ representatives, providing input on jurisdictional or thematic issues. This list is indicative, not exhaustive. | 23 | A number of working groups bring together different stakeholder groups’ representatives, providing input on jurisdictional or thematic issues. This list is indicative, not exhaustive. | ||
| n | 23 | Forum | n | 24 | Forum Remit Membership |
| 24 | Remit | ||||
| 25 | Membership | ||||
| 26 | Jury trials working group | 25 | Jury trials working group | ||
| n | 27 | Chair: Lead Presiding Judge | n | 26 | Chair: Lead Presiding Judge The contributions of this group have helped the resumption of jury trials in Crown Courts and will continue to support work on resuming jury trials in more courts. Lead Presiding Judge, Law Society, Criminal Bar Association, Bar Council, HMCTS. |
| 28 | The contributions of this group have helped the resumption of jury trials in Crown Courts and will continue to support work on resuming jury trials in more courts. | ||||
| 29 | Lead Presiding Judge, Law Society, Criminal Bar Association, Bar Council, HMCTS. | ||||
| 30 | Magistrates’ court working group | 27 | Magistrates’ court working group | ||
| n | 31 | Chair: Chief Magistrate | n | 28 | Chair: Chief Magistrate To support the safe increase of magistrates’ court hearings across the open courts within the HMCTS estate. The group identifies and resolves cross-agency issues that would prevent the increase in effective hearings within magistrates’ courts. Judiciary, Crown Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice, Police, Home Office, Prisoner Escort & Custody Service, NHS, Citizens Advice. |
| 32 | To support the safe increase of magistrates’ court hearings across the open courts within the HMCTS estate. The group identifies and resolves cross-agency issues that would prevent the increase in effective hearings within magistrates’ courts. | ||||
| 33 | Judiciary, Crown Prosecution Service, Ministry of Justice, Police, Home Office, Prisoner Escort & Custody Service, NHS, Citizens Advice. | ||||
| 34 | Additional court and tribunal capacity group | 29 | Additional court and tribunal capacity group | ||
| n | 35 | Chair: HMCTS | n | ||
| 36 | To engage on ways to improve utilisation of the existing HMCTS estate, as well as the provision of new temporary space for courtrooms, with a focus on public buildings. | ||||
| 37 | Bar Council, Law Society, CILEx, JUSTICE, Welsh Government, Support Through Court, Criminal Bar Association, Crown Prosecution Service, National Probation Service, Victims Commissioner, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Witness Service, Victim Support, HMPPS, Prisoner Escort and Custody Service, Youth Justice Board, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Bar Circuit Leaders, Ministry of Justice policy, Civil Court Users Association, Citizens Advice, Law Centres Network, Cafcass, Cafcass Cymru, Resolution, Family Law Bar Association, Department for Education, HMCTS. | 30 | Chair: HMCTS To engage on ways to improve utilisation of the existing HMCTS estate, as well as the provision of new temporary space for courtrooms, with a focus on public buildings. Bar Council, Law Society, CILEx, JUSTICE, Welsh Government, Support Through Court, Criminal Bar Association, Crown Prosecution Service, National Probation Service, Victims Commissioner, Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Witness Service, Victim Support, HMPPS, Prisoner Escort and Custody Service, Youth Justice Board, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Bar Circuit Leaders, Ministry of Justice policy, Civil Court Users Association, Citizens Advice, Law Centres Network, Cafcass, Cafcass Cymru, Resolution, Family Law Bar Association, Department for Education, HMCTS. | ||
| 38 | COVID-19 Single Justice Procedure group | 31 | COVID-19 Single Justice Procedure group | ||
| n | 39 | To agree a mechanism for handling breaches of COVID-19 Regulations. | n | ||
| 40 | HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, CILEx, JUSTICE, Welsh Government, Support Through Court, Criminal Bar Association, Crown Prosecution Service, National Probation Service. | 32 | To agree a mechanism for handling breaches of COVID-19 Regulations. HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, CILEx, JUSTICE, Welsh Government, Support Through Court, Criminal Bar Association, Crown Prosecution Service, National Probation Service. | ||
| 41 | Jurisdictional weekly teleconferences | 33 | Jurisdictional weekly teleconferences | ||
| n | 42 | Chair: Ministry of Justice | n | 34 | Chair: Ministry of Justice To regularly consult and engage stakeholder groups on jurisdictional plans and activity, and receive input from the legal profession and public user groups to inform decision-making. HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, CILEX, Criminal Bar Association, Family Law Bar Association. |
| 43 | To regularly consult and engage stakeholder groups on jurisdictional plans and activity, and receive input from the legal profession and public user groups to inform decision-making. | ||||
| 44 | HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, CILEX, Criminal Bar Association, Family Law Bar Association. | ||||
| 45 | Criminal Justice System Strategic Command | 35 | Criminal Justice System Strategic Command | ||
| n | 46 | Chair: HMPPS | n | ||
| 47 | To ensure the continued maintenance of the rule of law and public order, and the joint operation of the criminal justice system throughout the pandemic. The group discusses major changes or risks within each organisation, requests for support and any forthcoming decisions likely to impact on other agencies. A number of working groups sit beneath the CJSSC to support a range of specific areas relating to the criminal justice system. *This group is no longer operational. | 36 | Chair: HMPPS To ensure the continued maintenance of the rule of law and public order, and the joint operation of the criminal justice system throughout the pandemic. The group discusses major changes or risks within each organisation, requests for support and any forthcoming decisions likely to impact on other agencies. A number of working groups sit beneath the CJSSC to support a range of specific areas relating to the criminal justice system. *This group is no longer operational. HMCTS, Crown Prosecution Service, HMPPS, the Police, Judiciary, PHE and Wales, NHS England, MoJ and Home Office. | ||
| 48 | HMCTS, Crown Prosecution Service, HMPPS, the Police, Judiciary, PHE and Wales, NHS England, MoJ and Home Office. | ||||
| 49 | COVID-19 operating hours group | 37 | COVID-19 operating hours group | ||
| n | 50 | Chair: HMCTS | n | 38 | Chair: HMCTS To consult and engage with the legal profession in developing plans for the introduction of extending court operating hours as a response to the impacts of COVID-19. HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, Support Through Court, 7BR barristers chambers. |
| 51 | To consult and engage with the legal profession in developing plans for the introduction of extending court operating hours as a response to the impacts of COVID-19. | ||||
| 52 | HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, Support Through Court, 7BR barristers chambers. | ||||
| 53 | Legal Professional Bodies weekly recovery update | 39 | Legal Professional Bodies weekly recovery update | ||
| n | 54 | Chair: HMCTS | n | 40 | Chair: HMCTS To update and engage on recovery plans and activity, bringing together activity into one single view across all jurisdictions, with input from the legal profession to inform and challenge decision-making. HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society. |
| 55 | To update and engage on recovery plans and activity, bringing together activity into one single view across all jurisdictions, with input from the legal profession to inform and challenge decision-making. | ||||
| 56 | HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society. | ||||
| 57 | Criminal Justice Engagement Groups | 41 | Criminal Justice Engagement Groups | ||
| 58 | The reform programme is changing the way that criminal cases are dealt with in court. At the same time, other agencies in the criminal justice system – such as the police and prison and probation services – are also changing the ways that they work. Criminal Justice Engagement Groups bring together those agencies so we can coordinate our plans for improvement. | 42 | The reform programme is changing the way that criminal cases are dealt with in court. At the same time, other agencies in the criminal justice system – such as the police and prison and probation services – are also changing the ways that they work. Criminal Justice Engagement Groups bring together those agencies so we can coordinate our plans for improvement. | ||
| 59 | Our criminal justice groups are outlined below. | 43 | Our criminal justice groups are outlined below. | ||
| n | 60 | Forum | n | 44 | Forum Remit Membership |
| 61 | Remit | ||||
| 62 | Membership | ||||
| 63 | Criminal Justice System Integration Board | 45 | Criminal Justice System Integration Board | ||
| 64 | Chair: Chief Executive Officer, HMCTS | 46 | Chair: Chief Executive Officer, HMCTS | ||
| n | 65 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly | n | 47 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly Aims to transform the Criminal Justice System by designing and delivering new, unified ways of working between agencies, supported by technology which allows the sharing of information and ensures we do not duplicate effort. It is made up of leaders from across the Criminal Justice System working together to ensure that changes are designed with all users in mind and delivered in a coordinated way. HMCTS, Legal Aid Agency, National Police Chiefs’ Council, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Home Office, Crown Prosecution Service, HM Prison and Probation- Service, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, Judicial Office of England and Wales, Ministry of Justice. |
| 66 | Aims to transform the Criminal Justice System by designing and delivering new, unified ways of working between agencies, supported by technology which allows the sharing of information and ensures we do not duplicate effort. It is made up of leaders from across the Criminal Justice System working together to ensure that changes are designed with all users in mind and delivered in a coordinated way. | ||||
| 67 | HMCTS, Legal Aid Agency, National Police Chiefs’ Council, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Home Office, Crown Prosecution Service, HM Prison and Probation- Service, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, Judicial Office of England and Wales, Ministry of Justice. | ||||
| 68 | Criminal Justice Working Group | 48 | Criminal Justice Working Group | ||
| 69 | Chair: Deputy Director – Crime Service Owner, Courts and Tribunals Development, HMCTS | 49 | Chair: Deputy Director – Crime Service Owner, Courts and Tribunals Development, HMCTS | ||
| n | 70 | Schedule of meetings: monthly | n | ||
| 71 | Responsible for implementing the strategic direction of the Criminal Justice System Integration Board. It seeks expert views and active engagement from Criminal Justice partners, for the benefit of users across the Criminal Justice System. | ||||
| 72 | HMCTS, Policing and Fire Group - Home Office, Essex Police Force Collaboration Programme, Crown Prosecution Service, National Police Chiefs’ Council, Metropolitan Police Service, Attorney General’s Office, Legal Aid Agency, HM Prison and Probation Service, Judicial Office of England and Wales, Video Enabled Justice Programme - Sussex Police & Crime Commission, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Association of Policing and Crime Chief Executives, Justice and Courts Policy Group - Ministry of Justice. | 50 | Schedule of meetings: monthly Responsible for implementing the strategic direction of the Criminal Justice System Integration Board. It seeks expert views and active engagement from Criminal Justice partners, for the benefit of users across the Criminal Justice System. HMCTS, Policing and Fire Group - Home Office, Essex Police Force Collaboration Programme, Crown Prosecution Service, National Police Chiefs’ Council, Metropolitan Police Service, Attorney General’s Office, Legal Aid Agency, HM Prison and Probation Service, Judicial Office of England and Wales, Video Enabled Justice Programme - Sussex Police & Crime Commission, Youth Justice Board for England and Wales, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Association of Policing and Crime Chief Executives, Justice and Courts Policy Group - Ministry of Justice. | ||
| 73 | National Digital Practitioners’ Working Group | 51 | National Digital Practitioners’ Working Group | ||
| 74 | Chair: Defence Business Product Owner – CJS Common Platform, HMCTS Reform Crime Programme | 52 | Chair: Defence Business Product Owner – CJS Common Platform, HMCTS Reform Crime Programme | ||
| n | 75 | Schedule of meetings: monthly, in London and online | n | 53 | Schedule of meetings: monthly, in London and online Champions the strategic delivery of digital defence tools across the Criminal Justice System (CJS) to promote consistency of approach to digital efficiency across the defence community. It ensures the most effective and efficient delivery of digital working. It provides a mechanism for defence practitioners to feedback on products and services, as they are being designed, built and tested prior to live use. The group discusses digital issues and showcases the latest functionality that has been developed for the Common Platform. Representation invited from: HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association, Criminal Bar Association, Institute of Barristers’ Clerks, Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association, Legal Aid Agency, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Legal Aid Practitioner Group, Young Legal Aid Lawyers, Police Digital First Programme, Crown Prosecution Service, HM Prison and Probation Service, Youth Justice Board, Magistrates’ Association. Additional places for 10 defence practitioners to attend in person and 10 to join the online meeting room. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and advertised on the HMCTS blog and twitter accounts. |
| 76 | Champions the strategic delivery of digital defence tools across the Criminal Justice System (CJS) to promote consistency of approach to digital efficiency across the defence community. It ensures the most effective and efficient delivery of digital working. It provides a mechanism for defence practitioners to feedback on products and services, as they are being designed, built and tested prior to live use. The group discusses digital issues and showcases the latest functionality that has been developed for the Common Platform. | ||||
| 77 | Representation invited from: HMCTS, Bar Council, Law Society, London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association, Criminal Bar Association, Institute of Barristers’ Clerks, Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association, Legal Aid Agency, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Legal Aid Practitioner Group, Young Legal Aid Lawyers, Police Digital First Programme, Crown Prosecution Service, HM Prison and Probation Service, Youth Justice Board, Magistrates’ Association. Additional places for 10 defence practitioners to attend in person and 10 to join the online meeting room. Tickets are available on Eventbrite and advertised on the HMCTS blog and twitter accounts. | ||||
| 78 | Legal Professional Engagement Groups | 54 | Legal Professional Engagement Groups | ||
| 79 | We undertake regular engagement with legal professional bodies such as the Bar Council, the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives at both Chief Executive and policy levels. We also work collaboratively with these bodies to ensure practitioners’ views are considered in the development of proposals and design of reformed services. | 55 | We undertake regular engagement with legal professional bodies such as the Bar Council, the Law Society and the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives at both Chief Executive and policy levels. We also work collaboratively with these bodies to ensure practitioners’ views are considered in the development of proposals and design of reformed services. | ||
| 80 | Our legal professional engagement groups are outlined below. | 56 | Our legal professional engagement groups are outlined below. | ||
| n | 81 | Forum | n | 57 | Forum Remit Membership |
| 82 | Remit | ||||
| 83 | Membership | ||||
| 84 | Jurisdictional Professional Engagement Forums | 58 | Jurisdictional Professional Engagement Forums | ||
| 85 | Chairs: Deputy Directors, HMCTS Tribunals Reform. | 59 | Chairs: Deputy Directors, HMCTS Tribunals Reform. | ||
| n | 86 | Schedule of meetings: ad-hoc basis, based on jurisdictional project timetables and key areas of interest for the profession. | n | ||
| 87 | These forums are hosted for projects to present engagement activity on specific issues and involve working level legal professionals, to provide them with opportunities for co-design. These forums, split across Civil, Family, Tribunals and Crime jurisdictions, are guided by the Strategic Professional Engagement Group. | ||||
| 88 | HMCTS, The Bar Council, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, the Law Society, Citizens Advice, Employment Lawyers Association, Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association, Judicial Office, Mental Health Lawyers Association, Young Barristers Committee, the Law Centres Network, UK Administrative Justice, JUSTICE, Coram Children’s Legal Centre, Family Law Bar Association, Family Business Insight Group, Family Law Committee, Institute of Family Law Arbitrators, Judicial Office, Resolution, STEP, City of London Law Society, Judicial Office. Criminal Bar Association, Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association, Freelance Advocacy Services, Judicial Office, London Criminal Court Solicitors Association, One Legal. | 60 | Schedule of meetings: ad-hoc basis, based on jurisdictional project timetables and key areas of interest for the profession. These forums are hosted for projects to present engagement activity on specific issues and involve working level legal professionals, to provide them with opportunities for co-design. These forums, split across Civil, Family, Tribunals and Crime jurisdictions, are guided by the Strategic Professional Engagement Group. HMCTS, The Bar Council, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, the Law Society, Citizens Advice, Employment Lawyers Association, Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association, Judicial Office, Mental Health Lawyers Association, Young Barristers Committee, the Law Centres Network, UK Administrative Justice, JUSTICE, Coram Children’s Legal Centre, Family Law Bar Association, Family Business Insight Group, Family Law Committee, Institute of Family Law Arbitrators, Judicial Office, Resolution, STEP, City of London Law Society, Judicial Office. Criminal Bar Association, Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association, Freelance Advocacy Services, Judicial Office, London Criminal Court Solicitors Association, One Legal. | ||
| 89 | Strategic Professional Engagement Group | 61 | Strategic Professional Engagement Group | ||
| 90 | Chair: Head of Strategic Stakeholder relations | 62 | Chair: Head of Strategic Stakeholder relations | ||
| n | 91 | Schedule of meetings: every 6 weeks. | n | ||
| 92 | Aims to have a strategic overview of engagement activities as well as planning activity to engage effectively across the programme. This is a steering group comprising HMCTS jurisdictional leads and policy leads from key legal representative organisations. | 63 | Schedule of meetings: every 6 weeks. Aims to have a strategic overview of engagement activities as well as planning activity to engage effectively across the programme. This is a steering group comprising HMCTS jurisdictional leads and policy leads from key legal representative organisations. HMCTS, The Bar Council, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, the Law Society. | ||
| 93 | HMCTS, The Bar Council, the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, the Law Society. | ||||
| 94 | Public User Engagement Groups | 64 | Public User Engagement Groups | ||
| 95 | We regularly engage representatives of public users by bringing together HMCTS staff and people who use our services through a range of forums and groups. These focus on victims, witnesses, young people, equality and inclusion, litigants in person and defendants among others. | 65 | We regularly engage representatives of public users by bringing together HMCTS staff and people who use our services through a range of forums and groups. These focus on victims, witnesses, young people, equality and inclusion, litigants in person and defendants among others. | ||
| 96 | Our public engagement groups are outlined below. | 66 | Our public engagement groups are outlined below. | ||
| n | 97 | Forum | n | 67 | Forum Remit Membership |
| 98 | Remit | ||||
| 99 | Membership | ||||
| 100 | Change Victim and Witness Engagement Group | 68 | Change Victim and Witness Engagement Group | ||
| 101 | Chair: Deputy Director Customer Change and Innovation, HMCTS. | 69 | Chair: Deputy Director Customer Change and Innovation, HMCTS. | ||
| n | 102 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. | n | 70 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. Provides feedback on the design and development of reformed procedures and practices which have an impact on victims and witnesses. The group helps to ensure that proposals meet the needs of Victims and Witnesses and improves on the current service. It also represents a range of victims and witnesses and ensures the needs of this community are represented in the development of HMCTS. HMCTS, Ministry of Justice, Crown Prosecution Service, National Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Survivors Trust, Witness Service, Brake, Rape Crisis, Women’s Aid, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, Victims’ Commissioner’s Office, Victim Support, Police and Crime Commissioner South Wales, a Survivor and an academic representative. |
| 103 | Provides feedback on the design and development of reformed procedures and practices which have an impact on victims and witnesses. The group helps to ensure that proposals meet the needs of Victims and Witnesses and improves on the current service. It also represents a range of victims and witnesses and ensures the needs of this community are represented in the development of HMCTS. | ||||
| 104 | HMCTS, Ministry of Justice, Crown Prosecution Service, National Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Survivors Trust, Witness Service, Brake, Rape Crisis, Women’s Aid, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, Victims’ Commissioner’s Office, Victim Support, Police and Crime Commissioner South Wales, a Survivor and an academic representative. | ||||
| 105 | Children and Young People Working Group | 71 | Children and Young People Working Group | ||
| 106 | Chair: Customer Director, HMCTS. | 72 | Chair: Customer Director, HMCTS. | ||
| n | 107 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. | n | 73 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. Provides feedback on the design and development of reformed procedures and practices which have an impact on children and young people. The group aims to better understand the journey that children and young people undertake when using our services. It helps to ensure that proposals meet the needs of children and young people, and improves their experience of our services. HMCTS, Ministry of Justice, National Society of Preventing Cruelty to Children, the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers, Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service, Youth Justice Board, Barnardo’s, Waltham Forest, Coram Children’s Legal Centre and an academic representative. |
| 108 | Provides feedback on the design and development of reformed procedures and practices which have an impact on children and young people. The group aims to better understand the journey that children and young people undertake when using our services. It helps to ensure that proposals meet the needs of children and young people, and improves their experience of our services. | ||||
| 109 | HMCTS, Ministry of Justice, National Society of Preventing Cruelty to Children, the Association of Youth Offending Team Managers, Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service, Youth Justice Board, Barnardo’s, Waltham Forest, Coram Children’s Legal Centre and an academic representative. | ||||
| 110 | Defendant Voice Engagement | 74 | Defendant Voice Engagement | ||
| 111 | Chair: Customer Director, HMCTS. | 75 | Chair: Customer Director, HMCTS. | ||
| n | 112 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. | n | 76 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. Looks at the potential impact that Criminal Court Reform proposals may have an impact on defendants. It helps to understand the insights and ideas of defendants and ensure that their voice is heard within reformed services. HMCTS, Ministry of Justice, HM Prisons and Probation Service, Hibiscus Initiatives, Intermediaries for Justice, Revolving Doors, KeyRing, JUSTICE, Unlock, Barrow Cadbury Trust, Together UK, Prison Reform Trust, Centre for Justice Innovation, User Voice, Rethink, a Forensic Psychologist and Registered Intermediary and an academic representative. |
| 113 | Looks at the potential impact that Criminal Court Reform proposals may have an impact on defendants. It helps to understand the insights and ideas of defendants and ensure that their voice is heard within reformed services. | ||||
| 114 | HMCTS, Ministry of Justice, HM Prisons and Probation Service, Hibiscus Initiatives, Intermediaries for Justice, Revolving Doors, KeyRing, JUSTICE, Unlock, Barrow Cadbury Trust, Together UK, Prison Reform Trust, Centre for Justice Innovation, User Voice, Rethink, a Forensic Psychologist and Registered Intermediary and an academic representative. | ||||
| 115 | Equalities and Inclusion Engagement Group | 77 | Equalities and Inclusion Engagement Group | ||
| 116 | Chair: Customer Director, HMCTS. | 78 | Chair: Customer Director, HMCTS. | ||
| n | 117 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. | n | 79 | Schedule of meetings: quarterly. Captures participants’ insights and ideas to ensure HMCTS integrates equality principles into all reformed services, promoting a service that is inclusive, user focussed, and does not discriminate against the vulnerable or disadvantaged. HMCTS, Good Things Foundation, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Revolving Doors, Citizens Advice, Barnardo’s, AGE UK, Faiths Forum for London, Judicial Representative, Personal Support Units, Maternity Action, Disability Rights UK, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Public Law Project, Mind, Action on Hearing Loss, Fawcett Society, Race Equality Foundation, Rethink and a Registered Intermediary. |
| 118 | Captures participants’ insights and ideas to ensure HMCTS integrates equality principles into all reformed services, promoting a service that is inclusive, user focussed, and does not discriminate against the vulnerable or disadvantaged. | ||||
| 119 | HMCTS, Good Things Foundation, Royal National Institute of Blind People, Revolving Doors, Citizens Advice, Barnardo’s, AGE UK, Faiths Forum for London, Judicial Representative, Personal Support Units, Maternity Action, Disability Rights UK, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Public Law Project, Mind, Action on Hearing Loss, Fawcett Society, Race Equality Foundation, Rethink and a Registered Intermediary. | ||||
| 120 | Litigants in Person Engagement Group | 80 | Litigants in Person Engagement Group | ||
| 121 | Chair: co-chaired by Customer Director, HMCTS and a member of the judiciary. | 81 | Chair: co-chaired by Customer Director, HMCTS and a member of the judiciary. | ||
| n | 122 | Schedule of meetings: every two months. | n | 82 | Schedule of meetings: every two months. Provides feedback on the design and development of reformed procedures and practices that have an impact on Litigants in Person. The group brings a unique perspective to the process, involving those who help Litigants in Persons to navigate the justice system. Judicial Representative, HMCTS, AdviceUK, Personal Support Unit, Law for Life (including Advice Now), Legal Education Foundation, Money Advice Trust, The Litigant in Person Network, the Chartered Institute for Legal Executives, Pro Bono Trust, Coram Children’s Legal Centre, Judicial Office, the Litigants in Person Support Strategy and Access to Justice Foundation. |
| 123 | Provides feedback on the design and development of reformed procedures and practices that have an impact on Litigants in Person. The group brings a unique perspective to the process, involving those who help Litigants in Persons to navigate the justice system. | ||||
| 124 | Judicial Representative, HMCTS, AdviceUK, Personal Support Unit, Law for Life (including Advice Now), Legal Education Foundation, Money Advice Trust, The Litigant in Person Network, the Chartered Institute for Legal Executives, Pro Bono Trust, Coram Children’s Legal Centre, Judicial Office, the Litigants in Person Support Strategy and Access to Justice Foundation. | ||||
| 125 | Media Engagement Groups | 83 | Media Engagement Groups | ||
| 126 | The group was originally formed to support HMCTS in developing existing staff guidance to promote media access to courts. It included representatives of the media industry, as well as HMCTS, Ministry of Justice and Judicial Office staff. The | 84 | The group was originally formed to support HMCTS in developing existing staff guidance to promote media access to courts. It included representatives of the media industry, as well as HMCTS, Ministry of Justice and Judicial Office staff. The | ||
| 127 | guidance was published in October 2018 | 85 | guidance was published in October 2018 | ||
| 128 | . | 86 | . | ||
| n | 129 | Forum | n | 87 | Forum Remit Membership |
| 130 | Remit | ||||
| 131 | Membership | ||||
| 132 | Media Working Group | 88 | Media Working Group | ||
| 133 | Chair: Director of Communications, HMCTS | 89 | Chair: Director of Communications, HMCTS | ||
| n | 134 | Schedule of meetings: To be determined after first reform-related discussion in December 2018 | n | 90 | Schedule of meetings: To be determined after first reform-related discussion in December 2018 The group has been set up to support HMCTS’s media access and open justice work in the context of the reform programme. |
| 135 | The group has been set up to support HMCTS’s media access and open justice work in the context of the reform programme. | ||||
| 136 | Since its inauguration it has been supplemented with additional members to advise HMCTS on the services and tools being designed and to discuss the impact of planned changes on media with the aim of maintaining and, where possible, enhancing open justice. | 91 | Since its inauguration it has been supplemented with additional members to advise HMCTS on the services and tools being designed and to discuss the impact of planned changes on media with the aim of maintaining and, where possible, enhancing open justice. HMCTS, Evening Standard, ITN, News Media Association, Society of Editors, Press Association, University of Sheffield, former editor HuffPost UK | ||
| 137 | HMCTS, Evening Standard, ITN, News Media Association, Society of Editors, Press Association, University of Sheffield, former editor HuffPost UK | ||||
| 138 | For further information on any of these groups please | 92 | For further information on any of these groups please | ||
| 139 | contact: changesomethingthatmatters@justice.gov.uk | 93 | contact: changesomethingthatmatters@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 140 | Published 4 October 2018 | 94 | Published 4 October 2018 | ||
| 141 | Last updated 14 August 2020 | 95 | Last updated 14 August 2020 | ||
| 142 | + show all updates | 96 | + show all updates | ||
| 147 | 5 November 2018 | 101 | 5 November 2018 | ||
| 148 | Media working group added. | 102 | Media working group added. | ||
| 149 | 4 October 2018 | 103 | 4 October 2018 | ||
| 150 | First published. | 104 | First published. | ||
| 151 | Contents | 105 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 106 | Print this page | ||
| 152 | Related content | 107 | Related content | ||
| 153 | HMCTS Strategic Engagement Group Meetings | 108 | HMCTS Strategic Engagement Group Meetings | ||
| n | n | 109 | Guidance to staff on supporting media access to courts and tribunals | ||
| 154 | Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - July 2020 | 110 | Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - July 2020 | ||
| t | 155 | Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - March 2020 | t | 111 | Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - August 2020 |
| 156 | Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - November 2019 | ||||
| 157 | Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - June 2020 | 112 | Strategic Engagement Group Meeting Chair’s Summary - June 2020 | ||
| 158 | Explore the topic | 113 | Explore the topic | ||
| 159 | Administrative justice reform | 114 | Administrative justice reform | ||
| 160 | Civil justice reform | 115 | Civil justice reform | ||
| 161 | Criminal justice reform | 116 | Criminal justice reform |
| 28 | non-ventilated | 28 | non-ventilated | ||
| 29 | ventilated | 29 | ventilated | ||
| 30 | those having step down or end of life care | 30 | those having step down or end of life care | ||
| 31 | Published 6 August 2020 | 31 | Published 6 August 2020 | ||
| 32 | Related content | 32 | Related content | ||
| t | 33 | Breastfeeding and dental health | t | 33 | Oral health survey of 5 year old children 2017 |
| 34 | Dental prescribing dashboard 2019 | 34 | Improving oral health: supervised tooth brushing programme toolkit | ||
| 35 | Improving the oral health of children: cost effective commissioning | 35 | Oral health of 5 year old children in local authorities | ||
| 36 | Safeguarding in general dental practice | 36 | COVID-19: supervised toothbrushing programmes | ||
| 37 | Water fluoridation: health monitoring report for England 2018 | ||||
| 37 | Collection | 38 | Collection | ||
| 38 | Oral health | 39 | Oral health | ||
| 39 | Explore the topic | 40 | Explore the topic | ||
| 40 | Oral health | 41 | Oral health | ||
| 41 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 42 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 11 | Details | 11 | Details | ||
| 12 | Following the closure of businesses because of COVID-19, many will need to consider the increased risk posed by waterborne bacteria such as Legionella, especially during warm weather. This document provides appropriate advice and support to help such businesses mitigate that risk. | 12 | Following the closure of businesses because of COVID-19, many will need to consider the increased risk posed by waterborne bacteria such as Legionella, especially during warm weather. This document provides appropriate advice and support to help such businesses mitigate that risk. | ||
| 13 | Published 19 May 2020 | 13 | Published 19 May 2020 | ||
| 14 | Related content | 14 | Related content | ||
| 15 | Food, water and environmental (FW&E) laboratories: leaflet | 15 | Food, water and environmental (FW&E) laboratories: leaflet | ||
| n | 16 | London food, water and environmental laboratory: services | n | ||
| 17 | Porton food, water and environmental laboratory: services | 16 | Porton food, water and environmental laboratory: services | ||
| 18 | York food, water and environmental laboratory: services | 17 | York food, water and environmental laboratory: services | ||
| t | t | 18 | London food, water and environmental laboratory: services | ||
| 19 | Report a site investigation for travel-associated Legionnaires' disease | 19 | Report a site investigation for travel-associated Legionnaires' disease | ||
| 20 | Collection | 20 | Collection | ||
| 21 | Food, water and environmental laboratories | 21 | Food, water and environmental laboratories | ||
| 22 | Explore the topic | 22 | Explore the topic | ||
| 23 | Water quality | 23 | Water quality |
| 24 | These amendments speed up the time it takes for traffic authorities to make traffic orders and deal with the effects of coronavirus, including: | 24 | These amendments speed up the time it takes for traffic authorities to make traffic orders and deal with the effects of coronavirus, including: | ||
| 25 | social distancing | 25 | social distancing | ||
| 26 | promoting active travel | 26 | promoting active travel | ||
| 27 | Published 29 June 2020 | 27 | Published 29 June 2020 | ||
| 28 | Related content | 28 | Related content | ||
| t | 29 | COVID-19: Local authority compliance and enforcement grant | t | 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from the Secretary of State to the local government workforce |
| 30 | Fraud control in emergency management: COVID-19 UK Government guide | ||||
| 31 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from Minister Hall to local authorities on plans to protect rough sleepers | ||||
| 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils about extending the statutory audit deadlines for 2019 to 2020 | ||||
| 33 | Coastal Communities Fund annual progress report 2015 | 30 | Coastal Communities Fund annual progress report 2014 | ||
| 31 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of household waste and recycling centres | ||||
| 32 | Transport demand management toolkit for local authorities | ||||
| 33 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils about local authority meetings and postponement of elections | ||||
| 34 | Explore the topic | 34 | Explore the topic | ||
| 35 | Local transport | 35 | Local transport | ||
| 36 | Road works and street works | 36 | Road works and street works | ||
| 37 | Transport planning | 37 | Transport planning | ||
| 38 | Infectious diseases | 38 | Infectious diseases |
| 30 | 9 June 2020 | 30 | 9 June 2020 | ||
| 31 | Welsh version published | 31 | Welsh version published | ||
| 32 | 2 June 2020 | 32 | 2 June 2020 | ||
| 33 | First published. | 33 | First published. | ||
| 34 | Related content | 34 | Related content | ||
| n | 35 | Rochester Prison: Action plan | n | 35 | Strengthening probation, building confidence - Probation Change Bulletin |
| 36 | HM Prison and Probation Service workforce quarterly: September 2019 | ||||
| 37 | Leicester prison: Action Plan | ||||
| 38 | Probation Workforce Strategy | 36 | Probation Workforce Strategy | ||
| t | 39 | Manage the custodial sentence | t | 37 | Strengthening probation, building confidence |
| 38 | COVID-19: National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services | ||||
| 40 | Explore the topic | 39 | Explore the topic | ||
| 41 | Prisons and probation | 40 | Prisons and probation | ||
| 42 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 41 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 22 | Updated to reflect guidance on new local COVID alert levels | 22 | Updated to reflect guidance on new local COVID alert levels | ||
| 23 | 24 July 2020 | 23 | 24 July 2020 | ||
| 24 | Added section on managing local outbreaks. | 24 | Added section on managing local outbreaks. | ||
| 25 | 10 July 2020 | 25 | 10 July 2020 | ||
| 26 | First published. | 26 | First published. | ||
| t | t | 27 | Related content | ||
| 28 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms | ||||
| 29 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings | ||||
| 30 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | ||||
| 31 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice to local authorities on prioritising waste collections | ||||
| 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public places - urban centres and green spaces | ||||
| 27 | Explore the topic | 33 | Explore the topic | ||
| 28 | Rural and countryside | 34 | Rural and countryside | ||
| 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 35 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 13 | Details | 13 | Details | ||
| 14 | This guidance gives information on: | 14 | This guidance gives information on: | ||
| 15 | the UK COVID-19 Therapeutics Advisory Panel (UK-CTAP) | 15 | the UK COVID-19 Therapeutics Advisory Panel (UK-CTAP) | ||
| 16 | how innovators can propose new treatments for inclusion in the RECOVERY+ platform for Phase II trials | 16 | how innovators can propose new treatments for inclusion in the RECOVERY+ platform for Phase II trials | ||
| 17 | Published 17 August 2020 | 17 | Published 17 August 2020 | ||
| t | 18 | Related content | t | ||
| 19 | Secretary of State message to the NHS on the coronavirus response | ||||
| 20 | Patient group directions (PGDs) | ||||
| 21 | Business Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 17 April 2020 | ||||
| 22 | Consultation principles: guidance | ||||
| 23 | Explore the topic | 18 | Explore the topic | ||
| 24 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 90 | 1 August 2010 | 90 | 1 August 2010 | ||
| 91 | First published. | 91 | First published. | ||
| 92 | Related content | 92 | Related content | ||
| 93 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2015 | 93 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2015 | ||
| 94 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2016 | 94 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2016 | ||
| n | 95 | Investigation of Legionnaires' disease: cases, clusters and outbreaks | n | ||
| 96 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2017 | 95 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2017 | ||
| t | 97 | Legionnaires' disease: guidance, data and analysis | t | 96 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2018 |
| 97 | Legionnaires' disease monthly surveillance reports: 2019 | ||||
| 98 | Collection | 98 | Collection | ||
| 99 | Legionnaires' disease: guidance, data and analysis | 99 | Legionnaires' disease: guidance, data and analysis | ||
| 100 | Explore the topic | 100 | Explore the topic | ||
| 101 | Public health | 101 | Public health | ||
| 102 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 102 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 7 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency | 7 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency | ||
| 8 | Contents | 8 | Contents | ||
| 9 | Inspection planning | 9 | Inspection planning | ||
| 10 | Inspection conduct | 10 | Inspection conduct | ||
| 11 | Inspection follow-up | 11 | Inspection follow-up | ||
| n | n | 12 | Print this page | ||
| 12 | MHRA suspended our on-site GxP inspection programme on 20 March 2020 in response to COVID-19 social distancing and travel restriction requirements. | 13 | MHRA suspended our on-site GxP inspection programme on 20 March 2020 in response to COVID-19 social distancing and travel restriction requirements. | ||
| 13 | In line with current government restrictions, the inspectorate resumed an on-site UK risk-based GxP inspection programme in September 2020. This uses a combination of remote and on-site inspection approaches as COVID-19 restrictions adapt to virus transmission rates. The MHRA is committed to working with industry to reduce regulatory burden during the COVID-19 pandemic wherever possible, including flexible approaches to inspection, but this does not diminish or impede the agency’s regulatory powers to inspect. | 14 | In line with current government restrictions, the inspectorate resumed an on-site UK risk-based GxP inspection programme in September 2020. This uses a combination of remote and on-site inspection approaches as COVID-19 restrictions adapt to virus transmission rates. The MHRA is committed to working with industry to reduce regulatory burden during the COVID-19 pandemic wherever possible, including flexible approaches to inspection, but this does not diminish or impede the agency’s regulatory powers to inspect. | ||
| 14 | This guidance describes the points to consider for on-site inspections as the UK Government updates the pandemic restrictions. This will allow the MHRA to fulfil their public health duties, whilst following the current government guidelines and ensuring all personnel are safe. We will continue to prioritise inspections linked to the UK Government’s COVID-19 response or any other potential serious public health risk. | 15 | This guidance describes the points to consider for on-site inspections as the UK Government updates the pandemic restrictions. This will allow the MHRA to fulfil their public health duties, whilst following the current government guidelines and ensuring all personnel are safe. We will continue to prioritise inspections linked to the UK Government’s COVID-19 response or any other potential serious public health risk. | ||
| 15 | Inspections in all settings will usually be pre-notified with a minimum of 14 days notice to enable COVID-19 risk mitigation planning to take place with the inspected site/organisation. When short notice or unannounced inspections are necessary for public health reasons, inspectors will discuss COVID-19 risk mitigation measures with the organisation on arrival. Inspectors will accommodate reasonable requests in respect of PPE, social distancing and the organisation’s workplace practices where this does not impede the conduct of the inspection. | 16 | Inspections in all settings will usually be pre-notified with a minimum of 14 days notice to enable COVID-19 risk mitigation planning to take place with the inspected site/organisation. When short notice or unannounced inspections are necessary for public health reasons, inspectors will discuss COVID-19 risk mitigation measures with the organisation on arrival. Inspectors will accommodate reasonable requests in respect of PPE, social distancing and the organisation’s workplace practices where this does not impede the conduct of the inspection. | ||
| 16 | Inspection planning | 17 | Inspection planning | ||
| 28 | Provision of documents via electronic means is preferred when on site, which will be reviewed on MHRA laptops wherever possible. This may be as electronic copies, or screen sharing video conference technology. | 29 | Provision of documents via electronic means is preferred when on site, which will be reviewed on MHRA laptops wherever possible. This may be as electronic copies, or screen sharing video conference technology. | ||
| 29 | Inspection follow-up | 30 | Inspection follow-up | ||
| 30 | The MHRA and the site/organisation should inform each other if anyone directly connected with the inspection tests positive for COVID-19 within 7 days of the on-site phase of inspection. | 31 | The MHRA and the site/organisation should inform each other if anyone directly connected with the inspection tests positive for COVID-19 within 7 days of the on-site phase of inspection. | ||
| 31 | Published 11 August 2020 | 32 | Published 11 August 2020 | ||
| 32 | Contents | 33 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 34 | Print this page | ||
| 33 | Related content | 35 | Related content | ||
| 34 | Guidance for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) facilities in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 36 | Guidance for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) facilities in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| n | 35 | Good laboratory practice (GLP) facilities: risk-based quality assurance | n | 37 | Exceptional GMP flexibilities for medicines manufacturers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak |
| 36 | Good laboratory practice (GLP) for safety tests on chemicals | 38 | Good laboratory practice (GLP) for safety tests on chemicals | ||
| t | 37 | Exceptional good distribution practice (GDP) flexibilities for medicines during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | t | 39 | Approval of GxP documents when working from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak |
| 38 | Exceptional GMP flexibilities for medicines imported from third countries during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 40 | Blood bank compliance report template | ||
| 39 | Collection | 41 | Collection | ||
| 40 | MHRA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) | 42 | MHRA guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 41 | Explore the topic | 43 | Explore the topic | ||
| 42 | Good practice, inspections and enforcement | 44 | Good practice, inspections and enforcement |
| 53 | 22 May 2020 | 53 | 22 May 2020 | ||
| 54 | Bid prospectus and forms published. | 54 | Bid prospectus and forms published. | ||
| 55 | 19 May 2020 | 55 | 19 May 2020 | ||
| 56 | First published. | 56 | First published. | ||
| 57 | Related content | 57 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 58 | COVID-19 funding for domestic abuse and sexual violence support services | ||
| 58 | Support to victims of domestic abuse within safe-accommodation: funding, 2020 to 2021 | 59 | Support to victims of domestic abuse within safe-accommodation: funding, 2020 to 2021 | ||
| n | 59 | COVID-19 funding for domestic abuse and sexual violence support services | n | ||
| 60 | Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund | 60 | Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund | ||
| n | 61 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse, Funding Allocations | n | ||
| 62 | COVID-19: guidance for domestic abuse safe accommodation provision | 61 | COVID-19: guidance for domestic abuse safe accommodation provision | ||
| t | t | 62 | Domestic abuse: recognise the signs | ||
| 63 | Explore the topic | 63 | Explore the topic | ||
| 64 | Domestic violence | 64 | Domestic violence |
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Justice | 9 | Ministry of Justice | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | PCC funding | 11 | PCC funding | ||
| 12 | National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund | 12 | National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund | ||
| n | n | 13 | Print this page | ||
| 13 | MOJ has secured £25 million as part of a | 14 | MOJ has secured £25 million as part of a | ||
| 14 | £76 million government | 15 | £76 million government | ||
| 15 | package of support to charities supporting vulnerable people including victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse. | 16 | package of support to charities supporting vulnerable people including victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse. | ||
| 16 | The extraordinary COVID-19 funding will be distributed through two separate funds, one through Police and Crime Commissioners and one through the national Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund. Separately from the funding MOJ will also provide an extra £3 million to PCCs specifically to fund Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) until 2022. | 17 | The extraordinary COVID-19 funding will be distributed through two separate funds, one through Police and Crime Commissioners and one through the national Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund. Separately from the funding MOJ will also provide an extra £3 million to PCCs specifically to fund Independent Sexual Violence Advisers (ISVAs) until 2022. | ||
| 17 | PCC funding | 18 | PCC funding | ||
| 111 | 29 May 2020 | 112 | 29 May 2020 | ||
| 112 | Guidance updated. | 113 | Guidance updated. | ||
| 113 | 19 May 2020 | 114 | 19 May 2020 | ||
| 114 | First published. | 115 | First published. | ||
| 115 | Contents | 116 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 117 | Print this page | ||
| 116 | Related content | 118 | Related content | ||
| n | 117 | Support to victims of domestic abuse within safe-accommodation: funding, 2020 to 2021 | n | ||
| 118 | Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund | 119 | Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund | ||
| 119 | COVID-19: Home Office extraordinary funding for domestic abuse support services | 120 | COVID-19: Home Office extraordinary funding for domestic abuse support services | ||
| 120 | COVID-19: guidance for domestic abuse safe accommodation provision | 121 | COVID-19: guidance for domestic abuse safe accommodation provision | ||
| t | 121 | Domestic abuse: get help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | t | 122 | Support to victims of domestic abuse within safe-accommodation: funding, 2020 to 2021 |
| 123 | Domestic abuse: recognise the signs | ||||
| 122 | Explore the topic | 124 | Explore the topic | ||
| 123 | Domestic violence | 125 | Domestic violence |
| 647 | 24 July 2017 | 647 | 24 July 2017 | ||
| 648 | Added action note 002/17 (change to IP2.2 reporting process). | 648 | Added action note 002/17 (change to IP2.2 reporting process). | ||
| 649 | 26 June 2017 | 649 | 26 June 2017 | ||
| 650 | First published. | 650 | First published. | ||
| 651 | Related content | 651 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 652 | European Social Fund: document retention | ||
| 653 | England 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund partner information | ||||
| 654 | European Structural and Investment Funds: community led local development | ||||
| 652 | European Social Fund: counter fraud | 655 | European Social Fund: counter fraud | ||
| t | 653 | European Regional Development Fund: eligibility documents | t | ||
| 654 | ESF claim applications and Self-Declared Adjustments | ||||
| 655 | European Structural and Investment Funds: useful resources | ||||
| 656 | Explore the topic | 656 | Explore the topic | ||
| 657 | Europe | 657 | Europe |
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Latest News | 11 | Latest News | ||
| 12 | Strengthening public services | 12 | Strengthening public services | ||
| 13 | Supporting the NHS | 13 | Supporting the NHS | ||
| 14 | Protecting communities | 14 | Protecting communities | ||
| n | n | 15 | Print this page | ||
| 15 | The COVID Support Force is currently supporting the public services to respond to the outbreak with the following activity. | 16 | The COVID Support Force is currently supporting the public services to respond to the outbreak with the following activity. | ||
| 16 | Latest News | 17 | Latest News | ||
| 17 | COVID Support Force | 18 | COVID Support Force | ||
| 18 | As of 5pm on 11 June, there were 3,610 military personnel committed to assist with 54 open MACA requests. | 19 | As of 5pm on 11 June, there were 3,610 military personnel committed to assist with 54 open MACA requests. | ||
| 19 | The | 20 | The | ||
| 487 | 23 March 2020 | 488 | 23 March 2020 | ||
| 488 | Adding a link to an external blog post. | 489 | Adding a link to an external blog post. | ||
| 489 | 23 March 2020 | 490 | 23 March 2020 | ||
| 490 | First published. | 491 | First published. | ||
| 491 | Contents | 492 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 493 | Print this page | ||
| 492 | Related content | 494 | Related content | ||
| t | 493 | Leeds City Council | t | 495 | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council |
| 494 | Exporting GM food and animal feed products from 1 January 2021 | 496 | NHS COVID-19 app: privacy information, early adopter trial | ||
| 495 | Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 1 October 2020 | 497 | Coronavirus and the latest indicators for the UK economy and society: 8 October 2020 | ||
| 496 | New action to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Bolton | 498 | Key workers: population and characteristics, 2019 | ||
| 497 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths by disability status, England and Wales: 2 March to 3 July 2020 | 499 | Examples and lessons from three-tier federalism | ||
| 498 | Explore the topic | 500 | Explore the topic | ||
| 499 | Defence and armed forces | 501 | Defence and armed forces | ||
| 500 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 502 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 35 | 21 February 2020 | 35 | 21 February 2020 | ||
| 36 | First published. | 36 | First published. | ||
| 37 | Related content | 37 | Related content | ||
| 38 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for aerosol generating procedures | 38 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for aerosol generating procedures | ||
| 39 | Communicable disease outbreak management: operational guidance | 39 | Communicable disease outbreak management: operational guidance | ||
| t | 40 | COVID-19: guidance for care of the deceased | t | 40 | COVID-19: epidemiological definitions of outbreaks and clusters |
| 41 | COVID-19: investigation and initial clinical management of possible cases | ||||
| 41 | COVID-19: guidance for first responders | 42 | COVID-19: guidance for first responders | ||
| 42 | Collection | 43 | Collection | ||
| 43 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | 44 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | ||
| 44 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | 45 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | ||
| 45 | Explore the topic | 46 | Explore the topic |
| 16 | During the hearing | 16 | During the hearing | ||
| 17 | After the hearing | 17 | After the hearing | ||
| 18 | Defence practitioner daily checklist | 18 | Defence practitioner daily checklist | ||
| 19 | Technical support | 19 | Technical support | ||
| 20 | Prison to court video links in magistrates’ courts | 20 | Prison to court video links in magistrates’ courts | ||
| n | n | 21 | Print this page | ||
| 21 | Overview | 22 | Overview | ||
| n | 22 | All video enabled criminal hearings will be hosted using Cloud Video Platform (CVP), which allows participants to appear in court remotely by video link using laptops, tablets, and other internet enabled devices. Video enabled hearings are being held to enable courts to continue functioning during the coronavirus outbreak. | n | 23 | All video enabled criminal hearings will be hosted using Cloud Video Platform (CVP), which allows participants to appear in court remotely by video link using laptops, tablets, and other internet enabled devices. |
| 23 | The following people will be in the courtroom: | 24 | The following people will be in the courtroom: | ||
| 24 | judges | 25 | judges | ||
| 25 | magistrates | 26 | magistrates | ||
| 26 | legal advisers | 27 | legal advisers | ||
| 27 | court associates | 28 | court associates | ||
| 36 | People seeking permission to attend remotely need to make their application as soon as possible before the hearing. For certain types of cases – such as overnight remand courts – the application can be made in an email or directly to the court before the start of the court list. | 37 | People seeking permission to attend remotely need to make their application as soon as possible before the hearing. For certain types of cases – such as overnight remand courts – the application can be made in an email or directly to the court before the start of the court list. | ||
| 37 | The court retains the option to require participants’ physical attendance if necessary. | 38 | The court retains the option to require participants’ physical attendance if necessary. | ||
| 38 | The defendant is assessed in police custody for suitability to take part in a video hearing. The court will then make directions in relation to any future hearings, should the defendant remain in custody. It is likely that a video hearing will be the more appropriate method of dealing with a defendant, but this is always subject to judicial discretion. | 39 | The defendant is assessed in police custody for suitability to take part in a video hearing. The court will then make directions in relation to any future hearings, should the defendant remain in custody. It is likely that a video hearing will be the more appropriate method of dealing with a defendant, but this is always subject to judicial discretion. | ||
| 39 | Courts will make a live link direction at the start of the day. Judicial discretion to rescind a live link direction is not affected by the emergency legislation. | 40 | Courts will make a live link direction at the start of the day. Judicial discretion to rescind a live link direction is not affected by the emergency legislation. | ||
| 40 | Read more information on | 41 | Read more information on | ||
| n | 41 | joining a hearing by BT Meet Me, Cloud Video Platform (CVP) or Skype | n | 42 | what to expect and how to join a telephone or video hearing |
| 42 | and how to | 43 | . | ||
| 43 | join a CVP hearing | ||||
| 44 | during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||||
| 45 | Members of the public can still attend the physical courtroom but they must observe social distancing rules. | 44 | Members of the public can still attend the physical courtroom but they must observe social distancing rules. | ||
| 46 | Open justice is a fundamental principle in our courts and tribunals system. Requests from the media and others to observe a hearing remotely should be made to the court in advance to allow for inclusion during the hearing set-up. Please contact the court. This is not available for criminal jury trials in the Crown court. | 45 | Open justice is a fundamental principle in our courts and tribunals system. Requests from the media and others to observe a hearing remotely should be made to the court in advance to allow for inclusion during the hearing set-up. Please contact the court. This is not available for criminal jury trials in the Crown court. | ||
| 47 | Find details about media access to hearings | 46 | Find details about media access to hearings | ||
| 48 | . | 47 | . | ||
| 49 | Find details about open justice | 48 | Find details about open justice | ||
| 151 | 29 June 2020 | 150 | 29 June 2020 | ||
| 152 | Overview and defence practitioner's responsibilities updated. | 151 | Overview and defence practitioner's responsibilities updated. | ||
| 153 | 1 June 2020 | 152 | 1 June 2020 | ||
| 154 | First published. | 153 | First published. | ||
| 155 | Contents | 154 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 155 | Print this page | ||
| 156 | Related content | 156 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 157 | HMCTS rollout plans for cloud video platform for video enabled criminal hearings | ||
| 158 | Courts and tribunals data on audio and video technology use during coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 157 | How to join a Cloud Video Platform (CVP) hearing | 159 | How to join a Cloud Video Platform (CVP) hearing | ||
| t | 158 | HMCTS rollout plans for cloud video platform for video enabled criminal hearings | t | ||
| 159 | HMCTS telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 160 | How to join telephone and video hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||||
| 161 | How to have someone to support you during a remote hearing | 160 | How to have someone to support you during a remote hearing | ||
| 162 | Explore the topic | 161 | Explore the topic | ||
| 163 | Crime, justice and law | 162 | Crime, justice and law | ||
| 164 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 163 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 17 | Details | 17 | Details | ||
| 18 | In response to the threat of Covid-19, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) took decisive action to protect staff and prisoners. The decision to bring in these restrictions was not taken lightly, and we fully appreciate the consequences for prisoners and their families. | 18 | In response to the threat of Covid-19, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) took decisive action to protect staff and prisoners. The decision to bring in these restrictions was not taken lightly, and we fully appreciate the consequences for prisoners and their families. | ||
| 19 | This Framework sets out how we will take decisions about the cautious easing of these restrictions, guided by public health advice and the best available data. There will not be a simple easing of restrictions across the estate, but this national guidance will ensure there is consistency in decision-making by governors. | 19 | This Framework sets out how we will take decisions about the cautious easing of these restrictions, guided by public health advice and the best available data. There will not be a simple easing of restrictions across the estate, but this national guidance will ensure there is consistency in decision-making by governors. | ||
| 20 | Published 2 June 2020 | 20 | Published 2 June 2020 | ||
| 21 | Related content | 21 | Related content | ||
| n | 22 | Research at HMPPS | n | ||
| 23 | Preventing and controlling outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons and places of detention | 22 | Preventing and controlling outbreaks of COVID-19 in prisons and places of detention | ||
| n | 24 | HM Prison and Probation Service COVID-19 statistics monthly | n | 23 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) and prisons |
| 24 | COVID-19 population management strategy for prisons | ||||
| 25 | Stafford Prison | 25 | Stafford Prison | ||
| t | 26 | Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill | t | 26 | Nottingham Prison |
| 27 | Explore the topic | 27 | Explore the topic | ||
| 28 | Prisons and probation | 28 | Prisons and probation | ||
| 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 17 | The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | 17 | The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 | ||
| 18 | places a statutory duty on local authorities to arrange for a burial or cremation where no suitable alternative arrangements are being made. However, the Act does not define how local authorities should carry out this duty – meaning there is considerable flexibility in how these funerals are delivered. | 18 | places a statutory duty on local authorities to arrange for a burial or cremation where no suitable alternative arrangements are being made. However, the Act does not define how local authorities should carry out this duty – meaning there is considerable flexibility in how these funerals are delivered. | ||
| 19 | This non-statutory guidance has been developed following feedback from some local authorities that they would value information on good practice and suggested guidelines which they can draw upon to inform their local policies. While local differences mean that not all sections will apply to all local authorities, it is important that all arrangements for public health funerals are delivered respectfully and with care. | 19 | This non-statutory guidance has been developed following feedback from some local authorities that they would value information on good practice and suggested guidelines which they can draw upon to inform their local policies. While local differences mean that not all sections will apply to all local authorities, it is important that all arrangements for public health funerals are delivered respectfully and with care. | ||
| 20 | Published 16 September 2020 | 20 | Published 16 September 2020 | ||
| 21 | Related content | 21 | Related content | ||
| t | 22 | COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic | t | 22 | COVID-19: guidance for arranging or attending a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic |
| 23 | Tanzania: bereavement information | 23 | Funeral directors: guidance on cremation regulations and forms | ||
| 24 | Croatia bereavement: death abroad | 24 | Cremation: guidance for applicants | ||
| 25 | Stay alert and safe: social distancing guidance for young people | 25 | COVID-19: guidance for care of the deceased | ||
| 26 | Coronavirus and social relationships and support for vulnerable groups | 26 | Completing a medical certificate of cause of death (MCCD) | ||
| 27 | Explore the topic | 27 | Explore the topic | ||
| 28 | Local councils and services | 28 | Local councils and services | ||
| 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 5 | Published 16 July 2020 | 5 | Published 16 July 2020 | ||
| 6 | Last updated 5 October 2020 — | 6 | Last updated 5 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| n | n | 10 | Print this page | ||
| 10 | This event provided an outline of how HMCTS has expanded the use of technology to hold more video and audio hearings to ensure justice is maintained during COVID-19. The panel also spoke about forthcoming plans for the new technology and how it will be rolled out to further courts in the near future. | 11 | This event provided an outline of how HMCTS has expanded the use of technology to hold more video and audio hearings to ensure justice is maintained during COVID-19. The panel also spoke about forthcoming plans for the new technology and how it will be rolled out to further courts in the near future. | ||
| 11 | Speakers included: | 12 | Speakers included: | ||
| 12 | Rosie Rand, Service Owner, Future Hearings Programme, HMCTS | 13 | Rosie Rand, Service Owner, Future Hearings Programme, HMCTS | ||
| 13 | Tim Britten, Deputy Director for Portfolio Delivery, HMCTS | 14 | Tim Britten, Deputy Director for Portfolio Delivery, HMCTS | ||
| 14 | Michelle Filby, Deputy Director, Crime Programme, HMCTS | 15 | Michelle Filby, Deputy Director, Crime Programme, HMCTS | ||
| 46 | First set of Q&A from the event added. | 47 | First set of Q&A from the event added. | ||
| 47 | 16 July 2020 | 48 | 16 July 2020 | ||
| 48 | Added survey link. | 49 | Added survey link. | ||
| 49 | 16 July 2020 | 50 | 16 July 2020 | ||
| 50 | First published. | 51 | First published. | ||
| n | n | 52 | Print this page | ||
| 51 | Related content | 53 | Related content | ||
| n | 52 | HMCTS Reform Online Event 27 September 2018: Video Remand Hearings | n | 54 | HMCTS Reform online event 28 October 2019: Warrant of Control Support Centres |
| 55 | HMCTS tribunal reform event 26 February 2019 | ||||
| 53 | HMCTS Crime Reform event, 24 January 2019 | 56 | HMCTS Crime Reform event, 24 January 2019 | ||
| t | 54 | HMCTS civil reform event 11 March 2019 | t | 57 | HMCTS Reform online event 26 June 2019: Tribunals |
| 55 | HMCTS Reform online event 28 October 2019: Warrant of Control Support Centres | 58 | HMCTS Reform Online Event 2 April 2019: Family Reform | ||
| 56 | HMCTS Reform Event, 13 November 2019: Immigration & Asylum Appeals | ||||
| 57 | Explore the topic | 59 | Explore the topic | ||
| 58 | Corporate information | 60 | Corporate information | ||
| 59 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | 61 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | ||
| 60 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 62 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 15 | These documents set out the initial proposal and the recommendations from SaBTO. | 15 | These documents set out the initial proposal and the recommendations from SaBTO. | ||
| 16 | Published 5 June 2020 | 16 | Published 5 June 2020 | ||
| 17 | Related content | 17 | Related content | ||
| 18 | SaBTO reports and guidance documents | 18 | SaBTO reports and guidance documents | ||
| 19 | Volunteer locally during coronavirus (COVID-19) | 19 | Volunteer locally during coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| t | 20 | Organ donation and seasonal flu | t | 20 | vCJD transmission by blood components: risk assessment |
| 21 | Transplantation of organs from donors with primary brain tumours | 21 | Government non-executives | ||
| 22 | UN Human Rights Council 45: Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the High Commissioner on Ukraine. | 22 | UK Commission for Employment and Skills: Sector Skills Assessments | ||
| 23 | Collection | 23 | Collection | ||
| 24 | SaBTO reports and guidance documents | 24 | SaBTO reports and guidance documents | ||
| 25 | Explore the topic | 25 | Explore the topic | ||
| 26 | Blood regulation and safety | 26 | Blood regulation and safety |
| 50 | First published. | 50 | First published. | ||
| 51 | Related content | 51 | Related content | ||
| 52 | Pavement or street display licence (England and Wales) | 52 | Pavement or street display licence (England and Wales) | ||
| 53 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | 53 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | ||
| 54 | Guidance for temporary alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act | 54 | Guidance for temporary alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act | ||
| t | 55 | Entertainment Licensing | t | 55 | Revised guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003 |
| 56 | Extension of certain planning permissions: guidance | 56 | Licensing Act 2003: statutory guidance | ||
| 57 | Collection | 57 | Collection | ||
| 58 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | 58 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | ||
| 59 | Explore the topic | 59 | Explore the topic | ||
| 60 | Planning system | 60 | Planning system | ||
| 61 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 61 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 3 | HMCTS online event, 23 Sept 2020: An update on recovery in the criminal courts | 3 | HMCTS online event, 23 Sept 2020: An update on recovery in the criminal courts | ||
| 4 | A recording of the live event hosted on 23 Sept 2020, including presentation slides. | 4 | A recording of the live event hosted on 23 Sept 2020, including presentation slides. | ||
| 5 | Published 24 September 2020 | 5 | Published 24 September 2020 | ||
| 6 | From: | 6 | From: | ||
| 7 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 7 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| n | n | 8 | Print this page | ||
| 8 | Following the publication of our | 9 | Following the publication of our | ||
| 9 | COVID-19: Update on the HMCTS response for criminal courts in England & Wales | 10 | COVID-19: Update on the HMCTS response for criminal courts in England & Wales | ||
| 10 | , this webinar provided a more detailed look at the work that is taking place, including: | 11 | , this webinar provided a more detailed look at the work that is taking place, including: | ||
| 11 | Maximising the use of HMCTS’ existing estate | 12 | Maximising the use of HMCTS’ existing estate | ||
| 12 | Providing additional capacity through Nightingale courts | 13 | Providing additional capacity through Nightingale courts | ||
| 32 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 33 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 33 | If you attended the event, please take a couple of minutes to fill out our | 34 | If you attended the event, please take a couple of minutes to fill out our | ||
| 34 | survey | 35 | survey | ||
| 35 | which will help us to improve future events. | 36 | which will help us to improve future events. | ||
| 36 | Published 24 September 2020 | 37 | Published 24 September 2020 | ||
| n | n | 38 | Print this page | ||
| 37 | Related content | 39 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 40 | HMCTS Vulnerability Action Plan | ||
| 38 | HMCTS reform programme: monthly bulletin | 41 | HMCTS reform programme: monthly bulletin | ||
| t | 39 | HMCTS reform events programme | t | 42 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus |
| 40 | HMCTS Video Hearings process evaluation (phase 2) final report | 43 | Professional users’ court and tribunal access scheme | ||
| 41 | Guidance to staff on supporting media access to courts and tribunals | 44 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | ||
| 42 | Courts and tribunals data on audio and video technology use during coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 43 | Explore the topic | 45 | Explore the topic | ||
| 44 | Crime, justice and law | 46 | Crime, justice and law | ||
| 45 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 47 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 9 | Wales and England (see guidance for | 9 | Wales and England (see guidance for | ||
| 10 | Scotland | 10 | Scotland | ||
| 11 | and | 11 | and | ||
| 12 | Northern Ireland | 12 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 13 | ) | 13 | ) | ||
| n | n | 14 | Print this page | ||
| 14 | We appreciate that during the coronavirus pandemic the charity sector will face extremely demanding and ever-changing challenges. Charities’ primary interest must be looking after the beneficiaries they serve. | 15 | We appreciate that during the coronavirus pandemic the charity sector will face extremely demanding and ever-changing challenges. Charities’ primary interest must be looking after the beneficiaries they serve. | ||
| 15 | It is still important during the pandemic that trustees are aware of matters that may need to be reported as a serious incident. Timely reporting of serious incidents enables us to provide advice and guidance to charities where required. It also helps us to gain a better understanding of the risks facing the sector, which is particularly important now as we seek to understand how the pandemic is impacting on charities. | 16 | It is still important during the pandemic that trustees are aware of matters that may need to be reported as a serious incident. Timely reporting of serious incidents enables us to provide advice and guidance to charities where required. It also helps us to gain a better understanding of the risks facing the sector, which is particularly important now as we seek to understand how the pandemic is impacting on charities. | ||
| 16 | Our | 17 | Our | ||
| 17 | guidance on serious incident reporting | 18 | guidance on serious incident reporting | ||
| 18 | continues to be the main resource for helping trustees to decide whether to report. However, we appreciate that the pandemic is giving rise to some unprecedented challenges and scenarios that were not envisaged when this guidance was published. | 19 | continues to be the main resource for helping trustees to decide whether to report. However, we appreciate that the pandemic is giving rise to some unprecedented challenges and scenarios that were not envisaged when this guidance was published. | ||
| 82 | The charity is being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in relation to alleged abuse of the furlough scheme. | 83 | The charity is being investigated by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in relation to alleged abuse of the furlough scheme. | ||
| 83 | The charity is being investigated by the Police in relation to an alleged breach of government lockdown measures. | 84 | The charity is being investigated by the Police in relation to an alleged breach of government lockdown measures. | ||
| 84 | There is an allegation that a staff member or volunteer has abused a beneficiary during the pandemic. | 85 | There is an allegation that a staff member or volunteer has abused a beneficiary during the pandemic. | ||
| 85 | A member of staff alleges that they have suffered significant harm due to their working conditions during the pandemic. | 86 | A member of staff alleges that they have suffered significant harm due to their working conditions during the pandemic. | ||
| 86 | Published 3 June 2020 | 87 | Published 3 June 2020 | ||
| n | n | 88 | Print this page | ||
| 87 | Related content | 89 | Related content | ||
| t | 88 | Chair's speech to the Charity Commission Annual Public Meeting 2020 | t | 90 | Charities and meetings (CC48) |
| 89 | Manage financial difficulties in your charity caused by coronavirus | 91 | Charity meetings: making decisions and voting | ||
| 90 | IP crime and enforcement for businesses | 92 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the charity sector | ||
| 91 | Case studies of insider fraud in charities | 93 | Village halls and community centres (RS9) | ||
| 92 | Reporting a serious incident in your charity when it involves a partner | 94 | Use of church halls for village hall and other charitable purposes (CC18) | ||
| 93 | Explore the topic | 95 | Explore the topic | ||
| 94 | Charities, volunteering and honours | 96 | Charities, volunteering and honours | ||
| 95 | Charities and social enterprises | 97 | Charities and social enterprises | ||
| 96 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 98 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 23 | Details | 23 | Details | ||
| 24 | The report sets out learning and best practice drawn from Dame Mary Ney’s work which included conversations with key players at all 5 local authorities in the Leicester City/Leicestershire area. | 24 | The report sets out learning and best practice drawn from Dame Mary Ney’s work which included conversations with key players at all 5 local authorities in the Leicester City/Leicestershire area. | ||
| 25 | The ministerial response welcomes the report and outlines how the learning and good practice that it highlights will be used in the future. | 25 | The ministerial response welcomes the report and outlines how the learning and good practice that it highlights will be used in the future. | ||
| 26 | Published 14 September 2020 | 26 | Published 14 September 2020 | ||
| 27 | Related content | 27 | Related content | ||
| n | 28 | Local authority financial reporting and external audit: independent review | n | 28 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to social housing residents |
| 29 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings | ||||
| 29 | Reporting outbreaks of coronavirus (COVID-19) | 30 | Reporting outbreaks of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| t | 30 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | t | 31 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from Minister Hall to hotels on providing accommodation to support key workers and vulnerable people |
| 31 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government | 32 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | ||
| 32 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings | ||||
| 33 | Explore the topic | 33 | Explore the topic | ||
| 34 | Regional and local government | 34 | Regional and local government | ||
| 35 | Emergency preparation, response and recovery | 35 | Emergency preparation, response and recovery | ||
| 36 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 36 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 77 | 16 March 2020 | 77 | 16 March 2020 | ||
| 78 | First published. | 78 | First published. | ||
| 79 | Related content | 79 | Related content | ||
| 80 | COVID-19: National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services | 80 | COVID-19: National Framework for Prison Regimes and Services | ||
| 81 | Public health in prisons and secure settings | 81 | Public health in prisons and secure settings | ||
| t | 82 | Research at HMPPS | t | 82 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) and prisons |
| 83 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for aerosol generating procedures | 83 | Communicable disease outbreak management: operational guidance | ||
| 84 | COVID-19: guidance for care of the deceased | 84 | COVID-19: guidance for Ambulance Trusts | ||
| 85 | Collection | 85 | Collection | ||
| 86 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) hub | 86 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) hub | ||
| 87 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | 87 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | ||
| 88 | Explore the topic | 88 | Explore the topic | ||
| 89 | Prisons healthcare | 89 | Prisons healthcare |
| 27 | 25 September 2020 | 27 | 25 September 2020 | ||
| 28 | The guidance for HMRC staff using PPE has been updated. | 28 | The guidance for HMRC staff using PPE has been updated. | ||
| 29 | 18 August 2020 | 29 | 18 August 2020 | ||
| 30 | First published. | 30 | First published. | ||
| 31 | Related content | 31 | Related content | ||
| t | 32 | Penalties for not telling HMRC about Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme grant overpayments - CC/FS48 | t | 32 | Compliance checks: sending HM Revenue and Customs electronic records - CC/FS22 |
| 33 | Compliance checks: publishing details of deliberate defaulters – CC/FS13 | 33 | Compliance checks: penalties for not telling HMRC about an under-assessment - CC/FS7b | ||
| 34 | HMRC compliance checks factsheets | 34 | Penalties if you do not file Machine Games Duty returns on time - CC/FS18c | ||
| 35 | HMRC issue briefing: how HMRC will continue to support customers and the economy | 35 | Compliance checks: tax avoidance schemes – accelerated payments for Income Tax and National Insurance contributions through PAYE – CC/FS26 | ||
| 36 | Treatment of government grant support schemes in business interruption insurance settlements: Letter from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to the Association of British Insurers | 36 | Compliance checks: penalties for careless inaccuracies relating to tax avoidance CC/FS7c | ||
| 37 | Collection | 37 | Collection | ||
| 38 | HMRC compliance checks factsheets | 38 | HMRC compliance checks factsheets | ||
| 39 | Explore the topic | 39 | Explore the topic | ||
| 40 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 40 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 3 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 4 | Effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Department for Transport statistics. | 4 | Effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Department for Transport statistics. | ||
| 5 | Published 21 May 2020 | 5 | Published 21 May 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 21 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 28 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department for Transport | 9 | Department for Transport | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| 11 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 11 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 12 | HTML | 12 | HTML | ||
| 13 | Details | 13 | Details | ||
| 14 | Details on how the Department for Transport is adapting its statistical production in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | 14 | Details on how the Department for Transport is adapting its statistical production in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||
| 15 | Published 21 May 2020 | 15 | Published 21 May 2020 | ||
| n | 16 | Last updated 21 October 2020 | n | 16 | Last updated 28 October 2020 |
| 17 | + show all updates | 17 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 18 | 28 October 2020 | ||
| 19 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated - Air passenger experience of security screening for the year 2020. | ||||
| 18 | 21 October 2020 | 20 | 21 October 2020 | ||
| 19 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated. | 21 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated. | ||
| 20 | 7 October 2020 | 22 | 7 October 2020 | ||
| 21 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated. | 23 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated. | ||
| 22 | 21 May 2020 | 24 | 21 May 2020 | ||
| 23 | First published. | 25 | First published. | ||
| t | t | 26 | Related content | ||
| 27 | Road traffic estimates in Great Britain: 2019 | ||||
| 28 | Road traffic statistics (TRA) | ||||
| 29 | Quarterly traffic estimates (TRA25) | ||||
| 30 | Road traffic statistics | ||||
| 31 | Rail passenger numbers and crowding on weekdays in major cities in England and Wales: 2019 | ||||
| 24 | Explore the topic | 32 | Explore the topic | ||
| 25 | Transport | 33 | Transport | ||
| 26 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 34 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 13 | Overview | 13 | Overview | ||
| 14 | Instalment policies | 14 | Instalment policies | ||
| 15 | Enforcement | 15 | Enforcement | ||
| 16 | Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 | 16 | Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 17 | Section 106 | 17 | Section 106 | ||
| n | n | 18 | Print this page | ||
| 18 | This guidance explains the measures that are available to local authorities to defer CIL and section 106 payments. It has been updated to explain the operation of the ‘Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020’ which came into force on 22 July 2020. | 19 | This guidance explains the measures that are available to local authorities to defer CIL and section 106 payments. It has been updated to explain the operation of the ‘Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020’ which came into force on 22 July 2020. | ||
| 19 | Overview | 20 | Overview | ||
| 20 | The government has put in place a number of financial measures to help businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak which are explained on the financial support for business pages. However, it is recognised that smaller developers may need more help. This guidance explains the steps that local authorities may wish to consider to ease the financial burden on developers, including recent changes to the CIL Regulations, to help small and medium sized developers in particular. | 21 | The government has put in place a number of financial measures to help businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak which are explained on the financial support for business pages. However, it is recognised that smaller developers may need more help. This guidance explains the steps that local authorities may wish to consider to ease the financial burden on developers, including recent changes to the CIL Regulations, to help small and medium sized developers in particular. | ||
| 21 | The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) provide some flexibility for local authorities to defer the payment of CIL. We set out in May 2020 some of the steps that local authorities may wish to consider to ease the burden on developers. However, it was recognised that under the regulatory regime at that time, delaying payment would result, in some cases, in mandatory interest charges for the late payment of CIL. | 22 | The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) provide some flexibility for local authorities to defer the payment of CIL. We set out in May 2020 some of the steps that local authorities may wish to consider to ease the burden on developers. However, it was recognised that under the regulatory regime at that time, delaying payment would result, in some cases, in mandatory interest charges for the late payment of CIL. | ||
| 22 | To address this, the government has amended the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 through the | 23 | To address this, the government has amended the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 through the | ||
| 148 | 30 June 2020 | 149 | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 149 | This guidance has been updated to explain the operation of the Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 which were laid on 30 June 2020 and will come into force later in the summer. This guidance will be finalised when the regulations come into force. | 150 | This guidance has been updated to explain the operation of the Community Infrastructure Levy (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2020 which were laid on 30 June 2020 and will come into force later in the summer. This guidance will be finalised when the regulations come into force. | ||
| 150 | 13 May 2020 | 151 | 13 May 2020 | ||
| 151 | First published. | 152 | First published. | ||
| 152 | Contents | 153 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 154 | Print this page | ||
| 153 | Related content | 155 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 156 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): planning update | ||
| 154 | Planning obligations | 157 | Planning obligations | ||
| n | 155 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): planning update | n | 158 | Neighbourhood planning |
| 156 | COVID-19: potentially infectious people | ||||
| 157 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to social housing residents | 159 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to social housing residents | ||
| t | 158 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | t | 160 | Letter from Minister for Rough Sleeping on funding for emergency accommodation during the pandemic, and support for EEA rough sleepers |
| 159 | Detailed guidance | 161 | Detailed guidance | ||
| 160 | Community Infrastructure Levy | 162 | Community Infrastructure Levy | ||
| 161 | Explore the topic | 163 | Explore the topic | ||
| 162 | Planning system | 164 | Planning system | ||
| 163 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 165 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 40 | Coronavirus Act 2020 | 40 | Coronavirus Act 2020 | ||
| 41 | enables us to support the agencies and services that contribute to or are dependent on the public health response. | 41 | enables us to support the agencies and services that contribute to or are dependent on the public health response. | ||
| 42 | This analysis shows how the provisions of the Coronavirus Act have contributed to the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. | 42 | This analysis shows how the provisions of the Coronavirus Act have contributed to the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 43 | Published 23 September 2020 | 43 | Published 23 September 2020 | ||
| 44 | Related content | 44 | Related content | ||
| t | 45 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): testing guidance for employers | t | 45 | Coronavirus Act two-monthly reports |
| 46 | Stay alert and safe: social distancing guidance for young people | 46 | Coronavirus Bill: what it will do | ||
| 47 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) action plan | 47 | Coronavirus action plan: Health Secretary's statement to Parliament | ||
| 48 | COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2): laboratory testing request form | 48 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey - Northern Ireland, 16 October 2020 | ||
| 49 | Coronavirus Act 2020: status | 49 | FAQs | ||
| 50 | Collection | 50 | Collection | ||
| 51 | Coronavirus Act two-monthly reports | 51 | Coronavirus Act two-monthly reports | ||
| 52 | Explore the topic | 52 | Explore the topic | ||
| 53 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 53 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 76 | COVID-19: Update on the HMCTS response for criminal courts in England and Wales added. | 76 | COVID-19: Update on the HMCTS response for criminal courts in England and Wales added. | ||
| 77 | 1 July 2020 | 77 | 1 July 2020 | ||
| 78 | First published. | 78 | First published. | ||
| 79 | Related content | 79 | Related content | ||
| 80 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | 80 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | ||
| n | 81 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | n | ||
| 82 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | 81 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| t | 83 | HMCTS telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak | t | 82 | HMCTS Vulnerability Action Plan |
| 84 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | 83 | HMCTS online event, 23 Sept 2020: An update on recovery in the criminal courts | ||
| 84 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | ||||
| 85 | Explore the topic | 85 | Explore the topic | ||
| 86 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | 86 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | ||
| 87 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 87 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 12 | Eligibility | 12 | Eligibility | ||
| 13 | Scope of the scheme | 13 | Scope of the scheme | ||
| 14 | Operating the scheme | 14 | Operating the scheme | ||
| 15 | Annex A: Worked examples | 15 | Annex A: Worked examples | ||
| 16 | Annex B: Guidance on filling out the Delta Return | 16 | Annex B: Guidance on filling out the Delta Return | ||
| n | n | 17 | Print this page | ||
| 17 | Background | 18 | Background | ||
| 18 | What is the scheme? | 19 | What is the scheme? | ||
| 19 | 1. | 20 | 1. | ||
| 20 | COVID-19 has impacted local authorities’ ability to generate revenues in several service areas as a result of lockdown, government restrictions and social distancing measures, related to the pandemic. This new, one-off income loss scheme (the scheme) will compensate for irrecoverable and unavoidable losses from sales, fees and charges income generated in the delivery of services, in the financial year 2020/21. | 21 | COVID-19 has impacted local authorities’ ability to generate revenues in several service areas as a result of lockdown, government restrictions and social distancing measures, related to the pandemic. This new, one-off income loss scheme (the scheme) will compensate for irrecoverable and unavoidable losses from sales, fees and charges income generated in the delivery of services, in the financial year 2020/21. | ||
| 21 | 2. | 22 | 2. | ||
| 114 | 24. | 115 | 24. | ||
| 115 | The scheme compensates eligible authorities for irrecoverable losses compared to budgets that have been set for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. | 116 | The scheme compensates eligible authorities for irrecoverable losses compared to budgets that have been set for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. | ||
| 116 | Schedule of payments | 117 | Schedule of payments | ||
| 117 | 25. | 118 | 25. | ||
| 118 | This guidance supports the data collections which will be used to collect and calculate the compensation that each authority will receive under the scheme. The schedule of data collections is planned to be as follows: | 119 | This guidance supports the data collections which will be used to collect and calculate the compensation that each authority will receive under the scheme. The schedule of data collections is planned to be as follows: | ||
| n | 119 | Release of data collection and payment | n | 120 | Release of data collection and payment Period of loss covered September 2020 data return (intended payment October 2020) 1 April 2020 - 31 July 2020 December 2020 data return (intended payment January 2020) 1 August 2020 - 30 November 2020 April 2021 data return (intended payment May 2021) 1 December 2020 - 31 March 2021 |
| 120 | Period of loss covered | ||||
| 121 | September 2020 data return (intended payment October 2020) | ||||
| 122 | 1 April 2020 - 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 123 | December 2020 data return (intended payment January 2020) | ||||
| 124 | 1 August 2020 - 30 November 2020 | ||||
| 125 | April 2021 data return (intended payment May 2021) | ||||
| 126 | 1 December 2020 - 31 March 2021 | ||||
| 127 | Reconciliation | 121 | Reconciliation | ||
| 128 | 26. | 122 | 26. | ||
| 129 | All payments made under this scheme will be subject to a reconciliation process after the three data collections and payments have been conducted. This is necessary because the full picture on some losses may emerge over time and some losses claimed for in the early part of the scheme may ultimately be recoverable, and others might ultimately be irrecoverable when recoverability was originally considered possible. | 123 | All payments made under this scheme will be subject to a reconciliation process after the three data collections and payments have been conducted. This is necessary because the full picture on some losses may emerge over time and some losses claimed for in the early part of the scheme may ultimately be recoverable, and others might ultimately be irrecoverable when recoverability was originally considered possible. | ||
| 130 | 27. | 124 | 27. | ||
| 131 | This process will therefore be compulsory for any authority who has accessed compensation under the scheme throughout the year. It will ask for information which will calculate the actual losses over the course of the whole year. This will be reconciled against payments made to ensure that the correct level of compensation has been awarded to each authority. Further details on this process will be set out in due course. The reconciliation may potentially be combined with the final payment. | 125 | This process will therefore be compulsory for any authority who has accessed compensation under the scheme throughout the year. It will ask for information which will calculate the actual losses over the course of the whole year. This will be reconciled against payments made to ensure that the correct level of compensation has been awarded to each authority. Further details on this process will be set out in due course. The reconciliation may potentially be combined with the final payment. | ||
| 314 | The rest of this section does not require local authorities to fill out any information. This section should pre-populate based on the data submitted in section 1 and 2. The purpose of this section is to allow an authority to see what their estimated compensation is likely to be, based on the parameters of the scheme, and the data that has been submitted. | 308 | The rest of this section does not require local authorities to fill out any information. This section should pre-populate based on the data submitted in section 1 and 2. The purpose of this section is to allow an authority to see what their estimated compensation is likely to be, based on the parameters of the scheme, and the data that has been submitted. | ||
| 315 | 90. | 309 | 90. | ||
| 316 | Actual payments will be subject to the assurance process outlined in this guidance. As a result, payments may be subject to change from what is presented on the DELTA return. | 310 | Actual payments will be subject to the assurance process outlined in this guidance. As a result, payments may be subject to change from what is presented on the DELTA return. | ||
| 317 | Published 24 August 2020 | 311 | Published 24 August 2020 | ||
| 318 | Contents | 312 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 313 | Print this page | ||
| 319 | Related content | 314 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 315 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from the Local Government Minister to councils setting out further details of additional funding | ||
| 320 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): emergency funding for local government | 316 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): emergency funding for local government | ||
| n | 321 | Whole of Government Accounts 2019 to 2020: guidance for preparers | n | 317 | DWP's response to coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 322 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from the Local Government Minister to councils setting out further details of additional funding | 318 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local Restrictions Support Grant - guidance for local authorities | ||
| 323 | Council tax: COVID-19 hardship fund 2020 to 2021 - guidance | 319 | Council tax: COVID-19 hardship fund 2020 to 2021 - guidance | ||
| t | 324 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local authority Emergency Assistance Grant for Food and Essential Supplies | t | ||
| 325 | Explore the topic | 320 | Explore the topic | ||
| 326 | Local government spending | 321 | Local government spending | ||
| 327 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 322 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 33 | 12 October 2020 | 33 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 34 | An updated list of the level 2 and level 3 qualifications included in the high value courses for school and college leavers offer has been added. | 34 | An updated list of the level 2 and level 3 qualifications included in the high value courses for school and college leavers offer has been added. | ||
| 35 | 16 July 2020 | 35 | 16 July 2020 | ||
| 36 | First published. | 36 | First published. | ||
| 37 | Related content | 37 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 38 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) catch-up premium: provisional allocations | ||
| 39 | COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes | ||||
| 40 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 1 October to 7 October 2020 | ||||
| 38 | Traineeships: information for employers and education providers | 41 | Traineeships: information for employers and education providers | ||
| t | 39 | CALL FOR PROPOSALS ON: Support for local peacebuilding and addressing SGBV | t | 42 | NHS: data briefing 12 October |
| 40 | Providers selected to deliver T Levels and providers planning to deliver the T Level Transition Programme | ||||
| 41 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) catch-up premium: provisional allocations | ||||
| 42 | Manila Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF): calling bids for 2020/21 | ||||
| 43 | Collection | 43 | Collection | ||
| 44 | Qualifications and public funding | 44 | Qualifications and public funding | ||
| 45 | Explore the topic | 45 | Explore the topic | ||
| 46 | Further and higher education, skills and vocational training | 46 | Further and higher education, skills and vocational training | ||
| 47 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 47 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 44 | 11 February 2020 | 44 | 11 February 2020 | ||
| 45 | Updated guidance for cleaning. | 45 | Updated guidance for cleaning. | ||
| 46 | 5 February 2020 | 46 | 5 February 2020 | ||
| 47 | First published. | 47 | First published. | ||
| 48 | Related content | 48 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 49 | COVID-19: guidance for Ambulance Trusts | ||
| 49 | COVID-19: investigation and initial clinical management of possible cases | 50 | COVID-19: investigation and initial clinical management of possible cases | ||
| n | n | 51 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for aerosol generating procedures | ||
| 50 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for non-aerosol generating procedures | 52 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for non-aerosol generating procedures | ||
| t | 51 | COVID-19: guidance for Ambulance Trusts | t | 53 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) hub |
| 52 | Working safely during COVID-19: enforcement agents (bailiffs) | ||||
| 53 | COVID-19: guidance for food businesses | ||||
| 54 | Collection | 54 | Collection | ||
| 55 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | 55 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | ||
| 56 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) hub | 56 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): personal protective equipment (PPE) hub | ||
| 57 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | 57 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | ||
| 58 | Explore the topic | 58 | Explore the topic |
| 27 | 25 June 2020 | 27 | 25 June 2020 | ||
| 28 | First published. | 28 | First published. | ||
| 29 | Related content | 29 | Related content | ||
| 30 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): construction update Q&A | 30 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): construction update Q&A | ||
| 31 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | 31 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | ||
| n | n | 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to the construction sector | ||
| 33 | Noise nuisances: how councils deal with complaints | ||||
| 32 | Extension of certain planning permissions: guidance | 34 | Extension of certain planning permissions: guidance | ||
| t | 33 | Noise nuisances: how councils deal with complaints | t | ||
| 34 | Remediation and COVID-19: Building Safety update | ||||
| 35 | Collection | 35 | Collection | ||
| 36 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | 36 | Planning guidance to accompany the Business and Planning Act 2020 | ||
| 37 | Explore the topic | 37 | Explore the topic | ||
| 38 | Planning system | 38 | Planning system | ||
| 39 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 39 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 52 | recommended training requirements by workforce group for flu vaccination | 52 | recommended training requirements by workforce group for flu vaccination | ||
| 53 | suggested content to be covered in flu immunisation training | 53 | suggested content to be covered in flu immunisation training | ||
| 54 | flu vaccinator competency assessment tool | 54 | flu vaccinator competency assessment tool | ||
| 55 | Published 5 August 2020 | 55 | Published 5 August 2020 | ||
| 56 | Related content | 56 | Related content | ||
| n | 57 | Flu vaccination: easy-read flu vaccination resources | n | 57 | Flu vaccines: 2020 to 2021 flu season |
| 58 | Flu vaccination for children: leaflets and posters | 58 | Influenza vaccine: ovalbumin content | ||
| 59 | National flu immunisation programme plan | ||||
| 60 | Flu vaccination: who should have it this winter and why | ||||
| 59 | Inactivated influenza vaccine: PGD template | 61 | Inactivated influenza vaccine: PGD template | ||
| t | 60 | Vaccine update: issue 308, May 2020 | t | ||
| 61 | Flu posters for visitors to hospitals and care homes | ||||
| 62 | Collection | 62 | Collection | ||
| 63 | Annual flu programme | 63 | Annual flu programme | ||
| 64 | Immunisation | 64 | Immunisation | ||
| 65 | Explore the topic | 65 | Explore the topic | ||
| 66 | Immunisation | 66 | Immunisation |
| 30 | 4 September 2020 | 30 | 4 September 2020 | ||
| 31 | Welsh version of the guidance published. | 31 | Welsh version of the guidance published. | ||
| 32 | 21 August 2020 | 32 | 21 August 2020 | ||
| 33 | First published. | 33 | First published. | ||
| 34 | Related content | 34 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 35 | Bailiffs and enforcement agents: national standards | ||
| 35 | COVID-19: guidance for first responders | 36 | COVID-19: guidance for first responders | ||
| t | 36 | Bailiffs and enforcement agents: national standards | t | 37 | Communicable disease outbreak management: operational guidance |
| 37 | COVID-19: guidance for food businesses | 38 | COVID-19: investigation and initial clinical management of possible cases | ||
| 38 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | 39 | Coronavirus and shielding of clinically extremely vulnerable people in England: 9 to 16 July 2020 | ||
| 39 | COVID-19: guidance for Ambulance Trusts | ||||
| 40 | Explore the topic | 40 | Explore the topic | ||
| 41 | Crime, justice and law | 41 | Crime, justice and law | ||
| 42 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 42 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | 3 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | ||
| 4 | This page holds a list of additional facilities opening to support the courts and tribunals estate during the coronavirus outbreak. | 4 | This page holds a list of additional facilities opening to support the courts and tribunals estate during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 5 | Published 3 August 2020 | 5 | Published 3 August 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 29 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| n | n | 10 | Print this page | ||
| 10 | HMCTS is using additional venues to provide increased estates capacity in response to the coronavirus outbreak. These venues have been referred to as ‘Nightingale courts’. They will be used on a temporary basis to ensure as many hearings as possible can continue to take place during the coronavirus outbreak. This page shows the sites that are open and will be updated and published as new sites become operational. | 11 | HMCTS is using additional venues to provide increased estates capacity in response to the coronavirus outbreak. These venues have been referred to as ‘Nightingale courts’. They will be used on a temporary basis to ensure as many hearings as possible can continue to take place during the coronavirus outbreak. This page shows the sites that are open and will be updated and published as new sites become operational. | ||
| 11 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | 12 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 12 | The additional facilities which are currently open are detailed in the list on this page. | 13 | The additional facilities which are currently open are detailed in the list on this page. | ||
| n | 13 | Site | n | 14 | Site Address Opening date Business being heard East Pallant House East Pallant Chichester PO19 1TY Monday 20 July 2020 Civil work from |
| 14 | Address | ||||
| 15 | Opening date | ||||
| 16 | Business being heard | ||||
| 17 | East Pallant House | ||||
| 18 | East Pallant Chichester PO19 1TY | ||||
| 19 | Monday 20 July 2020 | ||||
| 20 | Civil work from | ||||
| 21 | Worthing County Court | 15 | Worthing County Court | ||
| 22 | and family work from | 16 | and family work from | ||
| 23 | Worthing Family Court | 17 | Worthing Family Court | ||
| n | 24 | Prospero House | n | 18 | Prospero House 241 Borough High Street London SE1 1GA Monday 3 August 2020 Non-custodial crime work from |
| 25 | 241 Borough High Street London SE1 1GA | ||||
| 26 | Monday 3 August 2020 | ||||
| 27 | Non-custodial crime work from | ||||
| 28 | Southwark Crown Court | 19 | Southwark Crown Court | ||
| 29 | . | 20 | . | ||
| 30 | Prospero House - venue and contact information | 21 | Prospero House - venue and contact information | ||
| 31 | ( | 22 | ( | ||
| 32 | 23 | ||||
| 33 | , | 24 | , | ||
| 34 | 319KB | 25 | 319KB | ||
| 35 | , | 26 | , | ||
| 36 | 2 pages | 27 | 2 pages | ||
| 37 | ) | 28 | ) | ||
| n | 38 | Hertfordshire Development Centre | n | 29 | Hertfordshire Development Centre Hertfordshire Development Centre, Robertson House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, SG1 2FQ Monday 17 August 2020 to 31 August 2020 The site was opend to hear civil work from |
| 39 | Hertfordshire Development Centre, Robertson House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage, SG1 2FQ | ||||
| 40 | Monday 17 August 2020 to 31 August 2020 | ||||
| 41 | The site was opend to hear civil work from | ||||
| 42 | Luton County Court | 30 | Luton County Court | ||
| 43 | and | 31 | and | ||
| 44 | Watford County Court | 32 | Watford County Court | ||
| n | 45 | Middlesbrough Town Hall | n | 33 | Middlesbrough Town Hall Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ Monday 17 August 2020 Civil work from |
| 46 | Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ | ||||
| 47 | Monday 17 August 2020 | ||||
| 48 | Civil work from | ||||
| 49 | Middlesbrough County Court | 34 | Middlesbrough County Court | ||
| n | 50 | (which forms part of Teesside Combined Court) | n | 35 | (which forms part of Teesside Combined Court) Swansea Civic Centre Swansea Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN Monday 17 August 2020 Crime work from |
| 51 | Swansea Civic Centre | ||||
| 52 | Swansea Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN | ||||
| 53 | Monday 17 August 2020 | ||||
| 54 | Crime work from | ||||
| 55 | Swansea Crown Court | 36 | Swansea Crown Court | ||
| n | 56 | Telford Annex | n | 37 | Telford Annex Telford Annex, Telford Square, Malinsgate, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4JP Monday 17 August 2020 Civil and Family work, serving as an annex of |
| 57 | Telford Annex, Telford Square, Malinsgate, Telford, Shropshire TF3 4JP | ||||
| 58 | Monday 17 August 2020 | ||||
| 59 | Civil and Family work, serving as an annex of | ||||
| 60 | Telford Justice Centre | 38 | Telford Justice Centre | ||
| n | 61 | Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France | n | 39 | Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France MOJ, 102 Petty France MOJ, London SW1H 9AJ Monday 24 August 2020 Family work from |
| 62 | MOJ, 102 Petty France MOJ, London SW1H 9AJ | ||||
| 63 | Monday 24 August 2020 | ||||
| 64 | Family work from | ||||
| 65 | East | 40 | East | ||
| 66 | and | 41 | and | ||
| 67 | West London Family Courts | 42 | West London Family Courts | ||
| n | 68 | Former Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court | n | 43 | Former Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court Former Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court building at The Esplanade, Fleetwood, FY7 6AT Monday 24 August 2020 Civil work from |
| 69 | Former Fleetwood Magistrates’ Court building at The Esplanade, Fleetwood, FY7 6AT | ||||
| 70 | Monday 24 August 2020 | ||||
| 71 | Civil work from | ||||
| 72 | Blackpool Magistrates’ and Civil Court | 44 | Blackpool Magistrates’ and Civil Court | ||
| n | 73 | Cloth Hall Court, Leeds | n | 45 | Cloth Hall Court, Leeds Cloth Hall Court, Quebec Street, Leeds LS1 2HA Friday 28 August 2020 Civil work from |
| 74 | Cloth Hall Court, Quebec Street, Leeds LS1 2HA | ||||
| 75 | Friday 28 August 2020 | ||||
| 76 | Civil work from | ||||
| 77 | Leeds Combined Court | 46 | Leeds Combined Court | ||
| n | 78 | Knight’s Chamber, Peterborough Cathedral | n | 47 | Knight’s Chamber, Peterborough Cathedral Peterborough Cathedral: Knights Chamber, Peterborough Cathedral Visitor and Learning Centre, 25 Minster Precincts, Peterborough, PE1 1XZ Friday 28 August 2020 Employment Tribunal and Corporate Crime from |
| 79 | Peterborough Cathedral: Knights Chamber, Peterborough Cathedral Visitor and Learning Centre, 25 Minster Precincts, Peterborough, PE1 1XZ | ||||
| 80 | Friday 28 August 2020 | ||||
| 81 | Employment Tribunal and Corporate Crime from | ||||
| 82 | Luton Crown Court | 48 | Luton Crown Court | ||
| n | 83 | Salford Lowry Theatre | n | 49 | Salford Lowry Theatre Salford Lowry Theatre Complex, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ Monday 28 September 2020 Non-custodial Crown Court work and tribunals work, from |
| 84 | Salford Lowry Theatre Complex, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ | ||||
| 85 | Monday 28 September 2020 | ||||
| 86 | Non-custodial Crown Court work and tribunals work, from | ||||
| 87 | Manchester Crown Court | 50 | Manchester Crown Court | ||
| 88 | , | 51 | , | ||
| 89 | Manchester Employment Tribunal | 52 | Manchester Employment Tribunal | ||
| 90 | and | 53 | and | ||
| 91 | Manchester Immigration Tribunal | 54 | Manchester Immigration Tribunal | ||
| n | 92 | York Hilton | n | 55 | York Hilton 1 Tower Street, York, YO1 9WD Monday 28 September 2020 Family work from |
| 93 | 1 Tower Street, York, YO1 9WD | ||||
| 94 | Monday 28 September 2020 | ||||
| 95 | Family work from | ||||
| 96 | York County Court | 56 | York County Court | ||
| n | 97 | Middlesbrough Jurys Inn | n | 57 | Middlesbrough Jurys Inn Jurys Inn, Fry St, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH Monday 28 September 2020 Family work from |
| 98 | Jurys Inn, Fry St, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH | ||||
| 99 | Monday 28 September 2020 | ||||
| 100 | Family work from | ||||
| 101 | Middlesbrough County Court | 58 | Middlesbrough County Court | ||
| n | 102 | Bristol Law Society | n | 59 | Bristol Law Society 12 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST Monday 19 October 2020 Crown, Civil and Tribunal work, as a satellite |
| 103 | 12 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST | ||||
| 104 | Monday 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 105 | Crown, Civil and Tribunal work, as a satellite | ||||
| 106 | Bristol Crown Court | 60 | Bristol Crown Court | ||
| 107 | and | 61 | and | ||
| 108 | Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre | 62 | Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre | ||
| n | 109 | Chester Town Hall | n | 63 | Chester Town Hall 33 Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2HQ Monday 19 October 2020 Crown court work as a satellite of |
| 110 | 33 Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2HQ | ||||
| 111 | Monday 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 112 | Crown court work as a satellite of | ||||
| 113 | Chester Crown Court | 64 | Chester Crown Court | ||
| n | n | 65 | Liverpool, St George’s Hall St George’s Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, L1 1JJ Thursday 29 October 2020 Non-custodial magistrates’ work as a satellite of | ||
| 66 | Liverpool Magistrates’ Court | ||||
| 67 | Winchester, The Guildhall The Guildhall, The Broadway, Winchester SO23 9GH Thursday 29 October 2020 Civil, Family and Tribunal work as a satellite of | ||||
| 68 | Winchester Combined Court | ||||
| 114 | We have also published | 69 | We have also published | ||
| 115 | guidance if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | 70 | guidance if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 116 | . | 71 | . | ||
| 117 | Published 3 August 2020 | 72 | Published 3 August 2020 | ||
| n | 118 | Last updated 19 October 2020 | n | 73 | Last updated 29 October 2020 |
| 119 | + show all updates | 74 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 75 | 29 October 2020 | ||
| 76 | Additional nightingale courts added - Liverpool and Winchester. | ||||
| 120 | 19 October 2020 | 77 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 121 | Bristol Law Society and Chester Town Hall added as locations. | 78 | Bristol Law Society and Chester Town Hall added as locations. | ||
| 122 | 25 September 2020 | 79 | 25 September 2020 | ||
| 123 | New venues added: Salford Lowry Theatre, York Hilton and Middlesbrough Jurys Inn. | 80 | New venues added: Salford Lowry Theatre, York Hilton and Middlesbrough Jurys Inn. | ||
| 124 | 28 August 2020 | 81 | 28 August 2020 | ||
| 129 | List of Nightingale Courts updated. | 86 | List of Nightingale Courts updated. | ||
| 130 | 14 August 2020 | 87 | 14 August 2020 | ||
| 131 | Prospero House contact and venue details added. | 88 | Prospero House contact and venue details added. | ||
| 132 | 3 August 2020 | 89 | 3 August 2020 | ||
| 133 | First published. | 90 | First published. | ||
| n | n | 91 | Print this page | ||
| 134 | Related content | 92 | Related content | ||
| 135 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | 93 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | ||
| 136 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | 94 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| t | 137 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | t | 95 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean |
| 138 | HMCTS daily operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 96 | HMCTS daily operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 139 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 97 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 140 | Explore the topic | 98 | Explore the topic | ||
| 141 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | 99 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | ||
| 142 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 100 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 17 | Distanced witnessing - ‘clear line of sight’ | 17 | Distanced witnessing - ‘clear line of sight’ | ||
| 18 | Video-witnessing | 18 | Video-witnessing | ||
| 19 | Signing and witnessing a will by video-link | 19 | Signing and witnessing a will by video-link | ||
| 20 | Electronic signatures | 20 | Electronic signatures | ||
| 21 | Counterpart documents | 21 | Counterpart documents | ||
| n | n | 22 | Print this page | ||
| 22 | New legislation on making wills | 23 | New legislation on making wills | ||
| 23 | The legislation recognises that: | 24 | The legislation recognises that: | ||
| 24 | An increasing number of people have sought to make wills during the Covid 19 pandemic, but for people shielding or self-isolating it is extremely challenging to follow the normal legalities of making a will - namely it being witnessed by two people. | 25 | An increasing number of people have sought to make wills during the Covid 19 pandemic, but for people shielding or self-isolating it is extremely challenging to follow the normal legalities of making a will - namely it being witnessed by two people. | ||
| 25 | In response to this The law (the Wills Act 1837) will be amended to state that whilst this legislation is in force, the ‘presence’ of those making and witnessing wills includes a virtual presence, via video-link, as an alternative to physical presence. | 26 | In response to this The law (the Wills Act 1837) will be amended to state that whilst this legislation is in force, the ‘presence’ of those making and witnessing wills includes a virtual presence, via video-link, as an alternative to physical presence. | ||
| 26 | The legislation will apply to wills made since 31 January 2020, the date of the first registered Covid-19 case in England and Wales, except: | 27 | The legislation will apply to wills made since 31 January 2020, the date of the first registered Covid-19 case in England and Wales, except: | ||
| 106 | 20 August 2020 | 107 | 20 August 2020 | ||
| 107 | Welsh translation added | 108 | Welsh translation added | ||
| 108 | 25 July 2020 | 109 | 25 July 2020 | ||
| 109 | First published. | 110 | First published. | ||
| 110 | Contents | 111 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 112 | Print this page | ||
| 111 | Related content | 113 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 114 | Directory of probate registries and appointment venues (PA4SOT) | ||
| 115 | Inheritance Tax: bank and building society accounts (IHT406) | ||||
| 116 | Transferring unused residence nil rate band for Inheritance Tax | ||||
| 112 | Check if you can get an additional Inheritance Tax threshold | 117 | Check if you can get an additional Inheritance Tax threshold | ||
| t | 113 | How downsizing, selling or gifting a home affects the residence nil rate band | t | 118 | Form PA7A: Apply to withdraw a will or codicil from storage |
| 114 | Inheritance Tax: gifts and other transfers of value (IHT100a) | ||||
| 115 | Inheritance Tax: jointly owned assets (IHT404) | ||||
| 116 | Explore the topic | 119 | Explore the topic | ||
| 117 | Death and bereavement | 120 | Death and bereavement | ||
| 118 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 121 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 9 | England | 9 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Decision-making in relation to theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues | 11 | Decision-making in relation to theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues | ||
| 12 | Future changes to the General Permitted Development Order | 12 | Future changes to the General Permitted Development Order | ||
| 13 | Extension to the open season of a caravan, campsite or holiday park for a temporary period | 13 | Extension to the open season of a caravan, campsite or holiday park for a temporary period | ||
| n | n | 14 | Print this page | ||
| 14 | What is the purpose of this written ministerial statement? | 15 | What is the purpose of this written ministerial statement? | ||
| 15 | On 14 July 2020, the government published a | 16 | On 14 July 2020, the government published a | ||
| 16 | written ministerial statement | 17 | written ministerial statement | ||
| 17 | to support the culture and tourism sectors by both preventing the loss of theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues, and encouraging local planning authorities to exercise their discretion in relation to planning conditions for caravan, campsites and holiday parks. This statement sets out the approach local planning authorities should take to decision making for these venues that have been made temporarily vacant by Covid-19 business disruption. The statement also encourages local planning authorities not to undertake enforcement action which would unnecessarily restrict the ability of caravan, campsites and holiday parks to extend their open season. | 18 | to support the culture and tourism sectors by both preventing the loss of theatres, concert halls and live music performance venues, and encouraging local planning authorities to exercise their discretion in relation to planning conditions for caravan, campsites and holiday parks. This statement sets out the approach local planning authorities should take to decision making for these venues that have been made temporarily vacant by Covid-19 business disruption. The statement also encourages local planning authorities not to undertake enforcement action which would unnecessarily restrict the ability of caravan, campsites and holiday parks to extend their open season. | ||
| 18 | The statement comes into effect on 14 July 2020 and will remain in place until 31 December 2022 unless superseded by a further statement. | 19 | The statement comes into effect on 14 July 2020 and will remain in place until 31 December 2022 unless superseded by a further statement. | ||
| 62 | All existing site licences and any conditions attached to them will remain in force. Local authorities could decide to alter any conditions attached to a licence to reflect any new planning requirements, but this will be subject to consultation with the owner who has a right of appeal against the decision. | 63 | All existing site licences and any conditions attached to them will remain in force. Local authorities could decide to alter any conditions attached to a licence to reflect any new planning requirements, but this will be subject to consultation with the owner who has a right of appeal against the decision. | ||
| 63 | Do local planning authorities have to take enforcement action if there is a breach of planning condition? | 64 | Do local planning authorities have to take enforcement action if there is a breach of planning condition? | ||
| 64 | The National Planning Policy Framework already emphasises that planning enforcement is a discretionary activity, and local planning authorities should act proportionately in responding to suspected breaches of planning control. Given the current situation, while local planning authorities must have regard to their legal obligations, they should not seek to undertake planning enforcement action which would unnecessarily restrict the ability of caravan, campsite and holiday parks to extend their open season. | 65 | The National Planning Policy Framework already emphasises that planning enforcement is a discretionary activity, and local planning authorities should act proportionately in responding to suspected breaches of planning control. Given the current situation, while local planning authorities must have regard to their legal obligations, they should not seek to undertake planning enforcement action which would unnecessarily restrict the ability of caravan, campsite and holiday parks to extend their open season. | ||
| 65 | Published 14 July 2020 | 66 | Published 14 July 2020 | ||
| 66 | Contents | 67 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 68 | Print this page | ||
| 67 | Related content | 69 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 70 | Guidance for DCMS sectors in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 68 | Private clubs and associations: quick start guide | 71 | Private clubs and associations: quick start guide | ||
| n | 69 | Designated Protected Areas | n | ||
| 70 | Effective use of land | ||||
| 71 | Webinars: preparing to make submissions to the MHRA from 1 January 2021 | ||||
| 72 | Entertainment Licensing | 72 | Entertainment Licensing | ||
| t | t | 73 | Conferences and events | ||
| 74 | Guidance for temporary alcohol licensing provisions in the Business and Planning Act | ||||
| 73 | Explore the topic | 75 | Explore the topic | ||
| 74 | Planning and building | 76 | Planning and building | ||
| 75 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 77 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 47 | 24 May 2020 | 47 | 24 May 2020 | ||
| 48 | First published. | 48 | First published. | ||
| 49 | Related content | 49 | Related content | ||
| 50 | European Structural and Investment Funds: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response | 50 | European Structural and Investment Funds: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response | ||
| 51 | European Structural and Investment Funds procurement documents | 51 | European Structural and Investment Funds procurement documents | ||
| n | 52 | Transforming Cities Fund: competition process | n | 52 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public places - urban centres and green spaces |
| 53 | England 2014 to 2020 European Structural and Investment Funds | ||||
| 54 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | 53 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | ||
| t | t | 54 | European Structural and Investment Funds programme guidance | ||
| 55 | Explore the topic | 55 | Explore the topic | ||
| 56 | Local government | 56 | Local government | ||
| 57 | High streets and town centres | 57 | High streets and town centres | ||
| 58 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 58 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 3 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | 3 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | This page provides details about security, cleaning and social-distancing arrangements in court and tribunal buildings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | 6 | This page provides details about security, cleaning and social-distancing arrangements in court and tribunal buildings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||
| 7 | Published 29 March 2020 | 7 | Published 29 March 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 28 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Keeping safe when queuing and going through security | 13 | Keeping safe when queuing and going through security | ||
| 17 | Social distancing within the building | 17 | Social distancing within the building | ||
| 18 | Wear a face covering | 18 | Wear a face covering | ||
| 19 | Additional cleanliness and hygiene measures for coronavirus | 19 | Additional cleanliness and hygiene measures for coronavirus | ||
| 20 | What you can expect | 20 | What you can expect | ||
| 21 | Custody suites in courts | 21 | Custody suites in courts | ||
| n | n | 22 | Print this page | ||
| 22 | These arrangements are to help us maintain safety of all in our court and tribunal buildings and are in line with Public Health guidance. | 23 | These arrangements are to help us maintain safety of all in our court and tribunal buildings and are in line with Public Health guidance. | ||
| 23 | Look out for information posters to guide you when you’re in our buildings. | 24 | Look out for information posters to guide you when you’re in our buildings. | ||
| 24 | Keeping safe when queuing and going through security | 25 | Keeping safe when queuing and going through security | ||
| 25 | You must go through security every time you enter a court or tribunal building. This | 26 | You must go through security every time you enter a court or tribunal building. This | ||
| 26 | guide | 27 | guide | ||
| 130 | avoid touching your face as much as possible | 131 | avoid touching your face as much as possible | ||
| 131 | tell a member of staff if supplies of soap or hand towels are running low so that we can quickly put things right | 132 | tell a member of staff if supplies of soap or hand towels are running low so that we can quickly put things right | ||
| 132 | Custody suites in courts | 133 | Custody suites in courts | ||
| 133 | In custody suites we are applying government social distancing guidelines consistent with the security of the court and to minimise risk to all detainees and staff working and visiting the custody suite. | 134 | In custody suites we are applying government social distancing guidelines consistent with the security of the court and to minimise risk to all detainees and staff working and visiting the custody suite. | ||
| 134 | Prisoner Escort & Custody Services (PECS) will ensure that visits are conducted safely and practically within the confines of the custody suite. | 135 | Prisoner Escort & Custody Services (PECS) will ensure that visits are conducted safely and practically within the confines of the custody suite. | ||
| n | n | 136 | HMCTS has introduced regular touchpoint cleaning in court custody suites in addition to daily cleaning routines. visitors are allowed (and encouraged) to bring their own hand sanitiser into the custody suite. Antibacterial wipes may also be used. | ||
| 137 | Visitors to custody suites must wear their own face coverings at all times, unless they have a practical reason (exemption) not to. You will be asked to temporarily remove these for identification purposes. Court custody officers will wear PPE (face masks) for protection, as well as social distancing being in place. The only exception is where they are in a rest room that allows adequate social distancing. Court custody officers will also wear PPE while in the dock of the courtroom, unless directed otherwise by the judge. It is further planned that detainees will be encouraged (but not required) to wear a face covering while in the custody suite. | ||||
| 135 | We are also working to enhance arrangements so that defence professionals can communicate remotely via phone with prisoners from within the court. | 138 | We are also working to enhance arrangements so that defence professionals can communicate remotely via phone with prisoners from within the court. | ||
| 136 | All prisoners with suspected coronavirus are case-managed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and in compliance with Public Health England and Pubic Health Wales guidelines. | 139 | All prisoners with suspected coronavirus are case-managed by HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and in compliance with Public Health England and Pubic Health Wales guidelines. | ||
| n | 137 | The safety and security of all court custody users (including visitors) is primarily the responsibility of the HMPPS PECS. In collaboration with HMCTS, PECS is completing their own detailed risk assessments of court custody suites. This includes identifying the number of detainees and visitors that can safely be accommodated in the cell area while maintaining social distancing. | n | 140 | The safety and security of all court custody users (including visitors) is primarily the responsibility of the HMPPS PECS. In collaboration with HMCTS, PECS have completed their own detailed risk assessments of court custody suites. This includes identifying the number of detainees and visitors that can safely be accommodated in the cell area while maintaining social distancing. |
| 138 | PECS and HMCTS are also working jointly on a full assessment as to the operability of phones and alternative solutions where issues are identified. | 141 | PECS and HMCTS are also working jointly on a full assessment as to the operability of phones and alternative solutions where issues are identified. | ||
| 139 | Published 29 March 2020 | 142 | Published 29 March 2020 | ||
| n | 140 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | n | 143 | Last updated 28 October 2020 |
| 141 | + show all updates | 144 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 145 | 28 October 2020 | ||
| 146 | Added translation | ||||
| 147 | 23 October 2020 | ||||
| 148 | Custody suites in courts guidance updated. | ||||
| 142 | 12 October 2020 | 149 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 143 | Consoliudated infomation from other pages. | 150 | Consoliudated infomation from other pages. | ||
| 144 | 15 September 2020 | 151 | 15 September 2020 | ||
| 145 | Face coverings in Wales update | 152 | Face coverings in Wales update | ||
| 146 | 10 August 2020 | 153 | 10 August 2020 | ||
| 160 | 30 March 2020 | 167 | 30 March 2020 | ||
| 161 | Custody suites in courts info added. | 168 | Custody suites in courts info added. | ||
| 162 | 29 March 2020 | 169 | 29 March 2020 | ||
| 163 | First published. | 170 | First published. | ||
| 164 | Contents | 171 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 172 | Print this page | ||
| 165 | Related content | 173 | Related content | ||
| 166 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 174 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| n | n | 175 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 176 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | ||||
| 167 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | 177 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | ||
| 168 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | 178 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | ||
| t | 169 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | t | ||
| 170 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 171 | Explore the topic | 179 | Explore the topic | ||
| 172 | Crime, justice and law | 180 | Crime, justice and law | ||
| 173 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 181 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 50 | The government’s aim is to return life to as close to normal as possible, for as many people as possible and as fast and fairly as possible. And to do so in a way that avoids a new epidemic, minimises lives lost and maximises health, economic and social outcomes. | 50 | The government’s aim is to return life to as close to normal as possible, for as many people as possible and as fast and fairly as possible. And to do so in a way that avoids a new epidemic, minimises lives lost and maximises health, economic and social outcomes. | ||
| 51 | As the Prime Minister set out on 17 July, we now are able better to identify outbreaks at an early stage at local and regional levels, and have taken steps to ensure appropriate local intervention, providing local authorities with new powers to act more quickly where speed is paramount to prevent outbreaks from spreading more widely. | 51 | As the Prime Minister set out on 17 July, we now are able better to identify outbreaks at an early stage at local and regional levels, and have taken steps to ensure appropriate local intervention, providing local authorities with new powers to act more quickly where speed is paramount to prevent outbreaks from spreading more widely. | ||
| 52 | This page sets out how ministers could use existing powers to control an outbreak if more wide-ranging action is necessary, building on the approaches taken nationally and in response to local outbreaks. They include draft options for intervention that illustrate how we could legislate in a targeted, proportionate way to respond to the particular circumstances of an outbreak. | 52 | This page sets out how ministers could use existing powers to control an outbreak if more wide-ranging action is necessary, building on the approaches taken nationally and in response to local outbreaks. They include draft options for intervention that illustrate how we could legislate in a targeted, proportionate way to respond to the particular circumstances of an outbreak. | ||
| 53 | These draft regulations are not an exhaustive list of options, and the government will continue to keep under review the actions necessary to most effectively contain outbreaks. | 53 | These draft regulations are not an exhaustive list of options, and the government will continue to keep under review the actions necessary to most effectively contain outbreaks. | ||
| 54 | Guide to the documents | 54 | Guide to the documents | ||
| n | 55 | Document | n | 55 | Document Overview |
| 56 | Overview | ||||
| 57 | Explanatory note | 56 | Explanatory note | ||
| 58 | An explanatory document summarising the potential interventions set out in the draft regulations | 57 | An explanatory document summarising the potential interventions set out in the draft regulations | ||
| 59 | Core provisions | 58 | Core provisions | ||
| 60 | Draft text for statutory instruments to give effect to regional or local interventions including enforcement provisions which can be tailored, where required | 59 | Draft text for statutory instruments to give effect to regional or local interventions including enforcement provisions which can be tailored, where required | ||
| 61 | Closure of premises and businesses | 60 | Closure of premises and businesses | ||
| 70 | Draft regulations that could be enacted to mandate the use of face coverings in a wider range of public places | 69 | Draft regulations that could be enacted to mandate the use of face coverings in a wider range of public places | ||
| 71 | Published 24 July 2020 | 70 | Published 24 July 2020 | ||
| 72 | Related content | 71 | Related content | ||
| 73 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations | 72 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations | ||
| 74 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | 73 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | ||
| t | t | 74 | Government's approach to managing local coronavirus outbreaks | ||
| 75 | Local lockdown measures to continue in Leicester with modifications | ||||
| 75 | Explore the topic | 76 | Explore the topic | ||
| 76 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 77 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 22 | Oaths and affirmations | 22 | Oaths and affirmations | ||
| 23 | Communication between legal professionals and clients | 23 | Communication between legal professionals and clients | ||
| 24 | Prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres | 24 | Prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres | ||
| 25 | Authentication | 25 | Authentication | ||
| 26 | Video remand hearings (VRH) | 26 | Video remand hearings (VRH) | ||
| n | 27 | If you’ve been asked to join a hearing by telephone or video during the coronavirus outbreak, | n | 27 | Print this page |
| 28 | check this guide on how to join your hearing | 28 | If you’ve been asked to join a hearing by telephone or video, [check this guide on what to expect and how to join your hearing]https://www.gov.uk/guidance/what-to-expect-when-joining-a-telephone-or-video-hearing) | ||
| 29 | Running our courts and tribunals is an essential public service. Audio and video technology has long played a part in the justice system and can now provide particular support during the coronavirus outbreak. A range of guidance from the senior judiciary encourages the use of telephone and video to support hearings. To support this, we have taken urgent steps to increase the capacity of our existing systems, to introduce new capabilities, and to provide guidance to our staff on organising telephone and video-enabled hearings. These measures would ordinarily involve extensive testing, training and slow roll-out. Given the current, unprecedented, public health emergency, we are prioritising making these capabilities available now, and will continue to improve how we use them as the weeks progress. | 29 | Running our courts and tribunals is an essential public service. Audio and video technology has long played a part in the justice system and can now provide particular support during the coronavirus outbreak. A range of guidance from the senior judiciary encourages the use of telephone and video to support hearings. To support this, we have taken urgent steps to increase the capacity of our existing systems, to introduce new capabilities, and to provide guidance to our staff on organising telephone and video-enabled hearings. These measures would ordinarily involve extensive testing, training and slow roll-out. Given the current, unprecedented, public health emergency, we are prioritising making these capabilities available now, and will continue to improve how we use them as the weeks progress. | ||
| 30 | The decision to use telephone and video hearings | 30 | The decision to use telephone and video hearings | ||
| 31 | The decision as to how a hearing is conducted is a matter for the judge, magistrates or panel, who will determine how best to uphold the interests of justice. In considering the suitability of video/audio, judges will consider issues such as the nature of the matters at stake during the hearing; any issues the use of video/audio technology may present for participants in the hearing, having regard to individuals’ needs; and any issues around public access to or participation in the hearing. | 31 | The decision as to how a hearing is conducted is a matter for the judge, magistrates or panel, who will determine how best to uphold the interests of justice. In considering the suitability of video/audio, judges will consider issues such as the nature of the matters at stake during the hearing; any issues the use of video/audio technology may present for participants in the hearing, having regard to individuals’ needs; and any issues around public access to or participation in the hearing. | ||
| 32 | Using existing technology and making new technology available | 32 | Using existing technology and making new technology available | ||
| 33 | We are making the best possible use of existing technology in the courts, including the Justice Video Service in the criminal courts, and provision for audio hearings that exists widely in the civil courts. We have also expanded our capacity and worked to increase and improve the ways in which audio and video technology can support hearings to take place. | 33 | We are making the best possible use of existing technology in the courts, including the Justice Video Service in the criminal courts, and provision for audio hearings that exists widely in the civil courts. We have also expanded our capacity and worked to increase and improve the ways in which audio and video technology can support hearings to take place. | ||
| 36 | We have significantly increased the number of teleconferences we can run using BTMeetMe. Participants will be sent conference call phone numbers, and no specialist equipment is required other than a phone (and any speakers that you may wish to use). | 36 | We have significantly increased the number of teleconferences we can run using BTMeetMe. Participants will be sent conference call phone numbers, and no specialist equipment is required other than a phone (and any speakers that you may wish to use). | ||
| 37 | Videoconferencing | 37 | Videoconferencing | ||
| 38 | For video conferencing we have started using Skype for Business on HMCTS and judicial systems. If you have a video hearing coming up, and you want to join using your computer, you will need to download Skype meetings app for your web browser. If you’re joining using your mobile, you’ll need to download the Skype for Business app in your mobile application store. You will receive instructions and a link to click to join the hearing, as a ‘guest’. When you click on the link, you should follow the browser’s instructions for installing Skype Meetings App. We recommend doing this as early as possible, to be prepared for your hearing. At the time of the hearing, you must go to the Skype Meetings App sign-in page, enter their name, and select “Join”. | 38 | For video conferencing we have started using Skype for Business on HMCTS and judicial systems. If you have a video hearing coming up, and you want to join using your computer, you will need to download Skype meetings app for your web browser. If you’re joining using your mobile, you’ll need to download the Skype for Business app in your mobile application store. You will receive instructions and a link to click to join the hearing, as a ‘guest’. When you click on the link, you should follow the browser’s instructions for installing Skype Meetings App. We recommend doing this as early as possible, to be prepared for your hearing. At the time of the hearing, you must go to the Skype Meetings App sign-in page, enter their name, and select “Join”. | ||
| 39 | We have increased capacity, undertaken testing, and are now introducing our ‘cloud video platform’ (CVP) for hearings. CVP uses Kinly video conferencing software. These videoconferencing rooms can be accessed through any laptop or video device. We can also use bridging links to communicate with fixed endpoints that use the Justice Video Service, in courts, prisons and police stations. See this | 39 | We have increased capacity, undertaken testing, and are now introducing our ‘cloud video platform’ (CVP) for hearings. CVP uses Kinly video conferencing software. These videoconferencing rooms can be accessed through any laptop or video device. We can also use bridging links to communicate with fixed endpoints that use the Justice Video Service, in courts, prisons and police stations. See this | ||
| 40 | guidance on joining telephone and video hearings | 40 | guidance on joining telephone and video hearings | ||
| n | 41 | Please note, HMCTS does not currently support the use of other video conferencing applications and therefore Skype and CVP should be used. | n | ||
| 42 | Looking ahead, we are expanding the capacity of our video hearings service, which has been tested on a small-scale in specified civil, family and tax tribunal hearing types. Further testing is underway in tax and property tribunals to ensure this bespoke video hearing service is robust and can handle significant volumes of hearings, as quickly as possible. No bespoke software is needed to use the video hearings service, or join hearings in a CVP room. | 41 | Looking ahead, we are expanding the capacity of our video hearings service, which has been tested on a small-scale in specified civil, family and tax tribunal hearing types. Further testing is underway in tax and property tribunals to ensure this bespoke video hearing service is robust and can handle significant volumes of hearings, as quickly as possible. No bespoke software is needed to use the video hearings service, or join hearings in a CVP room. | ||
| 43 | The rules on using video and audio technology in courts | 42 | The rules on using video and audio technology in courts | ||
| 44 | Audio and video hearings are subject to the | 43 | Audio and video hearings are subject to the | ||
| 45 | relevant jurisdictional rules and practice directions | 44 | relevant jurisdictional rules and practice directions | ||
| 46 | . | 45 | . | ||
| 96 | asylumsupporttribunals@justice.gov.uk | 95 | asylumsupporttribunals@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 97 | so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. | 96 | so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. | ||
| 98 | Social Security and Child Support Tribunal: parties and representatives will be informed as to the arrangements for hearing cases remotely. Any other person interested in joining the hearing remotely should contact the Office via email as per the list below so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. The courts lists for Social Security and Child Support Tribunals are | 97 | Social Security and Child Support Tribunal: parties and representatives will be informed as to the arrangements for hearing cases remotely. Any other person interested in joining the hearing remotely should contact the Office via email as per the list below so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. The courts lists for Social Security and Child Support Tribunals are | ||
| 99 | updated and published daily | 98 | updated and published daily | ||
| 100 | . | 99 | . | ||
| n | 101 | Tribunal centre name and postcode | n | 100 | Tribunal centre name and postcode Email Glasgow G2 8GT |
| 102 | |||||
| 103 | Glasgow G2 8GT | ||||
| 104 | sscsa-glasgow@justice.gov.uk | 101 | sscsa-glasgow@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 105 | Bradford BD3 7BH | 102 | Bradford BD3 7BH | ||
| 106 | sscs_bradford@justice.gov.uk | 103 | sscs_bradford@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 107 | Leeds LS1 2ED | 104 | Leeds LS1 2ED | ||
| 108 | sscsa-leeds@Justice.gov.uk | 105 | sscsa-leeds@Justice.gov.uk | ||
| 129 | We will keep you notified as to how your hearing is to take place, and contact you in advance with information about what you need to do. To join by audio or video, you will need a phone or a computer with internet access, a webcam and microphone. Users will need a quiet space where they will not be disturbed during the hearing. | 126 | We will keep you notified as to how your hearing is to take place, and contact you in advance with information about what you need to do. To join by audio or video, you will need a phone or a computer with internet access, a webcam and microphone. Users will need a quiet space where they will not be disturbed during the hearing. | ||
| 130 | We are grateful to all those working in, and using courts and tribunals, as we modify our ways of working. Using such technology may be new for some court and tribunal users and we will aim to support you in this. Please carefully read and follow the guidance on how to connect; but if you need assistance | 127 | We are grateful to all those working in, and using courts and tribunals, as we modify our ways of working. Using such technology may be new for some court and tribunal users and we will aim to support you in this. Please carefully read and follow the guidance on how to connect; but if you need assistance | ||
| 131 | find the relevant court or tribunal | 128 | find the relevant court or tribunal | ||
| 132 | in relation to your hearing. | 129 | in relation to your hearing. | ||
| 133 | Guide to joining an audio or video hearing | 130 | Guide to joining an audio or video hearing | ||
| n | 134 | We are increasing the use of BTMeetMe, Skype for Business and Cloud Video Platform (CVP) during the coronavirus outbreak. | n | 131 | We are increasing the use of BTMeetMe, Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, Cloud Video Platform (CVP) and our Video Hearing Service during the coronavirus outbreak. |
| 135 | These are free to use. | 132 | These are free to use. | ||
| n | 136 | Check this guide on how to join your telephone or video hearing | n | 133 | Check this guide on what to expect and how to join your telephone or video hearing |
| 137 | Oaths and affirmations | 134 | Oaths and affirmations | ||
| 138 | If you are required to take an oath or to make an affirmation as part of a hearing that you are joining remotely, and would like to take an oath using a sacred object, we rely on you providing your own Holy Book or Scripture. You can also, if you wish, take an oath without a sacred object, if you consider it will still be binding on you. You can still choose to make an affirmation rather than take an oath, as you would in a physical courtroom. Regardless of how you choose to make this verbal statement of fact, you will be bound legally to tell the truth. | 135 | If you are required to take an oath or to make an affirmation as part of a hearing that you are joining remotely, and would like to take an oath using a sacred object, we rely on you providing your own Holy Book or Scripture. You can also, if you wish, take an oath without a sacred object, if you consider it will still be binding on you. You can still choose to make an affirmation rather than take an oath, as you would in a physical courtroom. Regardless of how you choose to make this verbal statement of fact, you will be bound legally to tell the truth. | ||
| 139 | Communication between legal professionals and clients | 136 | Communication between legal professionals and clients | ||
| 140 | We are rapidly scaling up our audio and video capabilities to ensure that we continue to provide a service that upholds access to justice. We are working hard to find solutions to problems that haven’t been seen before. | 137 | We are rapidly scaling up our audio and video capabilities to ensure that we continue to provide a service that upholds access to justice. We are working hard to find solutions to problems that haven’t been seen before. | ||
| 141 | It is a fundamental tenet of our justice system that people are able to consult their legal advisers in confidence. That tenet is already recognised in the existing rules for legal visits within prisons and for telephone calls between prisoners and their legal advisers. We are keen to ensure this principal continues to be upheld, and we are working to ensure that arrangements for conducting legal meetings by videoconference are secure, private and afford legal representatives appropriate time to confer with their clients. | 138 | It is a fundamental tenet of our justice system that people are able to consult their legal advisers in confidence. That tenet is already recognised in the existing rules for legal visits within prisons and for telephone calls between prisoners and their legal advisers. We are keen to ensure this principal continues to be upheld, and we are working to ensure that arrangements for conducting legal meetings by videoconference are secure, private and afford legal representatives appropriate time to confer with their clients. | ||
| 145 | Established prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres will continue to be the preferred method of business with the courts and legal representatives for offenders in custody, due to limitations on use of phones within prisons. | 142 | Established prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres will continue to be the preferred method of business with the courts and legal representatives for offenders in custody, due to limitations on use of phones within prisons. | ||
| 146 | Cloud Video Platform (CVP) allows parties to connect to a video meeting room from an internet enabled device for a hearing to go ahead. All probation and defence consultations (including those immediately pre- and post-court) will take place by video link while face-to-face legal visits have been suspended. | 143 | Cloud Video Platform (CVP) allows parties to connect to a video meeting room from an internet enabled device for a hearing to go ahead. All probation and defence consultations (including those immediately pre- and post-court) will take place by video link while face-to-face legal visits have been suspended. | ||
| 147 | Authentication | 144 | Authentication | ||
| 148 | While we are still working out the details, to ensure defence practitioners/practitioners are seamlessly able to request and book prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres for meetings with their clients, we intend to use the CJSM service. This allows people working in the justice system to send secure booking emails to prisons and the courts. | 145 | While we are still working out the details, to ensure defence practitioners/practitioners are seamlessly able to request and book prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres for meetings with their clients, we intend to use the CJSM service. This allows people working in the justice system to send secure booking emails to prisons and the courts. | ||
| 149 | Video remand hearings (VRH) | 146 | Video remand hearings (VRH) | ||
| n | 150 | Where possible, probation interviews and before and after court consultations should be carried out by audio in the custody suites. Remand hearings will be undertaken by video technology unless the interests of justice cannot be met, when the defendant will be produced to an open court. A new practice direction has been drafted and will soon be issued by the Lord Chief Justice’s office. | n | 147 | Where possible, probation interviews and before and after court consultations should be carried out by audio in the custody suites. |
| 148 | Remand hearings will be undertaken by video technology unless the interests of justice cannot be met, when the defendant will be produced to an open court. A new practice direction has been drafted and will soon be issued by the Lord Chief Justice’s office. | ||||
| 151 | Published 18 March 2020 | 149 | Published 18 March 2020 | ||
| 152 | Last updated 20 October 2020 | 150 | Last updated 20 October 2020 | ||
| 153 | + show all updates | 151 | + show all updates | ||
| 154 | 20 October 2020 | 152 | 20 October 2020 | ||
| 155 | Added link to Social Security and Child Support Tribunal daily court lists. | 153 | Added link to Social Security and Child Support Tribunal daily court lists. | ||
| 172 | 23 March 2020 | 170 | 23 March 2020 | ||
| 173 | Additional info added. | 171 | Additional info added. | ||
| 174 | 18 March 2020 | 172 | 18 March 2020 | ||
| 175 | First published. | 173 | First published. | ||
| 176 | Contents | 174 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 175 | Print this page | ||
| 177 | Related content | 176 | Related content | ||
| n | 178 | Video enabled criminal hearings: guidance for defence practitioners | n | ||
| 179 | How to join a Cloud Video Platform (CVP) hearing | 177 | How to join a Cloud Video Platform (CVP) hearing | ||
| 180 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | 178 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | ||
| t | 181 | HMCTS daily operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | t | 179 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts |
| 182 | How to join telephone and video hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 180 | Video enabled criminal hearings: guidance for defence practitioners | ||
| 183 | Explore the topic | 181 | Explore the topic | ||
| 184 | Crime, justice and law | 182 | Crime, justice and law | ||
| 185 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 183 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 20 | guidance on unfair contract terms | 20 | guidance on unfair contract terms | ||
| 21 | and information for businesses on | 21 | and information for businesses on | ||
| 22 | how to write fair contracts | 22 | how to write fair contracts | ||
| 23 | Published 7 September 2020 | 23 | Published 7 September 2020 | ||
| 24 | Related content | 24 | Related content | ||
| n | 25 | CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response | n | 25 | How to write fair contracts: information for businesses |
| 26 | Unfair contract terms: CMA37 | ||||
| 27 | Wedding and event venue providers: letter from the CMA on contract terms | ||||
| 26 | Contract cancellations and refunds due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 28 | Contract cancellations and refunds due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| t | 27 | Wedding and event venue providers: letter from the CMA on contract terms | t | 29 | CMA open letter to the weddings sector |
| 28 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||||
| 29 | How to write fair contracts: information for businesses | ||||
| 30 | Collection | 30 | Collection | ||
| 31 | CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response | 31 | CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response | ||
| 32 | Explore the topic | 32 | Explore the topic | ||
| 33 | Consumer protection | 33 | Consumer protection |
| f | 1 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | 3 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | ||
| 4 | JSP 752 is the policy document for expenses and allowances for regular and reserve UK armed forces personnel. | 4 | JSP 752 is the policy document for expenses and allowances for regular and reserve UK armed forces personnel. | ||
| 5 | Published 11 January 2017 | 5 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 27 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Defence | 9 | Ministry of Defence | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| n | n | 11 | Directed letter - involuntarily separated status for service personnel being assigned overseas. Regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus | ||
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| 11 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B) | 17 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B) | ||
| 12 | HTML | 18 | HTML | ||
| 13 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (Appendix 1 to Annex B) | 19 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (Appendix 1 to Annex B) | ||
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| 28 | HTML | 34 | HTML | ||
| 29 | Details | 35 | Details | ||
| 30 | Joint Service Publication 752, tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances, is the authoritative publication for all service expenses and allowances. | 36 | Joint Service Publication 752, tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances, is the authoritative publication for all service expenses and allowances. | ||
| 31 | It is designed for use by all service personnel, their line managers and specialist administration staffs, to determine entitlement to expenses and allowances. | 37 | It is designed for use by all service personnel, their line managers and specialist administration staffs, to determine entitlement to expenses and allowances. | ||
| 32 | Published 11 January 2017 | 38 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||
| n | 33 | Last updated 15 October 2020 | n | 39 | Last updated 27 October 2020 |
| 34 | + show all updates | 40 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 41 | 27 October 2020 | ||
| 42 | Addition of: Directed letter - involuntarily separated status for service personnel being assigned overseas. Regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus. | ||||
| 35 | 15 October 2020 | 43 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 36 | Added: Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B and Appendix 1 to Annex B) and deleted 2 out of date documents. | 44 | Added: Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B and Appendix 1 to Annex B) and deleted 2 out of date documents. | ||
| 37 | 2 October 2020 | 45 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 38 | Removed Directed letter: UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Directed letter: school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions, Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), and JSP 752. Added Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas. | 46 | Removed Directed letter: UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Directed letter: school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions, Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), and JSP 752. Added Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas. | ||
| 39 | 20 July 2020 | 47 | 20 July 2020 | ||
| 81 | 3 April 2017 | 89 | 3 April 2017 | ||
| 82 | Updated both parts to version 30. | 90 | Updated both parts to version 30. | ||
| 83 | 11 January 2017 | 91 | 11 January 2017 | ||
| 84 | First published. | 92 | First published. | ||
| 85 | Related content | 93 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 94 | Guide to expenses and allowances for service personnel | ||
| 86 | JSP 752 -Tri-Service regulations for expenses and allowances | 95 | JSP 752 -Tri-Service regulations for expenses and allowances | ||
| n | 87 | Guide to expenses and allowances for service personnel | n | ||
| 88 | Tri-service regulations for leave and other types of absences (JSP 760) | 96 | Tri-service regulations for leave and other types of absences (JSP 760) | ||
| t | 89 | British forces overseas posting: Cyprus | t | 97 | Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body: Forty-Ninth Report 2020 |
| 90 | British Forces overseas posting: RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus | 98 | Tri-service accommodation regulations (TSARs) (JSP 464) | ||
| 91 | Collection | 99 | Collection | ||
| 92 | Joint Service Publication (JSP) | 100 | Joint Service Publication (JSP) | ||
| 93 | Explore the topic | 101 | Explore the topic | ||
| 94 | Support services for military and defence personnel and their families | 102 | Support services for military and defence personnel and their families |
| f | 1 | OPSS coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for business and local authorities - GOV.UK | f | 1 | OPSS coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for business and local authorities - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | OPSS coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for business and local authorities | 3 | OPSS coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for business and local authorities | ||
| 4 | Guidance on how OPSS is supporting businesses and local authorities and protecting consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. | 4 | Guidance on how OPSS is supporting businesses and local authorities and protecting consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 5 | Published 27 March 2020 | 5 | Published 27 March 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 30 September 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 29 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Office for Product Safety and Standards | 9 | Office for Product Safety and Standards | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for businesses | 11 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for businesses | ||
| 12 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for local authorities | 12 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for local authorities | ||
| 13 | Letters OPSS has sent to stakeholders | 13 | Letters OPSS has sent to stakeholders | ||
| n | n | 14 | Print this page | ||
| 14 | The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is focusing on the key issues surrounding Government measures to protect the public during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | 15 | The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is focusing on the key issues surrounding Government measures to protect the public during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||
| 15 | During this challenging period, we are working with business to understand where regulatory requirements are preventing them delivering the products the public and NHS need. | 16 | During this challenging period, we are working with business to understand where regulatory requirements are preventing them delivering the products the public and NHS need. | ||
| 16 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for businesses | 17 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for businesses | ||
| 17 | Placing hand cleaning and sanitising products on the UK market | 18 | Placing hand cleaning and sanitising products on the UK market | ||
| 18 | ( | 19 | ( | ||
| 64 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for local authorities | 65 | OPSS COVID-19 guidance for local authorities | ||
| 65 | Face masks and coverings | 66 | Face masks and coverings | ||
| 66 | ( | 67 | ( | ||
| 67 | 68 | ||||
| 68 | , | 69 | , | ||
| n | 69 | 441KB | n | 70 | 359KB |
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| n | 71 | 17 pages | n | 72 | 18 pages |
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| n | 73 | - version 2, 16 June 2020 - an enforcement guide for Trading Standards Services in Great Britain and Environmental Health Services in Northern Ireland | n | 74 | - version 3, 27 October - an enforcement guide for Trading Standards Services in Great Britain and Environmental Health Services in Northern Ireland |
| 74 | Letters OPSS has sent to stakeholders: | 75 | Letters OPSS has sent to stakeholders: | ||
| 75 | Letter to Notified Bodies concerning PPE | 76 | Letter to Notified Bodies concerning PPE | ||
| 76 | ( | 77 | ( | ||
| 77 | 78 | ||||
| 78 | , | 79 | , | ||
| 102 | OPSS has developed hand sanitisers and PPE guidance for Trading Standards, as well as businesses. | 103 | OPSS has developed hand sanitisers and PPE guidance for Trading Standards, as well as businesses. | ||
| 103 | Email: | 104 | Email: | ||
| 104 | opss.enquiries@beis.gov.uk | 105 | opss.enquiries@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 105 | for further information. | 106 | for further information. | ||
| 106 | Published 27 March 2020 | 107 | Published 27 March 2020 | ||
| n | 107 | Last updated 30 September 2020 | n | 108 | Last updated 29 October 2020 |
| 108 | + show all updates | 109 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 110 | 29 October 2020 | ||
| 111 | Updated Face Mask and Coverings Guidance. | ||||
| 109 | 30 September 2020 | 112 | 30 September 2020 | ||
| 110 | Version 7 of the guidance for new high-volume manufacturers of PPE and version 4 of the guidance for businesses and individuals on the small-scale manufacture of PPE published, amended to simplify the text concerning the Market Surveillance Authority approval of PPE. | 113 | Version 7 of the guidance for new high-volume manufacturers of PPE and version 4 of the guidance for businesses and individuals on the small-scale manufacture of PPE published, amended to simplify the text concerning the Market Surveillance Authority approval of PPE. | ||
| 111 | 23 September 2020 | 114 | 23 September 2020 | ||
| 112 | Version 4 of the guidance for manufacturers and makers of face coverings on complying with the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 published, amended in the light of the alignment of approach across the UK, and with a warning against claiming that face coverings containing particulate material 2.5 filters or other hygiene filters give protection from COVID-19. | 115 | Version 4 of the guidance for manufacturers and makers of face coverings on complying with the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 published, amended in the light of the alignment of approach across the UK, and with a warning against claiming that face coverings containing particulate material 2.5 filters or other hygiene filters give protection from COVID-19. | ||
| 113 | 2 September 2020 | 116 | 2 September 2020 | ||
| 139 | 3 April 2020 | 142 | 3 April 2020 | ||
| 140 | Guidance for businesses that are new to the manufacture or import of hand cleaning and sanitising products has been uploaded. | 143 | Guidance for businesses that are new to the manufacture or import of hand cleaning and sanitising products has been uploaded. | ||
| 141 | 27 March 2020 | 144 | 27 March 2020 | ||
| 142 | First published. | 145 | First published. | ||
| 143 | Contents | 146 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 147 | Print this page | ||
| 144 | Related content | 148 | Related content | ||
| 145 | Regulatory status of equipment being used to help prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) | 149 | Regulatory status of equipment being used to help prevent coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| n | 146 | Guidance on class 1 medical devices | n | 150 | Producing hand sanitiser and gel for coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 147 | Exemptions from Devices regulations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 151 | Exemptions from Devices regulations during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| n | 148 | Producing hand sanitiser and gel for coronavirus (COVID-19) | n | 152 | Medical devices: EU regulations for MDR and IVDR |
| 149 | Product safety for businesses: A to Z of industry guidance | 153 | Decide if your product is a medicine or a medical device | ||
| 150 | Explore the topic | 154 | Explore the topic | ||
| 151 | Regional and local government | 155 | Regional and local government | ||
| 152 | Business and industry | 156 | Business and industry | ||
| n | 153 | Support for businesses and self-employed people during coronavirus | n | ||
| 154 | Managing your business during coronavirus | 157 | Managing your business during coronavirus | ||
| t | 155 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | t |
| n | 1 | How to join telephone and video hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak - GOV.UK | n | 1 | What to expect when joining a telephone or video hearing - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| n | 3 | How to join telephone and video hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | n | 3 | What to expect when joining a telephone or video hearing |
| 4 | English | 4 | Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day. | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Published 30 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | Use this guide if you’ve been asked to join a hearing by telephone or video using BT MeetMe, Skype for Business or Cloud Video Platform (CVP) during the coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 7 | Published 8 April 2020 | ||||
| 8 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — | ||||
| 9 | see all updates | ||||
| 10 | From: | 6 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 7 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 8 | Contents | ||
| n | 13 | Overview | n | 9 | Our telephone and video hearing platforms |
| 14 | Support available before your hearing | 10 | Before your hearing | ||
| 15 | Preparing for your video or phone hearing | 11 | The day of your hearing | ||
| 16 | During the hearing | 12 | At the end of your hearing | ||
| 17 | Rules | 13 | Print this page | ||
| 18 | Recording and transcripts | 14 | Our telephone and video hearing platforms | ||
| 19 | Joining by BT Meet Me, Cloud Video Platform (CVP) or Skype | 15 | The decision to hold a hearing by | ||
| 20 | Overview | 16 | telephone | ||
| 21 | HMCTS is increasing the use of phone, video and other technology to continue as many hearings as possible remotely. | 17 | or | ||
| 22 | We will contact you to let you know if your hearing will take place by video or phone. We will also confirm this information in your hearing notice. The notice will also confirm the time and date of the hearing. | 18 | video | ||
| 23 | The judge or magistrate will decide if the hearing should take place by video or phone if they’re satisfied; it’s in the interests of justice for everyone involved. | 19 | could be for several reasons and is made by the individual court or tribunal. The court or tribunal will tell you if this is happening in your case and what platform will be used. | ||
| 24 | Support available before your hearing | 20 | Telephone hearings | ||
| 25 | We can provide support to help you take part in your hearing if you need it, for example, an interpreter or | 21 | We will call you at the time of the hearing and may call from an unknown number. If you use call barring services, please turn them off so we can reach you. | ||
| 26 | reasonable adjustments | 22 | When we call you, you’ll hear a welcome message saying you’re invited to join a conference call. To join the hearing: | ||
| 27 | . | 23 | press the ✱ (star) key and number 1 to join | ||
| 28 | Support to join the hearing | 24 | say your name | ||
| 29 | Tell us if you need support to join the hearing or if there’s a reason you cannot join, such as: | 25 | press the # (hash) key | ||
| 30 | no access to a computer or mobile device | 26 | once you’re in the hearing, stay on mute until you’re asked to speak – press ✱6 to mute and to unmute | ||
| 31 | no access or limited access to the internet | 27 | At the start of the hearing, the judge or magistrate will introduce themselves and explain how the hearing will work and what you need to do. | ||
| 32 | a disability that means you need help with the video hearing | 28 | You may also need to have access to a computer or tablet device to be able to receive additional documents on the day. | ||
| 33 | Use the contact details in your hearing notice to contact us. | 29 | If you have any issues with receiving or taking part in a telephone hearing, please tell the court or tribunal immediately. | ||
| 30 | Video hearings | ||||
| 31 | If your hearing is happening by video, it will be held on one of these platforms: | ||||
| 32 | Cloud Video Platform (CVP) | ||||
| 33 | Video Hearing Service | ||||
| 34 | Microsoft Teams | ||||
| 35 | Skype for Business | ||||
| 36 | The court or tribunal will tell you which platform is being used. Follow the link for the appropriate platform to guidance on joining the video hearing and testing your equipment. | ||||
| 37 | Before the hearing you must: | ||||
| 38 | check you have the right internet browser or application on your device | ||||
| 39 | read the guidance on how to join the hearing | ||||
| 40 | test your equipment using the platform testing instructions, so you know it works – if you’ve not done this it may delay or disrupt the hearing | ||||
| 41 | tell us immediately if you have any issues joining the platform or testing your equipment, using the contact information in the information you have been sent | ||||
| 34 | The court or tribunal will consider your request and do everything possible to make sure you’ll be able to participate in the hearing. This could involve you joining in a different way. If this is not possible, we may postpone the hearing. | 42 | The court or tribunal will consider your needs and do everything possible to make sure you’ll be able to participate in the hearing. This could involve you joining in a different way. | ||
| 35 | If you are a witness in a criminal case, you can tell your Witness Care Officer or the defence solicitor (if you are a defence witness) about any support you need. They will make sure the court knows and can put in place the right support for you. You can also ask for | 43 | Before your hearing | ||
| 36 | reasonable adjustments | ||||
| 37 | from the court directly. | ||||
| 38 | Technical support for your remote hearing | ||||
| 39 | Telephone: 0330 808 9405 | ||||
| 40 | Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm | ||||
| 41 | Friday, 9am to 4pm | ||||
| 42 | Saturday and bank holidays, please | ||||
| 43 | contact the court | ||||
| 44 | Find out about call charges | ||||
| 45 | Get legal help | 44 | Get legal help | ||
| n | 46 | You may want to get legal advice and | n | 45 | You should tell the court or tribunal what telephone number or email address we should use to contact you for the hearing. You can find the court or tribunal’s contact details in the information they have sent you. |
| 46 | Find out | ||||
| 47 | find out what legal help is available | 47 | what legal help is available | ||
| 48 | before your hearing. You can | 48 | before your hearing. You can also | ||
| 49 | check if you are eligible for legal aid | 49 | check if you are eligible for legal aid | ||
| 50 | or find out about | 50 | or find out about | ||
| 51 | affordable legal help | 51 | affordable legal help | ||
| 52 | . | 52 | . | ||
| n | n | 53 | If you’re taking part in a hearing with a legal representative, agree with them how you will communicate confidentially during the hearing. | ||
| 54 | Witnesses | ||||
| 55 | If you are a prosecution witness in a criminal case, discuss with your witness care officer any support you may need. | ||||
| 56 | If you are a defence witness in a criminal case, discuss with the defence solicitor any support you may need. | ||||
| 57 | Going to court to give evidence as a victim or witness | ||||
| 53 | Have someone support you during your hearing | 58 | Have someone support you during your hearing | ||
| n | 54 | In non-criminal cases you can ask for someone to provide support to you during your remote hearing, whether it’s by phone or video. They could be part of a charitable organisation, local government service, a friend or family member. They cannot be someone involved in the case. | n | 59 | In non-criminal cases you can ask for someone to provide support to you during your telephone or video hearing. They could be part of a charitable organisation, local government service, a friend or family member. They cannot be someone involved in the case. |
| 55 | You will need to ask the permission of the court or tribunal for them to join. | ||||
| 56 | They can’t give legal advice or speak on your behalf but can provide emotional support and practical information about the process. | 60 | You will need to ask the permission of the court or tribunal for them to join. They cannot give legal advice or speak on your behalf but can provide emotional support and practical information about the process. | ||
| 57 | Arrange for someone to support you during your hearing | 61 | Arrange for someone to support you during your hearing | ||
| n | n | 62 | Choose where to be for the hearing | ||
| 63 | Before the hearing you must: | ||||
| 64 | choose a space that is quiet and private | ||||
| 65 | let people who share the space know that you must not be interrupted during the hearing | ||||
| 66 | test your equipment | ||||
| 67 | Reasonable adjustments | ||||
| 68 | We know that people with disabilities sometimes need additional support. This can mean that we need to provide something different so you can access and use our services in the same way as a person without a disability. We often call this a | ||||
| 69 | reasonable adjustment | ||||
| 58 | . | 70 | . | ||
| n | 59 | Preparing for your video or phone hearing | n | 71 | If you need a reasonable adjustment, tell us using the contact details you have been sent. We will discuss this with the judge hearing your case. Judges are committed to making sure everyone can give their best evidence, participate effectively and have a fair hearing. |
| 60 | When you receive the hearing notice, use the contact details to tell us as soon as possible: | 72 | Make sure you have all your documents | ||
| 61 | your preferred contact details | 73 | Contact the court or tribunal, or speak to your legal representative, to check that you have easy access to all the documents that you will need on the day. | ||
| 62 | if you would like support or cannot join the hearing, | 74 | If documents need to be shared on the day, the judge, magistrate or other court officer will tell you how you can share or receive them. | ||
| 63 | if you want to have someone with you who is not acting as your legal representative, for example, a support worker. | 75 | The day of your hearing | ||
| 64 | The judge or magistrate will consider your request; they will decide how the hearing will go ahead. | 76 | Prepare for your telephone or video hearing | ||
| 65 | Before your hearing | 77 | Be ready at least 20 minutes before the hearing and make sure you have: | ||
| 66 | You must: | 78 | fully charged or plugged in the device you are using to join the hearing | ||
| 67 | decide where you’ll sit for the hearing, it should be a space that is quiet and private | ||||
| 68 | let people who share the space know as you must not be interrupted during the hearing | ||||
| 69 | make sure the device you’ll use is fully charged or plugged in, so you do not get cut off during the hearing | ||||
| 70 | have any documents you’ll need for the hearing ready beforehand | 79 | any documents you’ll need for the hearing ready | ||
| 71 | turn off your mobile phone or anything else that could be distracting you | 80 | your preferred holy book or scripture to swear an oath on (if applicable) | ||
| 72 | be ready at least 15 minutes before the hearing | 81 | removed from the space anything else that could be distracting, such as a mobile phone (unless you are using it for the hearing) | ||
| 73 | If you’re taking part in a hearing with a legal representative, agree how you will communicate confidentially during the hearing. | ||||
| 74 | We will ask you to take an oath or make an affirmation when giving evidence. An oath is a promise, to tell the truth. If you want to make this with a Holy Book or Scripture, make sure you have it with you. | ||||
| 75 | If you’re joining by video: | 82 | If you’re joining by video, you must also: | ||
| 76 | check you have the right software for your device, if needed, and that you know how to join the hearing | 83 | dress as if you were | ||
| 77 | test the equipment, so you know it works | ||||
| 78 | dress as if you were coming into a court or tribunal building | 84 | coming into a court or tribunal building | ||
| 79 | have something plain behind you like a blank wall | 85 | have something plain behind you, like a blank wall | ||
| 80 | sit with light in front of you, so your face is not in shadow | 86 | sit with light in front of you, so your face is not in shadow | ||
| 81 | make sure we can see your face and shoulders | 87 | make sure we can see your face and shoulders | ||
| 82 | During the hearing | 88 | During the hearing | ||
| n | 83 | Remote hearings will follow the same process as they would in a building. At the start of the hearing, the judge or magistrate will explain what will happen. | n | 89 | Telephone and video hearings follow the same process as they would |
| 84 | The judge may ask you questions to make sure you’ve understood. It’s important that if you do not understand something or need a break, you let the judge know. | 90 | in a court or tribunal building | ||
| 85 | To avoid disrupting the hearing, mute your microphone if possible, so the court or tribunal does not hear background noise or conversation. | ||||
| 86 | When your video is on, you’ll be seen at all times so be mindful of your body language and behaviour whether you’re speaking or not. | ||||
| 87 | If you have technical issues or are unable to join the hearing on the day, please call us on 0330 808 9405 Monday to Friday. On Saturdays and bank holidays please | ||||
| 88 | contact the court | ||||
| 89 | . | 91 | . | ||
| n | 90 | Rules | n | 92 | At the start of the hearing, the judge or magistrate will explain what will happen. They may ask you questions to make sure you’ve understood. It’s important that if you do not understand something you let them know. |
| 91 | Everyone must treat remote hearings as seriously as if they were in a court or tribunal building. The rules below should be followed: | 93 | If you are giving evidence during the hearing you will be asked to swear an oath or make a legally binding promise (known as an affirmation) that your evidence will be true. There is no need to use a holy book or scripture unless you wish to; if so you will need to have it ready. | ||
| 94 | Your role in the hearing | ||||
| 95 | To avoid disrupting the hearing, mute your microphone if possible, so the court or tribunal does not hear background noise or conversation. You may be automatically muted, depending on the platform being used. | ||||
| 96 | If joining by video, remember you’ll be seen on screen and should be mindful of your body language and behaviour, whether you’re speaking or not. | ||||
| 97 | You may ask the judge or magistrate if you need something repeated that you did not follow or understand. | ||||
| 98 | When you are speaking, remember to unmute the microphone and speak clearly. | ||||
| 99 | You may ask the judge or magistrate if you need to take a break during your hearing. | ||||
| 100 | Rules of the hearing | ||||
| 101 | You must treat telephone and video hearings as seriously as if they were in a court or tribunal building. | ||||
| 102 | During the hearing you must: | ||||
| 92 | only drink water | 103 | only drink water | ||
| n | 93 | no eating | n | 104 | not eat |
| 94 | no smoking or e-cigarettes | 105 | not smoke or use e-cigarettes | ||
| 95 | follow the court or tribunal’s instructions | 106 | follow the court or tribunal’s instructions | ||
| n | 96 | be alone unless they have permission otherwise | n | 107 | be alone unless you have permission otherwise |
| 97 | Recording and transcripts | 108 | It is a criminal offence to record the hearing’s video or sound yourself, or take photos or screen shots. | ||
| 98 | The process for recording video hearings will be the same as for hearings held in a court building. You can apply for a transcript when hearings are recorded. | 109 | You can take written notes if you wish and can | ||
| 99 | It’s a criminal offence to record, publish and take pictures of any court hearing without authorisation. | 110 | apply for a transcript | ||
| 100 | Joining by BT Meet Me, Cloud Video Platform (CVP) or Skype | 111 | when hearings are recorded. | ||
| 101 | Your hearing notice will state if your hearing will take place by phone or video and if it’s by BT MeetMe, Cloud Video Platform (CVP) or Skype. | 112 | At the end of your hearing | ||
| 102 | How to join a BT meet me phone hearing | 113 | The judge or magistrate may leave the telephone or video call for a short time to think about their decision. | ||
| 103 | We’ll call you at the time of the hearing, we may call from an unknown number. If you use call barring services, turn them off so we can reach you. | 114 | They may decide on the day, or the decision will be sent to you by post afterwards. | ||
| 104 | When we call you, you’ll hear a welcome message saying you’re invited to join a conference call. | 115 | The judge or magistrate will tell you when you can leave the hearing. See the | ||
| 105 | To join the hearing: | 116 | guidance for your platform | ||
| 106 | press ‘*’ (star) key and number one to join | 117 | for how to leave the hearing. | ||
| 107 | say your name | ||||
| 108 | press the ‘#’ (hash) key | ||||
| 109 | once you’re in the hearing, stay on mute until you’re asked to speak | ||||
| 110 | At the start of the hearing, the judge or magistrate will introduce themselves and explain how the hearing will work and what you need to do. You should mute your line to reduce background noise on the call if you’re in a noisy environment. To mute your line, press *6 and to unmute, press *6 again. | ||||
| 111 | How to join a Cloud Video Platform (CVP) hearing | ||||
| 112 | We need your email address to invite you to a CVP hearing. If we already have this, the hearing notice could include a web link to join the hearing. If we do not have it, we’ll ask for it in the hearing notice and will send a separate email with the link when we receive it. Check your spam folder if you have not received it. | ||||
| 113 | To join the hearing: | ||||
| 114 | download Google Chrome as this is the preferred browser | ||||
| 115 | copy the link into Google Chrome and click ‘enter’ | ||||
| 116 | type in your full name, click the camera icon to connect with audio and video, then click ‘connect’ | ||||
| 117 | select default microphone and camera options then click ‘start’ | ||||
| 118 | enter the PIN given in the email invitation and click ‘connect’ | ||||
| 119 | when you join, you’ll be in the waiting area until the hearing starts. | ||||
| 120 | At the start of the hearing, a judge or magistrate will introduce themselves and explain how the hearing will work and what you need to do. | ||||
| 121 | How to join a CVP hearing guide | ||||
| 122 | How to join a Skype hearing | ||||
| 123 | We need your preferred email address to invite you to a Skype hearing. If we already have this, the hearing notice could include a web link to join the hearing. If we don’t have it, we’ll ask for it in the hearing notice and will send a separate email with the link, once we receive it. Check your spam folder if you have not received it. | ||||
| 124 | To join the hearing: | ||||
| 125 | download Skype for Business software on the device you’ll use to join the hearing. Check this step by step guide on how to download it | ||||
| 126 | click on the Skype for Business link in your email | ||||
| 127 | join as a guest and when asked, type in your full name | ||||
| 128 | wait in the Skype lobby until the chairperson invites you into the hearing | ||||
| 129 | stay on mute with your video off until you are asked to speak or turn the video on | ||||
| 130 | At the start of the hearing, a judge or magistrate will introduce themselves and explain how the hearing will work and what you need to do. | ||||
| 131 | How to download Skype for Business to join a hearing guide | ||||
| 132 | Tell us about your experience | 118 | Tell us about your experience | ||
| n | 133 | We’re doing everything we can to keep hearings running during this time. This includes increasing the number of video and phone hearings. Please help us improve our services by | n | 119 | Please help us improve our services by |
| 134 | telling us about your experience | 120 | telling us about your telephone or video hearing experience | ||
| 135 | . | 121 | . | ||
| n | 136 | Legal information about telephone and video hearings | n | 122 | Published 30 October 2020 |
| 137 | Learn more about how we are managing video and calls hearings | ||||
| 138 | during the outbreak. | ||||
| 139 | Published 8 April 2020 | ||||
| 140 | Last updated 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 141 | + show all updates | ||||
| 142 | 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 143 | Changed contact details for Saturday and bank holidays to court with link to court and tribunal finder. | ||||
| 144 | 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 145 | Change of telephone support information to say local court on Sundays and bank holidays. | ||||
| 146 | 10 July 2020 | ||||
| 147 | Added translation | ||||
| 148 | 6 July 2020 | ||||
| 149 | Addition of supporter guidance | ||||
| 150 | 12 May 2020 | ||||
| 151 | Added translation | ||||
| 152 | 28 April 2020 | ||||
| 153 | Added - additional guidance on what to do before and during your video or phone hearing - a phone number to call if you need technical support with your video or hearing | ||||
| 154 | 16 April 2020 | ||||
| 155 | Added translation | ||||
| 156 | 8 April 2020 | ||||
| 157 | First published. | ||||
| 158 | Contents | 123 | Contents | ||
| n | 159 | Related content | n | 124 | Print this page |
| 160 | Video enabled criminal hearings: guidance for defence practitioners | ||||
| 161 | How to join a Cloud Video Platform (CVP) hearing | ||||
| 162 | HMCTS telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 163 | HMCTS daily operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||||
| 164 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | ||||
| 165 | Explore the topic | 125 | Explore the topic | ||
| 166 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | 126 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | ||
| t | 167 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | t |
| 62 | 7 August 2020 | 62 | 7 August 2020 | ||
| 63 | Paragraph added about the Distance Aware initiative. | 63 | Paragraph added about the Distance Aware initiative. | ||
| 64 | 4 August 2020 | 64 | 4 August 2020 | ||
| 65 | First published. | 65 | First published. | ||
| 66 | Related content | 66 | Related content | ||
| n | 67 | Flu vaccination: who should have it this winter and why | n | 67 | Face coverings to be mandatory in shops and supermarkets from 24 July |
| 68 | Flu immunisation training recommendations | ||||
| 69 | Influenza vaccine: ovalbumin content | ||||
| 68 | National flu immunisation programme plan | 70 | National flu immunisation programme plan | ||
| t | 69 | Annual flu programme | t | 71 | Flu vaccines: 2020 to 2021 flu season |
| 70 | Face coverings to be mandatory in shops and supermarkets from 24 July | ||||
| 71 | Inactivated influenza vaccine: information for healthcare practitioners | ||||
| 72 | Explore the topic | 72 | Explore the topic | ||
| 73 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 73 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 31 | 6 July 2020 | 31 | 6 July 2020 | ||
| 32 | Added new section on gatherings | 32 | Added new section on gatherings | ||
| 33 | 30 June 2020 | 33 | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 34 | First published. | 34 | First published. | ||
| 35 | Related content | 35 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 36 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms | ||
| 37 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public places - urban centres and green spaces | ||||
| 36 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | 38 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | ||
| 37 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas | 39 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas | ||
| t | 38 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public places - urban centres and green spaces | t | 40 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice on accessing green spaces safely |
| 39 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||||
| 40 | Reporting outbreaks of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 41 | Explore the topic | 41 | Explore the topic | ||
| 42 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 42 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 21 | 28 August 2020 | 21 | 28 August 2020 | ||
| 22 | Further detail on the CMA's views on the law in relation to cancellations and refunds during the pandemic has been added to the page. | 22 | Further detail on the CMA's views on the law in relation to cancellations and refunds during the pandemic has been added to the page. | ||
| 23 | 30 April 2020 | 23 | 30 April 2020 | ||
| 24 | First published. | 24 | First published. | ||
| 25 | Related content | 25 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 26 | How to write fair contracts: information for businesses | ||
| 26 | Wedding and event venue providers: letter from the CMA on contract terms | 27 | Wedding and event venue providers: letter from the CMA on contract terms | ||
| 27 | Unfair contract terms: CMA37 | 28 | Unfair contract terms: CMA37 | ||
| n | n | 29 | CMA coronavirus taskforce update: 3 July 2020 | ||
| 28 | CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response | 30 | CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response | ||
| t | 29 | Wedding services: coronavirus (COVID-19), cancellations and refunds | t | ||
| 30 | How to write fair contracts: information for businesses | ||||
| 31 | Collection | 31 | Collection | ||
| 32 | CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response | 32 | CMA coronavirus (COVID-19) response | ||
| 33 | Explore the topic | 33 | Explore the topic | ||
| 34 | Consumer protection | 34 | Consumer protection |
| 112 | 15 January 2020 | 112 | 15 January 2020 | ||
| 113 | Updated with case definitions and guidance on sampling. | 113 | Updated with case definitions and guidance on sampling. | ||
| 114 | 10 January 2020 | 114 | 10 January 2020 | ||
| 115 | First published. | 115 | First published. | ||
| 116 | Related content | 116 | Related content | ||
| n | 117 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | n | 117 | COVID-19: guidance for Ambulance Trusts |
| 118 | COVID-19: guidance for first responders | 118 | COVID-19: guidance for first responders | ||
| n | n | 119 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for non-aerosol generating procedures | ||
| 119 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for aerosol generating procedures | 120 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for aerosol generating procedures | ||
| t | 120 | COVID-19: management of staff and exposed patients and residents in health and social care settings | t | 121 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) illustrated guide for community and social care settings |
| 121 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment use for non-aerosol generating procedures | ||||
| 122 | Collection | 122 | Collection | ||
| 123 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | 123 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | ||
| 124 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | 124 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | ||
| 125 | Explore the topic | 125 | Explore the topic | ||
| 126 | Infectious diseases | 126 | Infectious diseases |
| 23 | Shielding and volunteering | 23 | Shielding and volunteering | ||
| 24 | Social care | 24 | Social care | ||
| 25 | Testing | 25 | Testing | ||
| 26 | Waste | 26 | Waste | ||
| 27 | Other | 27 | Other | ||
| n | n | 28 | Print this page | ||
| 28 | If you work for a public sector organisation you can sign up to MHCLG’s regular bulletin. This includes the latest government guidance, advice, communications products and other useful information about coronavirus (COVID-19). | 29 | If you work for a public sector organisation you can sign up to MHCLG’s regular bulletin. This includes the latest government guidance, advice, communications products and other useful information about coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 29 | To subscribe, please email | 30 | To subscribe, please email | ||
| 30 | LGEngagement@communities.gov.uk | 31 | LGEngagement@communities.gov.uk | ||
| 31 | . | 32 | . | ||
| 32 | Business and charity support | 33 | Business and charity support | ||
| 332 | 18 March 2020 | 333 | 18 March 2020 | ||
| 333 | Added links to 'Government to grant permission for pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways as part of coronavirus response' and '£3.2 million emergency support for rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreak'. | 334 | Added links to 'Government to grant permission for pubs and restaurants to operate as takeaways as part of coronavirus response' and '£3.2 million emergency support for rough sleepers during coronavirus outbreak'. | ||
| 334 | 17 March 2020 | 335 | 17 March 2020 | ||
| 335 | First published. | 336 | First published. | ||
| 336 | Contents | 337 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 338 | Print this page | ||
| 337 | Related content | 339 | Related content | ||
| n | 338 | Independent inspection of Rotherham metropolitan borough council | n | 340 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): emergency funding for local government |
| 339 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas | ||||
| 340 | Local COVID-19 outbreaks: lessons learnt and good practice | ||||
| 341 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | 341 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips | ||
| t | 342 | Coastal communities | t | 342 | COVID-19: Local authority compliance and enforcement grant |
| 343 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings | ||||
| 344 | Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses | ||||
| 343 | Explore the topic | 345 | Explore the topic | ||
| 344 | Local government | 346 | Local government | ||
| 345 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 347 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 16 | When not to visit a prison | 16 | When not to visit a prison | ||
| 17 | Who can visit an adult prison | 17 | Who can visit an adult prison | ||
| 18 | Who can visit a young offender institute (YOI) or secure training centre (STC) | 18 | Who can visit a young offender institute (YOI) or secure training centre (STC) | ||
| 19 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | 19 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | ||
| 20 | New visiting rules | 20 | New visiting rules | ||
| n | n | 21 | Print this page | ||
| 21 | Prisons in England are open when it is safe for visitors. | 22 | Prisons in England are open when it is safe for visitors. | ||
| 22 | Find out which prisons have social visits and contact the prison directly | 23 | Find out which prisons have social visits and contact the prison directly | ||
| 23 | . If you are travelling from a different part of the UK, for example from England to Wales, you must follow the relevant health advice of the country you are travelling to. | 24 | . If you are travelling from a different part of the UK, for example from England to Wales, you must follow the relevant health advice of the country you are travelling to. | ||
| 24 | It’s important to check local guidance regularly as the situation in individual prisons may change. | 25 | It’s important to check local guidance regularly as the situation in individual prisons may change. | ||
| n | n | 26 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. | ||
| 27 | Find out about the new restrictions and what you can and cannot do. | ||||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels | 28 | Local COVID alert levels | ||
| 26 | On 12 October the Government introduced a system of Local COVID Alert Levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of Local COVID Alert Level: High or Local COVID Alert Level: Very High, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | 29 | On 12 October the Government introduced a system of Local COVID Alert Levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of Local COVID Alert Level: High or Local COVID Alert Level: Very High, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 27 | Please visit the | 30 | Please visit the | ||
| 28 | Local COVID Alert Levels | 31 | Local COVID Alert Levels | ||
| 29 | page to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | 32 | page to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||
| 80 | 7 August 2020 | 83 | 7 August 2020 | ||
| 81 | Update to guidance on prison visits | 84 | Update to guidance on prison visits | ||
| 82 | 14 July 2020 | 85 | 14 July 2020 | ||
| 83 | First published. | 86 | First published. | ||
| 84 | Contents | 87 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 88 | Print this page | ||
| 85 | Related content | 89 | Related content | ||
| 86 | Secure video calls with prisoners | 90 | Secure video calls with prisoners | ||
| 87 | Prisons in England and Wales | 91 | Prisons in England and Wales | ||
| n | 88 | Elmley Prison | n | ||
| 89 | Wandsworth Prison | 92 | Wandsworth Prison | ||
| t | 90 | Nottingham Prison | t | 93 | Belmarsh Prison |
| 94 | Wormwood Scrubs Prison | ||||
| 91 | Explore the topic | 95 | Explore the topic | ||
| 92 | Prisons and probation | 96 | Prisons and probation | ||
| 93 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 97 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 22 | On this page are: | 22 | On this page are: | ||
| 23 | funding allocations for local authorities | 23 | funding allocations for local authorities | ||
| 24 | guidance to support local authority compliance and enforcement activity, including COVID-19 secure marshals or equivalents | 24 | guidance to support local authority compliance and enforcement activity, including COVID-19 secure marshals or equivalents | ||
| 25 | Published 8 October 2020 | 25 | Published 8 October 2020 | ||
| 26 | Related content | 26 | Related content | ||
| t | 27 | Making traffic regulation orders during coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | 27 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local Restrictions Support Grant - guidance for local authorities |
| 28 | Pocket parks: helping communities transform unloved, neglected or derelict areas into new green spaces | 28 | Income loss recovery scheme for Home Office police forces | ||
| 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter from Minister Hall to local authorities on plans to protect rough sleepers | 29 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): emergency funding for local government | ||
| 30 | Coastal Communities Fund annual progress report 2015 | 30 | Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant | ||
| 31 | Coronavirus grant funding: local authority payments to small and medium businesses | ||||
| 31 | Explore the topic | 32 | Explore the topic | ||
| 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 33 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 25 | 17 July 2020 | 25 | 17 July 2020 | ||
| 26 | First published. | 26 | First published. | ||
| 27 | Related content | 27 | Related content | ||
| 28 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | 28 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | ||
| 29 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | 29 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | ||
| t | t | 30 | Government's approach to managing local coronavirus outbreaks | ||
| 30 | Local lockdown measures to continue in Leicester with modifications | 31 | Local lockdown measures to continue in Leicester with modifications | ||
| 31 | Explore the topic | 32 | Explore the topic | ||
| 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 33 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 14 | . | 14 | . | ||
| 15 | It shows which provisions in Part 1 of the Act have since came into force. | 15 | It shows which provisions in Part 1 of the Act have since came into force. | ||
| 16 | It also shows, as per Part 2 of the Act, which provisions that were in force have since been suspended and reviewed. | 16 | It also shows, as per Part 2 of the Act, which provisions that were in force have since been suspended and reviewed. | ||
| 17 | Published 7 May 2020 | 17 | Published 7 May 2020 | ||
| 18 | Related content | 18 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) action plan | ||
| 20 | Coronavirus Bill: what it will do | ||||
| 19 | Coronavirus action plan: Health Secretary's statement to Parliament | 21 | Coronavirus action plan: Health Secretary's statement to Parliament | ||
| n | 20 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) action plan | n | 22 | Stay alert and safe: social distancing guidance for young people |
| 21 | Coronavirus bill: summary of impacts | 23 | Coronavirus bill: summary of impacts | ||
| t | 22 | Coronavirus Bill: what it will do | t | ||
| 23 | Stay alert and safe: social distancing guidance for young people | ||||
| 24 | Collection | 24 | Collection | ||
| 25 | Coronavirus Act two-monthly reports | 25 | Coronavirus Act two-monthly reports | ||
| 26 | Explore the topic | 26 | Explore the topic | ||
| 27 | Infectious diseases | 27 | Infectious diseases | ||
| 28 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 28 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | ||
| 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 1 November 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| n | 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | n | 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 2 November 2020 |
| 14 | Previous editions | 14 | Previous editions | ||
| n | n | 15 | Print this page | ||
| 15 | We are issuing weekly updates on our operational position and we’ll | 16 | We are issuing weekly updates on our operational position and we’ll | ||
| 16 | email our subscribers | 17 | email our subscribers | ||
| 17 | each Sunday evening with a reminder. On Monday mornings we’ll also publish a link to the weekly update on Twitter. | 18 | each Sunday evening with a reminder. On Monday mornings we’ll also publish a link to the weekly update on Twitter. | ||
| 18 | You can see our | 19 | You can see our | ||
| 19 | previously issued daily operational updates | 20 | previously issued daily operational updates | ||
| 20 | . | 21 | . | ||
| 21 | Follow us on @HMCTSgovuk | 22 | Follow us on @HMCTSgovuk | ||
| 22 | to also check for daily or urgent updates. | 23 | to also check for daily or urgent updates. | ||
| 23 | We’ll keep this under review. | 24 | We’ll keep this under review. | ||
| n | 24 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | n | 25 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 2 November 2020 |
| 25 | Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 23 October 2020. | 26 | Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 6 November 2020. | ||
| 26 | Updated: | 27 | Updated: | ||
| n | 27 | Following the | n | 28 | Further to announcements on the |
| 28 | Welsh Government annoucement on 19 Oct 2020 | 29 | national restrictions in England | ||
| 30 | , the | ||||
| 31 | national fire-break in Wales | ||||
| 29 | and | 32 | and | ||
| n | 30 | UK Government announcement on (15 Oct 2020) | n | ||
| 31 | on changes to the | ||||
| 32 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | ||||
| 33 | , the previous | ||||
| 34 | local restrictions in England | 33 | restrictions in Scotland | ||
| 35 | and those | 34 | , courts and tribunals will continue to operate within COVID-secure guidelines. The | ||
| 36 | local restrictions in Wales | 35 | Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals have published a message about the new national COVID-19 restrictions for England (1 November 2020) | ||
| 37 | , courts and tribunals will continue to operate within COVID-secure guidelines. As an essential public service, the work of the courts and tribunals continues and there are currently no plans to change scheduled hearings. This is the same as the approach taken when similar local restrictions were implemented earlier in the summer, for example in the city of Leicester. We are following public health advice and are experienced in managing COVID-secure ways of working with a | 36 | and what this means for courts and tribunals. As an essential public service, the work of the courts and tribunals continues and there are currently no plans to change scheduled hearings. We are following public health advice and are experienced in managing COVID-secure ways of working with a range of mitigating measures in place. | ||
| 38 | range of mitigating measures in place | ||||
| 39 | . | ||||
| 40 | Updated: | ||||
| 41 | We’re introducing the NHS Test and Trace QR codes within our buildings, with posters being displayed in prominent locations in all of our sites. Although it’s an entirely voluntary system, we’re encouraging all court and tribunal users to scan the QR code via the NHS COVID-19 app to ‘check in’ when they attend a court or tribunal building. HMCTS employees and members of the judiciary do not need to scan the NHS QR code, as we already maintain their records and contact details to notify them if needed. | ||||
| 42 | Reminder: | 37 | Reminder: | ||
| n | n | 38 | We’re continuing to ask that court and tribunal users wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England, Wales and now Scotland. This is in line with | ||
| 39 | Government advice on face coverings | ||||
| 40 | (England), | ||||
| 41 | Face coverings: guidance for public | ||||
| 42 | (Wales) and | ||||
| 43 | COVID-19 stage 3: staying safe and protecting others | ||||
| 44 | (Scotland). | ||||
| 45 | Reminder: | ||||
| 46 | All court and tribunal users are reminded to familiarise themselves with the | ||||
| 47 | criteria of a ‘close contact’ and what is meant by ‘contact’ with someone who has tested positive | ||||
| 48 | as stated in public health guidance. | ||||
| 43 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please contact the court or tribunal before you are due to attend so that suitable arrangements can be made for your hearing. Read our | 49 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please contact the court or tribunal before you are due to attend so that suitable arrangements can be made for your hearing. Read our | ||
| 44 | guidance about coming to court | 50 | guidance about coming to court | ||
| 45 | during the pandemic. While | 51 | during the pandemic. While | ||
| 46 | public health legislation | 52 | public health legislation | ||
| 47 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | 53 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | ||
| n | n | 54 | We’ve introduced the NHS Test and Trace QR codes within our buildings, with posters being displayed in prominent locations in all of our sites. Although it’s an entirely voluntary system, we’re encouraging all court and tribunal users to scan the QR code via the NHS COVID-19 app to ‘check in’ when they attend a court or tribunal building. HMCTS employees and members of the judiciary do not need to scan the NHS QR code, as we already maintain their records and contact details to notify them if needed. | ||
| 48 | Updated: | 55 | Updated: | ||
| n | 49 | We are opening new Nightingale Courts in Bristol and Chester in the week commencing Monday 19 October. This will bring the total number of | n | 56 | We’ve |
| 50 | Nightingale Courts currently open to 14 | 57 | published details of over 75 additional courts and tribunals | ||
| 58 | due to offer faster access for registered members of the | ||||
| 59 | professional users’ access scheme | ||||
| 60 | from Tuesday 27 October. | ||||
| 61 | Updated: | ||||
| 62 | This week we opened new Nightingale Courts in Liverpool and Winchester, bringing the total number of | ||||
| 63 | Nightingale Courts currently open to 16, providing 29 additional courtrooms | ||||
| 51 | . | 64 | . | ||
| n | 52 | We’re asking that court and tribunal users wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. Those people using our buildings in Scotland may also wear face coverings, but they remain optional. We’ve published | n | ||
| 53 | guidance on wearing a face covering when coming to court. | ||||
| 54 | Our Courts and Tribunals Service Centres are available from 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Fridays until further notice. | 65 | Our Courts and Tribunals Service Centres are available from 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Fridays until further notice. | ||
| 55 | Courts and Tribunals Service Centre - advice on contacting HMCTS during coronavirus | 66 | Courts and Tribunals Service Centre - advice on contacting HMCTS during coronavirus | ||
| 56 | ( | 67 | ( | ||
| 57 | 68 | ||||
| 58 | , | 69 | , | ||
| 64 | Welsh Language services available during the coronavirus outbreak. | 75 | Welsh Language services available during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 65 | Welsh language services update | 76 | Welsh language services update | ||
| 66 | ( | 77 | ( | ||
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| 74 | Crime | 85 | Crime | ||
| 75 | Updated: | 86 | Updated: | ||
| n | 76 | From week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | n | 87 | From 2 November 2020, |
| 77 | jury trials will have resumed in 77 Crown Courts and are running in 5 Nightingale Courts and 2 other existing court locations | 88 | jury trials will have resumed in 78 Crown Courts and are running in 5 Nightingale Courts and 3 other existing court locations | ||
| 78 | . | 89 | . | ||
| n | 79 | Crown Courts due to restart jury trials in October 2020 (dates to be confirmed) – Doncaster Justice Centre South (Doncaster Crown Court), satellite of Sheffield, Preston Crown Court and Family Court (Sessions House) Annex, and King’s Lynn Crown Court). | n | ||
| 80 | Updated: | 90 | Updated: | ||
| n | n | 91 | Doncaster Justice Centre South (Doncaster Crown Court), satellite of Sheffield, is due to restart jury trials on 9 November 2020. | ||
| 92 | Updated: | ||||
| 81 | We have installed plexiglass screens in 212 court rooms and 125 jury deliberation rooms so far. Further installations are being planned for October 2020. | 93 | We have installed plexiglass screens in 223 court rooms and 146 jury deliberation rooms so far. Further installations are being planned for November 2020. | ||
| 94 | Updated: | ||||
| 95 | We are installing new Portakabin® buildings to provide temporary rooms for jury deliberations. We have installed Portakabin® buildings so far at 7 court locations (Bradford, Grimsby, Hull, Leeds, Newcastle, Preston and Teesside). | ||||
| 96 | Updated: | ||||
| 97 | Section 28 for vulnerable victims and witnesses in Crown Courts rolled out to more Crown Courts | ||||
| 98 | . It provides the option to pre-record evidence in advance of a trial for vulnerable complainants of a crime, as well as witnesses, including children. | ||||
| 99 | Updated: | ||||
| 100 | The Prisoner Escort and Custody Service (PECS) | ||||
| 101 | updated their safety policies with regards to COVID-19 | ||||
| 102 | from Monday 26 October 2020, in order to minimise the risk of transmission. PECS will still primarily manage the safety of staff, detainees and visitors to the court custody suite via social distancing. | ||||
| 82 | Crown Courts continue to deal with a range of work remotely, including sentencing hearings and all urgent applications including applications for bail and applications to extend custody time limits. Pre-trial preparation hearings and further case management hearings are also taking place. | 103 | Crown Courts continue to deal with a range of work remotely, including sentencing hearings and all urgent applications including applications for bail and applications to extend custody time limits. Pre-trial preparation hearings and further case management hearings are also taking place. | ||
| 83 | Magistrates’ courts are now dealing with most business type hearings. Since August 2020, magistrates’ courts have been completing more cases than have been received and the number of sittings are almost at pre-covid levels. We are working hard to return this to 100%, in a COVID-safe way. | 104 | Magistrates’ courts are now dealing with most business type hearings. Since August 2020, magistrates’ courts have been completing more cases than have been received and the number of sittings are almost at pre-covid levels. We are working hard to return this to 100%, in a COVID-safe way. | ||
| 84 | The judiciary has published a | 105 | The judiciary has published a | ||
| 85 | note of listing in magistrates’ courts during coronavirus outbreak | 106 | note of listing in magistrates’ courts during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 86 | . | 107 | . | ||
| 92 | All questions about paying an outstanding criminal court fine should be sent to our National Compliance and Enforcement Service at | 113 | All questions about paying an outstanding criminal court fine should be sent to our National Compliance and Enforcement Service at | ||
| 93 | NCESWE@justice.gov.uk | 114 | NCESWE@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 94 | or call 0300 123 9252. | 115 | or call 0300 123 9252. | ||
| 95 | Family | 116 | Family | ||
| 96 | Family courts business priorities. | 117 | Family courts business priorities. | ||
| n | 97 | Family court business priorities w/c 19 October 2020 | n | 118 | Family court business priorities w/c 2 November 2020 |
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| n | n | 127 | Updated: | ||
| 128 | From 2 November 2020 all | ||||
| 129 | grant of probate (where there is a will) applications must be made using MyHMCTS | ||||
| 130 | - the online service for professionals to issue, pay for and manage applications within civil and family courts and tribunals. | ||||
| 106 | Family court C100 (child arrangements) guidance. | 131 | Family court C100 (child arrangements) guidance. | ||
| 107 | Family court: Child Arrangements C100 application guidance | 132 | Family court: Child Arrangements C100 application guidance | ||
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| n | 116 | Guidance on replacement of affidavits with statements of truth in non-contentious probate processes | n | ||
| 117 | has been extended until the end of October. | ||||
| 118 | Civil | 141 | Civil | ||
| 119 | Civil court listing priorities. | 142 | Civil court listing priorities. | ||
| n | 120 | Civil court listing priorities w/c 19 October 2020 | n | 143 | Civil court listing priorities w/c 2 November 2020 |
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| 133 | The Judiciary have | 156 | The Judiciary have | ||
| 134 | published various updates, user help guides and frequently asked questions documents on their website | 157 | published various updates, user help guides and frequently asked questions documents on their website | ||
| 135 | . | 158 | . | ||
| 136 | Royal Courts of Justice | 159 | Royal Courts of Justice | ||
| 137 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update: | 160 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update: | ||
| n | 138 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update w/c 19 October 2020 | n | 161 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update w/c 2 November 2020 |
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| 175 | The Court of Appeal Civil Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities. | 198 | The Court of Appeal Civil Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities. | ||
| n | 176 | Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities w/c 19 October 2020 | n | 199 | Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities w/c 2 November 2020 |
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| 185 | The Court of Appeal Criminal Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Emergency Plan. | 208 | The Court of Appeal Criminal Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Emergency Plan. | ||
| n | 186 | RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Division update w/c 19 October 2020 | n | 209 | RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Division update w/c 2 November 2020 |
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| 195 | Royal Courts of Justice Fees Office Information for Court Users | 218 | Royal Courts of Justice Fees Office Information for Court Users | ||
| 212 | . | 235 | . | ||
| 213 | Judicial announcements | 236 | Judicial announcements | ||
| 214 | The Judicial Office has published important advice and guidance, including user help guides | 237 | The Judicial Office has published important advice and guidance, including user help guides | ||
| 215 | . | 238 | . | ||
| 216 | Previous editions | 239 | Previous editions | ||
| n | n | 240 | Week commencing Monday 26 October 2020 | ||
| 241 | Week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 217 | Week commencing Monday 12 October 2020 | 242 | Week commencing Monday 12 October 2020 | ||
| 218 | Week commencing Monday 5 October 2020 | 243 | Week commencing Monday 5 October 2020 | ||
| 219 | Week commencing Monday 28 September 2020 | 244 | Week commencing Monday 28 September 2020 | ||
| 220 | Week commencing Monday 21 September 2020 | 245 | Week commencing Monday 21 September 2020 | ||
| 221 | Week commencing Monday 14 September 2020 | 246 | Week commencing Monday 14 September 2020 | ||
| 238 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | 263 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | ||
| 239 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | 264 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | ||
| 240 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | 265 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | ||
| 241 | Friday 24 April 2020 | 266 | Friday 24 April 2020 | ||
| 242 | Published 24 April 2020 | 267 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 243 | Last updated 19 October 2020 | n | 268 | Last updated 1 November 2020 |
| 244 | + show all updates | 269 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 270 | 1 November 2020 | ||
| 271 | National restrictions in England announcements added. | ||||
| 272 | 30 October 2020 | ||||
| 273 | Update for week commencing Monday 2 November 2020 published. | ||||
| 274 | 26 October 2020 | ||||
| 275 | Added translation | ||||
| 276 | 23 October 2020 | ||||
| 277 | Update for week commencing 26 October published. | ||||
| 245 | 19 October 2020 | 278 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 246 | Adding link to Welsh Government national fire-break | 279 | Adding link to Welsh Government national fire-break | ||
| 247 | 16 October 2020 | 280 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 248 | Update for week commencing 19 October 2020 published. | 281 | Update for week commencing 19 October 2020 published. | ||
| 249 | 15 October 2020 | 282 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 319 | 1 May 2020 | 352 | 1 May 2020 | ||
| 320 | Updated for week commencing 4 May 2020 added. | 353 | Updated for week commencing 4 May 2020 added. | ||
| 321 | 24 April 2020 | 354 | 24 April 2020 | ||
| 322 | Added translation | 355 | Added translation | ||
| 323 | Contents | 356 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 357 | Print this page | ||
| 324 | Related content | 358 | Related content | ||
| n | 325 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | n | ||
| 326 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | 359 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | ||
| n | n | 360 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | ||
| 327 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 361 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| t | 328 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | t | 362 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts |
| 329 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | 363 | HMCTS daily operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 330 | Detailed guidance | 364 | Detailed guidance | ||
| 331 | What to expect coming to a court or tribunal | 365 | What to expect coming to a court or tribunal | ||
| 332 | Explore the topic | 366 | Explore the topic | ||
| 333 | Crime, justice and law | 367 | Crime, justice and law | ||
| 334 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 368 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 3 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | 3 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | This page held a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. | 6 | This page held a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 7 | Published 2 April 2020 | 7 | Published 2 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 30 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| n | n | 12 | Print this page | ||
| 12 | The work of courts and tribunals was consolidated into fewer buildings at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, maintaining the safety of all in our buildings. From 17 July 2020, we are no longer publishing the tracker list as most of our courts and tribunals buildings are now open in line with public health advice. | 13 | The work of courts and tribunals was consolidated into fewer buildings at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, maintaining the safety of all in our buildings. From 17 July 2020, we are no longer publishing the tracker list as most of our courts and tribunals buildings are now open in line with public health advice. | ||
| 13 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | 14 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 14 | Details of the courts which have been assessed and can currently hold jury trials are detailed in the list on this page. | 15 | Details of the courts which have been assessed and can currently hold jury trials are detailed in the list on this page. | ||
| 15 | We have also published | 16 | We have also published | ||
| 16 | guidance if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | 17 | guidance if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 17 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 18 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials | 19 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials | ||
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| 26 | If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email | 27 | If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email | ||
| 47 | Request an accessible format. | 48 | Request an accessible format. | ||
| 48 | If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email | 49 | If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email | ||
| 49 | hmctsforms@justice.gov.uk | 50 | hmctsforms@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 50 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 51 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 51 | Published 2 April 2020 | 52 | Published 2 April 2020 | ||
| n | 52 | Last updated 16 October 2020 | n | 53 | Last updated 30 October 2020 |
| 53 | + show all updates | 54 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 55 | 30 October 2020 | ||
| 56 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials updated. | ||||
| 54 | 16 October 2020 | 57 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 55 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials updated. | 58 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials updated. | ||
| 56 | 2 October 2020 | 59 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 57 | Full list of Crown Courts assessed to hold jury trials updated. | 60 | Full list of Crown Courts assessed to hold jury trials updated. | ||
| 58 | 24 September 2020 | 61 | 24 September 2020 | ||
| 141 | Tracker list updated 8 April 2020 | 144 | Tracker list updated 8 April 2020 | ||
| 142 | 3 April 2020 | 145 | 3 April 2020 | ||
| 143 | New tracker list updated | 146 | New tracker list updated | ||
| 144 | 2 April 2020 | 147 | 2 April 2020 | ||
| 145 | First published. | 148 | First published. | ||
| n | n | 149 | Print this page | ||
| 146 | Related content | 150 | Related content | ||
| n | 147 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | n | ||
| 148 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||||
| 149 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | 151 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | ||
| 150 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | 152 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | ||
| 151 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | 153 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | ||
| t | t | 154 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 155 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | ||||
| 152 | Explore the topic | 156 | Explore the topic | ||
| 153 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | 157 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | ||
| 154 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 158 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 3 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 3 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | Use this guide if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak. | 6 | Use this guide if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 7 | Published 30 April 2020 | 7 | Published 30 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 13 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 23 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Before the day of your hearing | 13 | Before the day of your hearing | ||
| 14 | Coming to a court or tribunal to and from areas with high COVID alert levels or local restrictions in place | 14 | Coming to a court or tribunal to and from areas with high COVID alert levels or local restrictions in place | ||
| 15 | On the day of your hearing | 15 | On the day of your hearing | ||
| n | n | 16 | Print this page | ||
| 16 | Before the day of your hearing | 17 | Before the day of your hearing | ||
| 17 | Courts are open for face to face hearings. We’ve introduced measures to make sure that judges, legal professionals, staff and all those attending hearings can maintain effective social distancing. We may also hear certain hearings by telephone or video, or with certain parties joining in person with others on the telephone or video. | 18 | Courts are open for face to face hearings. We’ve introduced measures to make sure that judges, legal professionals, staff and all those attending hearings can maintain effective social distancing. We may also hear certain hearings by telephone or video, or with certain parties joining in person with others on the telephone or video. | ||
| 18 | Your hearing notice will inform you whether your hearing is taking place in person, via video or telephone. If you are self-isolating and unable to attend in person, please contact the court or tribunal immediately so alternative arrangements can be considered. | 19 | Your hearing notice will inform you whether your hearing is taking place in person, via video or telephone. If you are self-isolating and unable to attend in person, please contact the court or tribunal immediately so alternative arrangements can be considered. | ||
| 19 | Read our guide to help you | 20 | Read our guide to help you | ||
| 20 | prepare for your visit to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | 21 | prepare for your visit to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 53 | Court staff will follow these rules when interacting with you. | 54 | Court staff will follow these rules when interacting with you. | ||
| 54 | Arrangements in court | 55 | Arrangements in court | ||
| 55 | You can bring someone with you for support – such as a friend or family member. Space in waiting areas and the public gallery will be limited while the court or tribunal observes social-distancing arrangements. Some witnesses may additionally have specialist support – such as an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (ISVA) or Independent Sexual Violence Adviser – available to support them on the day. | 56 | You can bring someone with you for support – such as a friend or family member. Space in waiting areas and the public gallery will be limited while the court or tribunal observes social-distancing arrangements. Some witnesses may additionally have specialist support – such as an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (ISVA) or Independent Sexual Violence Adviser – available to support them on the day. | ||
| 56 | The rule of six does not apply to the court and tribunal setting. Groups can be larger than six and from different households where individuals are fulfilling a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service. Individuals will need to observe social distancing arrangements that are in place. | 57 | The rule of six does not apply to the court and tribunal setting. Groups can be larger than six and from different households where individuals are fulfilling a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service. Individuals will need to observe social distancing arrangements that are in place. | ||
| 57 | Wear a face covering | 58 | Wear a face covering | ||
| n | 58 | Court and tribunal users must wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. You can ask a member of staff for a face covering if you need one, though we request that you bring your own. | n | 59 | Court and tribunal users must wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England, Wales and Scotland. You can ask a member of staff for a face covering if you need one, though we request that you bring your own. |
| 59 | You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a practical reason (exemption) not to. For example: | 60 | You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a practical reason (exemption) not to. For example: | ||
| 60 | you have disability or health issue that makes it difficult | 61 | you have disability or health issue that makes it difficult | ||
| 61 | wearing one will cause you severe distress | 62 | wearing one will cause you severe distress | ||
| 62 | a deaf person you support needs to read your lips | 63 | a deaf person you support needs to read your lips | ||
| 63 | you are eating, drinking or taking medicine | 64 | you are eating, drinking or taking medicine | ||
| 73 | , | 74 | , | ||
| 74 | 1 page | 75 | 1 page | ||
| 75 | ) | 76 | ) | ||
| 76 | . | 77 | . | ||
| 77 | You may be asked to temporarily remove your face covering for identification purposes. If you are presenting evidence in the courtroom, the judge or magistrate may also ask you to take your face covering off temporarily. If you need to communicate with someone who relies on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound, they may ask you to take your face covering off. | 78 | You may be asked to temporarily remove your face covering for identification purposes. If you are presenting evidence in the courtroom, the judge or magistrate may also ask you to take your face covering off temporarily. If you need to communicate with someone who relies on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound, they may ask you to take your face covering off. | ||
| n | 78 | Those people using our buildings in Scotland may also wear face coverings, but they remain optional. | n | 79 | Government advice on face coverings: |
| 79 | See | ||||
| 80 | government advice on face coverings (England) | 80 | Government advice on face coverings (England) | ||
| 81 | and | ||||
| 82 | Face coverings: guidance for public (Wales) | 81 | Face coverings: guidance for public (Wales) | ||
| n | 83 | . | n | 82 | COVID-19 stage 3: staying safe and protecting others (Scotland) |
| 84 | Going through security | 83 | Going through security | ||
| 85 | When you enter the building, our security officers will: | 84 | When you enter the building, our security officers will: | ||
| 86 | give you instructions to help them search your bags at a 2m distance | 85 | give you instructions to help them search your bags at a 2m distance | ||
| 87 | ask you to go through an archway detector | 86 | ask you to go through an archway detector | ||
| 88 | If our security officers need to search you, they will use a hand-held detector to search you at a close distance. They will not touch you, and you’ll be facing your back to the officer. | 87 | If our security officers need to search you, they will use a hand-held detector to search you at a close distance. They will not touch you, and you’ll be facing your back to the officer. | ||
| 102 | advice on social distancing and cleanliness in our buildings | 101 | advice on social distancing and cleanliness in our buildings | ||
| 103 | , please let a member of staff know or use our | 102 | , please let a member of staff know or use our | ||
| 104 | “Let us know service” | 103 | “Let us know service” | ||
| 105 | . | 104 | . | ||
| 106 | Published 30 April 2020 | 105 | Published 30 April 2020 | ||
| n | 107 | Last updated 13 October 2020 | n | 106 | Last updated 23 October 2020 |
| 108 | + show all updates | 107 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 108 | 23 October 2020 | ||
| 109 | Updated advice on face coverings to include Scotland. | ||||
| 109 | 13 October 2020 | 110 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 110 | Added local Alert levels information. | 111 | Added local Alert levels information. | ||
| 111 | 15 September 2020 | 112 | 15 September 2020 | ||
| 112 | Face coverings in Wales info updated. | 113 | Face coverings in Wales info updated. | ||
| 113 | 10 August 2020 | 114 | 10 August 2020 | ||
| 117 | 6 July 2020 | 118 | 6 July 2020 | ||
| 118 | Face coverings guidance updated. | 119 | Face coverings guidance updated. | ||
| 119 | 30 April 2020 | 120 | 30 April 2020 | ||
| 120 | First published. | 121 | First published. | ||
| 121 | Contents | 122 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 123 | Print this page | ||
| 122 | Related content | 124 | Related content | ||
| 123 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | 125 | Keeping court and tribunal buildings safe, secure and clean | ||
| n | n | 126 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | ||
| 124 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | 127 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| n | n | 128 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | ||
| 125 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 129 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| t | 126 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): courts and tribunals planning and preparation | t | ||
| 127 | Court and tribunal recovery update in response to coronavirus | ||||
| 128 | Explore the topic | 130 | Explore the topic | ||
| 129 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | 131 | Courts, sentencing and tribunals | ||
| 130 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 132 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: background information | 3 | COVID-19: background information | ||
| 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | ||
| 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 21 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 30 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Public Health England | 9 | Public Health England | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | ||
| 27 | Public Health Wales | 27 | Public Health Wales | ||
| 28 | , or | 28 | , or | ||
| 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | ||
| 30 | . | 30 | . | ||
| 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 32 | Last updated 21 October 2020 | n | 32 | Last updated 30 October 2020 |
| 33 | + show all updates | 33 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 34 | 30 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers. | ||||
| 36 | 28 October 2020 | ||||
| 37 | Updated global case numbers. | ||||
| 38 | 26 October 2020 | ||||
| 39 | Updated global case numbers. | ||||
| 40 | 23 October 2020 | ||||
| 41 | Updated global case numbers. | ||||
| 34 | 21 October 2020 | 42 | 21 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers. | 43 | Updated global case numbers. | ||
| 36 | 19 October 2020 | 44 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 37 | Updated global case numbers. | 45 | Updated global case numbers. | ||
| 38 | 16 October 2020 | 46 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 326 | 21 January 2020 | 334 | 21 January 2020 | ||
| 327 | Updated with latest data. | 335 | Updated with latest data. | ||
| 328 | 16 January 2020 | 336 | 16 January 2020 | ||
| 329 | First published. | 337 | First published. | ||
| 330 | Related content | 338 | Related content | ||
| n | 331 | COVID-19: investigation and initial clinical management of possible cases | n | 339 | Flu vaccines and supply for the national flu programme 2020 to 2021 |
| 340 | National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports | ||||
| 332 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | 341 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | ||
| t | 333 | PHE regions, local centres and emergency contacts | t | 342 | COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC) |
| 334 | COVID-19: reducing transmission – what you can do to help | 343 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | ||
| 335 | High consequence infectious diseases (HCID) | ||||
| 336 | Collection | 344 | Collection | ||
| 337 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | 345 | COVID-19: guidance for health professionals | ||
| 338 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | 346 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance | ||
| 339 | Explore the topic | 347 | Explore the topic | ||
| 340 | Infectious diseases | 348 | Infectious diseases |
| 47 | 6 July 2020 | 47 | 6 July 2020 | ||
| 48 | Revised to reflect that multi-use community facilities can now open. | 48 | Revised to reflect that multi-use community facilities can now open. | ||
| 49 | 30 June 2020 | 49 | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 50 | First published. | 50 | First published. | ||
| 51 | Related content | 51 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 52 | Update on new social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | 53 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | ||
| 53 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public places - urban centres and green spaces | 54 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public places - urban centres and green spaces | ||
| n | 54 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings | n | ||
| 55 | Village halls: answers to some common questions | 55 | Village halls: answers to some common questions | ||
| t | 56 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice on accessing green spaces safely | t | ||
| 57 | Explore the topic | 56 | Explore the topic | ||
| 58 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 57 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 46 | 4 July 2020 | 46 | 4 July 2020 | ||
| 47 | Guidance updated. | 47 | Guidance updated. | ||
| 48 | 29 June 2020 | 48 | 29 June 2020 | ||
| 49 | First published. | 49 | First published. | ||
| 50 | Related content | 50 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 51 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||
| 51 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | 52 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | ||
| n | n | 53 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on the phased return of sport and recreation | ||
| 52 | Wedding services: coronavirus (COVID-19), cancellations and refunds | 54 | Wedding services: coronavirus (COVID-19), cancellations and refunds | ||
| t | 53 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer public places - urban centres and green spaces | t | ||
| 54 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for accommodation providers | ||||
| 55 | COVID-19 guidance for mass gatherings | ||||
| 56 | Explore the topic | 55 | Explore the topic | ||
| 57 | Marriage, civil partnership and divorce | 56 | Marriage, civil partnership and divorce | ||
| 58 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 57 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 70 | 9 July 2020 | 70 | 9 July 2020 | ||
| 71 | Updated section on singing, chanting and the use of musical instruments. | 71 | Updated section on singing, chanting and the use of musical instruments. | ||
| 72 | 4 July 2020 | 72 | 4 July 2020 | ||
| 73 | First published. | 73 | First published. | ||
| 74 | Related content | 74 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 75 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||
| 76 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | ||||
| 77 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing | ||||
| 75 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | 78 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| t | 76 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | t | ||
| 77 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for accommodation providers | ||||
| 78 | Explore the topic | 79 | Explore the topic | ||
| 79 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 80 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for individuals and businesses in Scotland - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for individuals and businesses in Scotland - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for individuals and businesses in Scotland | 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for individuals and businesses in Scotland | ||
| 4 | Use this page to navigate the guidance on the virus for people in Scotland. | 4 | Use this page to navigate the guidance on the virus for people in Scotland. | ||
| 5 | Published 23 March 2020 | 5 | Published 23 March 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 2 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 23 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | 9 | Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | General Guidelines | 11 | General Guidelines | ||
| 13 | Businesses | 13 | Businesses | ||
| 14 | UK Government support for businesses | 14 | UK Government support for businesses | ||
| 15 | Scottish Government support for businesses | 15 | Scottish Government support for businesses | ||
| 16 | Business support helplines | 16 | Business support helplines | ||
| 17 | How you can help | 17 | How you can help | ||
| n | n | 18 | Print this page | ||
| 18 | General Guidelines | 19 | General Guidelines | ||
| 19 | Social distancing rules and guidelines for people and businesses in Scotland are set by the Scottish Government. | 20 | Social distancing rules and guidelines for people and businesses in Scotland are set by the Scottish Government. | ||
| n | 20 | The Scottish Government has now announced | n | 21 | The Scottish Government has now announced a |
| 21 | Phase 3 of its route map through and out of the crisis | 22 | 5-level system | ||
| 22 | . | 23 | of COVID-19 protection measures that can be applied nationally or locally depending on prevalence of the virus across Scotland. This new system will be introduced from 2 November. | ||
| 23 | Individuals and families | 24 | Individuals and families | ||
| 24 | Health | 25 | Health | ||
| 25 | Any person who has symptoms of COVID-19 - that is a cough, a temperature or loss of taste or smell - should take immediate steps to book a test. | 26 | Any person who has symptoms of COVID-19 - that is a cough, a temperature or loss of taste or smell - should take immediate steps to book a test. | ||
| 26 | If this applies to you, please go straight to | 27 | If this applies to you, please go straight to | ||
| 27 | nhsinform.scot | 28 | nhsinform.scot | ||
| 37 | Read the Scottish Government’s information on | 38 | Read the Scottish Government’s information on | ||
| 38 | staying safe and protecting others through physical distancing for people in Scotland | 39 | staying safe and protecting others through physical distancing for people in Scotland | ||
| 39 | . | 40 | . | ||
| 40 | People must by law | 41 | People must by law | ||
| 41 | wear a face covering | 42 | wear a face covering | ||
| n | 42 | in shops and on public transport and public transport premises such as railway and bus stations and airports. | n | 43 | in shops, communal workspaces and on public transport and public transport premises such as railway and bus stations and airports. |
| 43 | Scotland’s route map through and out of the crisis | 44 | Scotland COVID-19 protection levels and decision making | ||
| 45 | The | ||||
| 46 | 5-level system | ||||
| 47 | will help you to understand and prepare for protections that might be introduced, as well as showing how and when they may be lifted. This new system will be introduced from 2 November. The details of what level will apply to each part of the country will be set out before then. Levels will be reviewed on a regular basis. | ||||
| 44 | The Scottish Government have published a | 48 | The Scottish Government also published a | ||
| 45 | coronavirus framework for decision making | 49 | coronavirus framework for decision making | ||
| 46 | . It gives an indication of the order in which Scotland will seek to change restrictions. | 50 | . It gives an indication of the order in which Scotland will seek to change restrictions. | ||
| 47 | Guidance for employees | 51 | Guidance for employees | ||
| 48 | Read all the latest guidance for employees | 52 | Read all the latest guidance for employees | ||
| 49 | including details about working safely, working from home, childcare, holiday and sick leave, and getting financial help if you are not working or working less. | 53 | including details about working safely, working from home, childcare, holiday and sick leave, and getting financial help if you are not working or working less. | ||
| 77 | Support for businesses through deferring VAT and Income Tax payments | 81 | Support for businesses through deferring VAT and Income Tax payments | ||
| 78 | A 15% VAT cut for the tourism and hospitality sectors has been extended to the end of March 2021. | 82 | A 15% VAT cut for the tourism and hospitality sectors has been extended to the end of March 2021. | ||
| 79 | Support for businesses struggling to pay tax | 83 | Support for businesses struggling to pay tax | ||
| 80 | The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | 84 | The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | ||
| 81 | has supported more than 779,000 workers in Scotland. | 85 | has supported more than 779,000 workers in Scotland. | ||
| n | 82 | From November 1st 2020 the UK Government will be introducing a new Job Support Scheme. | n | 86 | Job Support Scheme |
| 83 | Employees will need to work a minimum of 33% of their usual hours. For every hour not worked the employer and the government will each pay one third of the employee’s usual pay, and the government contribution will be capped at £697.92 per month. | 87 | The Job Support Scheme (JSS) starts to operate from 1 November and covers all Nations of the UK. For every hour not worked, the employee will be paid up to two-thirds of their usual salary. | ||
| 84 | Employees using the scheme will receive at least 77% of their pay, where the government contribution has not been capped. The employer will be reimbursed in arrears for the government contribution. The employee must not be on a redundancy notice. | 88 | The government will provide up to 61.67% of wages for hours not worked, up to £1541.75 per month (more than doubling the maximum payment of £697.92 under the previous rules). The cap is set above median earnings for employees in August at a reference salary of £3,125 per month. | ||
| 85 | The scheme will run for six months from 1 November 2020 and is open to all employers with a UK bank account and a UK PAYE scheme. All Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) will be eligible; large businesses will be required to demonstrate that their business has been adversely affected by COVID-19, and the government expects that large employers will not be making capital distributions (such as dividends), while using the scheme. | 89 | Example: a typical full-time employee in the hospitality industry is paid an average of £1,100 per month. Under the Jobs Support Scheme for open businesses, they will still take home at least £807 a month. All the employer needs to pay is a total of £283 a month or just £70 a week; the government will pay the rest. | ||
| 90 | Employers using the scheme will also be able to claim the Job Retention Bonus (JRB) for each employee that meets the eligibility criteria of the JRB. This is worth £1,000 per employee. Taking JSS-Open and JRB together, an employer could receive over 95% of the total wage costs of their employees if they are retained until February. | ||||
| 91 | For more information see the | ||||
| 92 | Job Support Scheme Open Factsheet | ||||
| 86 | Support for the self-employed: | 93 | Support for the self-employed: | ||
| 87 | More than 150,000 people in Scotland have benefited from the | 94 | More than 150,000 people in Scotland have benefited from the | ||
| 88 | Self-Employed Income Support Scheme | 95 | Self-Employed Income Support Scheme | ||
| 89 | . | 96 | . | ||
| n | 90 | From November 2020 to April 2021 the SEISS Grant Extension will provide critical support to the self-employed. The grant will be limited to self-employed individuals who are eligible for the SEISS and are actively continuing to trade but are facing reduced demand due to COVID-19. The scheme will last for 6 months, . | n | 97 | The government will provide two taxable SEISS grants to support those experiencing reduced demand due to COVID-19 but are continuing to trade, or temporarily cannot trade. |
| 91 | The extension will be in the form of two taxable grants. The first grant will cover a three-month period from the start of November until the end of January. This initial grant will cover 20% of average monthly trading profits, paid out in a single instalment covering 3 months’ worth of profits, and capped at £1,875 in total. The second grant will cover a three-month period from the start of February until the end of April. The government will review the level of the second grant and set this in due course. | 98 | It will be available to anyone who was previously eligible for the SEISS grant one and grant two, and meets the eligibility criteria. | ||
| 92 | Enhanced Time to Pay for Self-Assessment taxpayers – The government will give the self-employed and other taxpayers more time to pay taxes due in January 2021, building on the Self-Assessment deferral provided in July 2020. Taxpayers with up to £30,000 of Self-Assessment liabilities due will be able to use HMRC’s self-service Time to Pay facility to secure a plan to pay over an additional 12 months | 99 | Grants will be paid in two lump sum instalments each covering 3 months. The first grant will cover a three-month period from the start of November 2020 until the end of January 2021. | ||
| 100 | The government will pay a taxable grant which is calculated based on 40% of three months’ average trading profits, paid out in a single instalment and capped at £3,750. | ||||
| 101 | The second grant will cover a three-month period from the start of February until the end of April 2021. The government will review the level of the second grant and set this in due course. | ||||
| 102 | For more information, | ||||
| 103 | see the HMRC website | ||||
| 93 | Support for small and medium sized businesses: | 104 | Support for small and medium sized businesses: | ||
| 94 | Support for businesses through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme | 105 | Support for businesses through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme | ||
| 95 | via the | 106 | via the | ||
| 96 | British Business Bank | 107 | British Business Bank | ||
| 97 | . The scheme will deliver loans of up to £5 million for eligible businesses and is interest free for 12 months and is open until 30 November. | 108 | . The scheme will deliver loans of up to £5 million for eligible businesses and is interest free for 12 months and is open until 30 November. | ||
| 128 | How you can help | 139 | How you can help | ||
| 129 | Use the | 140 | Use the | ||
| 130 | UK Government’s service to tell us how your business might be able to help with the response to coronavirus | 141 | UK Government’s service to tell us how your business might be able to help with the response to coronavirus | ||
| 131 | . | 142 | . | ||
| 132 | Published 23 March 2020 | 143 | Published 23 March 2020 | ||
| n | 133 | Last updated 2 October 2020 | n | 144 | Last updated 23 October 2020 |
| 134 | + show all updates | 145 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 146 | 23 October 2020 | ||
| 147 | Edited the sections on: General Guidelines, Scot Gov Decision Framework, Job Support Scheme and Self employed. | ||||
| 135 | 2 October 2020 | 148 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 136 | Added mention of the Enhanced Time to Pay facility to 'Support for the Self Employed'. | 149 | Added mention of the Enhanced Time to Pay facility to 'Support for the Self Employed'. | ||
| 137 | 1 October 2020 | 150 | 1 October 2020 | ||
| 138 | Updated with information from the Winter Economy Plan | 151 | Updated with information from the Winter Economy Plan | ||
| 139 | 28 August 2020 | 152 | 28 August 2020 | ||
| 167 | 24 March 2020 | 180 | 24 March 2020 | ||
| 168 | Updated with latest UK Government advice on business closures and the opening of the Scottish Government's Business Support Fund. | 181 | Updated with latest UK Government advice on business closures and the opening of the Scottish Government's Business Support Fund. | ||
| 169 | 23 March 2020 | 182 | 23 March 2020 | ||
| 170 | First published. | 183 | First published. | ||
| 171 | Contents | 184 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 185 | Print this page | ||
| 172 | Related content | 186 | Related content | ||
| 173 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for individuals and businesses in Wales | 187 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for individuals and businesses in Wales | ||
| n | 174 | Find coronavirus financial support for your business | n | 188 | Test and Trace Support Payment scheme: claiming financial support |
| 175 | Self-isolating after returning to the UK: your employment rights | ||||
| 176 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): what to do if you’re self-employed and getting less work or no work | ||||
| 177 | Check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 189 | Check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| t | t | 190 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): how to self-isolate when you travel to the UK | ||
| 178 | Explore the topic | 191 | Explore the topic | ||
| 179 | Scotland | 192 | Scotland | ||
| 180 | Business and industry | 193 | Business and industry | ||
| 181 | Public health | 194 | Public health | ||
| 182 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 195 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 8 | Applies to: | 8 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 9 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Areas with local restrictions | 11 | Areas with local restrictions | ||
| 12 | Our approach to managing local outbreaks | 12 | Our approach to managing local outbreaks | ||
| n | n | 13 | Print this page | ||
| 13 | The government’s aim is to return life to as close to normal as possible, for as many people as possible, as fast and fairly as possible. And in a way that avoids a new epidemic, minimises lives lost and maximises health, economic and social outcomes. | 14 | The government’s aim is to return life to as close to normal as possible, for as many people as possible, as fast and fairly as possible. And in a way that avoids a new epidemic, minimises lives lost and maximises health, economic and social outcomes. | ||
| 14 | We are now able to better identify outbreaks at an early stage and take steps to ensure appropriate local intervention. Local outbreaks are identified and managed through continuous monitoring of the available data and different approaches are required according to local circumstances. See | 15 | We are now able to better identify outbreaks at an early stage and take steps to ensure appropriate local intervention. Local outbreaks are identified and managed through continuous monitoring of the available data and different approaches are required according to local circumstances. See | ||
| 15 | regular data on COVID-19 indicators in different parts of the country | 16 | regular data on COVID-19 indicators in different parts of the country | ||
| 16 | . | 17 | . | ||
| 17 | Areas with local restrictions | 18 | Areas with local restrictions | ||
| 49 | to act more quickly, where speed is central to preventing outbreaks from spreading more widely. And we have set out | 50 | to act more quickly, where speed is central to preventing outbreaks from spreading more widely. And we have set out | ||
| 50 | how ministers could use existing powers | 51 | how ministers could use existing powers | ||
| 51 | to control an outbreak if local action is insufficient, building on the approaches taken nationally. | 52 | to control an outbreak if local action is insufficient, building on the approaches taken nationally. | ||
| 52 | Published 27 July 2020 | 53 | Published 27 July 2020 | ||
| 53 | Contents | 54 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 55 | Print this page | ||
| 56 | Related content | ||||
| 57 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | ||||
| 58 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | ||||
| 59 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations | ||||
| 60 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for accommodation providers | ||||
| 54 | Explore the topic | 61 | Explore the topic | ||
| 55 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 62 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | ||
| n | n | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | العربية | ||||
| 6 | বাংলা | ||||
| 7 | Cymraeg | ||||
| 8 | Polski | ||||
| 9 | Română | ||||
| 10 | Soomaaliga | ||||
| 11 | Türkçe | ||||
| 12 | اردو | ||||
| 13 | 中文 | ||||
| 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | 14 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | 15 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | n | 16 | Last updated 27 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 17 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 18 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 20 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | 21 | England (see guidance for | ||
| 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 29 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 31 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 32 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 33 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| n | n | 34 | Print this page | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 35 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 36 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 37 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 38 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 39 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 36 | This means: | 47 | This means: | ||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | 48 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 49 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 50 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 51 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 41 | schools and universities remain open | n | 52 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 53 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 54 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 55 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| 45 | exercise classes and | 56 | exercise classes and | ||
| 46 | organised sport | 57 | organised sport | ||
| 61 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | 72 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||
| 62 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | 73 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 74 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 75 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 76 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | n | 77 | schools, colleges, universities and places of worship remain open |
| 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 78 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| 68 | exercise classes and | 79 | exercise classes and | ||
| 69 | organised sport | 80 | organised sport | ||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | 81 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||
| 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 82 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 83 | . | 94 | . | ||
| 84 | At a minimum, this means: | 95 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| 85 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | 96 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 86 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 97 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 87 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | 98 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| n | 88 | schools and universities remain open | n | 99 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 100 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 90 | weddings | 101 | weddings | ||
| 91 | and | 102 | and | ||
| 92 | funerals | 103 | funerals | ||
| 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 104 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| 113 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | 124 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||
| 114 | . | 125 | . | ||
| 115 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | 126 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | ||
| 116 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 127 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 117 | Published 12 October 2020 | 128 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 118 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | n | 129 | Last updated 27 October 2020 |
| 119 | + show all updates | 130 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 131 | 27 October 2020 | ||
| 132 | Added translated versions of the guidance in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh. | ||||
| 120 | 12 October 2020 | 133 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 121 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | 134 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | ||
| 122 | 12 October 2020 | 135 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 123 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | 136 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 124 | 12 October 2020 | 137 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 125 | First published. | 138 | First published. | ||
| 126 | Contents | 139 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 140 | Print this page | ||
| 141 | Related content | ||||
| 142 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 143 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 144 | Full list of local COVID alert levels by area | ||||
| 145 | Find out the coronavirus restrictions in a local area | ||||
| 146 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 127 | Explore the topic | 147 | Explore the topic | ||
| 128 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus | 148 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| f | 1 | The R number and growth rate in the UK - GOV.UK | f | 1 | The R number and growth rate in the UK - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | The R number and growth rate in the UK | 3 | The R number and growth rate in the UK | ||
| 4 | The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. | 4 | The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. | ||
| 5 | Published 15 May 2020 | 5 | Published 15 May 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 23 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 30 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Government Office for Science | 9 | Government Office for Science | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies | 11 | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Latest R number and growth rate | 13 | Latest R number and growth rate | ||
| 14 | Other key statistics | 14 | Other key statistics | ||
| 15 | About R number and growth rate | 15 | About R number and growth rate | ||
| n | n | 16 | Print this page | ||
| 16 | Latest | 17 | Latest | ||
| 17 | R | 18 | R | ||
| 18 | number and growth rate | 19 | number and growth rate | ||
| n | 19 | Last updated on Friday 23 October 2020. | n | 20 | Last updated on Friday 30 October 2020. |
| 20 | Latest | 21 | Latest | ||
| 21 | R | 22 | R | ||
| 22 | number range for the UK | 23 | number range for the UK | ||
| n | 23 | 1.2-1.4 | n | 24 | 1.1-1.3 |
| 24 | Latest growth rate range for the UK | 25 | Latest growth rate range for the UK | ||
| n | 25 | +3% to +6% | n | 26 | +2% to +4% |
| 26 | per day | 27 | per day | ||
| 27 | An | 28 | An | ||
| 28 | R | 29 | R | ||
| n | 29 | number between 1.2 and 1.4 means that on average every 10 people infected will infect between 12 and 14 other people. | n | 30 | number between 1.1 and 1.3 means that on average every 10 people infected will infect between 11 and 13 other people. |
| 30 | A growth rate between +3% and +6% means the number of new infections is growing by 3% to 6% every day. | 31 | A growth rate between +2% and +4% means the number of new infections is growing by 2% to 4% every day. | ||
| 31 | The UK estimates of | 32 | The UK estimates of | ||
| 32 | R | 33 | R | ||
| 33 | and growth rate are averages over very different epidemiological situations and should be regarded as a guide to the general trend rather than a description of the epidemic state. | 34 | and growth rate are averages over very different epidemiological situations and should be regarded as a guide to the general trend rather than a description of the epidemic state. | ||
| 34 | Latest by NHS England regions | 35 | Latest by NHS England regions | ||
| 35 | These are the latest | 36 | These are the latest | ||
| 36 | R | 37 | R | ||
| 37 | and growth rate estimates by NHS England regions. | 38 | and growth rate estimates by NHS England regions. | ||
| n | 38 | Region | n | 39 | Region R Growth rate % per day England 1.1-1.3 +3 to +5 East of England 1.2-1.4 +3 to +6 London 1.1-1.3 +2 to +5 Midlands 1.2-1.4 +3 to +6 North East and Yorkshire 1.1-1.3 +2 to +5 North West 1.0-1.2 +1 to +3 South East 1.2-1.4 +3 to +6 South West 1.2-1.5 +4 to +7 |
| 39 | R | ||||
| 40 | Growth rate % per day | ||||
| 41 | England | ||||
| 42 | 1.2-1.4 | ||||
| 43 | +3 to +5 | ||||
| 44 | East of England | ||||
| 45 | 1.2-1.4 | ||||
| 46 | +3 to +6 | ||||
| 47 | London | ||||
| 48 | 1.1-1.3 | ||||
| 49 | +2 to +5 | ||||
| 50 | Midlands | ||||
| 51 | 1.1-1.3 | ||||
| 52 | +2 to +5 | ||||
| 53 | North East and Yorkshire | ||||
| 54 | 1.1-1.3 | ||||
| 55 | +2 to +5 | ||||
| 56 | North West | ||||
| 57 | 1.1-1.3 | ||||
| 58 | +2 to +5 | ||||
| 59 | South East | ||||
| 60 | 1.2-1.5 | ||||
| 61 | +4 to +7 | ||||
| 62 | South West | ||||
| 63 | 1.3-1.6 | ||||
| 64 | +5 to +9 | ||||
| 65 | When the numbers of cases or deaths are at low levels and/or there is a high degree of variability in transmission across a region, then care should be taken when interpreting estimates of | 40 | When the numbers of cases or deaths are at low levels and/or there is a high degree of variability in transmission across a region, then care should be taken when interpreting estimates of | ||
| 66 | R | 41 | R | ||
| 67 | and the growth rate. For example, a significant amount of variability across a region due to a local outbreak may mean that a single average value does not accurately reflect the way infections are changing throughout that region. | 42 | and the growth rate. For example, a significant amount of variability across a region due to a local outbreak may mean that a single average value does not accurately reflect the way infections are changing throughout that region. | ||
| 68 | It is | 43 | It is | ||
| 69 | SAGE | 44 | SAGE | ||
| 219 | R | 194 | R | ||
| 220 | . | 195 | . | ||
| 221 | Even when the overall UK growth rate estimate is negative (below 0), some regions may have growth rate estimates that include ranges that are positive (above 0), for example from -4% to +1%; this does not necessarily mean the epidemic is increasing in that region, just that the uncertainty means it cannot be ruled out. It is also possible that an outbreak in one specific place could result in a positive (above 0) growth rate for the whole region. | 196 | Even when the overall UK growth rate estimate is negative (below 0), some regions may have growth rate estimates that include ranges that are positive (above 0), for example from -4% to +1%; this does not necessarily mean the epidemic is increasing in that region, just that the uncertainty means it cannot be ruled out. It is also possible that an outbreak in one specific place could result in a positive (above 0) growth rate for the whole region. | ||
| 222 | Estimates of growth rate for geographies smaller than regional level are less reliable and it is more appropriate to identify local hotspots through, for example, monitoring numbers of cases, hospitalisations, and deaths. | 197 | Estimates of growth rate for geographies smaller than regional level are less reliable and it is more appropriate to identify local hotspots through, for example, monitoring numbers of cases, hospitalisations, and deaths. | ||
| 223 | Published 15 May 2020 | 198 | Published 15 May 2020 | ||
| n | 224 | Last updated 23 October 2020 | n | 199 | Last updated 30 October 2020 |
| 225 | + show all updates | 200 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 201 | 30 October 2020 | ||
| 202 | The R number range for the UK is 1.1-1.3 and the growth rate range is +2% to +4% per day as of 30 October 2020. | ||||
| 226 | 23 October 2020 | 203 | 23 October 2020 | ||
| 227 | The R number range for the UK is 1.2-1.4 and the growth rate range is +3% to +6% per day as of 23 October 2020. | 204 | The R number range for the UK is 1.2-1.4 and the growth rate range is +3% to +6% per day as of 23 October 2020. | ||
| 228 | 16 October 2020 | 205 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 229 | The R number range for the UK is 1.3-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +7% per day as of 16 October 2020. | 206 | The R number range for the UK is 1.3-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +7% per day as of 16 October 2020. | ||
| 230 | 9 October 2020 | 207 | 9 October 2020 | ||
| 270 | 22 May 2020 | 247 | 22 May 2020 | ||
| 271 | The R number range for the UK is 0.7-1.0 as of 22 May 2020. | 248 | The R number range for the UK is 0.7-1.0 as of 22 May 2020. | ||
| 272 | 15 May 2020 | 249 | 15 May 2020 | ||
| 273 | First published. | 250 | First published. | ||
| 274 | Contents | 251 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 252 | Print this page | ||
| 275 | Related content | 253 | Related content | ||
| 276 | COVID-19: track coronavirus cases | 254 | COVID-19: track coronavirus cases | ||
| 277 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics and analysis | 255 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics and analysis | ||
| 278 | Explore the topic | 256 | Explore the topic | ||
| 279 | Infectious diseases | 257 | Infectious diseases |
| 38 | 11 March 2020 | 38 | 11 March 2020 | ||
| 39 | Added link to mobile version. | 39 | Added link to mobile version. | ||
| 40 | 10 March 2020 | 40 | 10 March 2020 | ||
| 41 | First published. | 41 | First published. | ||
| 42 | Related content | 42 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 43 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics and analysis | ||
| 44 | Weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) | ||||
| 43 | PHE data series on deaths in people with COVID-19: technical summary | 45 | PHE data series on deaths in people with COVID-19: technical summary | ||
| t | 44 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 10 September to 16 September 2020 | t | 46 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 17 September to 23 September 2020 |
| 45 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics and analysis | 47 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 24 September to 30 September 2020 | ||
| 46 | National COVID-19 surveillance reports | ||||
| 47 | Weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) | ||||
| 48 | Explore the topic | 48 | Explore the topic | ||
| 49 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 49 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 50 | Infectious diseases | 50 | Infectious diseases |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | ||
| n | n | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | العربية | ||||
| 6 | বাংলা | ||||
| 7 | Cymraeg | ||||
| 8 | Polski | ||||
| 9 | Română | ||||
| 10 | Soomaaliga | ||||
| 11 | Türkçe | ||||
| 12 | اردو | ||||
| 13 | 中文 | ||||
| 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | 14 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | 15 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | n | 16 | Last updated 27 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 17 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 18 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 20 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | 21 | England (see guidance for | ||
| 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 29 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 31 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 32 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 33 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| n | n | 34 | Print this page | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 35 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 36 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 37 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 38 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 39 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 36 | This means: | 47 | This means: | ||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | 48 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 49 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 50 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 51 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 41 | schools and universities remain open | n | 52 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 53 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 54 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 55 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| 45 | exercise classes and | 56 | exercise classes and | ||
| 46 | organised sport | 57 | organised sport | ||
| 61 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | 72 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||
| 62 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | 73 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 74 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 75 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 76 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | n | 77 | schools, colleges, universities and places of worship remain open |
| 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 78 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| 68 | exercise classes and | 79 | exercise classes and | ||
| 69 | organised sport | 80 | organised sport | ||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | 81 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||
| 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 82 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 83 | . | 94 | . | ||
| 84 | At a minimum, this means: | 95 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| 85 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | 96 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 86 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 97 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 87 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | 98 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| n | 88 | schools and universities remain open | n | 99 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 100 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 90 | weddings | 101 | weddings | ||
| 91 | and | 102 | and | ||
| 92 | funerals | 103 | funerals | ||
| 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 104 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| 113 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | 124 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||
| 114 | . | 125 | . | ||
| 115 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | 126 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | ||
| 116 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 127 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 117 | Published 12 October 2020 | 128 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 118 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | n | 129 | Last updated 27 October 2020 |
| 119 | + show all updates | 130 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 131 | 27 October 2020 | ||
| 132 | Added translated versions of the guidance in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh. | ||||
| 120 | 12 October 2020 | 133 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 121 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | 134 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | ||
| 122 | 12 October 2020 | 135 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 123 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | 136 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 124 | 12 October 2020 | 137 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 125 | First published. | 138 | First published. | ||
| 126 | Contents | 139 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 140 | Print this page | ||
| 141 | Related content | ||||
| 142 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 143 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 144 | Full list of local COVID alert levels by area | ||||
| 145 | Find out the coronavirus restrictions in a local area | ||||
| 146 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 127 | Explore the topic | 147 | Explore the topic | ||
| 128 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus | 148 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| 16 | Business and the economy | 16 | Business and the economy | ||
| 17 | Education | 17 | Education | ||
| 18 | Shielding | 18 | Shielding | ||
| 19 | Social impacts | 19 | Social impacts | ||
| 20 | Transport | 20 | Transport | ||
| n | n | 21 | Print this page | ||
| 21 | COVID-19 cases and deaths | 22 | COVID-19 cases and deaths | ||
| 22 | Information about the number of recorded cases and the number of recorded deaths for people who have tested positive. | 23 | Information about the number of recorded cases and the number of recorded deaths for people who have tested positive. | ||
| 23 | UK data on cases and deaths | 24 | UK data on cases and deaths | ||
| 24 | Northern Ireland data on cases and deaths | 25 | Northern Ireland data on cases and deaths | ||
| 25 | Scotland data on cases, testing, people in hospital and deaths | 26 | Scotland data on cases, testing, people in hospital and deaths | ||
| 93 | 7 August 2020 | 94 | 7 August 2020 | ||
| 94 | Addition of data on Northern Ireland. | 95 | Addition of data on Northern Ireland. | ||
| 95 | 24 June 2020 | 96 | 24 June 2020 | ||
| 96 | First published. | 97 | First published. | ||
| 97 | Contents | 98 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 99 | Print this page | ||
| 98 | Related content | 100 | Related content | ||
| n | 99 | National COVID-19 surveillance reports | n | ||
| 100 | COVID-19: track coronavirus cases | 101 | COVID-19: track coronavirus cases | ||
| 101 | Weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) | 102 | Weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) | ||
| t | 102 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 10 September to 16 September 2020 | t | 103 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 17 September to 23 September 2020 |
| 104 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 24 September to 30 September 2020 | ||||
| 105 | Daily tests processed and testing capacity (UK): 20 March to 22 September 2020 | ||||
| 103 | Explore the topic | 106 | Explore the topic | ||
| 104 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 107 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | ||
| n | n | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | العربية | ||||
| 6 | বাংলা | ||||
| 7 | Cymraeg | ||||
| 8 | Polski | ||||
| 9 | Română | ||||
| 10 | Soomaaliga | ||||
| 11 | Türkçe | ||||
| 12 | اردو | ||||
| 13 | 中文 | ||||
| 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | 14 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | 15 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | n | 16 | Last updated 27 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 17 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 18 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 19 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 20 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | 21 | England (see guidance for | ||
| 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 29 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 31 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 32 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 33 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| n | n | 34 | Print this page | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 35 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | 36 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 37 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 38 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 39 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 36 | This means: | 47 | This means: | ||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | 48 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 49 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 50 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 51 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 41 | schools and universities remain open | n | 52 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 53 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 54 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 55 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| 45 | exercise classes and | 56 | exercise classes and | ||
| 46 | organised sport | 57 | organised sport | ||
| 61 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | 72 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||
| 62 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | 73 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 74 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 75 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 76 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| n | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | n | 77 | schools, colleges, universities and places of worship remain open |
| 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 78 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| 68 | exercise classes and | 79 | exercise classes and | ||
| 69 | organised sport | 80 | organised sport | ||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | 81 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||
| 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 82 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 83 | . | 94 | . | ||
| 84 | At a minimum, this means: | 95 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| 85 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | 96 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 86 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 97 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 87 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | 98 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| n | 88 | schools and universities remain open | n | 99 | schools, colleges and universities remain open |
| 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 100 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 90 | weddings | 101 | weddings | ||
| 91 | and | 102 | and | ||
| 92 | funerals | 103 | funerals | ||
| 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 104 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| 113 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | 124 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||
| 114 | . | 125 | . | ||
| 115 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | 126 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas | ||
| 116 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 127 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 117 | Published 12 October 2020 | 128 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 118 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | n | 129 | Last updated 27 October 2020 |
| 119 | + show all updates | 130 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 131 | 27 October 2020 | ||
| 132 | Added translated versions of the guidance in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, Polish, Romanian, Somali, Turkish, Urdu and Welsh. | ||||
| 120 | 12 October 2020 | 133 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 121 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | 134 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. | ||
| 122 | 12 October 2020 | 135 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 123 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | 136 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 124 | 12 October 2020 | 137 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 125 | First published. | 138 | First published. | ||
| 126 | Contents | 139 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 140 | Print this page | ||
| 141 | Related content | ||||
| 142 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 143 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 144 | Full list of local COVID alert levels by area | ||||
| 145 | Find out the coronavirus restrictions in a local area | ||||
| 146 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 127 | Explore the topic | 147 | Explore the topic | ||
| 128 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus | 148 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| 31 | Page updated in line with the latest government guidance. | 31 | Page updated in line with the latest government guidance. | ||
| 32 | 9 September 2020 | 32 | 9 September 2020 | ||
| 33 | First published. | 33 | First published. | ||
| 34 | Related content | 34 | Related content | ||
| 35 | Making a support bubble with another household | 35 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||
| t | 36 | Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | 36 | Local COVID alert level: very high |
| 37 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 38 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers | ||||
| 39 | Full list of local COVID alert levels by area | ||||
| 37 | Explore the topic | 40 | Explore the topic | ||
| 38 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 41 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Closing certain businesses and venues in England - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Closing certain businesses and venues in England - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Closing certain businesses and venues in England | 3 | Closing certain businesses and venues in England | ||
| n | 4 | Guidance on the closure of certain businesses and venues as part of further social distancing measures, and on the further easing of coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions in July and August 2020. | n | 4 | This guidance sets out restrictions on certain businesses and venues in England under the different local COVID alert levels. |
| 5 | Published 23 March 2020 | 5 | Published 23 March 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 24 September 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 30 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Cabinet Office | 11 | Cabinet Office | ||
| 12 | Applies to: | 12 | Applies to: | ||
| 13 | England | 13 | England | ||
| 14 | Documents | 14 | Documents | ||
| 15 | Closing certain businesses and venues in England | 15 | Closing certain businesses and venues in England | ||
| 16 | HTML | 16 | HTML | ||
| n | 17 | Closing certain businesses and venues in England | n | ||
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| 23 | Designation letter 16 June 2020 | 17 | Designation letter 16 June 2020 | ||
| 24 | 18 | ||||
| 25 | , | 19 | , | ||
| 26 | 224KB | 20 | 224KB | ||
| 27 | , | 21 | , | ||
| 33 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 27 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 34 | Details | 28 | Details | ||
| 35 | This document supports the government’s guidance on staying at home. It provides full guidance on the government’s announcement made on 23 March 2020 and the list of businesses and premises expected to close. | 29 | This document supports the government’s guidance on staying at home. It provides full guidance on the government’s announcement made on 23 March 2020 and the list of businesses and premises expected to close. | ||
| 36 | The Designation letter applies to both the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020. | 30 | The Designation letter applies to both the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 and the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Leicester) Regulations 2020. | ||
| 37 | Published 23 March 2020 | 31 | Published 23 March 2020 | ||
| n | 38 | Last updated 24 September 2020 | n | 32 | Last updated 30 October 2020 |
| 39 | + show all updates | 33 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 34 | 30 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated to reflect the local COVID alert levels. | ||||
| 40 | 24 September 2020 | 36 | 24 September 2020 | ||
| 41 | This guidance was updated following new measures announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | 37 | This guidance was updated following new measures announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | ||
| 42 | 11 September 2020 | 38 | 11 September 2020 | ||
| 43 | Guidance updated to reflect changes in rules about social contact, and requirements for certain businesses and venues to collect data for test and trace. | 39 | Guidance updated to reflect changes in rules about social contact, and requirements for certain businesses and venues to collect data for test and trace. | ||
| 44 | 19 August 2020 | 40 | 19 August 2020 | ||
| 74 | 25 March 2020 | 70 | 25 March 2020 | ||
| 75 | Added guidance on work carried out in people’s homes and additional details to the list of businesses and premises that must remain closed. | 71 | Added guidance on work carried out in people’s homes and additional details to the list of businesses and premises that must remain closed. | ||
| 76 | 23 March 2020 | 72 | 23 March 2020 | ||
| 77 | First published. | 73 | First published. | ||
| 78 | Related content | 74 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 75 | Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 76 | Create a coronavirus NHS QR code for your venue | ||||
| 79 | NHS Test and Trace in the workplace | 77 | NHS Test and Trace in the workplace | ||
| t | 80 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | t | 78 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Business support |
| 81 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for accommodation providers | ||||
| 82 | PM Commons statement on coronavirus: 22 September 2020 | ||||
| 83 | Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 84 | Explore the topic | 79 | Explore the topic | ||
| 85 | Business and industry | 80 | Business and industry | ||
| 86 | Public health | 81 | Public health | ||
| 87 | Business closures during coronavirus | 82 | Business closures during coronavirus | ||
| 88 | Managing your business during coronavirus | 83 | Managing your business during coronavirus |
| 14 | Scotland | 14 | Scotland | ||
| 15 | , and | 15 | , and | ||
| 16 | Northern Ireland | 16 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 17 | ) | 17 | ) | ||
| 18 | Contents | 18 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 19 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||
| 19 | Safer travel easy read guide | 20 | Safer travel easy read guide | ||
| 20 | Travel safely during the coronavirus outbreak | 21 | Travel safely during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert levels | 22 | Local COVID alert levels | ||
| 22 | Social distancing | 23 | Social distancing | ||
| 23 | Social contact | 24 | Social contact | ||
| 31 | Travelling from England to other UK nations | 32 | Travelling from England to other UK nations | ||
| 32 | Exemptions - people who do not have to wear a face covering on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs | 33 | Exemptions - people who do not have to wear a face covering on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs | ||
| 33 | Checklists for safer travel | 34 | Checklists for safer travel | ||
| 34 | Safer travel information sheet | 35 | Safer travel information sheet | ||
| 35 | See also | 36 | See also | ||
| n | n | 37 | Print this page | ||
| 38 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||||
| 39 | Find out about the new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 40 | . | ||||
| 36 | Safer travel easy read guide | 41 | Safer travel easy read guide | ||
| 37 | Safer travel for passengers easy read guide | 42 | Safer travel for passengers easy read guide | ||
| 38 | 43 | ||||
| 39 | , | 44 | , | ||
| 40 | 4.84MB | 45 | 4.84MB | ||
| 643 | 23 May 2020 | 648 | 23 May 2020 | ||
| 644 | Addition of text 'You should be prepared to remove your face covering if asked to do so by police officers and police staff for the purposes of identification.' | 649 | Addition of text 'You should be prepared to remove your face covering if asked to do so by police officers and police staff for the purposes of identification.' | ||
| 645 | 12 May 2020 | 650 | 12 May 2020 | ||
| 646 | First published. | 651 | First published. | ||
| 647 | Contents | 652 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 653 | Print this page | ||
| 648 | Related content | 654 | Related content | ||
| n | n | 655 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 649 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing | 656 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing | ||
| 650 | Making a support bubble with another household | 657 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||
| t | t | 658 | Face coverings: when to wear one, exemptions, and how to make your own | ||
| 659 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 651 | Detailed guidance | 660 | Detailed guidance | ||
| 652 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors | 661 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors | ||
| 653 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers | 662 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers | ||
| 654 | Collection | 663 | Collection | ||
| 655 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): transport and travel guidance | 664 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): transport and travel guidance |
| 3 | of Health & | 3 | of Health & | ||
| 4 | Social Care | 4 | Social Care | ||
| 5 | Public Health | 5 | Public Health | ||
| 6 | England | 6 | England | ||
| 7 | Contents | 7 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 8 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||
| 8 | Who this guidance is for | 9 | Who this guidance is for | ||
| 9 | Introduction | 10 | Introduction | ||
| 10 | What has changed | 11 | What has changed | ||
| 11 | What level of advice should you follow | 12 | What level of advice should you follow | ||
| 12 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | 13 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | ||
| 13 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: medium | 14 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 14 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: high | 15 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 15 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: very high | 16 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 16 | Shielding | 17 | Shielding | ||
| 17 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups | 18 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups | ||
| n | n | 19 | Print this page | ||
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| n | n | 28 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||
| 29 | Find out about the new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 26 | Who this guidance is for | 30 | Who this guidance is for | ||
| 27 | This guidance is for everyone who has been identified as | 31 | This guidance is for everyone who has been identified as | ||
| 28 | clinically extremely vulnerable | 32 | clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| 29 | . If you are in this group, you will previously have received a letter from the NHS or from your | 33 | . If you are in this group, you will previously have received a letter from the NHS or from your | ||
| 30 | GP | 34 | GP | ||
| 282 | women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired | 286 | women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired | ||
| 283 | other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgement and an assessment of their needs. | 287 | other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgement and an assessment of their needs. | ||
| 284 | GPs | 288 | GPs | ||
| 285 | and hospital clinicians have been provided with guidance to support these decisions | 289 | and hospital clinicians have been provided with guidance to support these decisions | ||
| 286 | Contents | 290 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 291 | Print this page |
| 8 | and | 8 | and | ||
| 9 | Northern Ireland | 9 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 10 | . | 10 | . | ||
| 11 | If you cannot work from home, you can return to work but your employer must make arrangements for you to work safely. | 11 | If you cannot work from home, you can return to work but your employer must make arrangements for you to work safely. | ||
| 12 | If you, or anyone in your household, currently has symptoms of coronavirus then you must not go to work. | 12 | If you, or anyone in your household, currently has symptoms of coronavirus then you must not go to work. | ||
| t | 13 | You can stay on furlough if you’re currently on it, until your employer asks you to return to work. The furlough scheme ends on 31 October 2020. | t | 13 | You can stay on furlough if you’re currently on it, until your employer asks you to return to work. |
| 14 | Local COVID Alert Levels | ||||
| 15 | Check the Local COVID Alert Level | ||||
| 16 | for rules you must follow in areas where you live, work or travel. | ||||
| 17 | If you’re worried about going in to work | 14 | If you’re worried about going in to work | ||
| 18 | If you’re worried about going back to work, you can: | 15 | If you’re worried about going back to work, you can: | ||
| 19 | read guidance from Citizens Advice | 16 | read guidance from Citizens Advice | ||
| 20 | about staying safe at work | 17 | about staying safe at work | ||
| 21 | check if you can make | 18 | check if you can make |
| n | 1 | Tourism, hospitality and retail businesses: frequently asked questions (COVID-19) | GOV.WALES | n | 1 | Coronavirus firebreak: frequently asked questions | GOV.WALES |
| 2 | You are here: | 2 | You are here: | ||
| 3 | Home | 3 | Home | ||
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| n | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | n | 5 | Protect yourself and others from coronavirus |
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Staying safe and social distancing | ||
| 7 | Tourism, hospitality and retail businesses: frequently asked questions (COVID-19) | 7 | Coronavirus firebreak: frequently asked questions | ||
| 8 | Guidance for tourism, hospitality and retail businesses on the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations. | 8 | Guidance about the firebreak rules which have replaced previous local and national rules. | ||
| 9 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| n | 10 | Tourism and major events | n | 10 | Coronavirus and the law |
| 11 | and | 11 | and | ||
| n | 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | n | 12 | Staying safe and social distancing |
| 13 | First published: | 13 | First published: | ||
| n | 14 | 25 September 2020 | n | 14 | 19 October 2020 |
| 15 | Last updated: | 15 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 16 | 17 October 2020 | n | 16 | 29 October 2020 |
| 17 | Contents | 17 | Contents | ||
| n | 18 | Alcohol sales | n | 18 | General |
| 19 | Table service rules | 19 | Staying at home | ||
| 20 | Face coverings | 20 | Seeing other people | ||
| 21 | Gatherings indoors | 21 | Exercise and outdoor activity | ||
| 22 | Gatherings outdoors | 22 | Work | ||
| 23 | Travel restrictions for people coming into Wales | 23 | Education and childcare | ||
| 24 | Guests with COVID-19 symptoms | 24 | Health and social care | ||
| 25 | Keeping records and the NHS COVID-19 app | 25 | Shopping and personal services | ||
| 26 | Other questions | 26 | Restaurants, cafes, pubs and entertainment | ||
| 27 | Alcohol sales not allowed after 10pm | 27 | Travelling and transport | ||
| 28 | What are the new 10pm restrictions associated with pubs, bars and restaurants with a licence to sell alcohol? | 28 | Moving home | ||
| 29 | All licensed premises in Wales must stop selling alcohol at 10pm, and be closed (with no members of the public allowed to be on the premises) by 10.20pm. For pubs, bars and restaurants and all other premises serving alcohol, the 20 minute ‘drink up’ time will minimise the risk of customers all leaving the premises at the same time. It should also provide greater flexibility for restaurants to practice a pattern of 2 evening sittings, and allow a short time for customers to finish their meals. Licensed premises will not be able to re-open until 6am the following morning. | 29 | Places of worship, marriages and civil partnerships, cemeteries and funerals | ||
| 30 | Will the same restrictions apply to all venues with a licence to sell and serve alcohol on the premises? | 30 | Remembrance | ||
| 31 | Yes, the same restrictions apply to all licensed premises. This extends to businesses such as cinemas, casinos, bingo halls, bowling alleys, snooker halls and social clubs which have a licence to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. Cinemas can stay open so that a screening which starts before 10pm can finish, but no alcohol can be served after 10pm. | 31 | Animal health and welfare | ||
| 32 | What about alcohol served in hotels and other forms of accommodation with a licence? | 32 | Enforcement and fines | ||
| 33 | Where an accommodation provider has a licence to sell alcohol, they will be required to stop selling alcohol at 10pm and must close the part of their premises in which alcohol is consumed (generally the hotel bar) to customers by 10.20pm. The rest of the premises is not required to close, and room service can continue after 10pm, but may not include alcohol. These restrictions must remain in place until 6am the next day. | 33 | General | ||
| 34 | Can alcohol still be served at wedding receptions, civil partnerships or funeral wakes after 10pm? | 34 | What do you mean by a "firebreak lockdown”? | ||
| 35 | Licensed premises hosting wedding receptions, civil partnership receptions and funeral wakes (in accordance with the Welsh rules) must stop selling and serving alcohol at 10pm. The premises (or, in the case of a hotel, the part of the premises in which alcohol is consumed) must close by 10.20pm. | 35 | A short, sharp firebreak has been introduced across Wales to help regain control of coronavirus. This means that a series of restrictive measures will be in place from 6pm Friday 23 October until 12:01am Monday 9 November 2020. | ||
| 36 | Do supermarkets, off-licences and convenience stores have to stop selling alcoholic drinks in-store after 10pm? | 36 | Why is this being done? | ||
| 37 | Yes. All off-licences, including supermarkets and convenience stores, can remain open but will have to stop selling alcohol in-store from 10pm and cannot begin to sell alcohol again until 6am the next day. | 37 | The fortnight-long action is needed to save lives and prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed. | ||
| 38 | Will I be able to have an on-line order from a supermarket, including alcohol, delivered to my home after 10pm? | 38 | Cases of coronavirus have been rising sharply in Wales as the virus has woken up for winter. While the national and local measures put in place across Wales have helped to keep that spread under check, there is a growing consensus that additional action is now needed. | ||
| 39 | On-line deliveries from supermarkets and other providers will be permitted after 10pm but must not include alcohol. The intention of the regulation is to ensure that supermarkets (regardless of where their operations are based) are not supplying alcohol to customers in Wales at the point of delivery after 10pm. Any retailers located within Wales but providing deliveries across the border to customers in England should follow the English regulations. | 39 | Between October 9 and 15, there were 4,127 new confirmed cases of coronavirus recorded by Public Health Wales, based on positive test results but the real level of infections will be much higher. The number of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus symptoms is growing daily and sadly so too are the number of people dying with coronavirus. | ||
| 40 | Can premises without a licence to serve alcohol remain open beyond 10pm? | 40 | The R number is currently between 1.1 and 1.4, meaning continued exponential growth in the number of cases and the seven-day rolling incidence rate for Wales stands at more than 130 cases per 100,000 population. | ||
| 41 | Yes, premises serving food and non-alcoholic drinks, such as cafes, coffee house chains, fast-food restaurants and take-away premises that don’t have a licence for selling alcohol can remain open beyond 10pm. | 41 | What restrictions are in place? | ||
| 42 | Can pubs and restaurants which have a licence to serve alcohol provide “take-away” delivery services beyond 10pm? | 42 | There are 5 main things: | ||
| 43 | Take-away delivery service providers, and restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes offering take-away services, can continue to provide food take-away delivery services beyond 10pm. However, food take-away deliveries cannot include any alcohol beyond 10pm, and customers are not permitted to collect their orders directly from these premises from 10.20pm onwards as these premises must remain closed to the public. | 43 | people must stay at home, except for very limited purposes | ||
| 44 | Can licensed premises at ports, airports and service stations remain open after 10pm? | 44 | people must not visit other households or meet other people they do not live with | ||
| 45 | Yes, licensed premises serving food and drink at ports, airports, service stations and staff canteens can remain open after 10pm but must not serve alcohol after that time, and until 6am the following morning. | 45 | certain businesses and venues, including bars, restaurants and most shops must close | ||
| 46 | Are blanket restrictions being applied across all areas of Wales? | 46 | secondary schools can provide learning online only for the week after half-term, other than for children in years seven and eight. Primary schools and childcare settings can remain open. | ||
| 47 | Yes, these restrictions apply to all areas of Wales, including local lockdown areas. However there may be additional local restrictions in place which should be considered and applied alongside this guidance. | 47 | face coverings continue to be mandatory in the indoor public spaces that remain open (subject to certain exemptions and exceptions), including on public transport and in taxis | ||
| 48 | Why have restrictions been introduced on the sale of alcohol after 10pm? | 48 | If you break these new laws: | ||
| 49 | Whilst the majority of hospitality businesses across Wales are operating safe environments for their customers, there is scientific evidence that alcohol consumption still presents a major risk factor in the spread of infectious diseases. The effect of drinking alcohol – particularly drinking too much alcohol – can make people engage in more risk-taking behaviours. It can also make it harder for people to recall where they have been and who they were in close contact with if they are asked by contact tracing teams in the event someone tests positive. | 49 | You may be told to go home or removed from where you are and returned home. | ||
| 50 | This is supported by concerns from local authorities and the police over a breakdown in social distancing by groups of people following extended periods of alcohol consumption and from groups of people visiting multiple premises. The 10pm ban on alcohol sales has been introduced to minimise these risks. | 50 | You could have to pay a fixed penalty notice of £60. This will rise to £120 for the second breach, | ||
| 51 | We are acutely aware of the immense challenges the hospitality sector is facing as a result of the measures taken to protect public health and save lives. Whilst we know the majority of hospitality businesses are working hard to comply, cases and clusters have been linked to hospitality settings and local authorities have taken enforcement action against pubs and restaurants where they have identified breaches of regulations – this includes, in some cases, closure notices. We are committed to doing everything we can to support the sector through this incredibly difficult period and thank them for the way they have responded to date. | 51 | Or you could have criminal proceedings brought against you, and if found guilty, you will have to pay a fine. | ||
| 52 | What evidence exists on the spread of Covid-19 in hospitality settings? | 52 | Even where something may be allowed, we ask you not to think about whether it is permitted but whether it is truly necessary and sensible. The purpose of this short lockdown is to create a concerted national effort to do everything we can to stop the spread of coronavirus, and every individual contribution to that counts. | ||
| 53 | When people disregard social distancing the risk of COVID-19 infection rates rise. This is not necessarily as a result of hospitality businesses not putting suitable measures in place but is more about people’s behaviour and interactions in and around these settings. | 53 | How long will these measures stay in place? | ||
| 54 | Whilst one particular setting cannot be singled out, measures need to be taken in settings where social interactions typically last for 15 minutes or more. Since the introduction of time limited opening hours, there is evidence of a reduction in the number of contacts identified by individuals who have tested positive. We will continue to gather evidence on the potential role that hospitality settings play in the spread of Covid-19. | 54 | These measures will be in place from 6pm Friday 23 October until the start of Monday 9 November 2020. | ||
| 55 | Table service rules for licensed premises | 55 | What will happen after Monday 9 November? | ||
| 56 | What are the “table service” rules for licensed premises? | 56 | Following the end of the firebreak, a new set of national rules will be introduced, covering how people can meet and how the public sector and businesses operate. | ||
| 57 | The table service restrictions mean that all premises which have a licence to serve alcohol now need to serve customers only when they are sitting down, generally at a table. Customers must order and consume food and drink at the table. Businesses are encouraged to use smartphone apps for customers to order and pay for food to minimise contact between staff and customers. | 57 | My area was subject to local restrictions – do these still apply? | ||
| 58 | Can I still stand at the bar of a pub or bar and have a drink? | 58 | No – the firebreak lockdown applies in the same way across Wales. | ||
| 59 | No. All hospitality businesses in Wales with a licence to sell alcohol must serve food and drink to people who are seated and they must consume it while seated. Sitting at the bar is not allowed. | 59 | What are the rules on face coverings? | ||
| 60 | Are there any exemptions for licensed premises? What about buffet-service, for example? | 60 | The rules on face coverings have not changed during the short lockdown period. Please visit our separate | ||
| 61 | Where a restaurant is operating a buffet service, service of the food can be treated as if has being served to a table. The customer should be taken to the table on arrival and should pay for their meal at their table. However, the customer can select food from the buffet if a face covering is worn to approach the buffet and hand sanitiser is used. In order to minimise contact with high touch utensils, customers should not serve themselves from the buffet. Food should be physically put on the plate by staff rather than customers, and rigorous cleaning regimes should be maintained around the buffet area. Customers visiting the buffet should also maintain a distance of 2 metres from other customers (except between 2 members of the same household or extended household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer). | 61 | face coverings FAQs page | ||
| 62 | This also applies to premises such as cinemas, where customers can purchase food and non-alcoholic drinks directly from a member of staff at the counter and take it with them. If customers purchase alcoholic drinks at a cinema, they will need to be seated and served at a table. | ||||
| 63 | What about “self-service” type canteens in workplaces or education establishments? | ||||
| 64 | There is also an exception for any workplace canteens, including canteens in educational establishments such as universities operating buffets and that have a licence to sell alcohol. Food or drink must however still be consumed sitting down and alcohol should not be served after 10pm and must close at 10.20pm. | ||||
| 65 | How do the table service rules impact upon activity-led venues with a licence to service alcohol? | ||||
| 66 | Activity-led venues with licences to sell alcohol such as bingo and snooker halls, and bowling alleys should ensure food and drink is ordered, served and paid for at the table. Other related activities such as selling bingo tickets, should where possible also be conducted at the table to minimise contact with other customers. The activities themselves (such as bowling or playing snooker) can take place away from the table, but customers are not allowed to do these activities together with anyone they don’t live with or, if they have formed an (exclusive) extended household, in a group of up to 6 people from that extended household. | ||||
| 67 | Does the new table service only guidance for licensed premises also apply to establishments that do not sell alcohol, for example coffee house chains? | ||||
| 68 | No, table service restrictions do not apply to establishments that do not sell alcohol. Social distancing of 2 metres should however be maintained between customers whilst queueing at a counter to place their order, and if eating on the premises, food and drink should be consumed at a table. | ||||
| 69 | Face coverings | ||||
| 70 | Are hospitality premises exempt from the rule on face coverings in indoor public places? | ||||
| 71 | No. | ||||
| 72 | Face coverings are mandatory | ||||
| 73 | in all indoor public spaces open to members of the public (applies to all staff and customers aged 11 and over), unless you have a reasonable excuse not to wear one. | ||||
| 74 | For hospitality premises, customers entering and leaving restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes and walking around these premises, and staff working at these premises are now also required to wear a face covering. Customers are allowed to remove face coverings when seated at a table to eat or drink. | ||||
| 75 | Do I need to wear a face covering if I am collecting a take-away? | ||||
| 76 | Yes, you do need to wear a face covering if you are buying and collecting food from a take-away or take-away area of a restaurant. | ||||
| 77 | Can I wear a visor instead of a face covering? | ||||
| 78 | In the context of the requirements imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic a visor or face shield is not a face covering. It is made of waterproof material, fits loosely over the eyes and extends down such that it may lie over but not cover the nose and mouth. It cannot fit snugly around the nose and mouth as it could impair breathing and may fog. The effectiveness of visors and face shields is unknown at present. They are worn in clinical/care giving settings to protect against large droplet exposure, including by inoculation through the eyes, but when worn outside these settings there is no evidence that face shields/visors protect the wearer or are an effective source control for either larger droplets or small aerosols. | ||||
| 79 | Whilst it is appreciated that some people have difficulty making themselves heard when wearing other types of face covering, visors are designed to protect the eyes from airborne droplets and are not intended for use without a face mask. | ||||
| 80 | Meetings or gatherings indoors (rule of 6 but only from your household or extended* household) | ||||
| 81 | * Extended households are not permitted in local lockdown areas (with the exception of people living on their own). | ||||
| 82 | Local lockdown area rules | ||||
| 83 | . | 62 | . | ||
| n | 84 | How many people are able to sit together indoors at the same table within a café, bar, pub or restaurant? | n | 63 | Staying at home |
| 85 | Meetings or gatherings indoors within hospitality venues must be limited to 6 people at any one time (not including any children aged under 11), and only include members of your household or extended household (bubble) if you have formed one. | 64 | When can I leave home? | ||
| 86 | Where a (single) household is made up of more than 6 people aged 11 or over, because they live together, there are no restrictions on the members of that household being together in indoor public spaces like pubs and restaurants. There is also no limit on the number of children aged under 11 who can be part of a gathering indoors. | 65 | You should only be outside of your home for very limited reasons, which include: | ||
| 87 | What are the rules for forming an extended household? | 66 | the need to obtain supplies and services for you or your household, for example food, medicine, and essential household maintenance. We encourage everyone to make this as infrequently as possible | ||
| 88 | The key rules on | 67 | to exercise, alone or with members of your household. We encourage this to be done locally. | ||
| 89 | who belongs to an extended household | 68 | to access childcare and education | ||
| 90 | are that: | 69 | to access medical services or other public services | ||
| 91 | An extended household can be made up of a maximum of 4 households. | 70 | to deposit and withdraw money from a bank or similar establishment | ||
| 92 | No person can be part of more than one extended household, with the exception of children who live in 2 homes (for example because their parents have separated and have joint custody). | 71 | to provide care for or to help a vulnerable person; this includes getting food or medicines for them | ||
| 93 | All individuals in one home must belong to the same extended household. | 72 | to help the NHS by donating blood | ||
| 94 | All of the adult members of each household must agree to join the same extended household. | 73 | for work purposes, or voluntary or charitable purposes, but only where it is not reasonably practicable to do this from home | ||
| 95 | Once you have agreed and joined an extended household, nobody can leave the extended household to form a new one. | 74 | to visit a cemetery, burial ground or garden of remembrance to pay your respects | ||
| 96 | Are there any restrictions on the number of people who can gather together within a hospitality venue if they are attending a wedding reception, a civil partnership or a funeral wake? | 75 | to attend a wedding, civil partnership or funeral if you are invited | ||
| 97 | Wedding receptions and funeral wakes remain at 30 people indoors maintaining social distancing at 2 metres and wearing face coverings. | 76 | to attend court or meet other legal obligations | ||
| 98 | What reasonable measures should I take as a hospitality business to ensure that customers are complying with the rule of 6 from a household or extended household? | 77 | to escape a risk of illness or injury, such as for victims or people at risk of domestic abuse | ||
| 99 | You should review any bookings taken prior to the change in Welsh law on the ‘rule of 6’ which came into effect on 14 September. | 78 | to access services provided to victims of crime or domestic abuse or those at imminent risk of becoming victims | ||
| 100 | Where any bookings have been made that do not comply with the single household rule or the rule of 6 from an extended household, a rebooking that complies with the new rules should be taken, a postponement agreed or cancellation made. | 79 | Whenever you leave home, you should try to minimise time spent outside of the home, and ensure you stay at least 2 metres away from anyone you don’t live with or are in a permitted “bubble” with. | ||
| 101 | You should take all reasonable measures to ensure that individual bookings you take are limited to people from the same household or up to 6 people from an extended household (not including any children aged under 11). You should not knowingly take a booking for over 6 people (unless they are from the same household) by separating the party onto different tables. | 80 | What if I do not have a home, or I am in unsuitable accommodation? | ||
| 102 | You should comply with the rule of 6 from an extended household regardless of whether the booking is being made by guests from outside of Wales where different rules may apply. | 81 | Your local authority should help find you suitable emergency accommodation and support if you do not have a home or are in unsuitable accommodation, they have funding to support this. | ||
| 103 | What if it is not commercially viable for my business to operate by maintaining the 2 metre distancing rule between tables? | 82 | If you are in need of support then you should contact the housing options team in your local area, their contact details will be located on your local authority’s website. | ||
| 104 | If it is not commercially viable for you to include enough tables in your premises at a distance of 2 metres apart, then the tables may be placed closer together as long as mitigating actions are taken to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. This might include back-to-back seating (if the seats are high backed), or side-to-side seating (rather than face-to-face) including installing physical barriers such as protective screens between tables that can be washed and cleaned effectively. | 83 | The Welsh Government also funds Shelter Cymru to provide independent housing advice and support. Further information, advice and support can be found on the | ||
| 105 | COVID-19: Checklist for Hospitality Businesses – Social distancing on Business Wales | 84 | Shelter Cymru website | ||
| 106 | Meetings or gatherings outdoors (rule of 30) | ||||
| 107 | How many customers are permitted to gather outdoors at hospitality premises to eat or drink? | ||||
| 108 | Individual gatherings/groups of up to 30 people are permitted outdoors and can include a mix of households (not limited to the same/extended household). However social distancing of 2 metres should be maintained between customers if they are not part of the same household or extended household. | ||||
| 109 | Does the rule of 30 apply to the total space, or an individual group? | ||||
| 110 | The rule of 30 applies to individual groups or gatherings, and not the total capacity for a hospitality business in an outdoor setting, which can be larger if space allows and social distancing can be maintained. Any such decision should be based on your business having conducted a risk assessment to determine if the capacity adheres to social distancing measures. | ||||
| 111 | What if it is not commercially viable to maintain the 2 metre distancing rule between a group or gathering who are not all part of the same extended household? | ||||
| 112 | If it is not commercially viable for you to include enough tables at a distance of 2 metres apart to accommodate the whole party in the outdoor space, then the tables could be placed closer together as long as are taken to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. This might include back-to-back seating (if the seats are high backed), or side-to-side seating (rather than face-to-face) including installing physical barriers such as protective screens between tables that can be washed and cleaned effectively. | ||||
| 113 | Can customers gather under physical coverings outside to protect them from the weather? | ||||
| 114 | Physical coverings such as awnings, gazebos or marquees should be open-sided (at least 3 or 4 sides) if they are to be considered and treated as an external environment. Otherwise they should be treated as an internal environment and the rules on indoor gatherings apply. | ||||
| 115 | Travel restrictions for people coming into Wales | ||||
| 116 | Why are the new restrictions being introduced? | ||||
| 117 | The new restrictions came into force on Friday 16 October at 6pm, and have been introduced to prevent people who live in areas with high coronavirus infection rates across the UK from travelling to Wales. | ||||
| 118 | Evidence from public health professionals suggests coronavirus is moving from east to west across the UK and across Wales. As a general rule, it is concentrating in urban areas and then spreading to more sparsely populated areas as a result of people travelling. Much of Wales is now subject to local restriction measures because levels of the virus have risen, and people living in those areas are not able to travel beyond their county boundary without a reasonable excuse. | ||||
| 119 | This is designed to prevent the spread of infection within Wales and to other areas of the UK. Tourism is extremely important to Wales but our immediate priority is to keep Wales safe from coronavirus. We look forward to welcoming customers from high incidence areas back to Wales when it is safe to do so. | ||||
| 120 | Which areas in the UK will be affected by these new restrictions? | ||||
| 121 | The new restrictions will apply to high incidence areas as listed in the new Schedule 4B of | ||||
| 122 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 123 | and include: | ||||
| 124 | all of Northern Ireland | ||||
| 125 | the | ||||
| 126 | central belt of Scotland | ||||
| 127 | areas in Tier 2 in England | ||||
| 128 | areas in Tier 3 in England | ||||
| 129 | It is also a requirement that people living in parts of Wales outside of the local restrictions areas must not enter any of the areas listed above unless they have a reasonable excuse to do so. | ||||
| 130 | Are there any exceptions to the above restrictions? | ||||
| 131 | People who live in the above areas outside Wales can still travel to areas in Wales with low coronavirus infection rates if they have a reasonable excuse to do so. These are similar to the ‘reasonable excuses’ required in order to be able to enter or an area of Wales subject to local restrictions and includes travelling for work purposes where they cannot work from home, or if they have caring responsibilities. | ||||
| 132 | For more detail on what is a reasonable excuse, you can visit any of our pages on | ||||
| 133 | local restrictions | ||||
| 134 | in different areas of Wales, and read about the different circumstances in which it is permitted for residents of those areas to leave their area. | ||||
| 135 | What reasonable measures should I take as a tourism or hospitality business to ensure compliance with the new travel restrictions? | ||||
| 136 | As a business you should take all reasonable measures to ensure that you and your customers are complying with the new travel restrictions rules. You should not knowingly accept customers who have travelled to your premises from an area where travel is not permitted. You should ask the customer at the point of booking where they are travelling from and communicate to all customers with existing bookings from 6pm on Friday 16 October, reminding them to check whether they reside within a UK high incidence area and giving them a chance to cancel or postpone their bookings if required. | ||||
| 137 | Should I be asking customers already staying at my premises to leave before the travel restrictions come into effect? | ||||
| 138 | The Regulations provide that those living in the areas listed above need a reasonable excuse in order to remain in a part of Wales that is not a local health protection area. The guidance is that people who do not have a good reason (a “reasonable excuse”) to stay in Wales and are from any of the high incidence areas, should leave as soon as practicable from the date and time in which the restrictions come into effect. Being on holiday is not deemed a reasonable excuse and people should return to their main residence as soon as practicable. | ||||
| 139 | Businesses are not legally responsible for enforcing these requirements on their customers, but must not help customers to break any restrictions. The obligation is on the individual although a business that encourages a breach may also commit an offence. As such if your customer is from a high incidence area, you may consider it appropriate to encourage them to leave if they are able to do so. | ||||
| 140 | If the new regulation means I now have to cancel bookings from visitors outside the area, what is the position with regards to refunds? | ||||
| 141 | We appreciate that these are extraordinary times for tourism businesses. Ultimately, any decisions on refunds are a matter between the business and the customer, which will be determined by the terms and conditions of the booking. | ||||
| 142 | Further information, including advice you can pass on to your customers | ||||
| 143 | . | 85 | . | ||
| n | 144 | Can people from high incidence areas still travel through Wales? | n | 86 | Has shielding been reinstated? |
| 145 | Yes. If they have to travel along a road that passes through Wales (e.g. to travel from England to Ireland) and have no other reasonable option to travel to their destination, then this is allowed. This also applies to visitors travelling by public transport e.g. changing trains at stations in Wales. | 87 | It is not necessary for those who are clinically extremely vulnerable to adopt strict shielding measures during this period. The regulations in place themselves act to reduce the circulation of the virus and by sticking strictly to the rules, people who are vulnerable will reduce their risk of exposure. Further reductions in risk can be achieved by: | ||
| 146 | Can people from high incidence areas still travel to a second home or caravan they own in Wales? | 88 | keeping contacts outside the household to a minimum and avoiding all situations either inside or outside where a a physical distance of 2m from those outside your household cannot be maintained | ||
| 147 | People who do not have a good reason (a “reasonable excuse”) to stay in the area should leave as soon as practicable. Being on holiday is not deemed a reasonable excuse and people should return to their main residence as soon as practicable. | 89 | shopping at quieter times of day and going once per week rather than every day, if you cannot do this online | ||
| 148 | Holiday and Caravan parks are not legally responsible for enforcing these requirements on their customers but must not help customers to break any restrictions. The obligation is on the individual although a business that encourages a breach may also commit an offence. As such if a caravan owner on your site is from a high incidence area, you may consider it appropriate to encourage them to leave if they are able to do so. | 90 | washing hands regularly for 20 seconds with soap and water and using hand sanitiser where hand washing facilities are not available | ||
| 149 | Can caravan owners from high incidence areas return to a park to collect their belongings and secure their caravans for winter? | 91 | wearing a face covering when required | ||
| 150 | Yes, although caravan park owners should agree a time and date for caravan owners from a high incidence area to visit the site. Whilst on site they must continue to observe the social distancing measures. Owners are not permitted to stay overnight in their caravans while these travel restrictions are in operation. | 92 | avoiding touching surfaces that have been touched by others | ||
| 151 | What does a ‘reasonable measure’ or ‘reasonable excuse’ mean in terms of obligations on businesses or members of the public to comply with COVID-19 regulations? | 93 | Seeing other people | ||
| 152 | The legal requirement under regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 is based on the notion of doing what is “reasonable”, depending on the circumstances. It is for businesses and members of the public to determine what they believe is reasonable in terms of appropriate actions taken to comply with the guidelines. Ultimately if your actions are challenged, it will be for the courts to decide the meaning and application of the law in each particular case. For further information, please refer to | 94 | Can I meet up with another household? | ||
| 153 | regulation 13 | 95 | For most households the answer will be no, you must not meet up with anyone you do not live with, except in very limited circumstances such as providing or receiving care (see answer below on caring responsibilities). | ||
| 154 | where a person is required to take reasonable measures under regulation 12 and describes how they must have regard to it. | 96 | If you are an adult living alone or are a single parent household, you can form a temporary extended household with one other household. This will allow you to spend time with the people in that household as if you lived with them. | ||
| 155 | Guests with COVID-19 symptoms | 97 | Can friends or family from another household come into my home? | ||
| 156 | What will happen if a visitor, customer or member of staff displays symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive for coronavirus? | 98 | No – see answer above. | ||
| 157 | If a member of your staff or customer develops COVID-19 symptoms, then they should | 99 | Are the rules on who I can meet different indoors and outdoors? | ||
| 158 | self-isolate | 100 | No. The purpose of this short lockdown is to reduce all physical contact between households to an absolute minimum, so as to do as much as we can to slow the spread of coronavirus. | ||
| 159 | immediately and | 101 | Can I form an extended household (or bubble)? | ||
| 160 | apply for a free COVID-19 antigen test | 102 | No, you cannot form an extended household. The only exception to this is if you are an adult living alone or are a single parent household, you can be in a temporary extended household with one other household. | ||
| 103 | Are the rules different if I live in a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) or supported living? | ||||
| 104 | No. If you are a single adult or a single parent household within that shared home (a House in Multiple Occupation or HMO) the same rules apply; you can be in a temporary extended household with one other household from outside of your shared home. This also applies to students living in HMOs and to people in supported living arrangements where people have individual tenancies. | ||||
| 105 | If you share facilities such as bathrooms or kitchens you should be aware of the increased risks and take appropriate precautions to minimise that risk – see PHW guidance for further information. | ||||
| 106 | I share parental responsibility for a child with someone I don’t live with – can I still see them? | ||||
| 107 | Where parental responsibility is shared, existing arrangements can continue and the child can move between both parents, and therefore between both parents’ households. | ||||
| 108 | My child does not live with me but there are regular arrangements in place so we can continue to have contact with each other – can these arrangements continue? | ||||
| 109 | Yes – for children who do not live in the same household as their parents and have existing arrangements in place to visit and safely have contact, these arrangements can continue. This could include children in foster care, children’s homes and adoptive placements. | ||||
| 110 | I have caring responsibilities for somebody I do not live with – can I visit them? | ||||
| 111 | You are allowed to provide care for or to help someone who needs it, such as an older person, a child or a vulnerable adult, even if they are not part of your household. You can also visit someone on compassionate grounds if necessary. | ||||
| 112 | When considering whether there is a need to visit someone outside your household, especially indoors, you should remember we all have a responsibility to recognise the risks the virus presents to ourselves, our families and friends and our wider communities. | ||||
| 113 | People need to make judgements for themselves about what is reasonable, in line with that overarching principle. Keep in mind that the purpose of the restrictions is to prevent the spreading of the virus, including to those we care about. | ||||
| 114 | What do you mean by compassionate grounds? | ||||
| 115 | You may have compassionate reasons for visiting someone in exceptional circumstances where that person is struggling with restrictions on meeting others generally or they may be suffering from a physical or mental illness, have suffered a bereavement or you may be concerned about their general wellbeing or welfare. | ||||
| 116 | Visits to places such as supported accommodation, children’s homes, hospitals or care homes are permitted in exceptional circumstances, where they are allowed by the relevant setting. In each case, the service provider needs to put in place appropriate social distancing and safety measures before allowing visits, and you should contact them before travelling. | ||||
| 117 | I rely on my wider family and friends to provide childcare while I am in work. Can they still do this for me? | ||||
| 118 | Yes, but this form of childcare should only be used when no other methods are available. Children should not be cared for outside of their home if they are ill, or by anyone who is ill. | ||||
| 119 | I live alone or am a single parent, so I am allowed to form an extended household – does it have to be with a household in my local area? | ||||
| 120 | There are no rules specifying that your extended household has to be with someone in your local authority area, or within any set distance of your home. There are also no rules preventing extended households being formed with households outside Wales, and we recognise that these may in particular be the right answer for people living close to a border. | ||||
| 121 | However, bearing in mind the overall objective of the firebreak lockdown is to reduce contact between people as much as possible, we do recommend that extended households are formed locally where possible. In particular we ask that people think very carefully about possible alternatives before forming extended households which would require extensive travel or travel into areas outside Wales with very high incidence of coronavirus. | ||||
| 122 | Exercise and outdoor activity | ||||
| 123 | Can I leave home to exercise? | ||||
| 124 | Yes. Exercise is important for physical and mental health, and you can leave home as often as you like to exercise as long as you do so from home and alone or with members of your household (and/or a carer). | ||||
| 125 | What kind of exercise is permitted? | ||||
| 126 | There are no legal limits on this, but in practice this is constrained by other restrictions that have been imposed such as the closure of leisure centres, gyms and swimming pools. As one of the purposes of the restrictions is to reduce pressure on the Welsh NHS, we also ask people to avoid activities that involve a significant degree of risk (for example swimming or other exercise at sea, or in lakes, rivers or other waterways). | ||||
| 127 | Are there any limits on how far I can run or cycle for exercise? | ||||
| 128 | There are no limits on the distance you can travel during exercise, though the nearer you stay to your home, the better. Your exercise should start and finish from your home and you should exercise alone or with a member of your household. | ||||
| 129 | Does taking a walk count as exercise? | ||||
| 130 | Absolutely. All time spent outdoors is beneficial, as long as people avoid interacting with people they do not live with. | ||||
| 131 | Can I exercise by going fishing or horse riding? | ||||
| 132 | This is not specifically prohibited. However, you should not be driving to get to somewhere to exercise, and the need to carry sports equipment isn’t regarded as a justification on its own for driving in these circumstances. This will mean in practice most people cannot do these things for the short period of the lockdown. | ||||
| 133 | All exercise must be undertaken alone or with members of your household. | ||||
| 134 | Can I play tennis or golf? | ||||
| 135 | Golf and tennis clubs are required to close during the period of the lockdown, as are golf courses and tennis courts. | ||||
| 136 | Are parks open? | ||||
| 137 | Parks are allowed to remain open for outdoor exercise. You can attend parks with members of your household but you must not arrange to meet with other households. | ||||
| 138 | However, some parts of parks such as sports courts, skate parks, bowling greens and golf courses (including putting, pitch and putt or miniature golf) will be closed. | ||||
| 139 | Are children’s playgrounds open? | ||||
| 140 | Yes. The benefits of outdoor play to children are significant and keeping parks and playgrounds open supports children’s mental and physical health and wellbeing. Outdoor environments are lower risk in relation to coronavirus transmission. | ||||
| 141 | However, risk cannot be eliminated, and parents and guardians are encouraged to ensure playgrounds do not get too busy, and take responsibility for | ||||
| 142 | social distancing, especially for adults and children over 11. | ||||
| 143 | In particular, you must not arrange to meet with other households at playgrounds and should not socialise there. | ||||
| 144 | We also encourage frequent handwashing or sanitisation, not eating or drinking in parks, wiping down equipment with your own wipes, and maintaining low numbers within parks and on equipment by taking turns or using parks at less busy times. | ||||
| 145 | Can I drive somewhere to exercise? | ||||
| 146 | Exercise should be undertaken locally – from home or as close as possible to the home. In general this should not involve people driving to a location away from home for this purpose. No journeys of any significant distance should be taken, for example, just in order to exercise in the countryside or at beauty spots. | ||||
| 147 | People with specific health or mobility issues may, however, need to travel from their home in order to be able to exercise. For example, some wheelchair users may not be able to start to exercise immediately outside their homes for practical access reasons, and may need to drive to a suitable flat location, such as a park, for this purpose. In these circumstances the journey should be to the nearest convenient accessible location and no long journeys should be undertaken unless absolutely necessary. | ||||
| 148 | The need to carry sports equipment isn’t regarded as a justification on its own for driving in these circumstances. | ||||
| 149 | Can I do other things while out for exercise? | ||||
| 150 | Yes, as long as they are also permitted, and do not involve gathering with people from other households outside a permitted “bubble”. Combining exercise with walking a dog or going to a shop to buy food, for example, is considered to be reasonable. | ||||
| 151 | Leaving your home to exercise should not be used as an excuse to undertake other activity which is not permitted. The purpose of leaving home is to exercise. Going for a walk and then having a picnic or spending a prolonged period on a park bench, for example, is not considered to be exercise and is not intended to be a reasonable excuse. | ||||
| 152 | Are professional or elite sports allowed? | ||||
| 153 | Sportspeople who work and earn a living through sport are allowed to continue working, and like everyone else they can leave home to do so if they cannot work from home. However, the elite programme, overseen by Sport Wales, has been suspended during this firebreak period. | ||||
| 154 | The following non-professional sporting events have also been authorised to continue (which means coaching and training for them may also continue): | ||||
| 155 | Wales v Norway women’s UEFA European Championships football match on 27 October | ||||
| 156 | Wales v Scotland 6 Nations women’s rugby match on 1 November | ||||
| 157 | The UEFA Champions League match involving Swansea City AFC Ladies, to be held on 3 or 4 November | ||||
| 158 | Will professional sports fixtures, such as the rugby union autumn internationals or the EFL Championship matches, be allowed to continue during this period? | ||||
| 159 | Yes, fixtures involving professional sportspeople are allowed to continue behind closed doors. All participants, such as players, officials, coaches, and broadcasters, are there in a working capacity. | ||||
| 160 | Work | ||||
| 161 | What are the rules about working from home? | ||||
| 162 | You must work from home if you can. | ||||
| 163 | However, people who are not able to work from home, but are able to work safely in their workplaces, can do so, provided their workplace remains open. | ||||
| 164 | Our guidance to employers is that employees should not be required or placed under pressure to return to a workplace setting if there is not a clearly demonstrated business need for them to do so. Employers who are considering requiring their staff to return to workplace settings should first assess whether alternative arrangements could meet the majority of the employer’s needs. This should be discussed with staff or representatives of staff. | ||||
| 165 | My work cannot be done from home – can I still go to work? | ||||
| 166 | Yes. Occupations like construction and manufacturing can continue, subject to compliance with other rules such as employers ensuring that all reasonable measures are taken to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. | ||||
| 167 | My work cannot be done from home but I have concerns about my health and safety at work, what should I do? | ||||
| 168 | If you have concerns that your health and safety is being compromised at work, you should discuss this with your employer in the first instance. If you are unable to find a resolution, you should contact your trade union or seek advice from | ||||
| 169 | Acas | ||||
| 161 | . | 170 | . | ||
| n | 162 | If you are operating accommodation and a customer starts displaying symptoms of COVID-19 whilst staying at your premises, then they (and anyone travelling with them) should return home as quickly as possible, if well enough to do so. They must use the most direct route, and should not use public transport. They should then self-isolate immediately and follow the | n | 171 | If you were previously shielding or are worried about being a higher risk of more serious symptoms, you can |
| 163 | self-isolation guidance | 172 | complete the COVID-19 workforce risk assessment | ||
| 173 | . You should discuss the results with your employer who may take appropriate action. You should also speak to your trade union representative if you are a member of a union. | ||||
| 174 | Can I carry out building, repair or maintenance work in someone’s home? | ||||
| 175 | Work carried out in people’s homes, for example by tradespeople, can continue as long as it is managed in a safe way and both the worker and household members are well and have no symptoms of coronavirus. However, we recommend that people consider whether the work can be safely deferred until after this short lockdown. | ||||
| 176 | Like other businesses, people working in someone else’s home must take all reasonable measures to ensure to mitigate the risk of coronavirus spreading when working in other people’s households. Please see the | ||||
| 177 | guidance on reasonable measures | ||||
| 178 | and on | ||||
| 179 | working in other people’s homes | ||||
| 180 | for more information. | ||||
| 181 | It is also recommended that no work should be carried out in any household where someone is isolating, unless it is to repair a fault which poses a direct risk to people’s safety – for example, emergency plumbing, or carry out an adaptation to allow that household to remain in their property. If attendance is unavoidable (because of an urgent or emergency situation), additional precautions should be taken to keep workers and householders completely separate from each other. In these cases, Public Health Wales can provide advice to tradespeople and households. But no work should be carried out by a tradesperson who has coronavirus symptoms, however mild. | ||||
| 182 | I have already started building, repair or maintenance work in someone’s home, can I complete that work? | ||||
| 183 | Work underway can continue as long as it is managed in a safe way and both the worker and household members are well and have no symptoms of coronavirus. However, we recommend that people consider whether the work can be safely deferred until after this short lockdown. | ||||
| 184 | Can I deliver housing-related support in emergency accommodation, supported accommodation or in someone’s home? | ||||
| 185 | Homelessness, housing and support services can be delivered face-to-face but support providers should ensure that all reasonable measures are taken to mitigate the risk of coronavirus spreading. Service providers should also consider whether the support can be delivered by telephone or video calls during this period. | ||||
| 186 | Can I do voluntary work? | ||||
| 187 | Yes, although you must do so from home if reasonably practicable. If you are looking for more local volunteering opportunities you can contact your local | ||||
| 188 | County Voluntary Council (CVC) | ||||
| 164 | . | 189 | . | ||
| n | 165 | The person with symptoms should | n | 190 | You can also go out to provide care or help to a vulnerable person, including emergency help. This includes getting food and medicines for them. But it is important you do not put yourself or the person you are caring for at risk. |
| 166 | apply for a free COVID-19 antigen test | 191 | Does my business have to close under the new restrictions? | ||
| 167 | preferably at a convenient location close to their home as soon as possible. | 192 | We have published a | ||
| 168 | What will happen if an international guest staying at your accommodation develops COVID-19 symptoms? | 193 | full list of businesses | ||
| 169 | As it would not be safe for an international guest with COVID-19 symptoms to travel home whilst experiencing symptoms, they should stay at your accommodation and: | 194 | that are required to close temporarily. | ||
| 170 | immediately apply for a free COVID-19 antigen test and follow the self-isolation guidance | 195 | We recognise the enormous efforts businesses have made to become safe places. This closure requirement is not a reflection on those efforts and many business environments make a low or moderate contribution only to the risk of transmitting the virus. But at this stage, minimising any contribution to the spread of the virus is important, which is why we are requiring certain businesses to close temporarily. | ||
| 171 | if they become very unwell and feel they cannot cope with their symptoms, inform them to use the 111 online coronavirus service or to call 111. In a medical emergency, dial 999 | 196 | I run a business that has been closed due to the new restrictions. Is there any support available? | ||
| 172 | if they receive a negative test result then they no longer need to self-isolate and can return home as they wish / or on completion of their stay | 197 | Yes - please see our pages on | ||
| 173 | if they receive a positive COVID-19 test whilst staying at your accommodation, then they must continue to self-isolate and follow the contact tracing guidance that will be provided directly to them by the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. The service will contact them as soon as they receive a positive test, and will also contact you as the accommodation provider if there is a suspected outbreak on your premises (i.e. more than one confirmed case) | 198 | financial support for businesses | ||
| 174 | You should be aware of the risk associated with accepting bookings from international customers should they develop COVID-19 symptoms during their stay, given they will not be able to vacate your accommodation until they receive a negative test or their self-isolation period is complete. You will need to consider this as part of your risk assessments and the potential mitigations you might put in place, such as leaving additional buffer-space between bookings. Again, the cost factor and your associated booking policy needs to be clearly communicated with your potential customers in advance of accepting bookings. | ||||
| 175 | You should also view the | ||||
| 176 | Welsh Government Written statement on International Travel Regulations | ||||
| 177 | and further | ||||
| 178 | details | ||||
| 179 | . | 199 | . | ||
| n | 180 | NHS COVID-19 app and how it works with Wales’ existing visitor and customer record keeping requirements | n | 200 | I work in a business that will be forced to close down/impacted by these regulations. Is financial support being made available to support my job? |
| 181 | Is it essential that hospitality businesses continue to keep records of staff, visitors and customers if they sign up to the new NHS COVID-19 app? | 201 | Yes, eligible businesses impacted by COVID-19 should have access to the support available from the UK Government through the existing | ||
| 182 | Keeping records of staff, customers and visitors remains compulsory for hospitality businesses in Wales. You should continue to employ your own record keeping system, whether this is based on manual/paper, digital or QR code systems to support the | 202 | Job Retention Scheme | ||
| 183 | NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service | 203 | or the new expanded | ||
| 204 | Job Support Scheme (JSS) | ||||
| 205 | . The new JSS should ensure support is in place for who are new to the business and for those jobs that were not previously furloughed. | ||||
| 206 | In addition, the Welsh Government has announced a comprehensive package of financial support, including the £300 million | ||||
| 207 | Economic Resilience Fund | ||||
| 208 | which will be open for applications from the week commencing 26 October 2020. We expect employers to use this to safeguard as many jobs as possible. | ||||
| 209 | Is there any support available for people experiencing a reduction in income, for example, those on zero hour contracts? | ||||
| 210 | There are a range of financial support options available if you are getting less work or no work because of COVID-19. You may be able to access support through the | ||||
| 211 | Discretionary Assistance Fund | ||||
| 212 | and apply for Universal Credit. | ||||
| 213 | What support is available for self-employed people and freelancers? | ||||
| 214 | Self-employed people may be eligible to claim financial support through the | ||||
| 215 | Self-Employment Income Support Scheme | ||||
| 184 | . | 216 | . | ||
| n | 185 | This compulsory guidance still applies regardless of where you sign up to the new NHS COVID-19 app and display the new QR poster. This is also regardless of how many posters you put up for your customers, and whether they choose to check in to your venue using this new app. | n | 217 | Freelancers working in cultural and creative sectors are able to apply for the |
| 186 | How will the new NHS COVID-19 app complement my existing record keeping systems? | 218 | Cultural Recovery Fund | ||
| 187 | The new app complements the existing mandatory arrangements on keeping records of staff, customers and visitors, by providing your customers with the fastest way to see if they are at risk from coronavirus. The new NHS COVID-19 app does not substitute this guidance and is not essential or mandated. The app works in exactly the same way in England and Wales. The more people who use it, the more it will help to slow the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 188 | NHS COVID-19 app: guidance for businesses and organisations | ||||
| 189 | Is it essential that my business signs up to the new NHS COVID-19 app? | ||||
| 190 | All public facing businesses are encouraged to register for the app and display the QR code poster in their venue to enable customers to use the check in function so they can keep track of where they have been. However this is not mandatory in Wales. | ||||
| 191 | Create a coronavirus NHS QR code for your venue on GOV.UK | ||||
| 192 | Other questions | ||||
| 193 | Can I hold live performances or play broadcasts or recorded music in my hospitality venue? | ||||
| 194 | At present, given the risks of droplets and aerosol transmission from either the performer(s) or their audience, venues are not permitted to hold live performances, including drama, comedy | ||||
| 195 | or music, to take place in front of a live audience. The restriction on live performances includes DJ acts. See | ||||
| 196 | guidance for performances | ||||
| 197 | . | 219 | . | ||
| n | 198 | TV broadcasts, recorded music and any other approved forms of entertainment throughout the premises should be kept at background level, and dancing and singing should be avoided. The risk of transmission increases in venues where customers have to raise their voices to be heard. In Wales, the 85dB (A) level mentioned in the English Statutory Instrument SI2020/1046 is not applicable | n | 220 | The Welsh Government is also making available £25m for local authorities to provide a discretionary grant for businesses that are closed or materially impacted. |
| 199 | nor supported as a measure of the allowable background music sound | 221 | My employer has had Welsh Government funding but is now making redundancies, what should I do? | ||
| 200 | level in venues. This is because the impact of sound will vary considerably between different venues in terms of their size, position of customers relative to | 222 | Any employer in receipt of Welsh Government funding will need to continue to meet the conditions that are attached to that funding. The conditions attached to funding will vary and do not necessarily prevent an employer from making redundancies. If you are at risk of redundancy you should speak to your trade union, or seek further advice from | ||
| 201 | the music source, and overall capacity. In order to determine a reasonable background | 223 | Acas | ||
| 202 | sound level, it is advised that a subjective test of holding conversations at social distance 2m is applied. Conversations should not be strained or difficult to understand with broadcasts taking place. | 224 | on your rights during redundancy. | ||
| 203 | Can I organise a seasonal event? | 225 | I live in England but work in Wales, can I still travel? | ||
| 204 | Outdoor, organised public events with more than 30 people are not permitted. For example, a fireworks display or bonfire event at any venue is a gathering of people for the same purpose and therefore the | 226 | Anyone who is in Wales, whether resident or travelling here, is bound by these rules. However, travelling to a workplace in Wales is a reasonable excuse to leave home. Similarly, people living in Wales can travel to England for work purposes where this is necessary and they cannot work from home. | ||
| 205 | rule of 30 applies | 227 | Can businesses operate a delivery service, even if they are required to close? | ||
| 228 | Yes. Businesses can provide an online or telephone delivery service, even if they are required to close. | ||||
| 229 | Education and childcare | ||||
| 230 | Will primary schools remain open? | ||||
| 231 | Yes, primary schools will remain open other than during usual half term holidays. The Welsh Government has said throughout that ensuring children can continue to be taught in school is a priority, and schools are also a safe environment. | ||||
| 232 | Read detailed firebreak guidance about schools | ||||
| 206 | . | 233 | . | ||
| n | 207 | Seasonal celebrations taking place indoors, in a house or at a hospitality venue, must adhere to the | n | 234 | Will secondary schools remain open? |
| 208 | rules on indoor gatherings | 235 | Secondary schools will re-open after the half-term for children in years seven and eight. Pupils will be able to come in to take exams but other pupils will continue their learning from home for an extra week. | ||
| 209 | . This means that people who aren’t in areas of local lockdown can only mix with up to 6 people from their household or extended household indoors. Those in local lockdown areas can only meet indoors with people they live with. The exception to this is people living alone, including single parent households, who can form another bubble with another household. The rule of six will apply to these new single people household bubbles, which must be from their own lockdown area. | 236 | Read detailed firebreak guidance about schools | ||
| 210 | Individuals can buy fireworks for their own use, but the | ||||
| 211 | Firework Code | ||||
| 212 | , the rules on indoor and outdoor gatherings and local lockdown restrictions must be adhered to. The Fire and Rescue Service strongly advises against garden bonfires and urges the public to | ||||
| 213 | follow the relevant guidance | ||||
| 214 | . | 237 | . | ||
| n | 215 | Are there any restrictions on types of activity can be conducted indoors in hospitality venues? | n | 238 | I live in Wales but travel daily to England to attend school, college or university. Can I still go there? |
| 216 | Skittles, Darts, Pool and other ‘pub games’ as well as classic pub quizzes or bingo would entail people gathering in the same place in order to do something together which cannot take place indoors in breach of the rules on indoor gatherings and has an increased risk of people mingling between different groups so this would not be permissible within the current guidance. | 239 | Yes. If you attend school, college or university in England, which is not covered by the firebreak, it is a reasonable excuse to travel there and this is allowed during the firebreak period, if you are unable to access your education online for this period. | ||
| 217 | However each proposed activity can be considered on its own merits. For example, a quiz maintaining separate groups and complying with the rules on indoor gatherings (where each group collects a quiz sheet at the beginning of an evening and submits it at the end of the evening) would not necessarily constitute a gathering and could therefore be permissible. | 240 | This also applies to staff who travel to England to teach at schools, colleges or universities there and who are not able to work from home during the firebreak. However, you need to be mindful of any restrictions in place in the area you are travelling to in England. | ||
| 218 | Activity-led licensed venues such as bingo and snooker halls, and bowling alleys are able to operate as long as they adhere to the guidance on table service only and 10pm restrictions on alcohol sales. However, as stated above the carrying out of activities such as playing snooker or bingo will need to comply with the relevant rules on gatherings as well as the rules on social distancing. | 241 | What are the rules on teaching at universities? | ||
| 219 | Can seasonal markets take place? | 242 | Universities can continue to provide a combination of in person teaching and blended learning. | ||
| 220 | Markets selling products, such as craft markets, must adhere to the | 243 | While incidents of Covid-19 have risen in the student population, evidence shows this is taking place outside the teaching and learning environment. Universities are operating Covid-secure campuses and adhering to strict social distancing. Coronavirus cases amongst staff remain low. | ||
| 221 | retail regulations | 244 | It is also much safer for students to remain on campus than to travel home. | ||
| 222 | and take all possible preventative measures outlined to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19. This includes undertaking a COVID-19 risk assessment. | 245 | Read detailed firebreak guidance about universities. | ||
| 223 | Markets that include the sale of food & drink for immediate consumption must follow the measures in place for | 246 | Are university students who live away from home expected to return home? | ||
| 224 | hospitality businesses | 247 | We are asking all students living in Wales, and all our Welsh students living outside Wales, to help us keep Wales safe by not travelling between university and home. | ||
| 225 | . These include: | 248 | You should only move between your term time address and your home address if absolutely necessary, for example for work, to provide or receive care or because of concerns about your wellbeing. You should not return home for a ‘visit’ during this period. You should not travel home if you have been asked to self-isolate or have Covid-19 symptoms. | ||
| 226 | adhering to the rules on table service for all licenced market stalls | 249 | Read detailed firebreak guidance about universities. | ||
| 227 | the use of face coverings and other hygiene measures and | 250 | What are the rules on teaching in colleges? | ||
| 228 | keeping records of staff, visitors and customers to support NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect | 251 | Colleges will move to online-only provision for the week following half term. Work-based learning programmes, like apprenticeships and traineeships, and adult learning will also be online-only for the period of the lockdown. Students scheduled to take GCSE resits or university entrance exams in the first week of November can attend college to do so. | ||
| 229 | There is additional guidance for | 252 | Read detailed firebreak guidance about further education. | ||
| 230 | tourism and hospitality businesses | 253 | Are childcare providers still allowed to operate? | ||
| 231 | available here as well as information from the | 254 | Yes. Children can continue to access their usual childcare provider, and you can travel to provide, access or receive childcare. Children can also continue to attend staffed playwork provision, like open access play sessions. | ||
| 232 | UK Hospitality Association | 255 | All childcare and | ||
| 256 | playwork providers | ||||
| 257 | , including Flying Start childcare, can remain open and offer their normal services, including provision through the half term holidays. This includes childcare and playwork providers operating from school sites, community centres and places of worship. Nannies can also continue to provide childcare. | ||||
| 258 | Can family or friends provide informal childcare? | ||||
| 259 | Yes, but this form of childcare should only be used when no other methods are available. Children should not be cared for outside of their home if they are ill, or by anyone who is ill. Adults dropping off children for childcare should not enter someone else’s home. | ||||
| 260 | Are activities and clubs for children allowed to run? | ||||
| 261 | No. With the exception of very limited circumstances (such as clubs for childcare and those running over the school holidays), mixing between households is not permitted during this period. This includes all indoor and outdoor gatherings, including activities such as Scouts groups, parent and toddler groups and dance classes. This reflects that people including children should not be spending time with people they do not live with unless essential. | ||||
| 262 | Are libraries open? | ||||
| 263 | No, libraries are closed during the period of the lockdown. | ||||
| 264 | Health and social care | ||||
| 265 | Can I still access health services? | ||||
| 266 | NHS Wales is still here to help you if you need care, and it’s important you continue to attend appointments and seek help for urgent medical issues. You can leave your home to access local health services, including your GP surgery, dentist, optometrist or other health service. If your appointment changes, your health board or health professional will contact you. Advice on services that are still operating is available on | ||||
| 267 | your | ||||
| 268 | health board or trust | ||||
| 269 | website | ||||
| 270 | . You are advised to follow any guidance your local surgery, dentist, optometrist or health service has put in place to protect you and staff, including the need to keep 2m away from other patients whilst waiting to be seen. | ||||
| 271 | If you have symptoms of Coronavirus do not visit your GP, hospital, pharmacy, optometrist or dentist. For more information please use the | ||||
| 272 | NHS Wales symptom checker | ||||
| 233 | . | 273 | . | ||
| n | 234 | What is the advice for organising group, FIT (Free Independent Travellers), educational visits or tours in Wales? | n | 274 | Can I visit someone in hospital? |
| 235 | Anyone operating tours or group or FIT visits into Wales must ensure that their business and their clients comply with the latest | 275 | You are advised to contact the | ||
| 236 | Coronavirus Regulations 2020 | 276 | health board or trust | ||
| 237 | and all specific | 277 | for local information prior to visiting | ||
| 238 | travel trade guidance provided by Visit Wales | 278 | Can I visit someone in a care home? | ||
| 279 | Routine visits (indoors and outdoors) should not take place during the firebreak period. Visits to care homes in exceptional circumstances including, but not restricted to, end of life visits are permitted during the firebreak period. | ||||
| 280 | We are asking care home providers to ensure that appropriate and sensitive arrangements are made to support visits in these circumstances. The visit should be discussed and agreed with the individual care home in advance prior to travel. | ||||
| 281 | Can I visit someone in supported living? | ||||
| 282 | If you are a single household in supported living you are entitled to extend your household to include one other household. | ||||
| 283 | It is important decisions related to people in supported living are taken collaboratively involving the people living there, their families, the providers of care and support and the commissioners of services. | ||||
| 284 | Can I still see my support worker? | ||||
| 285 | Yes, you can still see your support worker. However, support services should assess whether support can be delivered through phone or video. If support is delivered face-to-face then the support provider should ensure that it is done in a safe manner, with social distancing and provision of PPE if necessary. | ||||
| 286 | Shopping and personal services | ||||
| 287 | What shops are open? | ||||
| 288 | All leisure and non-essential retail is closed. This includes clothes shops, furniture shops and car dealerships among many others. A | ||||
| 289 | full list of types of businesses | ||||
| 290 | required to close is available in our guidance on business closures. | ||||
| 291 | Shops allowed to remain open include supermarkets and other food retailers, pharmacies, banks and post offices. However, wherever possible people should avoid unnecessary visits to these, and use alternative approaches such as online services and deliveries. | ||||
| 292 | Why are some shops closed and not others? | ||||
| 293 | It is important to remember the overall goal of this short lockdown, which is to protect the NHS and save lives. This is primarily achieved by people staying home as much as possible. | ||||
| 294 | People should ask themselves whether they need to leave home. Clearly there are plenty of valid reasons why people may need to leave home, the most obvious of which is to buy food. However, people should do everything they can to keep to a minimum the amount of times they leave home for this purpose and the amount of time they are away. They should also consider whether alternatives such as home delivery are available. In addition if people do not need to buy any particular product they should not leave home to do so. Leaving home without a reasonable excuse is a criminal offence. | ||||
| 295 | For some shops, all or the large majority of sales they make will be of items that are not needed urgently, and therefore people will never or very rarely be allowed to travel to those shops. It does not make sense in those circumstances to allow those shops to remain open, and doing so might wrongly imply to people that they are allowed to leave home to go to them. | ||||
| 296 | Why are parts of supermarkets closed? | ||||
| 297 | The reason for this is broadly the same as why some shops are closed. To minimise contact with others, people should be doing everything they can to keep to a minimum the amount of times they leave home and the amount of time they are away. If the products you wish to buy are not essential and are not needed urgently, you should not be making a special trip out to buy them. You should either wait until after the lockdown (which finishes on November 9) or consider whether alternatives such as home delivery are available. | ||||
| 298 | It would also not be fair to allow supermarkets to sell products that are sold by other retailers that have been required to close. As shops selling electrical goods, for example, have been required to close, supermarkets should not be able to sell the same products they sell. | ||||
| 299 | We have published a | ||||
| 300 | list of items that supermarkets and other food and drink retailers are allowed to sell | ||||
| 239 | . | 301 | . | ||
| n | n | 302 | I need to buy something that is physically in the shop but is not available for sale – what can I do? | ||
| 303 | In exceptional circumstances such as emergencies, we have authorised shops that sell multiple types of product (such as supermarkets) to sell a limited range of other products that are not on general sale. Those products must be essential for the upkeep, maintenance and functioning of a household and be needed for a person’s welfare. | ||||
| 304 | Individual stores will have their own processes for managing that, and you should make enquiries within the store as to how to access these products. You should also be aware that supermarkets do not have to sell these products to you. | ||||
| 305 | When speaking to the staff in a shop, please maintain social distancing and please be respectful of them. It may be that staff will want to check that you are aware of the rules that apply in Wales. Shopping in current circumstances is a different experience, but please bear in mind that this is not the fault of shop workers who will only be doing what they are required to do by law and by their employers. | ||||
| 306 | It is also important to remember that where an item is not available for general sale, you should only be seeking to buy it in a store in exceptional circumstances such as an emergency, and you only have a reasonable excuse to leave home to do so in those circumstances. If you can get the item delivered to your home, or the home of another person in need you are buying it for, this is safer and this is what you should do. We have asked | ||||
| 307 | supermarkets to provide priority delivery slots for extremely vulnerable people | ||||
| 308 | (those people who were previously shielding) so ordering products from supermarkets for home delivery should not lead to significant delays. | ||||
| 309 | Will I have to give a detailed explanation of my personal circumstances in order to persuade shop staff to sell me something I urgently need? | ||||
| 310 | No. Shops should not ask for evidence from you to demonstrate what the exceptional circumstances are which mean you need to buy a product that is not on general sale. However, they may ask you to confirm that you understand that there are restrictions and are complying with the law. As a customer you should not be purchasing products in stores that are not on general sale if there are not exceptional circumstances such as an emergency. This is your responsibility. | ||||
| 311 | Will checkout staff or police be going through my trolley to check whether the items I have bought are essential? | ||||
| 312 | No, this shouldn’t happen and we do not expect this to happen. Individual stores will have their own processes for managing their arrangements for selling items that are not on general sale in exceptional circumstances and this inludes closing parts of the store to the public. This means you should not have these products in your trolley unless you have already been allowed to buy them. However there is also an onus on you as a customer not to be looking to purchase products that are not on general sale unless exceptional circumstances such as an emergency apply. | ||||
| 313 | When interacting with staff members, please maintain social distance and please be respectful of them. It may be that staff will want to check that you are aware of the rules that apply in Wales. Shopping in current circumstances is a different experience, but please bear in mind that this is not the fault of shop workers who will only be doing what they are required to do by law and by their employers. | ||||
| 314 | I own a shop selling products that supermarkets can now sell in an emergency – will I now be allowed to reopen? | ||||
| 315 | No additional types of shop are being allowed to reopen. Shops which sell multiple types of product are being authorised to sell some additional products in exceptional circumstances, but the overriding objective remains to minimise the reasons why people might leave home, and so to stop the spread of coronavirus. This requires us to limit the types of stores people visit. | ||||
| 316 | How far can I travel to shop for essentials? | ||||
| 317 | Please stay local to your home whenever possible. There are no set rules on this, but people are advised to avoid unnecessary travel and avoid crowded spaces wherever possible, particularly indoors. Alternative approaches such as online services and deliveries should be used wherever possible. | ||||
| 318 | What restrictions are in place on alcohol sales? | ||||
| 319 | Shops that are allowed to be open during the firebreak period must stop serving alcohol from 10pm and cannot begin to sell alcohol again until 6am the next day. On-line deliveries from supermarkets and other providers must not include alcohol after 10pm. The intention of the regulation is to ensure that supermarkets (regardless of where their operations are based) are not supplying alcohol to customers in Wales at the point of delivery after 10pm. Any retailers located within Wales but providing deliveries across the border to customers in England should follow the English regulations. | ||||
| 320 | Am I allowed to use “click and collect” services? | ||||
| 321 | Where shops are allowed to open, they are also allowed to provide a click and collect service. These should be provided in a Covid secure way. You should not travel long distances to access click and collect services. | ||||
| 322 | Can I go shopping with my friends? | ||||
| 323 | No. Meeting with people from outside your household for shopping is not allowed. | ||||
| 324 | Can hairdressers and beauty salons stay open? | ||||
| 325 | No – these services are prohibited under the new lockdown regulations, wherever they take place. | ||||
| 326 | Are refuse and recycling centres open? | ||||
| 327 | No, these are not open during the lockdown period. | ||||
| 328 | Can close contact services stay open? | ||||
| 329 | No. We are asking all close contact services, such as massage (including sports and clinical massage), acupuncture, tattoo and hair and beauty services to close. Please see the | ||||
| 330 | business closures guidance | ||||
| 331 | for further details. | ||||
| 332 | The only close contact treatments or services that are permitted to continue to operate are those which are providing medical treatments for illness or injury - for example, therapists working alongside or in conjunction with a statutory regulated health professional. | ||||
| 333 | Restaurants, cafes, pubs and entertainment | ||||
| 334 | Are cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars able to open? | ||||
| 335 | These premises are allowed to open for takeaway services only. Food and drink may not be consumed at the premises. Alcoholic drinks cannot be sold between 10:00pm and 6:00am. | ||||
| 336 | Physical distancing measures must be applied, and customers and staff are required to wear a face covering. | ||||
| 337 | What entertainment venues are closed? | ||||
| 338 | All entertainment venues, such as cinemas, theatres and bowling alleys, must be closed. Please see the | ||||
| 339 | business closures guidance | ||||
| 340 | for more information. | ||||
| 341 | Travelling and transport | ||||
| 342 | Are there travel restrictions in place in Wales? | ||||
| 343 | Yes. Travel is limited to essential travel only, for example, for caring responsibilities or for work purposes where people cannot work from home. | ||||
| 344 | I live in Wales, can I go on holiday in Wales or the rest of the UK? | ||||
| 345 | No. Travelling within Wales for a holiday is not one of the permitted reasons to travel under the Regulations. It is also not a reasonable excuse to travel to the rest of the UK for a holiday during the firebreak period. | ||||
| 346 | If you have pre-booked – and paid for a holiday – we would advise you to contact the travel agent or travel company to discuss the current situation in Wales and the restrictions which have been put in place by the Welsh Government to restrict non-essential travel. You should also contact your travel insurer to discuss the situation – while many insurers have designed policies with coronavirus exclusion clauses, some annual policies may cover this situation. | ||||
| 347 | I do not live in Wales, can I travel to Wales for a holiday or to visit family and friends? | ||||
| 348 | No. Travel in to Wales is limited to essential travel only during the firebreak period, for example travelling for work purposes or to return home. | ||||
| 349 | People travelling from an exempt county or territory need a reasonable excuse to enter and remain in Wales and must follow the firebreak regulations, as explained in this guidance. | ||||
| 350 | People travelling from a non-exempt country need a reasonable excuse to enter and remain in Wales and must | ||||
| 351 | isolate for 14 days on arrival. | ||||
| 352 | Can I go on holiday abroad? | ||||
| 353 | No. Travel abroad is only permitted for people with a reasonable excuse. | ||||
| 354 | We know this will be disappointing but travelling out of Wales for a holiday is not one of the permitted reasons under the Regulations. The Regulations are in place to protect you and your loved ones from coronavirus and to prevent the onward spread of the virus to other areas of Wales, the UK and other countries. | ||||
| 355 | If you have pre-booked – and paid for a holiday – we would advise you to contact the travel agent or travel company to discuss the current situation in Wales and the restrictions which have been put in place by the Welsh Government to restrict non-essential travel. You should also contact your travel insurer to discuss the situation – while many insurers have designed policies with coronavirus exclusion clauses, some annual policies may cover this situation. | ||||
| 356 | Can I collect or drop off someone at the airport if they are travelling to Wales for an allowed purpose? | ||||
| 357 | Yes, if the only alternative would be for them to use public transport or a taxi. Please follow our | ||||
| 358 | guidance on travelling safely | ||||
| 359 | . | ||||
| 360 | Are accommodation businesses in Wales allowed to open? | ||||
| 361 | No, all accommodation businesses are required to be closed. | ||||
| 362 | However, accommodation which is closed can continue to provide accommodation for anybody who is living there as their main residence as of 6pm on Friday 23 October, or is staying there at that time and is unable to return to their main residence. Accommodation businesses should ensure they do not unintentionally make anyone homeless as a result of closure - for advice they should contact the local authority housing options team. | ||||
| 363 | Local Authorities or Welsh Ministers can also authorise or make a request for accommodation businesses to provide some other services whilst closed. Requests could for example include accommodating key workers, people who have been displaced or are homeless, or medical patients. | ||||
| 364 | I do not live in Wales but I am currently in Wales on holiday. When can I return home? | ||||
| 365 | We recognise that some people have been unable to return home before the lockdown came in to force, for example because they are booked on a flight which could not be changed. | ||||
| 366 | In these circumstances, you will need to comply with the restrictions in your current location until such a time as you are able to travel home or to another destination outside Wales, which you should do as soon as possible. | ||||
| 367 | In these instances, your accommodation provider is allowed to continue providing its services to you until you can return home. It does not need to be specially authorised to continue accommodating you. | ||||
| 368 | I do not live in Wales – can I transit through Wales, for example to use the airport or to pass between England and Ireland? | ||||
| 369 | Yes, this is permitted, but you should keep all necessary stops within Wales to a minimum, and minimise all contact with people as much as possible. | ||||
| 370 | I live in Wales but I am currently on holiday outside of Wales. When will I be able to return home? | ||||
| 371 | We recognise that some people were unable to return home before the lockdown came in to force, for example because they are booked on a flight which cannot be changed. In these circumstances you should return home at the earliest opportunity. | ||||
| 372 | Can I travel to and from my second home during the lockdown? | ||||
| 373 | Until Monday 9 November at 12:01am, travel in Wales without a reasonable excuse is an offence. Travelling into, out of or within Wales to visit, check or inspect a holiday home or stay in a second home is not a reasonable excuse. | ||||
| 374 | The same rules apply to caravans, boats and other temporary accommodation. | ||||
| 375 | Caravan owners will need to make arrangements with the site owners to winterise their caravans after the circuit breaker lockdown period has ended. | ||||
| 376 | Is public transport still operating? | ||||
| 377 | Services will continue, particularly during peak times. However, bus and rail timetables will be reduced and potentially subject to late cancellations. Please check the latest service information before you travel. | ||||
| 378 | Can taxis still operate? | ||||
| 379 | Yes, taxis can still operate where measures are in place to mitigate the risks which are involved when sharing a vehicle. However, all journeys must be for one of the very limited purposes allowed under the lockdown rules. | ||||
| 380 | Can I still have repair and maintenance work done on my vehicle? | ||||
| 381 | Yes, if this is necessary and cannot reasonably be deferred until after the lockdown period. Routine services should be deferred. | ||||
| 382 | My MOT is due during this lockdown period – do I still have to get it done? | ||||
| 383 | Yes, you still need a valid MOT certificate if you need to use your vehicle for essential travel. If your MOT is not due during this lockdown period but you have an appointment booked, please consider deferring. | ||||
| 384 | Can I car share or give someone a lift? | ||||
| 385 | Please avoid sharing a car with another person outside your household. You can follow this | ||||
| 386 | guidance on travelling safely | ||||
| 387 | . | ||||
| 388 | Can I have driving lessons? | ||||
| 389 | No – during the short period of this lockdown, driving lessons should not take place. | ||||
| 390 | I have a driving test or theory test booked during this period – can it go ahead? | ||||
| 391 | No – you should rearrange your test for 9 November or later. There is currently no charge for | ||||
| 392 | rearranging your test with DVSA | ||||
| 393 | . | ||||
| 394 | Moving home | ||||
| 395 | Can I move home? | ||||
| 396 | Yes, if you can’t delay the moving date until after the short lockdown period is over. | ||||
| 397 | Associated activities, for example, removals processes, property preparation, handover of keys, surveys and valuations can also take place in line with guidance on working in other people’s homes. | ||||
| 398 | Can home viewings take place? | ||||
| 399 | No. Property viewings cannot take place during the firebreak period and high street estate agencies are required to close. Virtual viewings can continue. | ||||
| 400 | Can a valuation or mortgage survey be done at my property? | ||||
| 401 | People responsible for valuing and surveying, such as estate agents and surveyors are not prohibited from entering people’s homes, as long as it is managed in a safe way and both the worker and household members are well and have no symptoms of coronavirus. However, we strongly advise that, wherever possible, such activity is deferred until after this short lockdown. | ||||
| 402 | Can I be evicted from my home during the firebreak period? | ||||
| 403 | No. Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service has confirmed that no evictions will take place during the firebreak. Any evictions that are currently scheduled for the firebreak period will be postponed to a date after 9 November. | ||||
| 404 | Are refuges still open? | ||||
| 405 | Emergency accommodation for victims fleeing domestic abuse and sexual violence remain open and continue accepting referrals. | ||||
| 406 | Live Fear Free helpline | ||||
| 407 | is a 24 hour, free service for anyone experiencing violence or abuse, or for anyone concerned about a victim’s safety. Live Fear free can be contacted by | ||||
| 408 | Phone: 0808 8010 800 or Text: 078600 77333 | ||||
| 409 | Live chat | ||||
| 410 | Guidance for providers of refuge accommodation | ||||
| 411 | on making these safe | ||||
| 412 | can be accessed here. | ||||
| 413 | Places of worship, marriages and civil partnerships, cemeteries and funerals | ||||
| 414 | What are the rules for religious services? | ||||
| 415 | Places of worship are not open to the public, other than for wedding or civil partnership ceremonies or funerals, where people can attend at the invitation of the organiser. Please see the | ||||
| 416 | guidance on funerals | ||||
| 417 | and | ||||
| 418 | guidance on weddings | ||||
| 419 | for more information. | ||||
| 420 | Faith leaders may access the place of worship to broadcast (without a congregation) an act of worship or funeral, whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast. Weddings and funerals may also be broadcast from places of worship. | ||||
| 421 | Are all potential wedding or civil partnership ceremony venues now allowed to open? | ||||
| 422 | Places of worship and Register Offices are able to remain open for | ||||
| 423 | wedding and civil partnership ceremonies | ||||
| 424 | . This is subject to the need to | ||||
| 425 | take all reasonable measures | ||||
| 426 | to minimise the risk of spreading the virus on the premises. | ||||
| 427 | Other ‘approved premises’ such as hotels, are required to close alongside other businesses in the hospitality sector. | ||||
| 428 | Wedding or civil partnership ‘receptions’ are not permitted, and in practice many venues are required to close for the duration of this short lockdown | ||||
| 429 | Are there limits to the number of people who can attend ceremonies? | ||||
| 430 | The number who are able to attend a ceremony indoors is limited by the capacity of the venue where it is being held, once physical distancing measures have been taken into account | ||||
| 431 | To ensure that the maximum number that can attend is observed attendance must be by invitation only. | ||||
| 432 | Please see the relevant guidance on weddings and civil partnership ceremonies. | ||||
| 433 | What are the rules on holding receptions? | ||||
| 434 | Wedding and civil partnership receptions are not allowed. | ||||
| 435 | A close family member has died and I need to organise the funeral – what do I do? | ||||
| 436 | Funerals can be a distressing experience, and the impact of coronavirus is making it even more difficult to make practical arrangements. The | ||||
| 437 | guidance on funerals | ||||
| 438 | issued prior to the firebreak should be read in conjunction with these FAQs as the firebreak rules temporarily supersede the funeral guidance. | ||||
| 439 | Can I go to a funeral? | ||||
| 440 | Yes, but you must be invited. Numbers are constrained by the need to put physical distancing measures in place. | ||||
| 441 | I am travelling for several hours to attend a funeral. Can I stay in a hotel overnight? | ||||
| 442 | Local authorities have the discretion to allow people to stay in hotels if they are travelling long instances to attend a funeral. | ||||
| 443 | Can I hold a wake or another form of gathering following a funeral? | ||||
| 444 | No – for the duration of the lockdown period, these gatherings are not allowed. | ||||
| 445 | Can I go to a cemetery to visit a family member’s grave? | ||||
| 446 | Yes. But you should ensure that you follow physical distancing practices when doing so. | ||||
| 447 | Remembrance | ||||
| 448 | Can Acts of Remembrance take place at War Memorials or Cenotaphs? | ||||
| 449 | Acts of Remembrance that are outdoors at War Memorials or Cenotaphs are permitted to take place on 7 or 8 November. Indoor services are not permitted. | ||||
| 450 | Up to a maximum of 30 individuals, including event organisers, are permitted to gather outdoors and can take part in an Act of Remembrance. Those who organise an event will have a duty of care to those attending to make it as safe as possible and uphold guidance around physical distancing and hygiene. | ||||
| 451 | Can services of Remembrance be held in a place of worship? | ||||
| 452 | No - places of worship will not be open to the public for Acts of Remembrance. Places of worship can only open for wedding or civil partnership ceremonies and funerals. | ||||
| 453 | Faith leaders may access a place of worship to broadcast (without a congregation) an act of worship, whether over the internet or as part of a radio or television broadcast. This could include a service of remembrance and others working to facilitate the broadcast can also attend. | ||||
| 454 | Can parades or marches be held to mark Remembrance this year? | ||||
| 455 | No, parades should not take place. | ||||
| 456 | Can people travel to participate in Acts of Remembrance? | ||||
| 457 | A person has a reasonable excuse to leave the place where they are living to attend an event to commemorate Remembrance that is held on 7 of 8 November. | ||||
| 458 | Animal health and welfare | ||||
| 459 | Are vets still able to work? | ||||
| 460 | Yes, but you should only seek treatment for your animals if it is urgent and cannot be deferred until after 9 November. | ||||
| 461 | Can I travel to tend to my animals for welfare reasons? | ||||
| 462 | You should try to put in place alternative arrangements that do not involve travel if possible. Please visit our | ||||
| 463 | guidance for livestock and equine owners | ||||
| 464 | . | ||||
| 465 | Enforcement and fines | ||||
| 466 | Who enforces the restrictions? | ||||
| 467 | The restrictions are being enforced by local authority enforcement officers and the police. | ||||
| 468 | What can local authority enforcement officers do? | ||||
| 469 | They can issue fixed penalty notices or recommend prosecution in a magistrates’ court. In addition, they have wide-ranging powers to take practical steps to disperse gatherings, require people to go home and enter property. | ||||
| 470 | What if reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus aren’t taken on premises or in the workplace? | ||||
| 471 | Local authority enforcement officers are now able to issue a “ | ||||
| 472 | premises improvement notice | ||||
| 473 | ”. This requires the person responsible for the premises to take specified measures, and if those measures are not taken an officer may issue a “premises closure notice” requiring the premises to close. Where necessary, an officer may also issue a premises closure notice without having previously issued a premises improvement notice. | ||||
| 474 | So if people don’t comply premises can be closed down. | ||||
| 475 | What will the police do? | ||||
| 476 | The police in Wales will engage with people, explain what they need to do and encourage them to comply. But our police forces have been given powers and they will use them – the restrictions will be enforced if people don’t respond. | ||||
| 477 | What are the financial penalties? | ||||
| 478 | The coronavirus regulations include provisions for a fixed penalty notice to be issued for most types of breaches of the regulations, carrying a fine of £60; this is increased to £120 for a second offence and continues to double for repeated offences, up to a maximum of £1,920. If prosecuted, however, a court can impose any fine (it is not limited). | ||||
| 479 | Organising an unlicensed music event of more than 30 people is a separate criminal offence. These are events that are not licensed or otherwise authorised under the Licensing Act 2003. A breach of this prohibition will be an offence punishable by conviction and an unlimited fine or, as an alternative to conviction, by a fixed penalty set at £10,000. | ||||
| 480 | The unlimited fine or significant fixed penalty for organisers of these illegal events reflects the potentially serious public health consequences at this time. | ||||
| 481 | We hope people understand the severity of the situation we are facing and will comply with the regulations, without having to be issued penalties. | ||||
| 240 | Related | 482 | Related | ||
| n | 241 | Staying safe at work | n | 483 | Staying safe and social distancing |
| 242 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 484 | Coronavirus firebreak: guidance summary | ||
| 485 | Coronavirus firebreak: BSL guidance summary | ||||
| 243 | First published | 486 | First published | ||
| n | 244 | 25 September 2020 | n | 487 | 19 October 2020 |
| 245 | Last updated | 488 | Last updated | ||
| n | 246 | 17 October 2020 | n | 489 | 29 October 2020 |
| 247 | Part of | 490 | Part of | ||
| n | 248 | Tourism and major events | n | 491 | Coronavirus and the law |
| 249 | and | 492 | and | ||
| t | 250 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | t | 493 | Staying safe and social distancing |
| 3 | Home | 3 | Home | ||
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Face coverings: guidance on measures to be taken by employers and managers of premises | 7 | Face coverings: guidance on measures to be taken by employers and managers of premises | ||
| n | 8 | Guidance under regulation 13 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | n | 8 | Guidance under regulation 20 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No.3) (Wales) Regulations 2020. |
| 9 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| 10 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 10 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 11 | First published: | 11 | First published: | ||
| 12 | 12 September 2020 | 12 | 12 September 2020 | ||
| 13 | Last updated: | 13 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 14 | 12 September 2020 | n | 14 | 26 October 2020 |
| 15 | Contents | 15 | Contents | ||
| 16 | Introduction | 16 | Introduction | ||
| 17 | Premises open to the public | 17 | Premises open to the public | ||
| n | 18 | Premises which are not open to the public | n | 18 | Premises which are not open to the public ("other premises") |
| 19 | What parts of premises are “open to the public”? | 19 | What parts of premises are “open to the public”? | ||
| 20 | Enforcement | 20 | Enforcement | ||
| n | n | 21 | Frequently asked questions from employers | ||
| 21 | Introduction | 22 | Introduction | ||
| n | 22 | This guidance is issued under regulation 13 of the | n | 23 | This guidance is issued under regulation 20 of the |
| 23 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | 24 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 24 | (the “Coronavirus Regulations”). It is aimed at any person who is required by regulation 12 of the Coronavirus Regulations to: | 25 | (the “Coronavirus Regulations”). It is aimed at any person who is required by regulation 17 of the Coronavirus Regulations to: | ||
| 25 | take all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres between all persons is maintained on particular premises; | 26 | take all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres between all persons is maintained on particular premises; | ||
| 26 | ensure that other reasonable measures are taken to minimise risk of exposure to the virus, in particular by limiting close face to face interaction and by improving hygiene; and | 27 | ensure that other reasonable measures are taken to minimise risk of exposure to the virus, in particular by limiting close face to face interaction and by improving hygiene; and | ||
| 27 | provide information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise risk. | 28 | provide information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise risk. | ||
| n | 28 | The regulations enable the Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on what is expected under regulation 12. Regard must be had to this guidance, and to any other guidance, codes of practice or other documents published by other bodies that are incorporated into this guidance. | n | 29 | The regulations enable the Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on what is expected under regulation 17. Regard must be had to this guidance, and to any other guidance, codes of practice or other documents published by other bodies that are incorporated into this guidance. |
| 29 | The main guidance on the meaning of regulation 12 is published separately | 30 | The main guidance on the meaning of regulation 17 is published separately | ||
| 30 | . This supplementary guidance focuses on the duties placed on the people listed above with regard to the wearing of face coverings at indoor premises for which they are responsible. It considers | 31 | . This supplementary guidance focuses on the duties placed on the people listed above with regard to the wearing of face coverings at indoor premises for which they are responsible. It considers | ||
| 31 | premises open to the public; and | 32 | premises open to the public; and | ||
| 32 | other premises. | 33 | other premises. | ||
| n | n | 34 | It should be noted that it is also compulsory to wear a face covering on public transport in Wales. The requirement applies to all enclosed public transport vehicles including buses, coaches, trains, trams, ferries and aircraft (where they take off or land in Wales). It also applies to taxis and to tourist services, such as mountain railways and excursion buses. Employers and premises managers that also provide public transport services should therefore have regard to the guidance on the requirement to wear a face covering on public transport in Wales. | ||
| 33 | Premises open to the public | 35 | Premises open to the public | ||
| n | 34 | As of 14 September, it is mandatory in Wales for face coverings to be worn in most indoor public places that are open to the public. However, there is an exemption for those under the age of 11, and when anyone is on premises where food or drink is sold or otherwise provided, for consumption on those premises. (Where only part of a premises is available for consumption of food/drink, the requirement to wear a face covering will still apply in the other parts of the premises.) The Regulations also provide that where a person has a reasonable excuse (examples of which are given) a face covering need not be worn. | n | 36 | It is mandatory for anyone in Wales to wear a face covering in indoor premises that are open to the public. However, there is an exemption for those under the age of 11, and when anyone is seated and consuming food or drink on a premises. (Where only part of a premises is available for consumption of food/drink, the requirement to wear a face covering will still apply in the other parts of the premises.) The Regulations also provide that where a person has a reasonable excuse (examples of which are given) a face covering need not be worn. |
| 35 | Read details of the reasonable excuses. | 37 | Read details of the reasonable excuses. | ||
| n | 36 | The precise locations at which face coverings regulations apply are the indoor public areas of “open premises”, which are defined at regulation 12(3). “Open premises” includes many different types of premises listed in Schedules 2 and 4 to the regulations, as well as places of worship, cemeteries, crematoriums and community centres. | n | 38 | The precise locations at which face coverings regulations apply are indoor areas of any "premises to which the public have or may be permitted access", whether by payment or otherwise. This will include many different types of premises listed in Schedule 1 to the regulations, but no definitive list is provided and there are no exceptions. |
| 37 | The legal obligation for members of the public to wear face coverings is held by the members of the public and not the managers of the premises. However, managers of premises do have some responsibilities with regard to the public, and they also have responsibilities with relation to staff and others working on the premises. | 39 | The legal obligation for members of the public to wear face coverings is imposed on each individual and not on the managers of the premises. However, managers of premises do have some responsibilities with regard to the public, and they also have responsibilities with relation to staff and others working on the premises. | ||
| 38 | Responsibilities towards members of the public | 40 | Responsibilities towards members of the public | ||
| 39 | With regard to members of the public, those responsible for premises have a role in explaining what the requirements are, and encouraging visitors to comply with the regulations and wear face coverings. Wearing face coverings should be regarded as an essential behaviour in indoor public places alongside other well-established behaviours. The Welsh Government hopes that people will understand the reasons for wearing face coverings and will do so. It is vital however that the new rules are explained to people and that they have an opportunity to comply. | 41 | With regard to members of the public, those responsible for premises have a role in explaining what the requirements are, and encouraging visitors to comply with the regulations and wear face coverings. Wearing face coverings should be regarded as an essential behaviour in indoor public places alongside other well-established behaviours. The Welsh Government hopes that people will understand the reasons for wearing face coverings and will do so. It is vital however that the new rules are explained to people and that they have an opportunity to comply. | ||
| 40 | In the first instance, the managers of premises open to the public should provide information to members of the public who may visit their premises. Examples of how such information should be provided include: | 42 | In the first instance, the managers of premises open to the public should provide information to members of the public who may visit their premises. Examples of how such information should be provided include: | ||
| 41 | Websites maintained by the managers of the premises should carry specific information on wearing face coverings as part of the conditions of entering, and may provide links to other useful websites – for example, showing | 43 | Websites maintained by the managers of the premises should carry specific information on wearing face coverings as part of the conditions of entering, and may provide links to other useful websites – for example, showing | ||
| 42 | how to make a face covering | 44 | how to make a face covering | ||
| 43 | and this guidance on how to wear a face covering properly | 45 | and this guidance on how to wear a face covering properly | ||
| n | 44 | Notices advising passengers of their legal obligation to wear face coverings should be displayed in a prominent place (in both Welsh and English, and other community languages as relevant) whenever feasible | n | 46 | Notices advising members of the public of their legal obligation to wear face coverings should be displayed in a prominent place (in both Welsh and English, and other community languages as relevant) whenever feasible (and this is mandatory for transport operators) |
| 45 | Information may be given orally, or in written form. Managers should consider the most efficient way of ensuring that all customers are made aware of the requirement in the circumstances of the particular location | 47 | Information may be given orally, or in written form. Managers should consider the most efficient way of ensuring that all customers are made aware of the requirement in the circumstances of the particular location | ||
| 46 | Managers will want to consider the diverse needs of visitors to their premises, and should consider whether the information should be made available in different formats, for example for people with sight or hearing impairment and, if necessary, in other languages. | 48 | Managers will want to consider the diverse needs of visitors to their premises, and should consider whether the information should be made available in different formats, for example for people with sight or hearing impairment and, if necessary, in other languages. | ||
| n | 47 | For example, many premises can, with good reason, refuse to admit customers who attempt to smoke indoors. Smoking in this circumstance is viewed as a threat to the health of staff and other customers. Similarly a shop owner or a hairdresser (for example) can refuse to admit or refuse to serve a customer who fails to wear a face covering on seeking to enter the premises or removes their covering while inside, unless they have an exemption or a reasonable excuse not to do so. | n | 49 | You are entitled to remind customers of the law, but you should be sensitive to the fact that not all reasons why someone may be exempt are visible and obvious – for example mental health conditions, a requirement for lip reading, or impairments that are hidden. From experience in other countries where face coverings have been required earlier, we also know that survivors of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence sometimes find that wearing a mask triggers flashbacks to traumatic experiences, and if that applies to someone visiting your premises then this would also be a good reason not to wear a face covering. |
| 48 | In raising the question of whether a customer has an exemption or reasonable excuse, you should be sensitive to the fact that not all reasons why someone may be exempt are visible and obvious – for example mental health conditions, a requirement for lip reading, or impairments that are hidden. From experience in other countries where face coverings have been required earlier, we also know that survivors of violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence sometimes find that wearing a mask triggers flashbacks to traumatic experiences, and if that applies to someone visiting your premises then this would also be a good reason not to wear a face covering. | 50 | Those who have an age, health or disability reason for not wearing a face covering should not be asked to give any written evidence of this. For example no person should be required to show a letter from a medical professional about their reason for not wearing a face covering. | ||
| 49 | Ultimately, the operator, an employee or a person authorised by the operator are not expected to take enforcement action. However, if circumstances necessitate it, they may wish to call the Police to report the issue. It is an offence not to wear a face covering in indoor premises open to the public unless an exemption applies or a passenger has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. | 51 | Some people may feel more comfortable showing something that says they do not have to wear a face covering. This could be in the form of an exemption card, badge or even a home-made sign. A number of organisations such as transport operators have created cards that can be downloaded from their websites and printed. | ||
| 52 | However, this is a personal choice and is not necessary in law, and so operators should not require such cards to be carried. | ||||
| 53 | Ultimately, the operator, an employee or a person authorised by the operator are not expected to take enforcement action. However, as outlined above, they have a role in explaining what the requirements are, and encouraging visitors and customers to comply with the regulations and wear face coverings. Managers of premises have a general right to refuse entry if circumstances necessitate it, and they can call the police to report issues of antisocial behaviour. | ||||
| 50 | Responsibilities towards staff and volunteers | 54 | Responsibilities towards staff and volunteers | ||
| n | 51 | Staff working in areas of indoor premises which are open to the public are also required by law to wear face coverings while they are in those areas (again, with the exception of venues selling food or drink to be consumed on the premises, and with | n | 55 | Staff working in areas of indoor premises which are open to the public are also required by law to wear face coverings while they are in those areas (again, with |
| 52 | some limited circumstances in which particular individuals are excepted or in which coverings can be removed | 56 | some limited circumstances in which particular individuals are excepted or in which coverings can be removed | ||
| 53 | ). | 57 | ). | ||
| n | 54 | Employers should ensure that their staff are aware of these requirements, and the limited exceptions to them. In these specific circumstances, while the primary responsibility lies with the staff member, who can ultimately be subject to criminal action, employers should also make every effort to ensure that all staff in areas open to the public comply with the law. | n | 58 | Employers should ensure that their staff are aware of these requirements, and the limited exceptions to them – such as that staff may remove their face coverings temporarily if they are are asked to do so by someone who will otherwise find it difficult to communicate with them. While the primary responsibility to wear a face covering lies with the staff member, who can ultimately be subject to criminal action, employers should also make every effort to ensure that all staff in areas open to the public comply with the law. |
| 55 | In premises which are only partly open to the public, face coverings are not mandatory in those parts which are not open to the public. This would, for example, cover those parts of shops, gyms or museums which are only for staff. Instead, employers should follow the approach set out in the section below. | 59 | In premises which are only partly open to the public, face coverings are not mandatory in those parts which are not open to the public. This would, for example, cover those parts of shops, gyms or museums which are only for staff. Instead, employers should follow the approach set out in the section below. | ||
| n | 56 | Premises which are not open to the public | n | 60 | Premises which are not open to the public ("other premises") |
| 57 | Indoor premises which are not open to the public will vary widely, and so it is not currently judged proportionate to require the wearing of face coverings in all such premises (for example, where individuals do not come into close contact with others). However, where social distancing cannot be maintained, the risk will be similar to those areas open to the public, and so the Welsh Government considers that employers and others responsible for premises in Wales should generally, as a reasonable measure, also require face coverings to be worn by staff and visitors to their premises in indoor areas where social distancing cannot be maintained. | 61 | Indoor premises which are not open to the public will vary widely, and so it is not currently judged proportionate to require the wearing of face coverings in all such premises (for example, where individuals do not come into close contact with others). However, where social distancing cannot be maintained, the risk will be similar to those areas open to the public, and so the Welsh Government considers that employers and others responsible for premises in Wales should generally, as a reasonable measure, also require face coverings to be worn by staff and visitors to their premises in indoor areas where social distancing cannot be maintained. | ||
| n | 58 | This should be done unless there are strong reasons to the contrary – as for example might be the case in schools or childcare settings, which would be expected to build on existing guidance. | n | 62 | This should be done unless there are good reasons to the contrary – as for example might be the case in schools or childcare settings, which would be expected to build on existing guidance. |
| 59 | Limited exceptions to this can also be made, which should reflect the exceptions that exist for the requirement to wear face coverings in public places. | 63 | Limited exceptions to this can also be made, which should reflect the exceptions that exist for the requirement to wear face coverings in public places. | ||
| n | 60 | Where employers do require their staff and visitors to their premises to wear face coverings in areas that are not open to the public, they should ensure that their staff and visitors are aware of these requirements, and the limited exceptions to them. In doing so they should be sensitive to the fact that not all reasons why someone may be exempt are visible and obvious – for example mental health conditions, or impairments that are hidden. | n | 64 | Where employers do require their staff or visitors to their premises to wear face coverings in areas that are not open to the public, they should ensure that their staff and visitors are aware of these requirements, and the limited exceptions to them. In doing so they should be sensitive to the fact that not all reasons why someone may be exempt are visible and obvious – for example mental health conditions, or impairments that are hidden. |
| 61 | What parts of premises are “open to the public”? | 65 | What parts of premises are “open to the public”? | ||
| 62 | Individual managers of premises will have to make judgements in their own circumstances, but the following examples may be of assistance: | 66 | Individual managers of premises will have to make judgements in their own circumstances, but the following examples may be of assistance: | ||
| n | 63 | If two delivery personnel work together in a lorry, this is not a public area and so the wearing of face coverings is not mandatory unless the business determines that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. This is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be maintained or whether screens can be installed. | n | 67 | If two delivery personnel work together in a warehouse, this is not a public area and so the wearing of face coverings is not mandatory unless the business determines that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. This is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be continually maintained. |
| 64 | Staff working in an office – coverings will be mandatory in any spaces on the premises that are open to the general public, such as a reception area if anyone can walk in. They will not be mandatory on the office floor, unless the business determines that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. This is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be maintained. | 68 | Staff working in an office – coverings will be mandatory in any spaces on the premises that are open to the general public, such as a reception area if anyone can walk in. They will not be mandatory on the office floor, unless the business determines that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. This is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be maintained. | ||
| 65 | A plumber or other tradesperson undertaking work in someone’s home – coverings will not be mandatory unless they determine that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. This is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be maintained. | 69 | A plumber or other tradesperson undertaking work in someone’s home – coverings will not be mandatory unless they determine that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. This is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be maintained. | ||
| n | 66 | Staff working in a grocery shop – coverings will be mandatory for all staff on the shop floor, and customers. They will not be mandatory in back offices/storage facilities unless the business determines that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. Again, this is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be maintained. | n | 70 | Staff working in a grocery shop – coverings will be mandatory for staff on the shop floor, and customers. They will not be mandatory in back offices/storage facilities unless the business determines that it is a reasonable measure to comply with their duty to minimise exposure. Again, this is in turn likely to depend on whether social distancing can be maintained. |
| 71 | Staff who are effectively separated from customers by something like a Perspex screen, for example at a till, are also not in a public area. However, if there is more than one member of staff working behind the perspex screen and social distancing cannot be maintained, you would be expected to require the use of face coverings unless there was a good reason not to. | ||||
| 67 | Enforcement | 72 | Enforcement | ||
| n | 68 | As the requirements on employers and others set out in this guidance are considered “reasonable measures” under regulation 12 of the Coronavirus Regulations, they are subject to the specific enforcement regime established for that regulation. | n | 73 | As the requirements on employers and others set out in this guidance are considered “reasonable measures” under regulation 17 of the Coronavirus Regulations, they are subject to the specific enforcement regime established for that regulation. |
| 69 | The Welsh Government expects that businesses and others understand the severity of the situation we are facing as a society and will take the reasonable steps necessary. However, one reason why the Welsh Government has decided to go beyond guidance and include a duty in law is so that enforcement is possible, where it is necessary. | 74 | The Welsh Government expects that businesses and others understand the severity of the situation we are facing as a society and will take the reasonable steps necessary. However, one reason why the Welsh Government has decided to go beyond guidance and include a duty in law is so that enforcement is possible, where it is necessary. | ||
| 70 | Both the police and local authorities have powers to enforce the requirements on businesses, services and workplaces imposed by the regulations. | 75 | Both the police and local authorities have powers to enforce the requirements on businesses, services and workplaces imposed by the regulations. | ||
| 71 | Separate guidance is available on the approach that is expected to be taken to enforcement of the regulations | 76 | Separate guidance is available on the approach that is expected to be taken to enforcement of the regulations | ||
| 72 | , which is designed to: | 77 | , which is designed to: | ||
| 73 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | 78 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | ||
| 74 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; and | 79 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; and | ||
| 75 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | 80 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | ||
| n | n | 81 | Frequently asked questions from employers | ||
| 82 | Can my staff wear a visor instead of a face covering? | ||||
| 83 | In the context of the requirements imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic a visor or face shield is not a face covering. It is made of waterproof material, fits loosely over the eyes and extends down such that it may lie over but not cover the nose and mouth. It cannot fit snugly around the nose and mouth as it could impair breathing and may fog. The effectiveness of visors and face shields is unknown at present. They are worn in clinical/care giving settings to protect against large droplet exposure, including by inoculation through the eyes, but when worn outside these settings there is no evidence that face shields/visors protect the wearer or are an effective source control for either larger droplets or small aerosols. | ||||
| 84 | We appreciate that some people speak for a living (such as someone leading worship) and have difficulty making themselves heard when wearing other types of face covering. However, visors are designed to protect the eyes from airborne droplets and are not as effective as face coverings, so extra precautions must be taken when using only using visors for speaking purposes. If this is not possible a face covering should be worn. | ||||
| 85 | What do I do if a customer or visitor to my premises refuses to wear a face covering? | ||||
| 86 | A premises operator, or their employees or a person authorised by the operator are not expected to take enforcement action. However, they have a role in explaining what the requirements are, and encouraging visitors and customers to comply with the regulations and wear face coverings. You should request that customers or visitors wear a face covering or ask that they confirm if they have a reasonable excuse not to. Those who have an age, health or disability reason for not wearing a face covering should not be asked to give any written evidence of this. Managers of premises have a general right to refuse entry if circumstances necessitate it, and they can call the police to report issues of antisocial behaviour. | ||||
| 87 | After my premises is closed to customer or visitors, are my employees able to remove their face coverings? | ||||
| 88 | Not necessarily no. During the period in which your premises is closed to the public, if work continues to take place on your premises then the Welsh Government considers that, if physical distancing cannot be maintained between staff that are working, you should, as a reasonable measure under the Coronavirus Regulations, require them to wear a face covering. | ||||
| 89 | The nature of my premises means that my employees may need to wear a face covering is some areas and not in others. Should I require them to wear them in all areas? | ||||
| 90 | Not necessarily no. If closer working is required in parts of your premises but physical distancing can be maintained in other parts of the premises then you are not required to mandate that staff wear face coverings in all parts of your premises. We would encourage you to discuss the practicalities with your staff. | ||||
| 91 | If staff are able to remove face coverings in certain parts of your premises (because physical distancing can be maintained) then you should support them to do so safely. | ||||
| 92 | This means reminding them of the following: | ||||
| 93 | Wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds, (or use alcohol-based hand sanitiser) and dry thoroughly before putting a face covering on, and after removing it. | ||||
| 94 | When wearing a face covering, avoid touching their face or the face covering as they could contaminate it with germs from their hands. | ||||
| 95 | To not hang a face covering from the neck or pull down from the nose | ||||
| 96 | Change their face covering if it becomes damp or damaged. | ||||
| 97 | Wash their hands regularly. | ||||
| 98 | Change and wash or discard (as applicable) their face covering daily. | ||||
| 99 | If the material is washable, wash in line with manufacturer’s instructions. | ||||
| 100 | After wearing a reusable face covering, it should be placed inside a plastic bag prior to it being washed to prevent onwards contamination from the used face covering. | ||||
| 101 | If it is not washable, dispose of it carefully in the usual waste and help keep Wales tidy. | ||||
| 102 | Practicing social and physical distancing and frequent and thorough washing of hands is the most effective way of reducing the transmission of coronavirus. | ||||
| 103 | Are face coverings a form of personal protective equipment (PPE)? | ||||
| 104 | No. Face coverings are not classified as PPE, which can include items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye protection, high-visibility clothing, safety footwear and safety harnesses. | ||||
| 105 | Where you are required to use PPE in your work activity to protect against non-coronavirus risks, you should continue to do so and must be provided free of charge to workers who need it and must fit properly. | ||||
| 106 | When managing the risk of coronavirus, additional PPE, beyond what you usually wear, is not recommended. This is because coronavirus is a different type of risk to the risks you normally face in a workplace, and needs to be managed through physical distancing and increased hygiene, not by using PPE. Unless you are in a situation where the risk of coronavirus transmission is very high, your risk assessment should reflect the fact that the role of PPE in providing additional protection to coronavirus is extremely limited. | ||||
| 107 | More information on PPE in Wales | ||||
| 108 | . | ||||
| 109 | Does wearing a face covering remove the need for physical distancing and other measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus? | ||||
| 110 | No. Because face coverings are mainly intended to protect others, not the wearer, from coronavirus, they are not a replacement for physical distancing and other measures you may need to take to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on your premises. You must continue to do everything reasonably possible to keep everyone 2m apart and implementing other precautions, including minimising time spent in contact, using fixed teams and partnering for close-up work, ensuring good respiratory hygiene, regular and thorough hand hygiene and increasing surface washing. These other measures remain the best ways of managing risk of exposure to coronavirus in the workplace. The Welsh Government would therefore not expect to see employers relying solely on face coverings as risk management for the purpose of their COVID-19 risk assessments. | ||||
| 111 | We are a very small business and although our reception area is open to callers, we don’t have many visitors. Does the requirement on indoor public spaces apply to us? | ||||
| 112 | Yes. If an area is open to the public then all staff and visitors passing through it must wear face coverings whenever they are in that area. | ||||
| 113 | I own a business, how can I help reduce waste from single use face coverings? | ||||
| 114 | You can: | ||||
| 115 | provide extra bins for your staff and customers to throw away single use face coverings, any other PPE and any other additional waste, such as takeaway packaging and disposable tableware | ||||
| 116 | make sure staff and customers do not put single use face coverings and PPE into the recycling bin as they cannot be recycled in conventional recycling facilities | ||||
| 117 | make sure bins are emptied often so they do not overflow and create litter | ||||
| 118 | make your staff aware of this advice in case they have questions about PPE | ||||
| 119 | You do not need to provide special bins for clinical or hazardous waste. Ordinary rubbish bins are sufficient for disposal of used face coverings. You do not need to arrange collection of PPE separately but, if you do, you must describe and code your waste correctly. | ||||
| 120 | Ask your waste contractor if there is anything else you need to do. | ||||
| 76 | First published | 121 | First published | ||
| 77 | 12 September 2020 | 122 | 12 September 2020 | ||
| 78 | Last updated | 123 | Last updated | ||
| t | 79 | 12 September 2020 | t | 124 | 26 October 2020 |
| 80 | Part of | 125 | Part of | ||
| 81 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 126 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 26 | are issued to businesses breaching | 26 | are issued to businesses breaching | ||
| 27 | Coronavirus Health Protection Regulations | 27 | Coronavirus Health Protection Regulations | ||
| 28 | . If businesses do not undertake improvements to protect the public from coronavirus they can be issued with a closure notice. | 28 | . If businesses do not undertake improvements to protect the public from coronavirus they can be issued with a closure notice. | ||
| 29 | Related | 29 | Related | ||
| 30 | Coronavirus and the law | 30 | Coronavirus and the law | ||
| t | 31 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020, as amended | t | 31 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020, as amended (revoked) |
| 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 33 | Premises improvement notice: coronavirus | 33 | Premises improvement notice: coronavirus | ||
| 34 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 34 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 35 | First published | 35 | First published | ||
| 36 | 19 August 2020 | 36 | 19 August 2020 |
| 20 | If you need a more accessible version of this document please email | 20 | If you need a more accessible version of this document please email | ||
| 21 | digital@gov.wales | 21 | digital@gov.wales | ||
| 22 | . Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is. | 22 | . Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is. | ||
| 23 | Related | 23 | Related | ||
| 24 | Coronavirus and the law | 24 | Coronavirus and the law | ||
| t | 25 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020, as amended | t | 25 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020, as amended (revoked) |
| 26 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 26 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 27 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 27 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 28 | Premises closure notice: coronavirus | 28 | Premises closure notice: coronavirus | ||
| 29 | First published | 29 | First published | ||
| 30 | 19 August 2020 | 30 | 19 August 2020 |
| 9 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| 10 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 10 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 11 | First published: | 11 | First published: | ||
| 12 | 14 May 2020 | 12 | 14 May 2020 | ||
| 13 | Last updated: | 13 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 14 | 14 May 2020 | n | 14 | 23 October 2020 |
| 15 | Contents | 15 | Contents | ||
| 16 | Can young people continue to work with a permit? | 16 | Can young people continue to work with a permit? | ||
| n | 17 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | n | ||
| 18 | Please consider if | ||||
| 19 | local restrictions | ||||
| 20 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 21 | Can young people continue to work with a permit? | 17 | Can young people continue to work with a permit? | ||
| 22 | Yes, provided the activity is in line with the | 18 | Yes, provided the activity is in line with the | ||
| 23 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 and associated guidance | 19 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 and associated guidance | ||
| 24 | , the regulations are kept under regular review and could be amended every few weeks. | 20 | , the regulations are kept under regular review and could be amended every few weeks. | ||
| 25 | It also remains that all work permits issued for the employment of children of compulsory school age is restricted by provisions in Part 2 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and Part 2 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963. | 21 | It also remains that all work permits issued for the employment of children of compulsory school age is restricted by provisions in Part 2 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 and Part 2 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1963. | ||
| 35 | expected interaction with the public | 31 | expected interaction with the public | ||
| 36 | what protection equipment will be issued, for example gloves and hand wash? | 32 | what protection equipment will be issued, for example gloves and hand wash? | ||
| 37 | First published | 33 | First published | ||
| 38 | 14 May 2020 | 34 | 14 May 2020 | ||
| 39 | Last updated | 35 | Last updated | ||
| t | 40 | 14 May 2020 | t | 36 | 23 October 2020 |
| 41 | Part of | 37 | Part of | ||
| 42 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 38 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 195 | There can be confusion between the need for higher specification PPE which exists for example, in health care and similar situations and other forms of protection such as face coverings in non-clinical settings. Workplaces should not encourage the unnecessary use of higher specification PPE to protect against coronavirus outside clinical settings. However, employers should carefully risk assess the appropriate level of protective equipment that may be needed in any given situation in conjunction with their employees. Requirements may vary from situation to situation within the transport network. | 195 | There can be confusion between the need for higher specification PPE which exists for example, in health care and similar situations and other forms of protection such as face coverings in non-clinical settings. Workplaces should not encourage the unnecessary use of higher specification PPE to protect against coronavirus outside clinical settings. However, employers should carefully risk assess the appropriate level of protective equipment that may be needed in any given situation in conjunction with their employees. Requirements may vary from situation to situation within the transport network. | ||
| 196 | Where you are already using PPE in your work activity to protect against non-COVID-19 risks, you should continue to do so. | 196 | Where you are already using PPE in your work activity to protect against non-COVID-19 risks, you should continue to do so. | ||
| 197 | A face covering is not the same as the surgical masks or respirators used by healthcare and other workers as part of PPE. PPE should continue to be reserved for those who need them to protect against risks in their workplace, such as health and care workers, and those in industrial settings, like those exposed to dust hazards. | 197 | A face covering is not the same as the surgical masks or respirators used by healthcare and other workers as part of PPE. PPE should continue to be reserved for those who need them to protect against risks in their workplace, such as health and care workers, and those in industrial settings, like those exposed to dust hazards. | ||
| 198 | Operators must have regard to this guidance, and wider Welsh Government guidance on the requirement to wear face coverings. | 198 | Operators must have regard to this guidance, and wider Welsh Government guidance on the requirement to wear face coverings. | ||
| 199 | Face coverings | 199 | Face coverings | ||
| n | 200 | It is now mandatory for passengers to wear a face covering on public transport (subject to certain exemptions and reasonable excuse) pursuant to regulation 12A of the | n | 200 | It is now mandatory for passengers to wear a face covering on public transport (subject to certain exemptions and reasonable excuse) pursuant to regulation 19 of the |
| 201 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | 201 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 202 | . | 202 | . | ||
| 203 | Under these regulations an operator of a public transport service must provide information to passengers about the legal requirement to wear a face covering on their vehicles. This does not apply to a schools transport service. | 203 | Under these regulations an operator of a public transport service must provide information to passengers about the legal requirement to wear a face covering on their vehicles. This does not apply to a schools transport service. | ||
| 204 | This information may be provided in a variety of ways. For example: | 204 | This information may be provided in a variety of ways. For example: | ||
| 205 | Transport operators websites should carry specific information on wearing face coverings as part of the conditions of travelling and may provide links to other useful websites – for example, showing how to make a face covering and this guidance on how to wear a face covering properly | 205 | Transport operators websites should carry specific information on wearing face coverings as part of the conditions of travelling and may provide links to other useful websites – for example, showing how to make a face covering and this guidance on how to wear a face covering properly | ||
| 206 | Notices advising passengers of their legal obligation to wear face coverings should be displayed in a prominent place on board the transport (in both English and Welsh) whenever feasible | 206 | Notices advising passengers of their legal obligation to wear face coverings should be displayed in a prominent place on board the transport (in both English and Welsh) whenever feasible | ||
| 208 | Information may be given orally, or in written form. Operators should consider the most efficient way of ensuring that all passengers are made aware of the requirement in the circumstances of the particular location | 208 | Information may be given orally, or in written form. Operators should consider the most efficient way of ensuring that all passengers are made aware of the requirement in the circumstances of the particular location | ||
| 209 | Operators will want to consider the diverse needs of passengers, and should consider whether the information should be made available in different formats, for example for people with sight or hearing impairment and, if necessary, in other languages. | 209 | Operators will want to consider the diverse needs of passengers, and should consider whether the information should be made available in different formats, for example for people with sight or hearing impairment and, if necessary, in other languages. | ||
| 210 | If the operator of a public transport service, an employee of the operator or a person authorised by the operator has reasonable grounds to suspect that someone is not compliant with the requirement to wear a face covering the operator, employee or authorised person may instruct that person not to board the vehicle. | 210 | If the operator of a public transport service, an employee of the operator or a person authorised by the operator has reasonable grounds to suspect that someone is not compliant with the requirement to wear a face covering the operator, employee or authorised person may instruct that person not to board the vehicle. | ||
| 211 | Drivers, crew and on board staff can have a role in explaining what the requirements are and encouraging passengers to comply with the regulations and wear face coverings. Wearing face coverings should be regarded as an essential behaviour for travel alongside other well-established behaviours. For example, drivers and transport operators can, with good reason, refuse to carry passengers who attempt to smoke on board. Smoking in this circumstance is viewed as a threat to the health of drivers, staff and other passengers. Similarly a driver can refuse to carry a passenger who fails to wear a face covering when boarding a bus, for example, for the same reason unless they have an exemption or a reasonable excuse not to do so. | 211 | Drivers, crew and on board staff can have a role in explaining what the requirements are and encouraging passengers to comply with the regulations and wear face coverings. Wearing face coverings should be regarded as an essential behaviour for travel alongside other well-established behaviours. For example, drivers and transport operators can, with good reason, refuse to carry passengers who attempt to smoke on board. Smoking in this circumstance is viewed as a threat to the health of drivers, staff and other passengers. Similarly a driver can refuse to carry a passenger who fails to wear a face covering when boarding a bus, for example, for the same reason unless they have an exemption or a reasonable excuse not to do so. | ||
| 212 | Further, an operator of a public transport services where a face covering is required must have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about the requirement to wear and face covering and providing information to passengers. | 212 | Further, an operator of a public transport services where a face covering is required must have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about the requirement to wear and face covering and providing information to passengers. | ||
| n | 213 | In addition, regulation 18 of the | n | 213 | In addition, regulation 19 of the |
| 214 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | 214 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||
| n | 215 | requires face coverings to be worn in certain indoor places; this includes bus and railways stations as well as sea and airports. The same exemptions and reasonable excuses to this requirement apply for passengers on public transport. | n | 215 | requires face coverings to be worn in certain indoor places; this includes bus and railways stations as well as sea and airports. Similar exemptions and reasonable excuses to this requirement apply for passengers on public transport. |
| 216 | The Welsh Government recommends that passengers should wear a three-layer face covering. A | 216 | The Welsh Government recommends that passengers should wear a three-layer face covering. A | ||
| 217 | homemade | 217 | homemade | ||
| 218 | or purchased 3 layer face covering might reduce transmission from one person to another if made, worn, handled and disposed of properly. Some face coverings could be washable and reusable. | 218 | or purchased 3 layer face covering might reduce transmission from one person to another if made, worn, handled and disposed of properly. Some face coverings could be washable and reusable. | ||
| 219 | This is only the case for non-symptomatic people. People who are symptomatic must continue to self-isolate for 7 days and get a test. | 219 | This is only the case for non-symptomatic people. People who are symptomatic must continue to self-isolate for 7 days and get a test. | ||
| 220 | Do not let wearing a face covering give you a false sense of security. Wearing a face covering cannot be an excuse for ignoring physical distancing measures. Maintaining physical distancing wherever possible is a more effective measure than wearing a face covering but both together where physical distancing is difficult or not possible may be of benefit. | 220 | Do not let wearing a face covering give you a false sense of security. Wearing a face covering cannot be an excuse for ignoring physical distancing measures. Maintaining physical distancing wherever possible is a more effective measure than wearing a face covering but both together where physical distancing is difficult or not possible may be of benefit. | ||
| 245 | collaborating with other organisations that share the premises to minimise people on site | 245 | collaborating with other organisations that share the premises to minimise people on site | ||
| 246 | assigning fixed groups of workers to the same transportation routes where sole travel is not possible | 246 | assigning fixed groups of workers to the same transportation routes where sole travel is not possible | ||
| 247 | providing additional safe facilities for runners/walkers/cyclists as well as alternative means of transport such as coaches | 247 | providing additional safe facilities for runners/walkers/cyclists as well as alternative means of transport such as coaches | ||
| 248 | Protecting workers in the workplace | 248 | Protecting workers in the workplace | ||
| 249 | Where workers are unable to work from home, you should be taking reasonable measures to reduce transmission from face-to-face interaction and enable physical distancing in the workplace. This includes taking reasonable measures to comply with the 2 metre distancing requirement set out in the | 249 | Where workers are unable to work from home, you should be taking reasonable measures to reduce transmission from face-to-face interaction and enable physical distancing in the workplace. This includes taking reasonable measures to comply with the 2 metre distancing requirement set out in the | ||
| t | 250 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | t | 250 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| 251 | . | 251 | . | ||
| 252 | Operators could consider: | 252 | Operators could consider: | ||
| 253 | making workforce travel plans in advance of workers returning to work | 253 | making workforce travel plans in advance of workers returning to work | ||
| 254 | as far as possible, where workers are split into teams or shift groups, fixing these teams or shift groups so that where contact is unavoidable, this happens between the same people | 254 | as far as possible, where workers are split into teams or shift groups, fixing these teams or shift groups so that where contact is unavoidable, this happens between the same people | ||
| 255 | where shift patterns are not already in place, consider introducing these to enable more workers to work during a 24-hour period while having as few workers as possible on-site at any one time | 255 | where shift patterns are not already in place, consider introducing these to enable more workers to work during a 24-hour period while having as few workers as possible on-site at any one time |
| 3 | Home | 3 | Home | ||
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Test, trace, protect: coronavirus | 5 | Test, trace, protect: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Contact tracing | 6 | Contact tracing | ||
| 7 | Keeping records of staff, customers, and visitors: test, trace, protect | 7 | Keeping records of staff, customers, and visitors: test, trace, protect | ||
| n | 8 | Guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 13 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | n | 8 | Guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 20 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020. |
| 9 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| 10 | Coronavirus legislation and guidance on the law | 10 | Coronavirus legislation and guidance on the law | ||
| 11 | , | 11 | , | ||
| 12 | Contact tracing | 12 | Contact tracing | ||
| 13 | and | 13 | and | ||
| 14 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 14 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 15 | First published: | 15 | First published: | ||
| 16 | 10 July 2020 | 16 | 10 July 2020 | ||
| 17 | Last updated: | 17 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 18 | 28 August 2020 | n | 18 | 26 October 2020 |
| 19 | Contents | 19 | Contents | ||
| 20 | Introduction | 20 | Introduction | ||
| 21 | NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service | 21 | NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service | ||
| 22 | Why do you need to maintain records of staff, customers and visitors? | 22 | Why do you need to maintain records of staff, customers and visitors? | ||
| 23 | Who does this guidance apply to? | 23 | Who does this guidance apply to? | ||
| 28 | When should information be shared with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service? | 28 | When should information be shared with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service? | ||
| 29 | What will happen if a visitor, customer or member of staff displays symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive for coronavirus? | 29 | What will happen if a visitor, customer or member of staff displays symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive for coronavirus? | ||
| 30 | What can I expect if my business is contacted by the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service? | 30 | What can I expect if my business is contacted by the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service? | ||
| 31 | What steps will the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service take to minimise transmission if a potential outbreak on your premises is identified? | 31 | What steps will the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service take to minimise transmission if a potential outbreak on your premises is identified? | ||
| 32 | Introduction | 32 | Introduction | ||
| n | 33 | Coronavirus is still with us. As legal restrictions are relaxed and more premises are allowed to open there will inevitably be more physical interaction between people. This means the risk of spreading the virus increases. | n | 33 | Coronavirus is still with us. The purpose of our |
| 34 | social distancing | ||||
| 35 | and good hygiene such as handwashing will be vital in reducing risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 36 | However, we must also assume that exposure to the coronavirus will occur. In these cases it is vital that measures are taken to limit its spread. The purpose of our | ||||
| 37 | Test, Trace, Protect strategy | 34 | Test, Trace, Protect strategy | ||
| 38 | is controlling the spread of new outbreaks but for it to be effective, information about where those who have tested positive may have been in contact with others is essential. | 35 | is controlling the spread of new outbreaks but for it to be effective, information about where those who have tested positive may have been in contact with others is essential. | ||
| 39 | So as people increasingly visit the same places as others, businesses operating in sectors where there is a higher risk of spreading the coronavirus have a key role to play in supporting | 36 | So as people increasingly visit the same places as others, businesses operating in sectors where there is a higher risk of spreading the coronavirus have a key role to play in supporting | ||
| 40 | contact tracing | 37 | contact tracing | ||
| 41 | and keeping Wales safe. | 38 | and keeping Wales safe. | ||
| 54 | The NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service is delivered by a number of public sector partners working together to help contain the spread of the virus. Together, Public Health Wales, local Health Boards, Local Authorities, and NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) are responsible for implementing one of the biggest public health interventions in a generation. | 51 | The NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service is delivered by a number of public sector partners working together to help contain the spread of the virus. Together, Public Health Wales, local Health Boards, Local Authorities, and NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) are responsible for implementing one of the biggest public health interventions in a generation. | ||
| 55 | For further information, visit | 52 | For further information, visit | ||
| 56 | Test, Trace, Protect: your questions | 53 | Test, Trace, Protect: your questions | ||
| 57 | . | 54 | . | ||
| 58 | Why do you need to maintain records of staff, customers and visitors? | 55 | Why do you need to maintain records of staff, customers and visitors? | ||
| n | 59 | Regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 requires | n | 56 | Regulation 17 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 requires |
| 60 | reasonable measures | 57 | reasonable measures | ||
| n | 61 | to be taken to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on premises open to the public and on any premises where work takes place, as well as to minimise the spread of coronavirus by those who have been on the premises. Regulation 12 provides information about what those reasonable measures, depending on the circumstances, may be. It should be read in conjunction with this guidance and with | n | 58 | to be taken to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on premises open to the public and on any premises where work takes place, as well as to minimise the spread of coronavirus by those who have been on the premises. Regulation 17 provides information about what those reasonable measures, depending on the circumstances, may be. It should be read in conjunction with this guidance and with |
| 62 | the principal guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers | 59 | the principal guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers | ||
| n | 63 | under regulation 13 (of those Regulations). | n | 60 | under regulation 20 (of those Regulations). |
| 64 | One reasonable measure is: | 61 | One reasonable measure is: | ||
| 65 | Collecting contact information from each person at the premises or, in relation to persons from the same household, from one of them, and retaining it for 21 days for the purpose of providing it to any of the following, upon their request | 62 | Collecting contact information from each person at the premises or, in relation to persons from the same household, from one of them, and retaining it for 21 days for the purpose of providing it to any of the following, upon their request | ||
| 66 | (i) the Welsh Ministers, | 63 | (i) the Welsh Ministers, | ||
| 67 | (ii) a public health officer, | 64 | (ii) a public health officer, | ||
| 68 | (iii) a person designated by the local authority in whose area the premises are located to process information for the purposes of contacting persons who may have been exposed to coronavirus. | 65 | (iii) a person designated by the local authority in whose area the premises are located to process information for the purposes of contacting persons who may have been exposed to coronavirus. | ||
| 75 | to maintain records of staff, customers and visitors, and sharing these with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service when requested, you will help to identify people who may have been exposed to the virus and are asymptomatic (i.e. are not yet displaying | 72 | to maintain records of staff, customers and visitors, and sharing these with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service when requested, you will help to identify people who may have been exposed to the virus and are asymptomatic (i.e. are not yet displaying | ||
| 76 | symptoms | 73 | symptoms | ||
| 77 | ). Containing outbreaks is crucial to reducing the spread of coronavirus, protecting the NHS in Wales and saving lives. This will support the country in returning to, and maintaining, a more normal way of life. | 74 | ). Containing outbreaks is crucial to reducing the spread of coronavirus, protecting the NHS in Wales and saving lives. This will support the country in returning to, and maintaining, a more normal way of life. | ||
| 78 | Who does this guidance apply to? | 75 | Who does this guidance apply to? | ||
| 79 | There is a higher risk of spreading coronavirus in some sectors. This is because staff, customers and visitors will spend a longer time on these premises than in other surroundings and potentially come into close contact with people outside of their household (or extended household if they have formed one). | 76 | There is a higher risk of spreading coronavirus in some sectors. This is because staff, customers and visitors will spend a longer time on these premises than in other surroundings and potentially come into close contact with people outside of their household (or extended household if they have formed one). | ||
| n | 80 | The legal requirement under regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 is based on the notion of doing what is “reasonable”, depending on the circumstances. In the Welsh Ministers’ view, however, as one of the two stated purposes of regulation 12 is to reduce the risk of any person who has been on someone’s premises spreading the virus, it is clearly a reasonable measure for those responsible for the following businesses or premises to collect and retain contact information: | n | 77 | The legal requirement under regulation 17 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 is based on the notion of doing what is “reasonable”, depending on the circumstances. In the Welsh Ministers’ view, however, as one of the two stated purposes of regulation 17 is to reduce the risk of any person who has been on someone’s premises spreading the virus, it is clearly a reasonable measure for those responsible for the following businesses or premises to collect and retain contact information (albeit that the large majority of these premises are closed, and individuals will therefore only be allowed onsite for very limited purposes): |
| 81 | hospitality, including pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes. | 78 | hospitality, including pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes. | ||
| 82 | cinemas. | 79 | cinemas. | ||
| 83 | close contact services including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists. | 80 | close contact services including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists. | ||
| 84 | swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas or other indoor leisure centres or facilities. | 81 | swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas or other indoor leisure centres or facilities. | ||
| 85 | casinos. | 82 | casinos. | ||
| 86 | bingo halls | 83 | bingo halls | ||
| 87 | On that basis, collecting and retaining contact information for 21 days is a legal requirement in these cases. There may be exceptional circumstances where the information may be required to be kept for a longer period, e.g. where police ask for information 20 days after collection. | 84 | On that basis, collecting and retaining contact information for 21 days is a legal requirement in these cases. There may be exceptional circumstances where the information may be required to be kept for a longer period, e.g. where police ask for information 20 days after collection. | ||
| 88 | However, where people enter premises only for the purpose of collecting something and immediately leaving, for example where a food outlet provides takeaways which is strictly complying with 2 metre physical distancing requirements where customers are waiting, we do not consider that collecting and retaining contact information is a reasonable measure that needs to be taken. This means where a business offers a mixture of a sit-in and takeaway service, contact information is only needed for customers who are sitting in. Similarly contact information is not needed from those making deliveries. | 85 | However, where people enter premises only for the purpose of collecting something and immediately leaving, for example where a food outlet provides takeaways which is strictly complying with 2 metre physical distancing requirements where customers are waiting, we do not consider that collecting and retaining contact information is a reasonable measure that needs to be taken. This means where a business offers a mixture of a sit-in and takeaway service, contact information is only needed for customers who are sitting in. Similarly contact information is not needed from those making deliveries. | ||
| 89 | Retail premises are not generally required to collect contact information as the focus is on higher risk settings where they may be close interaction between staff, customers and visitors over a sustained period of time.Tourism accommodation providers collect visitor data through bookings, as a matter of course. | 86 | Retail premises are not generally required to collect contact information as the focus is on higher risk settings where they may be close interaction between staff, customers and visitors over a sustained period of time.Tourism accommodation providers collect visitor data through bookings, as a matter of course. | ||
| n | 90 | In addition to maintaining records and sharing them when requested, Welsh Government guidance on taking reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus (also issued under regulation 13) and other guidance such as the | n | 87 | In addition to maintaining records and sharing them when requested, Welsh Government guidance on taking reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus (also issued under regulation 20) and other guidance such as the |
| 91 | guidance for tourism and hospitality businesses | 88 | guidance for tourism and hospitality businesses | ||
| 92 | for a phased and safe re-opening should also be followed | 89 | for a phased and safe re-opening should also be followed | ||
| 93 | . | 90 | . | ||
| 94 | What happens if this information is not collected and retained? | 91 | What happens if this information is not collected and retained? | ||
| n | 95 | Where a person responsible for premises or a workplace to which regulation 12 applies does not take the reasonable measures required, local authority environmental health officers can take enforcement action. This includes requiring improvements (through issue of a Premises Improvement Notice), and if necessary requiring a premises to close (through issue of a Premises Closure Notice). | n | 92 | Where a person responsible for premises or a workplace to which regulation 17 applies does not take the reasonable measures required, local authority environmental health officers can take enforcement action. This includes requiring improvements (through issue of a Premises Improvement Notice), and if necessary requiring a premises to close (through issue of a Premises Closure Notice). |
| 96 | What information needs to be collected? | 93 | What information needs to be collected? | ||
| 97 | Information sufficient to enable a person to be contacted to inform them they may have been exposed to the coronavirus. | 94 | Information sufficient to enable a person to be contacted to inform them they may have been exposed to the coronavirus. | ||
| 98 | Staff | 95 | Staff | ||
| 99 | The names of staff who work at the premises. | 96 | The names of staff who work at the premises. | ||
| 100 | A contact telephone number for each member of staff. | 97 | A contact telephone number for each member of staff. | ||
| 116 | ) by the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. | 113 | ) by the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. | ||
| 117 | What if someone does not wish to share their details? | 114 | What if someone does not wish to share their details? | ||
| 118 | You will play an important role in helping your staff, customers and visitors by supporting them to understand the value of the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. When collecting the details you will need to make it clear to your customers why this information is being collected, explain what you intend to do and that it may be shared with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. You can do this for example, by a verbal explanation, or on your website, or a notice displayed at your premises. Material is available to help you do | 115 | You will play an important role in helping your staff, customers and visitors by supporting them to understand the value of the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. When collecting the details you will need to make it clear to your customers why this information is being collected, explain what you intend to do and that it may be shared with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. You can do this for example, by a verbal explanation, or on your website, or a notice displayed at your premises. Material is available to help you do | ||
| 119 | this | 116 | this | ||
| 120 | , although please be aware that some people may need additional support in accessing or understanding this information. | 117 | , although please be aware that some people may need additional support in accessing or understanding this information. | ||
| n | 121 | Sharing details will support the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service’s efforts to control the spread of the virus. In the circumstance set out above, it is a requirement under regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 for organisations and businesses to collect and retain the information. We ask that you encourage individuals to share their details and help them understand the reasons why they are required. You should advise them that their details will only be used in the event of a case, cluster or outbreak of coronavirus (i.e. more than one new case of coronavirus) that is tracked back to your premises. The NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service will use this information to check if they, and any person in their party, may have been exposed. | n | 118 | Sharing details will support the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service’s efforts to control the spread of the virus. In the circumstance set out above, it is a requirement under regulation 17 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 for organisations and businesses to collect and retain the information. We ask that you encourage individuals to share their details and help them understand the reasons why they are required. You should advise them that their details will only be used in the event of a case, cluster or outbreak of coronavirus (i.e. more than one new case of coronavirus) that is tracked back to your premises. The NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service will use this information to check if they, and any person in their party, may have been exposed. |
| 122 | If the individual still does not want to share their details, and you are under a duty to collect those details, they should not be allowed on the premises. | 119 | If the individual still does not want to share their details, and you are under a duty to collect those details, they should not be allowed on the premises. | ||
| 123 | How should you maintain records? | 120 | How should you maintain records? | ||
| 124 | You should hold records for 21 days from the date of each separate instance in which a staff member, customer or visitor has been on the premises. This covers the typical maximum 14-day incubation period of the virus and an additional seven days during which people may be infectious after symptom onset. This will allow for testing and contact tracing, should it be required. After 21 days, this information must be securely disposed of or deleted. When deleting or disposing of data, you must do so in a way that does not risk unintended access (e.g. use cross-cut shredders to dispose of paper documents instead of disposing in public bins, and ensuring permanent deletion of electronic files). | 121 | You should hold records for 21 days from the date of each separate instance in which a staff member, customer or visitor has been on the premises. This covers the typical maximum 14-day incubation period of the virus and an additional seven days during which people may be infectious after symptom onset. This will allow for testing and contact tracing, should it be required. After 21 days, this information must be securely disposed of or deleted. When deleting or disposing of data, you must do so in a way that does not risk unintended access (e.g. use cross-cut shredders to dispose of paper documents instead of disposing in public bins, and ensuring permanent deletion of electronic files). | ||
| 125 | General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | 122 | General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) | ||
| 126 | The data you are collecting is personal data and, under the GDPR you are a data controller for that data. This means you have certain legal obligations in handling that data and you will need to be satisfied that you are complying with the GDPR so as to protect the privacy of your staff, customers and visitors. This section and more detailed | 123 | The data you are collecting is personal data and, under the GDPR you are a data controller for that data. This means you have certain legal obligations in handling that data and you will need to be satisfied that you are complying with the GDPR so as to protect the privacy of your staff, customers and visitors. This section and more detailed | ||
| 127 | Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Guidance | 124 | Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Guidance | ||
| 128 | sets out the manageable steps that you can take to comply in a way that does not impact detrimentally on your business. You may need to register with the | 125 | sets out the manageable steps that you can take to comply in a way that does not impact detrimentally on your business. You may need to register with the | ||
| 129 | Information Commissioner’s Office | 126 | Information Commissioner’s Office | ||
| 130 | as the data controller for this information. | 127 | as the data controller for this information. | ||
| n | 131 | In the circumstances set out above, regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 requires certain organisations and businesses to request contact information from your staff members, customers and visitors and share it with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service for the purpose of their public health functions. This, together with the fact that collection of the data is in the public interest of providing a public health response to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus forms a lawful basis for processing personal data under Article 6(1)(c). | n | 128 | In the circumstances set out above, regulation 17 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 requires certain organisations and businesses to request contact information from your staff members, customers and visitors and share it with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service for the purpose of their public health functions. This, together with the fact that collection of the data is in the public interest of providing a public health response to minimise the risk of spreading coronavirus forms a lawful basis for processing personal data under Article 6(1)(c). |
| 132 | You should inform customers that their data may be passed to the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service in the event of a case, cluster or outbreak of coronavirus (i.e. more than one new case of coronavirus) that is tracked back to your premises. If you have a database that holds contact details of regular customers, or if you already collect this information for ordinary business purposes, you will not necessarily have to contact each customer individually, although this will require separate notification and if someone refuses consent, and you are under a duty to collect those details, they should not be allowed on the premises. | 129 | You should inform customers that their data may be passed to the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service in the event of a case, cluster or outbreak of coronavirus (i.e. more than one new case of coronavirus) that is tracked back to your premises. If you have a database that holds contact details of regular customers, or if you already collect this information for ordinary business purposes, you will not necessarily have to contact each customer individually, although this will require separate notification and if someone refuses consent, and you are under a duty to collect those details, they should not be allowed on the premises. | ||
| 133 | GDPR requires that any personal data you collect must be processed fairly and transparently, as well as lawfully. If it has been collected for contact tracing purposes only (i.e. information that you would not ordinarily collect in your usual course of business) it must be used only for those purposes and not for other purposes including marketing, profiling, analysis or other purposes unrelated to contact tracing. There should not be an unjustified detrimental impact on individuals as a result of you collecting and/or sharing their data. | 130 | GDPR requires that any personal data you collect must be processed fairly and transparently, as well as lawfully. If it has been collected for contact tracing purposes only (i.e. information that you would not ordinarily collect in your usual course of business) it must be used only for those purposes and not for other purposes including marketing, profiling, analysis or other purposes unrelated to contact tracing. There should not be an unjustified detrimental impact on individuals as a result of you collecting and/or sharing their data. | ||
| 134 | Appropriate technical and security measures must be in place to protect customer contact information, for example, against hacking - see | 131 | Appropriate technical and security measures must be in place to protect customer contact information, for example, against hacking - see | ||
| 135 | ICO guidance | 132 | ICO guidance | ||
| 136 | . | 133 | . | ||
| 182 | of the infected cases will be followed up separately by the service. | 179 | of the infected cases will be followed up separately by the service. | ||
| 183 | If an outbreak has been identified as originating on your premises, a rapid response team will be assigned to gather information about the outbreak and support your business. | 180 | If an outbreak has been identified as originating on your premises, a rapid response team will be assigned to gather information about the outbreak and support your business. | ||
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| 24 | Local Authorities, town councils and town/city centre managers/forums | 20 | Local Authorities, town councils and town/city centre managers/forums | ||
| 25 | Town and Community Councils | 21 | Town and Community Councils | ||
| 26 | National Parks | 22 | National Parks | ||
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| n | 9 | Contents | n | ||
| 10 | Contents | ||||
| 11 | About this guidance | ||||
| 12 | Reopening your business | ||||
| 13 | Managing the risk | ||||
| 14 | Keeping people safe | ||||
| 15 | Cleaning | ||||
| 16 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and face coverings | ||||
| 17 | Test, Track and Protect Service | ||||
| 18 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||||
| 19 | regulations (as amended) | ||||
| 20 | . | ||||
| 21 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | ||||
| 22 | Please consider if | ||||
| 23 | local restrictions | ||||
| 24 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 25 | The UK is continuing to experience a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that all employers, employees, the self-employed and clients take steps to keep everyone safe. Close contact service businesses are under a duty to | ||||
| 26 | take reasonable | ||||
| 27 | measures | ||||
| 28 | under regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 29 | Welsh Government continues to prioritise the protection of people, and with this aim, is maintaining a cautious approach to easing the lockdown and reopening workplaces. We continue to base our approach to the reopening of businesses on the latest scientific and medical advice of the risk from particular settings, the extent to which other risk mitigations are available and in place, and the level of disease-causing | ||||
| 30 | transmission | ||||
| 31 | . | ||||
| 32 | Close contact service businesses are considered to be amongst the highest at risk settings if they do not comply with their duty to take reasonable measures under regulation 12 to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 33 | We have therefore produced this revised guidance to support close contact services in Wales operate safely during COVID-19. | ||||
| 34 | This guidance combines and replaces the guidance published on 10 July for hairdressers and barbers and the separate guidance published on the 5 August for beauty therapists, make–up artists, nail service technicians, beauty advanced practices treatment practitioners, aesthetics, holistic, wellbeing and other practitioners, acupuncture, electrocautery practitioners and massage therapists and sports and clinical massage therapists. | ||||
| 35 | The guidance has been revised to: | 9 | This guidance has been removed during the | ||
| 36 | Expressly remind close contact service businesses that they are under a duty to take reasonable measures under regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus; | 10 | firebreak restrictions | ||
| 37 | To provide updated guidance on who should be going to work (section 2.1); | ||||
| 38 | To provide updated guidance on the type of PPE requirements and how to wear PPE (section 5); | ||||
| 39 | To reinforce Welsh Government strong advice that you do not undertake face to face high risk treatments on the basis that it is extremely difficult to carry out these treatments safely without the appropriate grade PPE. | ||||
| 40 | To draw your attention to the enforcement measures that can be taken by local authority environmental health officers if the person responsible for the close contact service premises does not take reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on premises or in the workplace. | ||||
| 41 | To inform you of new obligations under the NHS Wales | ||||
| 42 | Test, Track and Protect | ||||
| 43 | Service | ||||
| 44 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 have been made “in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales”. The enforcement of the requirements imposed by the Regulations is important to: | ||||
| 45 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | ||||
| 46 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; | ||||
| 47 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | ||||
| 48 | Contents | ||||
| 49 | About this guidance | ||||
| 50 | Sector specific guidance: what you need to do | ||||
| 51 | Section 1. What you should do before you reopen your business | ||||
| 52 | 1.1 Assessment of premises - making sure premises are safe to reopen. | ||||
| 53 | 1.2 Thinking about Risk - All employers must carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||||
| 54 | 1.3 What will happen if you do not comply with regulation 12 and 13 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control COVID -19 and other public health risks?. | ||||
| 55 | 1.4 Managing risk – taking action to reduce risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level by taking preventative measures, in order of risk of infection. | ||||
| 56 | 1.5 Sharing the results of your risk assessment | ||||
| 57 | Managing the risk | ||||
| 58 | Section 2. What you should do to keep yourself and your staff safe from COVID-19 | ||||
| 59 | 2.1 Who should go to work? | ||||
| 60 | 2.2 Protecting people who are defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 and at higher risk | ||||
| 61 | 2.3 People who need to self-isolate. | ||||
| 62 | 2.4 Equality in the workplace – your responsibility to make sure that nobody is discriminated against. | ||||
| 63 | 2.5 Workforce management – organising shift patterns and working groups to reduce the number of contact each worker has. | ||||
| 64 | 2.6 Work related travel - avoid unnecessary work travel and keep people safe when they do travel between locations. | ||||
| 65 | 2.7 Communications and Training – making sure all workers understand COVID-19 related safety procedures and are kept up to date with how safety measures are being implemented or updated | ||||
| 66 | Physical distancing | ||||
| 67 | 2.8. Physical distancing for workers – making sure employees maintain social distancing guidelines | ||||
| 68 | 2.8.1 Maintaining physical distancing while coming to work and leaving work | ||||
| 69 | 2.8.2 Moving around salons, premises and other people’s homes - maintaining physical distancing as far as possible while people travel through the workplace. | ||||
| 70 | 2.8.3 Workplaces and workstations - maintaining physical distancing between individuals when they are at their workstations. | ||||
| 71 | 2.8.4 Common Areas - maintaining physical distancing while using | ||||
| 72 | common areas. | ||||
| 73 | 2.8.5 Accidents, security and other incidents | ||||
| 74 | Section 3: What you should do to keep your clients and visitors safe – minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19 | ||||
| 75 | 3.1 Close contact services that can be provided safely wearing a type II mask and a clear visor during COVID-19 | ||||
| 76 | 3.2 High risk close contact services on the face which it is strongly advised not to carry out on the basis that it is extremely difficult to do so safely during COVID-19 under the current guidelines. | ||||
| 77 | 3.3 Spas | ||||
| 78 | 3.4 Booking appointments and recording the clients contact details and details of their treatment/procedure including the duration of that treatment – measures that will keep people safe and allow us to track the virus. | ||||
| 79 | 3.5 Client toilets – ensure and promote good hygiene, physical distancing, and cleanliness in toilet facilities. | ||||
| 80 | 3.6 Providing and explaining available guidance – making sure people understand what they need to do to maintain safety. | ||||
| 81 | 3.7 Receiving and dispatching goods and products – maintaining physical distancing and avoid spreading the virus on surfaces when goods enter and leave the premises. | ||||
| 82 | Cleaning | ||||
| 83 | Section 4: What you should do to keep your business premises and workplaces free of COVID-19. | ||||
| 84 | 4.1 Cleaning the workplace – making sure that any site or location that has been closed or partially operated is clean and ready to restart | ||||
| 85 | 4.2 Keeping the workplace clean – preventing spreading the virus by touching and contaminating surfaces | ||||
| 86 | 4.3 Hygiene (handwashing, sanitation facilities) – help everyone keep good hygiene through the working day | ||||
| 87 | 4.4 Changing rooms and showers – minimising the risk of spreading the virus in changing rooms and showers. | ||||
| 88 | 4.5 Handling products goods and other materials – reducing the spread of the virus through contact with objects in the premises. | ||||
| 89 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and face coverings | ||||
| 90 | Section 5: The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and face coverings | ||||
| 91 | 5.1 Guidance on how to put on, wear and remove a Type II face mask safely. | ||||
| 92 | 5.2 PPE for ‘high risk’ treaments. | ||||
| 93 | 5.3 Face coverings | ||||
| 94 | Test, Track and Protect Service | ||||
| 95 | Section 6: The use of the NHS Wales Test, Track and Protect Service | ||||
| 96 | Appendixes published on the website alongside this guidance: | ||||
| 97 | a restart risk assessment template for close contact service businesses. | ||||
| 98 | a check list to help you work through this guidance. | ||||
| 99 | When practitioners read this they will assume that this is appropriate in all circumstances they work in, you either need to qualify this with ‘When you can maintain the 2m rule during you working day or add they requirement that when the 2m cannot be maintained i.e. when you are providing a treatment or procedure then a FRSM and suitable eye protection should be worn (either goggles or a full face visor). | ||||
| 100 | About this guidance | ||||
| 101 | This document is to help practitioners who work in the close contact service industry in Wales understand how to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the reasonable measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus and the enforcement measures that can be taken by local authority environmental health officers if the person responsible for the premises does not take reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on premises or in the workplace. | ||||
| 102 | This guidance is aimed at the following close contact practitioners: | ||||
| 103 | Hairdressers and barbers; | ||||
| 104 | Beauty therapists; | ||||
| 105 | Beauty advanced practices treatment practitioners; | ||||
| 106 | Make-up artists; | ||||
| 107 | Nail service technicians; | ||||
| 108 | Aesthetics, holistic, wellbeing and other practitioners; | ||||
| 109 | Acupuncture and electrocautery practitioners; | ||||
| 110 | massage therapists including sports and clinical massage therapists | ||||
| 111 | who operate in: | ||||
| 112 | Commercial settings such as a hair and or beauty salon, nail bar, makeup studio and tanning salon; | ||||
| 113 | Well-being and holistic settings, specialist or aesthetics salons or clinics; | ||||
| 114 | Destination spas, within a hospitality, leisure or day spa environment; | ||||
| 115 | Retail environments (retail stores) and the arts; | ||||
| 116 | Vocational training environments. You may wish to see separate | ||||
| 117 | guidance produced for face to face contact in the Further Education sector | ||||
| 118 | and | ||||
| 119 | Provide mobile services from their homes and in other people’s homes; | ||||
| 120 | This guidance is based on government guidelines and contains advice on how the safe working steps set out in this document should be put in place in your business premises or the settings in which you are providing your services or treatments. The Government has published | ||||
| 121 | Statutory Guidance | ||||
| 122 | to which all individuals and businesses subject to the new duties to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus must have regard. You should ensure that you are aware of the guidance as well as keeping aware of any further regulatory changes. | ||||
| 123 | In the event of any discrepancy between this guidance and the Statutory Guidance, the Statutory Guidance has priority. | ||||
| 124 | This guidance builds on these requirements with practical advice for your specific circumstances to help you think about what you need to do to restart operations during the COVID-19 pandemic to work safely and support your employees’ and clients’ health and wellbeing and not contribute to the spread of the virus. | ||||
| 125 | This guidance does not supersede any legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment or equalities and it is important that as a business or an employer you continue to comply with your existing obligations, including those relating to individuals with protected characteristics. | ||||
| 126 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 18 August 2020. You can check for updates at | ||||
| 127 | Keep Wales Safe – at work | ||||
| 128 | . | ||||
| 129 | This document advises how to open your businesses safely while minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19. In order for you to reopen you must take appropriate steps to safeguard against COVID-19 in 5 essential areas. The guidance sets out: | ||||
| 130 | what you should do before you reopen your business; | ||||
| 131 | the action you should take and the safeguards you should put in place to protect yourself and your staff; | ||||
| 132 | the action you should take and the safeguards you should put in place to protect your clients and visitors; | ||||
| 133 | the action you should take and the measures you should put in place to keep your business premises clear of COVID-19. | ||||
| 134 | the circumstances when you should use PPE and the current guidance on the optional use of face coverings. | ||||
| 135 | Each business will need to translate this into the specific actions it needs to take, depending on the size of the business, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. Businesses will also need to regularly monitor these measures to make sure they are continuing to protect clients and workers. | ||||
| 136 | You should note that when operational you will be under a duty to take all reasonable | ||||
| 137 | measures | ||||
| 138 | to ensure 2 meters’ distance is kept between persons, to take any other measure to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus, for example measures which limit close face to face interaction and maintain hygiene and to provide | ||||
| 139 | information to anyone on your premises on how to minimise that risk | ||||
| 140 | . | ||||
| 141 | It is accepted that as a close contact service you will not be able to maintain 2 metres’ distancing with a client, but you will be required to take other measures to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus. There will be other circumstances, where you will be able to take reasonable measures to ensure distance is kept, for example, when clients are waiting to enter premises. | ||||
| 142 | To help you decide which actions to take, you must carry out an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment, just as you would for other health and safety related hazards. This risk assessment must be done in consultation with unions or workers. | ||||
| 143 | A blank risk assessment template produced by the National Hair and Beauty Federation has been published on the website alongside this guidance together with a check list to help you introduce the mitigation measures contained in this guidance. | ||||
| 144 | Reopening your business | ||||
| 145 | Section 1. What you should do before you reopen your business | ||||
| 146 | 1.1 Assessment of premises - making sure premises are safe to reopen | ||||
| 147 | You need to be mindful of the need to open up premises carefully. Business premises are not often left empty and you may wish to see the advice on maintaining drinking water quality when reinstating water supplies after temporary closure due to the COViD-19 outbreak, produced by the Drinking Water Inspectorate who are the Regulators and technical experts to everything | ||||
| 148 | drinking water related in England and Wales | ||||
| 149 | . | ||||
| 150 | You should undertake an assessment for all your sites, or parts of sites that have been closed, before reopening your premises, this will include undertaking a thorough cleaning of the premises and installing hand sanitisers, before reopening. | ||||
| 151 | 1.2 Thinking about Risk - All employers must carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||||
| 152 | COVID-19 is a public health emergency. Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19, and businesses must consider the risks to their workers and clients. | ||||
| 153 | As an employer, you have a legal responsibility to protect workers and others from risk to their health and safety. This means you need to think about the risks they face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising you cannot completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19. | ||||
| 154 | You must make sure that the risk assessment for your business addresses the risks of COVID-19, using this guidance to inform your decisions and control measures. | ||||
| 155 | You should also consider the security implications of any decisions and control measures you intend to put in place, as any revisions could present new or altered security risks that may require mitigation. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, it is about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your workplace. | ||||
| 156 | If you have fewer than five workers, or are self-employed, you don’t have to write anything down as part of your risk assessment. Your risk assessment will help you decide whether you have done everything you need to. There are interactive tools available to support you from the | ||||
| 157 | Health and Safety Executive (HSE) | ||||
| 158 | and HSE: | ||||
| 159 | What to include in your COVID-19 risk assessment | ||||
| 160 | . | ||||
| 161 | A Restart Risk Assessment for Close Contact Services template checklist, produced by the National Hair and Beauty Federation for your use when conducting your risk assessment has been published alongside this guidance document. | ||||
| 162 | Employers have a duty to consult their staff on health and safety. You can do this by listening and talking to them about the work and how you will manage risks from COVID-19. | ||||
| 163 | The people who do the work are often the best people to understand the risks in the workplace and will have a view on how to work safely. Involving them in making decisions shows that you take their health and safety seriously. You must consult with the health and safety representative selected by a recognised trade union or, if there isn’t one, a representative chosen by workers. As an employer, you cannot decide who the representative will be. | ||||
| 164 | At its most effective, full involvement of your workers creates a culture where relationships between employers and workers are based on collaboration, trust and joint problem solving. As is normal practice, workers should be involved in assessing workplace risks and the development and review of workplace health and safety policies in partnership with the employer. | ||||
| 165 | Employers and workers should always come together to resolve issues. | ||||
| 166 | You should develop communication and training materials for workers prior to returning to site, especially around new procedures for arrival at work. | ||||
| 167 | 1.3 What will happen if you do not comply with regulations 12 and 13 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 and the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control COVID -19 and other public health risks? | ||||
| 168 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of health and safety law. | ||||
| 169 | Where the enforcing local authority, identifies employers who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of workplace risks. For example, this would cover employers not taking appropriate action to ensure physical distancing, where possible. | ||||
| 170 | Enforcement powers and principles of enforcement | ||||
| 171 | The Regulations set out a specific and separate system for enforcing regulation 12. This provides that enforcement officers (generally appointed by local authorities) can require certain (specified) measures to be taken in relation to premises, and they can if necessary close them. Closure can be required either because specified measures aren’t subsequently taken or because the breach of the requirements is sufficiently serious to justify closing a premises immediately or with only very limited notice. Failure to comply with a closure notice is a criminal offence, punishable by a fine set by the court. | ||||
| 172 | The enforcement system is set out in Schedules 5 and 6 to the Regulations and centres around a “ | ||||
| 173 | Premises Improvement Notice | ||||
| 174 | ” or a “ | ||||
| 175 | Premises Closure Notice | ||||
| 176 | ” or both, depending on the circumstances. | ||||
| 177 | Guidance to | ||||
| 178 | enforcement officers on regulation | ||||
| 179 | 12 of the Regulations was published on 7 August to came into force on 10 August 2020. | ||||
| 180 | The appropriate use of powers to enforce these restrictions and requirements imposed by the Regulations is important to: | ||||
| 181 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | ||||
| 182 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; and | ||||
| 183 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | ||||
| 184 | If people don’t comply premises can be closed down for a period of up to 14 days. | ||||
| 185 | The Regulations set out a right of appeal against an improvement notice or closure notice to the magistrates’ court. They can award compensation, for example, if they consider a premises wrongfully closed, but they can also uphold the notice. Generally the issue of a closure notice will mean that the premises remain closed until the appeal is heard, and will remain so if the court upholds the notice. | ||||
| 186 | In the event of an improvement notice being issued that notice must be displayed in a prominent place at each entrance to the premises, as well as a sign as prescribed in Schedule 6 to the Regulations indicating that the notice has been issued and improvement is needed. Similarly a closure notice and accompany sign must also be displayed if such a notice has been issued indicating that the premises have been closed. | ||||
| 187 | Who enforces the restrictions? | ||||
| 188 | The restrictions are being enforced by local authority environmental health officers. They can issue the improvement or closure notices and, if a closure notice is not complied with they may recommend prosecution in a magistrates’ court. | ||||
| 189 | What are the financial penalties? | ||||
| 190 | Clearly there is a financial implication for any business which is required to close. Which is why that action will not be taken likely. However where closure is thought by an environmental health officer to be necessary to protect the public, a closure notice will be issued. | ||||
| 191 | The coronavirus | ||||
| 192 | regulations | ||||
| 193 | state that failure to comply with a closure notice is a criminal offence. It is punishable by a fine and there is no limit on the amount of fine that may be imposed. | ||||
| 194 | It is also an offence to enter premises that are closed under a closure notice (unless there is a reasonable excuse to do so) or to remove, damage or obstruct a notice or sign on display at premises where an improvement or closure notice is in force. Again, these offences are punishable by a fine but in addition, an enforcement officer may issue a fixed penalty of £60; this is increased to £120 for a second offence and continues to double for repeated offences, up to a maximum of £1,920. | ||||
| 195 | 1.4 Managing risk - taking action to reduce risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level by taking preventative measures, in order of priority. | ||||
| 196 | Employers have a duty to reduce workplace risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level by taking preventative measures. Employers must work with any other employers or contractors sharing the workplace so that everybody's health and safety is protected. In the context of COVID-19 this means protecting the health and safety of your workers and clients by working through these steps in order: | ||||
| 197 | Ensuring both workers and clients who feel unwell stay at home and do not attend the premises. | ||||
| 198 | In every workplace, increasing the frequency of handwashing and surface cleaning. | ||||
| 199 | Businesses should take all reasonable measures to ensure 2 metres distance is kept between persons, to take any other measure to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus, and where it is not possible to maintain 2 metres distancing with a client, to take other measures to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus. You should consider and set out the mitigating actions you will introduce in your risk assessments. When providing close contact services, it often may not be possible to maintain 2 metre distancing. Previous advice was that in addition to the PPE that they might wear, close contact workers should also wear a full face visor. The latest scientific advice is that visors on their own have limited effect in preventing the spread of the virus. Close contact services practitioners should now wear a Type II mask (as source control - to protect the client from the practitioner) plus a clear visor (to protect the practitioner from the client). Type II masks are not a form of | ||||
| 200 | PPE | ||||
| 201 | . | ||||
| 202 | Public Health Wales strongly advise that close contact practitioners in Wales should not carry out treatments that will bring them within the ‘highest risk zone’ of clients (defined as the area in front of the face where aerosols and droplets from the nose and mouth, that may not be visible, can be present and pose a hazard from the client to the practitioner and vice versa) for the entire duration or the majority of the time the close contact service is being provided. ‘High risk zone’ treatments are covered in section 3.2. | ||||
| 203 | Further mitigating actions include: | ||||
| 204 | Further increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning. | ||||
| 205 | Keeping the activity time involved as short as possible. | ||||
| 206 | Using screens or barriers to separate clients from one another. If the practitioner is wearing a visor, screens will not provide additional protection between the practitioner and the individual. Everyone working in close proximity to each other for an extended period of time should wear a Type II mask and a clear visor. | ||||
| 207 | Face-to-face working should be avoided if at all possible. | ||||
| 208 | Using a consistent buddying system, defined as fixing which workers work together, if workers have to be in close proximity (defined as being within arm’s-length of someone else for a sustained period of time). | ||||
| 209 | The closer someone is to the source of the virus, the greater the risk of transmission. If members of your staff must work face-to-face with each other for a sustained period with more than a small group of fixed partners, then you will need to assess whether the activity can safely go ahead. No one is obliged to work in an unsafe work environment. | ||||
| 210 | Particular attention should also be paid to avoiding contact with surfaces near to the client and thoroughly cleaning those surfaces after each client. | ||||
| 211 | In your assessment you should have particular regard to whether the people doing the work are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. The recommendations in the rest of this document are ones you must consider as you go through this process. | ||||
| 212 | You could also consider any advice that has been produced specifically for your sector, for example by industry associations. You must carry out an assessment of the risks posed by COVID-19 in your workplace before you reopen your business. You are likely to have gone through a lot of this thinking already however we urge you to use this document to identify any further improvements you should make. | ||||
| 213 | You must review the measures you have put in place to make sure they are working. You should also review them if they may no longer be effective or if there are changes in the workplace that could lead to new risks. | ||||
| 214 | 1.5 Sharing the results of your risk assessment | ||||
| 215 | You | ||||
| 216 | must | ||||
| 217 | share the results of your risk assessment with your workforce. | ||||
| 218 | If possible, you | ||||
| 219 | should consider | ||||
| 220 | publishing the results on your website; we would | ||||
| 221 | expect | ||||
| 222 | all employers with over 50 workers to do so. | ||||
| 223 | We would | ||||
| 224 | expect | ||||
| 225 | all businesses to demonstrate to their workers, clients and guests that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate this. You should do this by displaying a notification in a prominent place in your business and on your website, if you have one. | ||||
| 226 | Managing the risk | ||||
| 227 | Section 2. What you should do to keep yourself and your staff safe from COVID-19 | ||||
| 228 | When considering how to apply this guidance, take into account agency workers, contractors and other people, as well as your employees. | ||||
| 229 | Employees have a legal responsibility to their employer and to each other to follow instructions about safe working practices. | ||||
| 230 | The government is clear that workers should not be forced into an unsafe workplace. The health and safety of workers and clients, and public health, should not be put at risk. | ||||
| 231 | This document has been prepared by the Welsh Government with input from unions and industry bodies and Local Authority Environmental Health Officers and in consultation with Public Health Wales (PHW) Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). | ||||
| 232 | People providing mobile close contact services in other people's homes, should also refer to the guidance on | ||||
| 233 | working safely during COVID-19 in other people’s homes | ||||
| 234 | . | ||||
| 235 | 2.1 Who should go to work? | ||||
| 236 | In order to keep the virus under control, it is important that people work safely. Working from home remains one way to do this. However it is recognised that for most workers providing these services, it is often not possible to work from home. | ||||
| 237 | People who can work from home for example those providing back office functions, should continue to do so. | ||||
| 238 | Employers should consult with their employees to determine who can come into the workplace safely taking account of a person’s journey, caring responsibilities, protected characteristics, and other individual circumstances. The decision to return to the workplace must be made in meaningful consultation with workers (including through trade unions or employee representative groups where they exist). A meaningful consultation means engaging in an open conversation about returning to the workplace before any decision to return has been made. This should include a discussion of the timing and phasing of any return and any risk mitigations that have been implemented. It is vital employers engage with workers to ensure they feel safe returning to work, and they should not force anyone into an unsafe workplace. | ||||
| 239 | When employers consider that workers should come into their place of work, then this will need to be reflected in the COVID-19 workplace risk assessment and actions taken to manage the risks of transmission in line with this guidance. It is impossible to eliminate all risk but there is a lot that employers can do to minimise the risk to their employees. There is advice at | ||||
| 240 | Workplace guidance for employers and employees: COVID-19 | ||||
| 241 | and information on the | ||||
| 242 | Health and Safety Executive website | ||||
| 243 | . | ||||
| 244 | Extra consideration should be given to those people at increased risk. Some groups of people may be at more risk of being infected and/or an adverse outcome if infected. View | ||||
| 245 | higher-risk groups | ||||
| 246 | . | ||||
| 247 | and include those who: | ||||
| 248 | are older | ||||
| 249 | have a high body mass index (BMI) | ||||
| 250 | have certain underlyinghealth conditions | ||||
| 251 | are from some Black, Asian or minority ethnicity (BAME) backgrounds | ||||
| 252 | you should consider this in your risk assessment. | ||||
| 253 | For employees who were | ||||
| 254 | previously asked to shield | ||||
| 255 | , those who have been shielding are requested to shield in the future, the wider group who are at | ||||
| 256 | increased risk to COVID-19 | ||||
| 257 | should discuss and agree the measures to be taken to protect and keep them safe. Further guidance on these measures is set out in section 2.2 and in: | ||||
| 258 | “Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19)” | ||||
| 259 | You should monitor the wellbeing of people who are working from home and help them stay connected to the rest of the workforce, especially if the majority of their colleagues are on-site. You should discuss whether they have a need to return to their workplace for the sake of their well-being. | ||||
| 260 | You should keep in touch with off-site workers on their working arrangements including their welfare, mental and physical health and personal security. | ||||
| 261 | You should provide equipment for people to work from home safely and effectively. For administrative roles, this may include access to work systems. | ||||
| 262 | 2.1.1 Protecting people who are defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from COVID-19. | ||||
| 263 | 2.2 As the level of coronavirus in our communities is low, it is now safer for extremely vulnerable individuals to return to their workplace providing COVID-secure precautions are in place, but they should work from home wherever possible. Guidance on | ||||
| 264 | who is in this group | ||||
| 265 | . | ||||
| 266 | Advice has been provided for this group on what to do to protect themselves since shielding | ||||
| 267 | was suspended on 16 August | ||||
| 268 | . | ||||
| 269 | If extremely vulnerable individuals cannot work from home, they should be offered the option of the safest available on-site roles, ensuring that their workplace environment is COVID-secure and are able to maintain the required 2m distance away from others. If you are unable to maintain a 2 metre distance from others you should carefully assess whether this activity should continue. If so, further mitigating actions should be taken to reduce the risk of transmission between staff (see Section 2.8 for examples of actions that can be taken). | ||||
| 270 | As for any workplace risk you must take into account specific duties for those with protected characteristics, including, for example, expectant mothers who are, as always, entitled to suspension on full pay if suitable roles cannot be found. Particular attention should also be paid to people who live with individuals at increased risk. | ||||
| 271 | As the level of coronavirus in our communities is low, it is now safer for you to return to work or school as long as precautions are in place with steps employers should be taking to make a workplace COVID secure. | ||||
| 272 | 2.3 People who need to self-isolate | ||||
| 273 | You must make sure that any employees who have been advised to stay at home under existing government guidance on | ||||
| 274 | self-isolation | ||||
| 275 | to stop infection spreading do not physically come to work. | ||||
| 276 | This includes individuals who have | ||||
| 277 | symptoms | ||||
| 278 | of COVID-19 those who live in a household or are in an extended | ||||
| 279 | household | ||||
| 280 | with someone who has symptoms and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government's test and trace service. The | ||||
| 281 | COVID-19 online symptom checker (on NHS 111 Wales) | ||||
| 282 | can tell you if you need medical help. | ||||
| 283 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 284 | Enable workers to work from home while self-isolating if appropriate. | ||||
| 285 | See current guidance for | ||||
| 286 | employees | ||||
| 287 | and | ||||
| 288 | employers | ||||
| 289 | relating to statutory sick pay due to COVID-19. | ||||
| 290 | Ensuring both workers and clients who feel unwell stay at home and do not attend the workplace or location where the service is being provided. | ||||
| 291 | If they suspect that they might have the virus this link tells them how to | ||||
| 292 | apply for a coronavirus test | ||||
| 293 | 2.4 Equality in the workplace: your responsibility to make sure that nobody is discriminated against | ||||
| 294 | In applying this guidance, employers should be mindful of the particular needs of different groups of workers or individuals. | ||||
| 295 | It is unlawful to discriminate, directly or indirectly, against anyone because of a protected characteristic including age, sex, disability, race or ethnicity. | ||||
| 296 | Employers also have particular responsibilities towards disabled workers and those who are new or expectant mothers. | ||||
| 297 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 298 | Understand and take into account the particular circumstances of those with different protected characteristics. | ||||
| 299 | You should involve and communicate appropriately with workers whose protected characteristics might either expose them to a different degree of risk, or might make any steps you are thinking about inappropriate or challenging for them. | ||||
| 300 | You should consider whether you need to put in place any particular measures or adjustments to take account of your duties under the equalities legislation. | ||||
| 301 | You should make reasonable adjustments to avoid disabled workers being put at a disadvantage, and assess the health and safety risks for new or expectant mothers. | ||||
| 302 | Making sure that the steps you take do not have an unjustified negative impact on some groups compared to others, for example those with caring responsibilities or those with religious commitments. | ||||
| 303 | 2.5 Workforce management – organising shift patterns and working groups to reduce the number of contacts each worker has. | ||||
| 304 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 305 | As far as possible, where workers are split into teams or shift groups (particularly for businesses that have extended their hours of business), or assigned to specific tasks, you should fix these teams or shift groups so that where contact is unavoidable, this happens between the same people. | ||||
| 306 | You should identify areas where people have to directly pass things to each other and finding ways to remove direct contact such as by using drop-off points or transfer zones. | ||||
| 307 | Use a defined process to help maintain physical distancing during shift handovers. | ||||
| 308 | Limit role/task rotation including remaining at a consistent workstation where possible. | ||||
| 309 | Stagger shift start times, minimising worker congregation such as at entrances and exits. | ||||
| 310 | Create a schedule for staff detailing in advance how treatments will take place and what arrangements have been made with clients. | ||||
| 311 | You should assist the test and trace service by keeping a temporary record of your staff shift patterns for 21 days and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. | ||||
| 312 | 2.6 Work related travel – avoid unnecessary work travel and keep people safe when they do need to travel between locations. | ||||
| 313 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 314 | Avoid using public transport, and aiming to walk, cycle, or drive instead. If using public transport is necessary, from 27 July wearing a | ||||
| 315 | face | ||||
| 316 | covering | ||||
| 317 | on public transport is a mandatory requirement in Wales. Advise on face coverings is set out in section 5. | ||||
| 318 | Minimise the number of people outside of your household or Extended Household travelling together in any one vehicle, using fixed travel partners, increasing ventilation when possible and avoiding sitting face-to-face. | ||||
| 319 | Avoid staff car sharing | ||||
| 320 | Putting in place procedures to minimise person-to-person contact during deliveries to other sites. | ||||
| 321 | Minimising contact during payments and exchange of documentation, for example by using electronic payment methods and electronically signed and exchanged documents. | ||||
| 322 | 2.7 Communications and training: making sure all workers understand COVID-19 related safety procedures and are kept up to date with how safety measures are being implemented or updated. | ||||
| 323 | As the employer is it your responsibility to ensure your employees read, understand and fully comply with the COVID-19 related safety procedures. | ||||
| 324 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 325 | Provide clear, consistent and regular communication to improve understanding and consistency of ways of working. | ||||
| 326 | Engage with workers and worker representatives through existing communication routes to explain and agree any changes in working arrangements. | ||||
| 327 | Develop communication and training materials for workers prior to returning to site, especially around new procedures for arrival at work. | ||||
| 328 | Ensure staff understand how to use and clean their PPE. | ||||
| 329 | Keeping them updated: | ||||
| 330 | You should undertake ongoing engagement with workers (including through trade unions or employee representative groups) to monitor and understand any unforeseen impacts of changes to working environments. | ||||
| 331 | You should be aware and focus on the importance of mental health at times of uncertainty. | ||||
| 332 | Use simple, clear messaging to explain guidelines using images and clear language, with consideration of groups for which English may not be their first language and those with protected characteristics such as visual impairments. | ||||
| 333 | Using visual communications, for example whiteboards or signage, to explain changes to appointment schedules or stock shortages without the need for face-to-face communications. | ||||
| 334 | Under regulation 12, you are required to provide information to people on your premises about the measures needed to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. This will include to clients as well as to staff, suppliers or trade bodies to help their adoption and to share experience, such as with emails or social media. | ||||
| 335 | For mobile businesses | ||||
| 336 | You should communicate with households before arrival to discuss the steps required to safely provide close contact services in the home. | ||||
| 337 | Guidance on | ||||
| 338 | working in other people’s homes | ||||
| 339 | . | ||||
| 340 | Physical distancing: | ||||
| 341 | 2.8. Physical distancing for workers – making sure employees maintain physical distancing guidelines | ||||
| 342 | You should take all reasonable | ||||
| 343 | measures | ||||
| 344 | to ensure 2m distance is kept between people waiting to enter premises and when in the premises, where this is not possible you must consider other measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 345 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 346 | You must maintain physical distancing in the workplace wherever possible. | ||||
| 347 | When providing close contact services, the nature of the work is such that maintaining social distancing will not usually be possible when actively serving a client. In these circumstances, both employers, employees and the self-employed should do everything they reasonably can to reduce risk. Mitigating actions include: | ||||
| 348 | Further increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning. | ||||
| 349 | Wear a Type II mask and clear visor and undertake the appropriate PPE training (see section 5) | ||||
| 350 | that you do not undertake 'high risk’ treatments (see section 3.2). | ||||
| 351 | Keeping the activity time involved as short as possible. | ||||
| 352 | Using screens or barriers to separate clients from one another. If the practitioner is wearing a Type II mask and a clear visor, screens will not provide additional protection between the practitioner and the individual. | ||||
| 353 | Consider screens at payment desk where face-to-face interaction is more likely. | ||||
| 354 | Avoid face-to-face working whenever possible. | ||||
| 355 | Using a consistent pairing system if workers have to be in close proximity to each other. | ||||
| 356 | Only opening client waiting areas and relaxation spaces where | ||||
| 357 | social distancing | ||||
| 358 | can be maintained. | ||||
| 359 | Maintaining physical distancing between the service areas, such as guest seating, client chairs or treatment beds. | ||||
| 360 | Physical distancing applies to all parts of a business, not just the room where the service is delivered, it will also include a client’s home when mobile close contact | ||||
| 361 | services are being provided. Waiting rooms, corridors and staircases, where applicable are often the most challenging areas to maintain physical distancing and it is your responsibility to ensure workers are specifically reminded about the need to maintain safe distancing in these areas. | ||||
| 362 | 2.8.1 Maintaining physical distancing while coming to work and leaving work | ||||
| 363 | You should put arrangements in place to maintain physical distancing wherever possible, on arrival and departure and to enable handwashing upon arrival. | ||||
| 364 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 365 | Staggering arrival and departure times at work to reduce crowding into and out of the workplace, taking account of the impact on those with protected characteristics. | ||||
| 366 | Providing additional parking or facilities such as bike-racks to help people walk, run, or cycle to work, recognising this may not be possible in smaller workplaces. | ||||
| 367 | Reducing congestion, for example, by having more entry points to the workplace, where possible. | ||||
| 368 | Using markings and introducing one-way flow at entry and exit points, where possible. | ||||
| 369 | Providing handwashing facilities (or hand sanitiser where not possible) at entry and exit points. | ||||
| 370 | Discussing with clients before arrival whether parking facilities are available for mobile businesses that provide services in the home. | ||||
| 371 | Collaborating with other businesses who may share the premises to minimise the numbers of people on site. | ||||
| 372 | 2.8.2 Moving around salons, spas, premises and other people’s homes - maintaining physical distancing as far as possible while people travel through the workplace. | ||||
| 373 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 374 | Introduce physical changes like barriers or screens between, behind or in front of workstations where possible, such as between clients and guests, for example in reception areas and relaxation spaces. | ||||
| 375 | Introducing one-way flow in high traffic areas. | ||||
| 376 | Providing floor markings and signage to remind both workers and clients to maintain physical distancing wherever possible, particularly in client/guest interaction zones. | ||||
| 377 | Making sure that people with disabilities are able to access lifts in larger workplaces or businesses based in multi-storey buildings. | ||||
| 378 | Discussing with the client ahead of a mobile appointment in other people’s homes to ask that physical distancing and other measures to minimise risk are maintained by other people in the household. | ||||
| 379 | 2.8.3 Workplaces and workstations - maintaining physical distancing between individuals when they are at their workstations. | ||||
| 380 | For people who work in one place, workstations should allow them to maintain physical distancing wherever possible. | ||||
| 381 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 382 | You should assign individual workstations as much as possible. If they need to be shared, they should be shared by the smallest possible number of people and be | ||||
| 383 | frequently cleaned | ||||
| 384 | . | ||||
| 385 | Reviewing layouts to maintain physical distancing between clients to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus, ensuring there is sufficient spacing between guest and client chairs and treatment beds, for example, closing off alternate chairs or treatment beds. | ||||
| 386 | Using floor tape or paint to mark areas to help people comply with physical distancing. | ||||
| 387 | Avoiding overrunning or overlapping appointments and contacting clients virtually to let them know when they are ready to be seen, where possible. | ||||
| 388 | Asking clients to arrive at the scheduled time of their appointment and only providing a waiting area if physical distancing can be maintained. | ||||
| 389 | In a spa setting where guests are unlikely to depart immediately after treatment, physical distancing should be observed in shared areas, including waiting areas and relaxation spaces. | ||||
| 390 | Using screens to create a physical barrier between workstations, where this is practical. This will not be required between the practitioner and client when the practitioner is wearing a Type II mask and a clear visor. | ||||
| 391 | Using a consistent buddying system, defined as fixing which workers work together, if workers have to be in close proximity. For example, this could include a stylist and apprentice. | ||||
| 392 | Minimising contacts around transactions, for example, considering using contactless payments including tips, if contactless payment by bank card or smart phone is not possible. Undertake regular cleaning of the machine and consider use of screens at payment desks. | ||||
| 393 | Minimising how frequently equipment is shared between workers, frequently cleaning between uses and assigning equipment to an individual where possible. | ||||
| 394 | Using disposable items where possible, and ensuring non-disposable items are cleaned and laundered between uses. | ||||
| 395 | 2.8.4 Common Areas - maintaining physical distancing while using common areas. | ||||
| 396 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 397 | Staggering break times to reduce pressure on the staff break rooms or places to eat and ensuring physical distancing is maintained in staff break rooms. | ||||
| 398 | Using safe outside areas for breaks. | ||||
| 399 | Creating additional space by using other parts of the working area or building that have been freed up by remote working. Installing screens to protect workers in receptions or similar areas. | ||||
| 400 | Encouraging workers to bring their own food and drinks. Do not provide food or drink for clients only water in disposable cups or bottles and not allowing food or drink to be consumed in the salon by clients other than water in disposable cups or bottles. Different procedures might be in place within a destination spa, hospitality, leisure or day spa environment, for the procedures in spas you should refer to separate Welsh Government guidance: https://gov.wales/guidance-holiday-accommodation-businesses-reopening-coronavirus. | ||||
| 401 | Reconfiguring seating and tables, such as in waiting areas, to optimise spacing to maintain 2 metre distancing and reduce face-to-face interactions. | ||||
| 402 | Encouraging workers to remain on-site for their shift. | ||||
| 403 | Considering use of physical distance marking for other common areas such as toilets, staff rooms, changing rooms and in any other areas where queues typically form. | ||||
| 404 | Preparing materials and equipment in advance of scheduled appointments, such as products and consumables, to minimise movement to communal working areas. | ||||
| 405 | Scheduling appointments to avoid client congestion in waiting areas, particularly in establishments with smaller waiting areas. | ||||
| 406 | Only the client should be present in the same room for mobile appointments in the home. | ||||
| 407 | Providing a secure area where physical distancing is maintained for a client when services require development time, for example hair colouring. | ||||
| 408 | Removal of magazines and newspapers from the waiting areas and relaxation spaces. | ||||
| 409 | 2.8.5 Accidents, security and other incidents | ||||
| 410 | During these incidents the priority is safety. | ||||
| 411 | Where possible, first aiders should try to assist from a safe distance, directing the casualty to do things for themselves. Where this is not possible, in an emergency scenario for example, it is unlikely to be possible to maintain 2m distance. | ||||
| 412 | Individuals providing close contact first aid to others should pay particular attention to sanitation measures immediately afterwards including washing hands. | ||||
| 413 | If CPR is necessary to preserve life whilst waiting for the emergency services, both the Resuscitation Council’s guidance and HSEs website currently advises compression only and the | ||||
| 414 | early use of defibrillation equipment | ||||
| 415 | . | ||||
| 416 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 417 | Review your incident and emergency procedures to ensure they reflect the social distancing principles as far as possible. | ||||
| 418 | Consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks which may need mitigations. | ||||
| 419 | Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable from coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 420 | , | ||||
| 421 | People at increased risk from coronavirus | ||||
| 422 | and | ||||
| 423 | People extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 who have been shielding: FAQs | ||||
| 424 | . Self-isolation: | ||||
| 425 | stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus | ||||
| 426 | . | ||||
| 427 | Keeping people safe | ||||
| 428 | Section 3: What you should do to keep your clients and visitors safe – minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19 | ||||
| 429 | 3.1 Close contact services that require you to wear a Type II mask (to protect the client from the practitioner) plus a clear visor (to protect the practitioner from the client) during COVID-19. | ||||
| 430 | Providing the practitioner is wearing a Type II mask and clear visor which covers the forehead, extends below the chin, and wraps around the side of the face, all treatments and services can be provided safely on: the head; the front of the body (on the chest and below); the side of the body (from the neck down), and on all parts of the back of the body under the current government guidelines for safe working in close contact services. | ||||
| 431 | These treatments can be carried out safely, whilst wearing a Type II mask and clear visor because they are not within the ‘high risk zone’ which is the area in front of the face where respiratory aerosols and droplets from the nose and mouth caused by breathing, speaking, coughing or sneezing can be present and pose a hazard from the client to the practitioner and vice versa. | ||||
| 432 | 3.1.1 Indian Head Massage, Thermal auricular and Earlobe piercing | ||||
| 433 | It should be noted that these treatments can only be provided safely on the basis that the therapist must wear a Type II mask and a clear visor and the treatments can only be completed if the therapist works side by side or from the back of the head and avoids prolonged periods of activity in the high-risk zone (the area directly in front of a client’s eyes, nose and mouth) for the majority of the time that it takes to complete the treatments. | ||||
| 434 | 3.2 High risk close contact services on the face which it is strongly advised not to perform on the basis that it is extremely difficult to do so safely during COVID-19 under the current guidelines. | ||||
| 435 | These include: | ||||
| 436 | Trimming or shaving facial hair (beards, moustaches or eyebrows) | ||||
| 437 | Face waxing, sugaring or threading services | ||||
| 438 | Facial treatments (manual) | ||||
| 439 | Advanced facial technical (electrical or mechanical including facial steamers) | ||||
| 440 | Eyelash treatments | ||||
| 441 | Make-up application | ||||
| 442 | Dermarolling | ||||
| 443 | Dermaplaning | ||||
| 444 | Microblading | ||||
| 445 | Electrical epilation on the face | ||||
| 446 | Eyebrow treatments | ||||
| 447 | Botulinum toxins and dermal fillers | ||||
| 448 | Lasers and IPL (laser, intense pulsed light and lighter emitting diode) | ||||
| 449 | Chemical peels | ||||
| 450 | Microneedling | ||||
| 451 | Semi-permanent make-up (i.e. Micro-pigmentation, Micro-blading and Scalpology) | ||||
| 452 | Skin blemish removal (electrocautery and electrolysis) | ||||
| 453 | Electrical epilation | ||||
| 454 | Acupuncture | ||||
| 455 | Whilst these procedures are not aerosol generating, they do require work in close proximity to the mouth / nose / and respiratory secretions of the client, which in most cases, whilst the client cannot wear a mask themselves. Public health advice is clear that these are high risk activities that can bring practitioners within the ‘high risk zone’ for prolonged periods of time and are concerned that these treatments cannot be managed safely at this time. | ||||
| 456 | You should only contemplate carrying out ‘high risk’ treatments if you are wearing the right grade PPE - a Fluid Resistant Surgical Face Mask (FRSM) plus eye protection (goggles or full face visor) and disposable gloves and apron; you have been trained in the use of PPE; you have received training on standard infection control precautions and you can undertake the treatment to the face by side by side working or from the back of the head to further reduce potential exposure. | ||||
| 457 | As an employer, you have a legal responsibility to protect workers and others from risk to their health and safety. This means you need to think about the risks they face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising you cannot completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19. | ||||
| 458 | You are under a duty to take all reasonable measures to ensure 2 metres’ distance is kept between persons and to take any other reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus, such as measures which limit close face to face interaction and maintain hygiene. Welsh Government considers not carrying out ‘high risk’ facial treatments to be a “reasonable measure” under regulation 12 (2A)(a) of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||||
| 459 | Welsh Government recommends that you consider what a safe practice is and that you only provide treatments and services that can be delivered safely: | ||||
| 460 | Taking all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces and premises open to the public | ||||
| 461 | . | ||||
| 462 | We will collaborate with Local Authority Environmental Health Officers to continue to closely monitor the provision of close contact services in Wales, and if we feel that the requirements to take all reasonable measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus are not being complied with, the Welsh Government will consider further amending The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 to prohibit these high risk treatments unless specific conditions can be met. | ||||
| 463 | 3.3 Spas | ||||
| 464 | Spas operating gyms, hot tubs, spa pools, whirlpools, hydrotherapy, and swimming pools must follow | ||||
| 465 | Welsh Government guidance for gym/leisure facilities | ||||
| 466 | . | ||||
| 467 | Saunas and steam rooms should remain closed. | ||||
| 468 | 3.4 Booking appointments – measures that will keep people safe and allow us to track the virus. | ||||
| 469 | Close contact service businesses being permitted to reopen in Wales should endeavour to do so on an appointment only basis. No walk-ins. The opening up of the economy following the COVID-19 outbreak is being supported by NHS | ||||
| 470 | Test,Trace, Protect | ||||
| 471 | . Acknowledging that you will owe duties under GDPR, you should try to assist this service by keeping a temporary record of your clients and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your business, and assist NHS Test,Trace, Protect with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. Please also note that from 17 August, the collection of contact information is specifically regarded as a “reasonable measure” that may be taken under Regulation 12. That means that where it is reasonable to collect this information, you have a legal obligation to do so. | ||||
| 472 | If you do not already have systems for recording your clients and visitors you should do so to help fight the virus. You may wish to see guidance on maintaining | ||||
| 473 | records of staff, customers and visitors | ||||
| 474 | to support NHS Test, Trace, Protect. | ||||
| 475 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 476 | Before bookings takes place | ||||
| 477 | You should operate a pre-booking only - walk-in appointments should not be permitted. | ||||
| 478 | You should calculate the maximum number of clients that can reasonably follow physical distancing guidelines and seek to limit the number of appointments at any one time accordingly. Take into account total floorspace as well as likely pinch points and busy areas. | ||||
| 479 | Allow at least 2m between workstations. This may mean removing chairs or treatment beds or guest chairs from the salon floor and relaxation areas or taping them off and using ‘not in use’ signs. Whilst an appointment system should minimise this risk, any calculations in regard to physical distancing you should consider any waiting areas which may need to be utilised. | ||||
| 480 | Determine if schedules for essential services and contractor visits can be revised to reduce interaction and overlap between people. | ||||
| 481 | If you determine that you will not be able to provide high risk treatments safely, before you take the booking, you should advise the client that you will be unable to take all reasonable measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus in order to keep both the client and practitioner safe. | ||||
| 482 | Before you take the booking you should ask the client COVID-19 related screening questions before you can confirm the booking. | ||||
| 483 | You should Inform the client that you will be contacting them 48 hours before the date of their appointment to ask the following COVID-19 related screening questions before you can confirm the booking: | ||||
| 484 | Have you tested positive for coronavirus? | ||||
| 485 | Are you waiting for the result of a test for coronavirus? | ||||
| 486 | or | ||||
| 487 | Have you had the recent onset of a new continuous cough? (this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours - if they usually have a cough, is it worse than usual) | ||||
| 488 | Do you have a high temperature? (this means do they feel hot to touch on their chest or back – they do not need to measure their temperature) | ||||
| 489 | Have you noticed a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell? (this means they have noticed they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal) | ||||
| 490 | If you are a mobile business also check if anyone in the house is | ||||
| 491 | self-isolating | ||||
| 492 | or at | ||||
| 493 | increased risk | ||||
| 494 | . | ||||
| 495 | You must not attend the house is someone is self-isolating, but rearrange the appointment for when their period of self-isolation is complete. | ||||
| 496 | Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms. | ||||
| 497 | If the client has any of these symptoms | ||||
| 498 | , however mild, they should stay at home, | ||||
| 499 | apply for a test | ||||
| 500 | and reschedule their appointment. | ||||
| 501 | You should also tell them that they must comply with your COVID-19 health and safety measures during their appointment. Informing clients and contractors of guidance about visiting the premises prior to and at the point of arrival, including information on websites, on booking forms and in entrance ways. | ||||
| 502 | When booking an appointment, you should ask the client if they can attend on their own, where possible. | ||||
| 503 | If clients are accompanied by children they should be responsible for supervising them at all times. If at all possible persons attending for appointments should not attend with any other person(s) to avoid compromising social distancing requirements. | ||||
| 504 | All premises should ensure that steps are taken to avoid people needing to unduly raise their voices to each other. This includes, but is not limited to, refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, including if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission, particularly from respiratory aerosols. | ||||
| 505 | On the day of the appointment | ||||
| 506 | On the day of the appointment you should ask the client the same set of COVID screening questions set out above. You should also ask them to provide their contact details. | ||||
| 507 | The Welsh Government has published guidance on employers' responsibilities to help with COVID-19 testing and contact tracings. Contact tracing is an important part of Test Trace Protect strategy which will help us live and work alongside the virus while research continues to find more effective treatments and a vaccine. | ||||
| 508 | If clients refuse to provide the information you should consider whether you wish to proceed with the appointment. | ||||
| 509 | If they answer yes to any of the questions you should not proceed with the appointment and suggest that the client self-isolates and applies for a test. | ||||
| 510 | You should encourage clients to use hand sanitiser or handwashing facilities as they enter the premises or before the treatments and services. | ||||
| 511 | Adjusting how people move through the premises to reduce congestion and contact between clients, for example, queue management or one-way flow. This may only be possible in larger establishments | ||||
| 512 | Ensuring any changes to entrances, exits and queue management take into account reasonable adjustments for those who need them, including disabled clients. For example, maintaining pedestrian and parking access for disabled clients. | ||||
| 513 | Queues should be avoided by the operation of a strict appointment only system, with the avoidance of the need for clients to wait in queues. Clients should be advised to arrive promptly for appointments to minimise delays later in the day but not too early so as to not overlap with other clients. | ||||
| 514 | Day spa guests should be asked to arrive promptly and occupancy levels should be carefully managed. | ||||
| 515 | Queues which do form outside should be managed to ensure they do not cause risk to individuals or other businesses, for example by introducing queuing systems, using barriers and having staff direct clients. | ||||
| 516 | Minimising contact between different workers whilst serving a client. | ||||
| 517 | Reviewing working practices to minimise the duration of contact with the client. | ||||
| 518 | Maintaining physical distancing in waiting areas when clients wait for their appointments. When waiting areas can no longer maintain physical distancing, consider moving to a ‘one-in-one-out’ policy. | ||||
| 519 | Working with neighbouring businesses and local authorities to provide additional parking or facilities such as bike-racks, where possible, to help clients avoid using public transport. | ||||
| 520 | 3.5 Client toilets – ensure and promote good hygiene, physical distancing, and cleanliness in toilet facilities. | ||||
| 521 | Public toilets, portable toilets and toilets inside premises should be kept open and carefully managed to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. | ||||
| 522 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 523 | Using | ||||
| 524 | signs and posters | ||||
| 525 | to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available. | ||||
| 526 | To enable good hand hygiene consider making hand sanitiser available on entry to toilets where safe and practical, and ensure suitable handwashing facilities including running water and liquid soap and suitable options for drying (paper towels if possible) or hand dryers are available. | ||||
| 527 | Signage should be provided on the requirement to maintain a 2m distance from other clients and therapists when not receiving a close contact service. | ||||
| 528 | Adopt measures to limit the number of users at any one time. Consider the use of clear physical distancing marking for queues, and the adoption of a limited entry approach, with one in, one out (whilst avoiding the creation of additional bottlenecks). | ||||
| 529 | Keep the facilities well ventilated, where possible doors to toilet blocks may be wedged open to maximise fresh air, to allow users to assess numbers inside, and to limit hand contact. | ||||
| 530 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets, with increased frequency of cleaning in line with usage, you might want to refer to the following guidance | ||||
| 531 | GOV.UK: COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings outside the home | ||||
| 532 | . Use normal cleaning products, paying attention to frequently hand touched surfaces, and consider use of disposable cloths or paper roll to clean all hard surfaces. | ||||
| 533 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet facilities. | ||||
| 534 | Putting up a visible cleaning schedule can keep it up to date and visible. Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. Read | ||||
| 535 | public health guidance on cleaning and disinfection in non-healthcare settings | ||||
| 536 | . | ||||
| 537 | For further advice see Welsh Government guidance: Providing Safer toilets for public use: Coronavirus which provides guidance on the safe management of toilets used by the public during the coronavirus pandemic including for commercial or business premises where | ||||
| 538 | toilet access is provided to the public | ||||
| 539 | . | ||||
| 540 | 3.6 Providing and explaining available guidance – making sure people understand what they need to do to maintain safety. | ||||
| 541 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 542 | Providing clear guidance on expected client/guest behaviours, social distancing and hygiene to people before arrival, when scheduling their appointment, and on arrival, for example, with signage and visual aids. Explaining to guests and clients that failure to observe safety measures may result in services not being provided. Promotion of this message could be done via your web pages or other social media channels. | ||||
| 543 | Providing written or spoken communication of the latest guidelines to both workers and clients/guests inside and outside the premises. | ||||
| 544 | Displaying posters or information setting out how clients should behave on your premises to keep everyone safe. Consider the particular needs of those with protected characteristics, such as those who are hearing or visually impaired. | ||||
| 545 | Providing a safety briefing of on-site protocols, rules for shared areas and key facilities, for example, handwashing, in particular for freelance workers who may work at multiple locations. | ||||
| 546 | Ensuring latest guidelines are visible throughout the entire premises. Informing clients that they should be prepared to remove face coverings if asked to do so by police officers and staff for the purpose of identification. | ||||
| 547 | 3.7 Receiving and dispatching goods and products – maintaining physical distancing and avoid spreading the virus on surfaces when goods enter and leave the premises. | ||||
| 548 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 549 | Minimise unnecessary contact for deliveries. For example, non-contact deliveries where the nature of the product allows for use of electronic pre-booking. | ||||
| 550 | Consider ways to reduce frequency of deliveries, for example by ordering larger quantities less often. | ||||
| 551 | Where possible and safe, having single workers load or unload vehicles or meet delivery people at the front door. | ||||
| 552 | Scheduling deliveries for outside of client appointment times. | ||||
| 553 | Re-stocking/replenishing outside of workplace operating hours. | ||||
| 554 | Cleaning | ||||
| 555 | Section 4: What you should do to keep your business premises, spas and workplaces free of COVID-19 | ||||
| 556 | 4.1 Cleaning the workplace – making sure that any site or location that has been closed or partially operated is clean and ready to restart | ||||
| 557 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 558 | Checking whether you need to service or adjust ventilation systems, for example, so that they do not automatically reduce ventilation levels due to lower than normal occupancy levels. | ||||
| 559 | Most air conditioning systems do not need adjustment, however where systems serve multiple buildings, or you are unsure, advice should be sought from your heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) | ||||
| 560 | engineers or advisers. | ||||
| 561 | It is important that, prior to reopening all the usual checks are undertaken to make the building is safe. If buildings have been closed or had reduced occupancy during the COVID-19 outbreak, water system stagnation can occur due to lack of use, increasing the risks of Legionnaires’ disease. | ||||
| 562 | HSE guidance covering water management and legionella is available | ||||
| 563 | . | ||||
| 564 | Drinking Water Inspectorate’s guidance on bringing buildings back into use after a period of disuse may be helpful. The guidance covers a range of quality issues that should be considered the guidance is available on the DWIs general web page. | ||||
| 565 | Natural ventilation via windows or vents should be used as far as possible. Where centralised or mechanical ventilation is present, recirculatory systems should be adjusted to full fresh air, if this is not possible systems should be operated as normal. Where ventilation units have filters present ensure enhanced precautions are taken when changing filters. | ||||
| 566 | 4.2 Keeping the workplace clean: preventing spreading the virus by touching and contaminating surfaces | ||||
| 567 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 568 | Spacing appointments to allow for frequent cleaning of work areas and equipment between uses, using your usual cleaning products. | ||||
| 569 | Frequent cleaning of objects and surfaces that are touched regularly, including door handles or staff handheld devices, and making sure there are adequate disposal arrangements for cleaning products. | ||||
| 570 | Clearing workspaces and removing waste and belongings from the work area at the end of a shift. | ||||
| 571 | Remove items that clients usually handle including not providing reading materials such as magazines in client waiting areas and relaxation spaces. | ||||
| 572 | Sanitising any reusable equipment, including client chairs, treatment beds, and guest seating, including relaxation spaces and equipment used after each appointment, and at the start and end of shifts. | ||||
| 573 | In salons and clinics using disposable gowns for each client. Where this is not possible, use separate gowns (and towels in the normal way) for each client, washing between uses and disposing appropriately as required. | ||||
| 574 | Encouraging staff not to wear their uniforms at home or to and from the workplace, to change uniforms on a daily basis and to wash immediately after use. | ||||
| 575 | Maintaining good ventilation in the work environment, for example keeping windows or doors open. | ||||
| 576 | Cleaning high touch objects and surfaces such as door handles | ||||
| 577 | 4.3 Hygiene (handwashing, sanitation facilities): help everyone keep good hygiene through the working day | ||||
| 578 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 579 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and avoiding touching your face. | ||||
| 580 | Adopting good handwashing technique and increasing handwashing in between appointments. For mobile operators, in the absence of handwashing facilities, you must use hand sanitiser. | ||||
| 581 | Providing clients access to tissues and advising that if they do need to sneeze or cough, they could do so into the tissue and then discard them in the bins provided and suggest that they wash their hands thoroughly or use hand sanitiser after using a tissue. | ||||
| 582 | Providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | ||||
| 583 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in premises in addition to washrooms. | ||||
| 584 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||||
| 585 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | ||||
| 586 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||||
| 587 | Providing hand drying facilities – either paper towels (preferably paper towels) or electrical dryers. | ||||
| 588 | 4.4 Changing rooms and showers – minimising the risk of spreading the virus in changing rooms and showers. | ||||
| 589 | It is advised that changing rooms and showers should only be provided for staff, guests and clients if absolutely necessary at this time. | ||||
| 590 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 591 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for | ||||
| 592 | showers, lockers and changing rooms | ||||
| 593 | to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that physical distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||||
| 594 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of all facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day. | ||||
| 595 | 4.5 Handling products, goods and other materials – reducing the spread of the virus through contact with objects in the premises. | ||||
| 596 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 597 | Encouraging increased handwashing and introducing more handwashing facilities for workers and clients or providing hand sanitiser where this is not practical. | ||||
| 598 | Implementing enhanced handling procedures of laundry to prevent potential contamination of surrounding surfaces, to prevent raising dust or dispersing the virus. | ||||
| 599 | Putting in place picking-up and dropping-off collection points where possible, rather than passing goods hand-to-hand. | ||||
| 600 | Enforcing cleaning procedures for goods and products entering the site. | ||||
| 601 | Regularly cleaning equipment that employees may bring from or take home. Cleaning should also take place before and following client use. | ||||
| 602 | Minimising person-to-person contact when accepting deliveries by creating pick-up and drop-off collection points for deliveries entering the premises. | ||||
| 603 | Ensuring that equipment entering a person’s home is thoroughly cleaned before use and between clients, with usual cleaning products. | ||||
| 604 | Minimising client contact with testers, for example, employees demonstrating testers from a distance or facilitating the use of testers. | ||||
| 605 | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and face coverings | ||||
| 606 | Section 5. The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Face Coverings | ||||
| 607 | PPE protects the user from health and safety risks at work. It can include face masks, eye protection including goggles and face visors, disposable gloves, gowns and aprons. | ||||
| 608 | In Section 4 of this document we described the steps you need to take to manage COVID-19 risk in the workplace. When managing the risks of COVID-19, additional PPE beyond what you usually wear will not be beneficial in the majority of workplaces. This is because COVID-19 is a different type of risk to the risks you normally face in a workplace, and needs to be managed through social distancing, hygiene and fixed teams or partnering. | ||||
| 609 | Physical distancing and hygiene measures are by far the most effective ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, however for people who are providing close contact services (such as those covered in this guidance because of the period of time spent in close proximity to a person’s face, mouth and nose), it is likely to be difficult to maintain physical distancing, they should therefore wear further protection in addition to any that they might usually wear. | ||||
| 610 | This should take the form of a Type II mask and a clear visor that covers the face and provides a barrier between the wearer and the client from respiratory aerosols and droplets caused by breathing, sneezing, coughing or speaking). Visors must fit the user and be worn properly. It should cover the forehead, extend below the chin, and wrap around the side of the face. | ||||
| 611 | Both disposable and re-usable face visors are available. A re-usable face visor should be cleaned and sanitised regularly using normal cleaning products. There is no requirement for the client to wear any additional protection such as a mask or face covering, when the practitioner is wearing a Type II mask and a clear visor. | ||||
| 612 | A Type II face mask should be worn with the visor. Type II face masks are not PPE but will provide a physical barrier to minimise contamination of the mouth and nose when used correctly. | ||||
| 613 | 5.1 Guidance on how to put on, wear and remove a Type II face mask safely | ||||
| 614 | Always ensure you are hydrated before putting a face mask on. | ||||
| 615 | Putting on your face mask: | ||||
| 616 | wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds, or use hand sanitiser, before putting a face mask on. | ||||
| 617 | if the mask has ties (instead of ear loops), make sure it is securely tied over your ears at the crown and nape of the neck. | ||||
| 618 | once on, make sure the mask is extended to cover your mouth and chin. | ||||
| 619 | ensure the mask is flat against your cheeks. With both hands, mould the metal strip over the bridge of your nose. | ||||
| 620 | Safe use of a face mask: | ||||
| 621 | Keep your hands away from your face and face mask. When you need to remove your mask (e.g. to take a drink or eat) then you should replace it with a new face mask before continuing to work. Face masks should: | ||||
| 622 | cover both nose and mouth. | ||||
| 623 | not be allowed to dangle around the neck. | ||||
| 624 | not be touched once on. | ||||
| 625 | be changed if they become moist or damaged, or if difficult to breathe through. | ||||
| 626 | be worn once and then discarded safely, ideally into a nontouch and self-closing bin. | ||||
| 627 | Taking off your face mask: | ||||
| 628 | Safe removal of a face mask is important. | ||||
| 629 | wash your hands or use hand sanitiser. | ||||
| 630 | untie or break the bottom ties, followed by top ties or elastic. | ||||
| 631 | gently pull the mask away from the face and remove it by handling the ties only. | ||||
| 632 | discard the mask safely, ideally into a non-touch and selfclosing bin. | ||||
| 633 | wash your hands again. | ||||
| 634 | In instances where you are contacted via the NHS Test,Trace, Protect service, having been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you will still need to self-isolate even if you are wearing a visor and Type II face mask at work. This is because the risk of transmission cannot be ruled out, even if wearing a visor and mask reduces that risk. There are different regulations which apply to the use of medical grade devices and equipment including hand gels and PPE. | ||||
| 635 | 5.2 PPE for ‘high risk’ treaments | ||||
| 636 | We strongly advise that you do not provide these treatments. You should only contemplate carrying out the treatments listed in section 3.2 if you are wearing: | ||||
| 637 | a Fluid Resistant Surgical Face Mask (FRSM) plus eye protection (goggles of full face visor); | ||||
| 638 | have had the appropriate training in the use of PPE; | ||||
| 639 | have received training on standard infection control precautions; and | ||||
| 640 | are able to undertake the treatment to the face by side by side working or from the back of the head to further reduce potential exposure. | ||||
| 641 | The following links will take you to COVID-19: infection prevention and control guidance produced by Public Health England, Wales and Scotland which covers the use of PPE and guidance on how to put PPE on and take it off (donning and doffing): | ||||
| 642 | COVID-19: infection prevention and control guidance Appendix 2 | ||||
| 643 | Putting on personal protective equipment (PPE) for non-aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) | ||||
| 644 | Taking off personal protective equipment (PPE) for non-aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) | ||||
| 645 | The most effective methods of preventing the transmission of COVID-19 are still physical distancing and regular handwashing. These steps must still be followed as much as possible, even when practitioners are wearing protective equipment. | ||||
| 646 | In instances where you are contacted via the test and trace service, having been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you will still need to self-isolate even if you have been wearing the appropriate PPE at work. This is because the risk of transmission cannot be ruled out. | ||||
| 647 | 5.3 Face coverings | ||||
| 648 | At the present time, the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community, other than confined settings which may see a number of transient people, in particular public transport, is not supported by scientific evidence. Physical distancing and hygiene measures remain the most effective measures for reducing transmission of COVID-19. | ||||
| 649 | There may be some circumstances when wearing a face covering may be marginally beneficial as a precautionary measure such as in an enclosed space to help protect individuals and those around them from COVID-19. However, face coverings are not an alternative to wearing a Type II mask and a clear visor in close contact services. | ||||
| 650 | When clients are not having a service, both the practitioner and client should maintain physical distancing and so face coverins will not be required. Clients and employees should follow existing guidance on face coverings when they are not in close proximity, as explained below. | ||||
| 651 | As indicated above, in Wales wearing a face covering is mandatory whilst travelling on public transport but is optional and is not required by law in the general workplace. However, Welsh Government supports the right of the owners of nail, beauty and holistic and wellbeing salons, specialist or aesthetics salons or clinics and destination, hospitality, leisure or day spa businesses to decide whether they wish to ask their clients/guests to wear face coverings whilst on their premises. | ||||
| 652 | The evidence is clear that the most effective way to protect yourself and others from the infection is to follow safe-distancing rules, avoid touching surfaces and your face and to wash your hands regularly. Evidence suggests that wearing a face covering does not protect you, but it may protect others if you are infected but have not developed symptoms. | ||||
| 653 | However, clients and workers who want to wear a face covering should be allowed to do so. If you choose to wear one, it is important to use face coverings properly and wash your hands before putting them on and before and after taking them off. | ||||
| 654 | A face covering can be very simple and may be worn in enclosed spaces where physical distancing isn’t possible. It just needs to cover your mouth and nose. It is not the same as a face mask, such as the surgical masks or respirators used by health and care workers. | ||||
| 655 | Similarly, face coverings are not the same as the PPE used to manage risks like dust and spray in an industrial context. | ||||
| 656 | It is important to know that the evidence of the benefit of using a face covering to protect others is weak and the effect is likely to be small, therefore face coverings are not a replacement for the other ways of managing risk, including minimising time spent in contact, using fixed teams and partnering for close-up work, and increasing hand and surface washing. These other measures remain the best ways of managing risk in the workplace and government would therefore not expect to see employers relying on face coverings as risk management for the purpose of their health and safety assessments. | ||||
| 657 | Employers should support their workers in using face coverings safely if they choose to wear one. We are advising the use of three-layer, non-medical face coverings. Welsh Government has produced guidance on | ||||
| 658 | how to make three-layer face covering | ||||
| 659 | and | ||||
| 660 | Frequently Asked Questions | ||||
| 661 | . | ||||
| 662 | This is in line with the | ||||
| 663 | World Health Organisation’s latest technical advice | ||||
| 664 | . | ||||
| 665 | This means telling workers: | ||||
| 666 | wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before putting a face covering on, and before and after removing it. | ||||
| 667 | when wearing a face covering, avoid touching your face or face covering, as you could contaminate them with germs from your hands. | ||||
| 668 | change your face covering if it becomes damp or if you’ve touched it. | ||||
| 669 | continue to wash your hands regularly. | ||||
| 670 | change and wash your face covering daily. | ||||
| 671 | if the material is washable, wash in line with manufacturer’s instructions. If it’s not washable, dispose of it carefully in your usual waste. | ||||
| 672 | Test, Track and Protect Service | ||||
| 673 | Section 6. The NHS Wales Test, Track and Protect Service | ||||
| 674 | 6.1 Businesses and people practicing in the areas covered by this guidance need to conform to the requirements of the NHS Wales Test, Track and Protect Service. | ||||
| 675 | You should inform customers that their data may be passed to this service in the event of a case, cluster or outbreak of coronavirus (i.e. more than one new case of coronavirus) that is tracked back to your premises. The service will ask for these records only where it is necessary, and if asked to do so, you are required to share the information of staff, customers and visitors with the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service as soon as possible. You should not share the information that has been collected for this purpose with anyone else. | ||||
| 676 | Further general information can be found here: | ||||
| 677 | Keeping records of staff, customers, and visitors: test, trace, protect | ||||
| 678 | Contact tracing: your questions | ||||
| 679 | Employers: coronavirus test, trace, protect guidance | ||||
| 680 | . | 11 | . | ||
| 681 | First published | 12 | First published | ||
| 682 | 18 August 2020 | 13 | 18 August 2020 | ||
| 683 | Last updated | 14 | Last updated | ||
| t | 684 | 25 September 2020 | t | 15 | 23 October 2020 |
| 11 | Minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus | 11 | Minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus | ||
| 12 | Meaning of the requirements to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus | 12 | Meaning of the requirements to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus | ||
| 13 | Enforcement powers and principles of enforcement | 13 | Enforcement powers and principles of enforcement | ||
| 14 | Annex 1: principles of enforcement | 14 | Annex 1: principles of enforcement | ||
| 15 | Annex 2: practical assessment of the legal requirements | 15 | Annex 2: practical assessment of the legal requirements | ||
| n | 16 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | n | ||
| 17 | Please consider if | ||||
| 18 | local restrictions | ||||
| 19 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 20 | Introduction | 16 | Introduction | ||
| n | 21 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 have been made “in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales”. | n | 17 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 have been made “in response to the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales”. |
| 22 | The appropriate use of powers to enforce these restrictions and requirements imposed by the Regulations is important to: | 18 | The appropriate use of powers to enforce these restrictions and requirements imposed by the Regulations is important to: | ||
| 23 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | 19 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | ||
| 24 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; | 20 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; | ||
| 25 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | 21 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | ||
| 26 | Minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus | 22 | Minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus | ||
| n | 27 | Regulation 12 | n | 23 | Regulation 17 |
| 28 | requires persons responsible for premises to do three things, all for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus on the premises. | 24 | requires persons responsible for premises to do three things, all for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus on the premises. | ||
| 29 | (1) | 25 | (1) | ||
| 30 | The first is to take | 26 | The first is to take | ||
| 31 | “all reasonable measures” to maintain 2 metres distance between people | 27 | “all reasonable measures” to maintain 2 metres distance between people | ||
| 32 | who are on the premises or are waiting to go in to the premises. | 28 | who are on the premises or are waiting to go in to the premises. | ||
| 38 | and taking measures to minimise face to face interaction (something which is particularly important where 2 metre distancing isn’t reasonably practicable). | 34 | and taking measures to minimise face to face interaction (something which is particularly important where 2 metre distancing isn’t reasonably practicable). | ||
| 39 | (3) | 35 | (3) | ||
| 40 | The third is to provide | 36 | The third is to provide | ||
| 41 | information | 37 | information | ||
| 42 | to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus – something that is closely linked to the other two requirements as measures taken will often depend on the behaviour of those on the premises. | 38 | to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus – something that is closely linked to the other two requirements as measures taken will often depend on the behaviour of those on the premises. | ||
| n | 43 | Regulation 12 applies to “open premises” and any other premises in which work takes place. Open premises are premises that were previously required by regulations to close or open only on a limited basis (such as food shops which were always permitted to open but subject to taking all reasonable measures to ensure people on the premises maintained a 2m distance between each other). These premises are now open, subject to the requirements of regulation 12. Premises also includes vehicles used for public transport. | n | 39 | Regulation 17 applies to any place where work is being carried out, including (but not limited to) all businesses and premises listed in Schedule 1 to the Coronavirus Regulations. Schedule 1 includes (at Part 3) a list of businesses and premises that are allowed to remain open to the public, but even for those premises required to close (listed at Parts 1 and 2) there remain circumstances in which individuals may be on the premises, and therefore the requirement to take all reasonable measures will continue to apply. |
| 44 | Meaning of the requirements to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus | 40 | Meaning of the requirements to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus | ||
| n | 45 | The requirements in regulation 12 have deliberately been drafted in broad terms. This is for two reasons. The first is that what measures are “reasonable” depends in large part on the physical context, in other words the type of premises and the type of activities carried out on the premises. Like in the case of health and safety legislation, what is reasonable will also depend on the cost – and while clearly not the only factor, the economic impact on a business can be taken into account. And the second is that those responsible for premises are to be given some discretion about the particular measures they take where a choice is possible. | n | 41 | The requirements in regulation 17 have deliberately been drafted in broad terms. This is for two reasons. The first is that what measures are “reasonable” depends in large part on the physical context, in other words the type of premises and the type of activities carried out on the premises. Like in the case of health and safety legislation, what is reasonable will also depend on the cost – and while clearly not the only factor, the economic impact on a business can be taken into account. And the second is that those responsible for premises are to be given some discretion about the particular measures they take where a choice is possible. |
| 46 | Taking reasonable measures is not an absolute rule that has to be applied all of the time in all circumstances – some things may not be required as it would not be reasonable to require them and different things may be required at different times and in different circumstances. In addition a particular measure that may not apply in the same way in all situations. | 42 | Taking reasonable measures is not an absolute rule that has to be applied all of the time in all circumstances – some things may not be required as it would not be reasonable to require them and different things may be required at different times and in different circumstances. In addition a particular measure that may not apply in the same way in all situations. | ||
| 47 | However, it is an objective test that is intended to be applied consistently – what is “reasonable” is to be assessed not by reference to what any one person thinks it is reasonable to do but by what a rational person faced by similar circumstances thinks is reasonable – and that we are facing a global pandemic is relevant in that context as the expectation of what measures are likely to be reasonable will be high as a result. | 43 | However, it is an objective test that is intended to be applied consistently – what is “reasonable” is to be assessed not by reference to what any one person thinks it is reasonable to do but by what a rational person faced by similar circumstances thinks is reasonable – and that we are facing a global pandemic is relevant in that context as the expectation of what measures are likely to be reasonable will be high as a result. | ||
| 48 | In addition the requirements can be categorised in a fairly straightforward way that can be applied regardless of the nature of the premises: | 44 | In addition the requirements can be categorised in a fairly straightforward way that can be applied regardless of the nature of the premises: | ||
| 49 | providing information to help people behave as they should | 45 | providing information to help people behave as they should | ||
| 50 | ensuring physical distancing; | 46 | ensuring physical distancing; | ||
| 53 | Although the requirements generally relate to | 49 | Although the requirements generally relate to | ||
| 54 | how | 50 | how | ||
| 55 | things are done on premises or in the workplace, there may be circumstances in which | 51 | things are done on premises or in the workplace, there may be circumstances in which | ||
| 56 | what | 52 | what | ||
| 57 | is done may need to be considered. If an activity involves a high risk of exposure to coronavirus because of the need for people to be in close proximity, and that can’t be satisfactorily mitigated (generally with screens or PPE), it may be reasonable to expect measures to be taken to stop that activity or to close part of a premises. In the case of a workplace, whether that is truly reasonable will depend in part on the nature of the activity in question and how integral it is to the operation of the business. | 53 | is done may need to be considered. If an activity involves a high risk of exposure to coronavirus because of the need for people to be in close proximity, and that can’t be satisfactorily mitigated (generally with screens or PPE), it may be reasonable to expect measures to be taken to stop that activity or to close part of a premises. In the case of a workplace, whether that is truly reasonable will depend in part on the nature of the activity in question and how integral it is to the operation of the business. | ||
| n | 58 | The Welsh Government has issued the following guidance on regulation 12, which has to be taken into account: | n | 54 | The Welsh Government has issued the following guidance on regulation 17, which has to be taken into account: |
| 59 | Taking all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces and premises open to the public | 55 | Taking all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces and premises open to the public | ||
| n | n | 56 | Keeping records of staff, customers, and visitors: test, trace, protect | ||
| 57 | Face coverings: guidance on measures to be taken by employers and managers of premises | ||||
| 60 | In addition the Welsh Government has provided more general guidance that is also relevant: | 58 | In addition the Welsh Government has provided more general guidance that is also relevant: | ||
| 61 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance | 59 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance | ||
| 62 | Workplace guidance for employers and employees: COVID-19 | 60 | Workplace guidance for employers and employees: COVID-19 | ||
| 63 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 61 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 64 | Various sector and industry representative bodies have also produced more detailed guidance on specific types of premises which may be taken into consideration where it is consistent with the regulatory requirements and Welsh Government guidance. | 62 | Various sector and industry representative bodies have also produced more detailed guidance on specific types of premises which may be taken into consideration where it is consistent with the regulatory requirements and Welsh Government guidance. | ||
| 65 | Enforcement powers and principles of enforcement | 63 | Enforcement powers and principles of enforcement | ||
| n | 66 | The Regulations set out a specific and separate system for enforcing regulation 12. This provides that enforcement officers from local authorities can require certain (specified) measures to be taken in relation to premises, and they can if necessary close them. Closure can be required either because specified measures aren’t subsequently taken or because the breach of the requirements is sufficiently serious to justify closing a premises immediately or with only very limited notice. | n | 64 | The Regulations set out a specific and separate system for enforcing regulation 17. This provides that enforcement officers from local authorities can require certain (specified) measures to be taken in relation to premises, and they can if necessary close them. Closure can be required either because specified measures aren’t subsequently taken or because the breach of the requirements is sufficiently serious to justify closing a premises immediately or with only very limited notice. |
| 67 | The enforcement system is set out in Schedules 5 and 6 to the Regulations and is based on the issue of a “ | 65 | The enforcement system is set out in Schedules 5 and 6 to the Regulations and is based on the issue of a “ | ||
| 68 | Premises Improvement Notice | 66 | Premises Improvement Notice | ||
| 69 | ” or a “ | 67 | ” or a “ | ||
| 70 | Premises Closure Notice | 68 | Premises Closure Notice | ||
| 71 | ” or both, depending on the circumstances. | 69 | ” or both, depending on the circumstances. | ||
| 72 | Premises Improvement Notice | 70 | Premises Improvement Notice | ||
| n | 73 | Where non-compliance with the requirements under regulation 12(2) is identified at a premises, the enforcement officer should normally seek to remedy the non-compliance by a graduated and proportional approach to enforcement. Where possible, education of responsible persons, giving advice and informal action should be attempted before any other enforcement action. However, when necessary, a | n | 71 | Where non-compliance with the requirements under regulation 17 is identified at a premises, the enforcement officer should normally seek to remedy the non-compliance by a graduated and proportional approach to enforcement. Where possible, education of responsible persons, giving advice and informal action should be attempted before any other enforcement action. However, when necessary, a |
| 74 | Premises Improvement Notice | 72 | Premises Improvement Notice | ||
| 75 | should be issued. | 73 | should be issued. | ||
| n | 76 | This notice can be served if the enforcement officer considers that the measures specified in the notice are proportionate and necessary in order to ensure that the person complies with those obligations, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. The notice must specify the measures that must be taken in order to ensure that the person complies with the obligations imposed by regulation 12(2). The notice must specify a time limit for compliance (not less than 48 hours) and set out the right of appeal. | n | 74 | This notice can be served if the enforcement officer considers that the measures specified in the notice are proportionate and necessary in order to ensure that the person complies with those obligations, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. The notice must specify the measures that must be taken in order to ensure that the person complies with the obligations imposed by regulation 17. The notice must specify a time limit for compliance (not less than 48 hours) and set out the right of appeal. |
| 77 | An enforcement officer may terminate a Premises Improvement Notice if satisfied that the person to whom it has been issued has taken the measures specified in the notice or otherwise taken action necessary to ensure that regulation 12(2) can be complied with when the premises are allowed to be open. | 75 | An enforcement officer may terminate a Premises Improvement Notice if satisfied that the person to whom it has been issued has taken the measures specified in the notice or otherwise taken action necessary to ensure that regulation 17 can be complied with when the premises are allowed to be open. | ||
| 78 | Premises Closure Notice | 76 | Premises Closure Notice | ||
| 79 | An enforcement officer may issue a “ | 77 | An enforcement officer may issue a “ | ||
| 80 | Premises Closure Notice | 78 | Premises Closure Notice | ||
| n | 81 | ” to a person responsible for premises referred to in regulation 12(1) requiring the premises, or part of the premises, to be closed for up to 336 hours (14 days) at a time. This can be done if either one of two conditions are met: | n | 79 | ” to a person responsible for premises requiring the premises, or part of the premises, to be closed for up to 336 hours (14 days) at a time. This can be done if either one of two conditions are met: |
| 82 | (1) Where a Premises Improvement Notice has been issued to the person and the enforcement officer considers— | 80 | (1) Where a Premises Improvement Notice has been issued to the person and the enforcement officer considers— | ||
| 83 | that the person has failed to take the measures specified in notice within the specified time, and | 81 | that the person has failed to take the measures specified in notice within the specified time, and | ||
| 84 | that the closure of the premises or part of the premises is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | 82 | that the closure of the premises or part of the premises is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||
| 85 | (2) Where the enforcement officer considers— | 83 | (2) Where the enforcement officer considers— | ||
| n | 86 | that the person is not complying with the obligations imposed by regulation 12(2), and | n | 84 | that the person is not complying with the obligations imposed by regulation 17, and |
| 87 | the closure of the premises or part of the premises (without a Premises Improvement Notice having been issued) is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | 85 | the closure of the premises or part of the premises (without a Premises Improvement Notice having been issued) is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||
| 88 | Where a Premises Improvement Notice has been issued, the Premises Closure Notice must set out the measures that the enforcement officer considers: | 86 | Where a Premises Improvement Notice has been issued, the Premises Closure Notice must set out the measures that the enforcement officer considers: | ||
| 89 | have not been taken, and | 87 | have not been taken, and | ||
| n | 90 | must be taken in order to ensure that the responsible person complies with the obligations imposed by regulation 12(2). | n | 88 | must be taken in order to ensure that the responsible person complies with the obligations imposed by regulation 17. |
| 91 | Where a Premises Improvement Notice has not been issued, the Premises Closure Notice must set out the reasons why the enforcement officer considers that the responsible person is failing to comply with regulation 12(2). | 89 | Where a Premises Improvement Notice has not been issued, the Premises Closure Notice must set out the reasons why the enforcement officer considers that the responsible person is failing to comply with regulation 17. | ||
| 92 | In both cases, the Premises Closure Notice must also give the reasons why the enforcement officer considers that closure of the premises is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus. The notice must specify the period for which the notice has effect and give details of the right of appeal. | 90 | In both cases, the Premises Closure Notice must also give the reasons why the enforcement officer considers that closure of the premises is necessary and proportionate for the purpose of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus. The notice must specify the period for which the notice has effect and give details of the right of appeal. | ||
| 93 | A Premises Closure Notice has effect from the time at which it is issued or from a later time specified in the notice. | 91 | A Premises Closure Notice has effect from the time at which it is issued or from a later time specified in the notice. | ||
| 94 | Limitations | 92 | Limitations | ||
| 95 | A Premises Closure Notice may not be issued in relation to premises which form part of critical infrastructure (for example, premises used to generate electricity or supply water) or which are used to provide essential public services. | 93 | A Premises Closure Notice may not be issued in relation to premises which form part of critical infrastructure (for example, premises used to generate electricity or supply water) or which are used to provide essential public services. | ||
| 96 | Termination | 94 | Termination | ||
| n | 97 | An enforcement officer may terminate a Premises Closure Notice if satisfied that the person to whom it has been issued has taken the measures or otherwise taken action necessary to ensure that regulation 12(2) can be complied with when the premises are allowed to be open. This will mean that the requirement to close the premises no longer applies. | n | 95 | An enforcement officer may terminate a Premises Closure Notice if satisfied that the person to whom it has been issued has taken the measures or otherwise taken action necessary to ensure that regulation 17 can be complied with when the premises are allowed to be open. This will mean that the requirement to close the premises no longer applies. |
| 98 | Appeals | 96 | Appeals | ||
| 99 | A person to whom a Premises Improvement Notice or Premises Closure Notice is issued may appeal, within 7 days, to a Magistrates’ Court against the notice. A Magistrates’ Court has discretion to suspend the effect of a Premises Improvement Notice or Premises Closure Notice pending the determination of an appeal but unless the Court does so, the notice under appeal continues to have effect and must be complied with. On an appeal against a Premises Improvement Notice or Premises Closure Notice, a Magistrates’ Court may: | 97 | A person to whom a Premises Improvement Notice or Premises Closure Notice is issued may appeal, within 7 days, to a Magistrates’ Court against the notice. A Magistrates’ Court has discretion to suspend the effect of a Premises Improvement Notice or Premises Closure Notice pending the determination of an appeal but unless the Court does so, the notice under appeal continues to have effect and must be complied with. On an appeal against a Premises Improvement Notice or Premises Closure Notice, a Magistrates’ Court may: | ||
| 100 | confirm the decision to issue the notice; | 98 | confirm the decision to issue the notice; | ||
| 101 | direct that the notice is to cease to have effect; | 99 | direct that the notice is to cease to have effect; | ||
| 102 | modify the notice; | 100 | modify the notice; | ||
| 105 | An appeal by either party against the decision of a Magistrates’ Court on an appeal under this section may be brought to the Crown Court. | 103 | An appeal by either party against the decision of a Magistrates’ Court on an appeal under this section may be brought to the Crown Court. | ||
| 106 | Issuing Premises Improvement and Closure Notices and terminations | 104 | Issuing Premises Improvement and Closure Notices and terminations | ||
| 107 | A Premises Improvement Notice, Premises Closure Notice or a termination of either notice is issued to the person to whom it relates by giving a copy of it in writing to that person. But where that person is not on the premises to which the notice or termination relates, a copy should be given to a person on the premises who appears to be responsible for any business or service being carried out on the premises, or if there is no such person on the premises when the notice is to be issued, a copy of the notice can be placed in a prominent position on the premises. | 105 | A Premises Improvement Notice, Premises Closure Notice or a termination of either notice is issued to the person to whom it relates by giving a copy of it in writing to that person. But where that person is not on the premises to which the notice or termination relates, a copy should be given to a person on the premises who appears to be responsible for any business or service being carried out on the premises, or if there is no such person on the premises when the notice is to be issued, a copy of the notice can be placed in a prominent position on the premises. | ||
| 108 | Publicising Premises Improvement and Closure Notices | 106 | Publicising Premises Improvement and Closure Notices | ||
| 109 | Where a Premises improvement Notice or a Premises Closure Notice has been served, as soon as reasonably practicable after issuing the notice, the enforcement officer must— | 107 | Where a Premises improvement Notice or a Premises Closure Notice has been served, as soon as reasonably practicable after issuing the notice, the enforcement officer must— | ||
| n | 110 | display a copy of the Notice and of a corresponding sign in the form set out below (prescribed in Schedule 6 to the Regulations), in a prominent place near every entrance to the premises and | n | 108 | display a copy of the Notice and of a corresponding sign in the form set out below (prescribed in Schedule 3 to the Regulations), in a prominent place near every entrance to the premises and |
| 111 | arrange for the notice to be published on the website of the local authority for the area in which the premises are located. | 109 | arrange for the notice to be published on the website of the local authority for the area in which the premises are located. | ||
| 112 | The notice and sign required to be displayed and published must continue to be displayed and published for as long as they have effect. The sign should be printed in colour in A4 size. | 110 | The notice and sign required to be displayed and published must continue to be displayed and published for as long as they have effect. The sign should be printed in colour in A4 size. | ||
| 113 | Premises improvement notice | 111 | Premises improvement notice | ||
| 114 | Image | 112 | Image | ||
| 115 | Premises closure notice | 113 | Premises closure notice | ||
| 116 | Image | 114 | Image | ||
| 117 | General principles and practical aid to assessment | 115 | General principles and practical aid to assessment | ||
| n | 118 | The general principles for enforcing regulation 12 are set out in Annex 1 and a list of practical question to aid enforcement officers to assess whether a breach of regulation 12 has taken place can be found at Annex 2. | n | 116 | The general principles for enforcing regulation 17 are set out in Annex 1 and a list of practical question to aid enforcement officers to assess whether a breach of regulation 17 has taken place can be found at Annex 2. |
| 119 | Annex 1: principles of enforcement | 117 | Annex 1: principles of enforcement | ||
| n | 120 | The following principles should be applied when exercising powers to enforce regulation 12: | n | 118 | The following principles should be applied when exercising powers to enforce regulation 17: |
| 121 | proportionality in application | 119 | proportionality in application | ||
| 122 | targeting of enforcement action; | 120 | targeting of enforcement action; | ||
| 123 | consistency in approach; | 121 | consistency in approach; | ||
| 124 | transparency about how enforcement officers operate and what can be expected, and | 122 | transparency about how enforcement officers operate and what can be expected, and | ||
| 125 | accountability for actions taken. | 123 | accountability for actions taken. | ||
| 126 | These principles apply both to enforcement itself and to the management of enforcement activities as a whole. They are not applied in isolation but are informed by an understanding of the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | 124 | These principles apply both to enforcement itself and to the management of enforcement activities as a whole. They are not applied in isolation but are informed by an understanding of the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||
| 127 | Proportionality | 125 | Proportionality | ||
| 128 | Numerous things have to be weighed up when considering what action to take and whether it is proportionate – the seriousness of the breach, the cost of compliance, the effectiveness of the enforcement action, and the time given to comply. This should all be assessed in light of the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales and to the seriousness of any breach of the law. | 126 | Numerous things have to be weighed up when considering what action to take and whether it is proportionate – the seriousness of the breach, the cost of compliance, the effectiveness of the enforcement action, and the time given to comply. This should all be assessed in light of the serious and imminent threat to public health which is posed by the incidence and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Wales and to the seriousness of any breach of the law. | ||
| n | 129 | Applying the principle of proportionality means that enforcement officers should take account of how far responsible persons have fallen short of the requirements in regulation 12 and the extent of the risk of exposure to coronavirus, and therefore of the risk or spread of coronavirus, that has ensued. | n | 127 | Applying the principle of proportionality means that enforcement officers should take account of how far responsible persons have fallen short of the requirements in regulation 17 and the extent of the risk of exposure to coronavirus, and therefore of the risk or spread of coronavirus, that has ensued. |
| 130 | The Regulations are based on the notion of taking “ | 128 | The Regulations are based on the notion of taking “ | ||
| 131 | all reasonable measures” | 129 | all reasonable measures” | ||
| 132 | which should itself ensure a proportionate approach. The established concept of taking action “ | 130 | which should itself ensure a proportionate approach. The established concept of taking action “ | ||
| 133 | so far as it is reasonably practicable | 131 | so far as it is reasonably practicable | ||
| 134 | ” is relevant. The decision as to what is reasonably practicable to control the infection risk associated with coronavirus, involves the exercise of judgement in the light of current public health advice. | 132 | ” is relevant. The decision as to what is reasonably practicable to control the infection risk associated with coronavirus, involves the exercise of judgement in the light of current public health advice. | ||
| 135 | Enforcement officers, when considering the adequacy of the protective measures taken, will balance the degree of risk against the cost, time or complexity of the measures needed to minimise that risk. But unless it can be shown that the risk of exposure to coronavirus is insignificant in comparison to the cost, a responsible person must take measures (and incur costs) to minimise the risk. | 133 | Enforcement officers, when considering the adequacy of the protective measures taken, will balance the degree of risk against the cost, time or complexity of the measures needed to minimise that risk. But unless it can be shown that the risk of exposure to coronavirus is insignificant in comparison to the cost, a responsible person must take measures (and incur costs) to minimise the risk. | ||
| n | 136 | Enforcement officers will also consider whether it is appropriate, taking into account the extent to which regulation 12 has not been complied with and the degree of risk of exposure of coronavirus that is caused by that non-compliance, to give an opportunity to remedy the situation before formal action is taken. This should, however, only be done where the breach is minor, and the opportunity to remedy the situation should be short in duration. | n | 134 | Enforcement officers will also consider whether it is appropriate, taking into account the extent to which regulation 17 has not been complied with and the degree of risk of exposure of coronavirus that is caused by that non-compliance, to give an opportunity to remedy the situation before formal action is taken. This should, however, only be done where the breach is minor, and the opportunity to remedy the situation should be short in duration. |
| 137 | Targeted enforcement | 135 | Targeted enforcement | ||
| 138 | A targeted approach should be applied when deciding which premises and activities to proactively monitor and inspect, taking into account factors such as size, type of activities, industry sector, the population at risk, the associated coronavirus infection risks and complaints of non-compliance received. | 136 | A targeted approach should be applied when deciding which premises and activities to proactively monitor and inspect, taking into account factors such as size, type of activities, industry sector, the population at risk, the associated coronavirus infection risks and complaints of non-compliance received. | ||
| 139 | Inspection and investigation resources should be focused primarily on those activities, industries and sectors that are giving rise to the most serious risk of exposure, where and when the coronavirus hazards are least well controlled, or where competence to manage the risk of exposure is in doubt. | 137 | Inspection and investigation resources should be focused primarily on those activities, industries and sectors that are giving rise to the most serious risk of exposure, where and when the coronavirus hazards are least well controlled, or where competence to manage the risk of exposure is in doubt. | ||
| 140 | Low risk activities, for example activities taking place outdoors and in a controlled environment, will not, in general, be a priority. | 138 | Low risk activities, for example activities taking place outdoors and in a controlled environment, will not, in general, be a priority. | ||
| 141 | Consistency | 139 | Consistency | ||
| 143 | Ensuring consistency can be difficult. Every situation is different – by virtue of the type of business activity, the premises where that activity is undertaken, the industry, the characteristics of the population at risk and the risks presented by coronavirus. An element of discretion is afforded to persons responsible to decide what reasonable measures should be taken in each case. | 141 | Ensuring consistency can be difficult. Every situation is different – by virtue of the type of business activity, the premises where that activity is undertaken, the industry, the characteristics of the population at risk and the risks presented by coronavirus. An element of discretion is afforded to persons responsible to decide what reasonable measures should be taken in each case. | ||
| 144 | Any enforcement decision therefore requires the appropriate exercise of individual discretion and professional judgement. | 142 | Any enforcement decision therefore requires the appropriate exercise of individual discretion and professional judgement. | ||
| 145 | Transparency | 143 | Transparency | ||
| 146 | Enforcement action should clearly outline to a responsible person not only what they have to do but, where relevant, what they don’t. | 144 | Enforcement action should clearly outline to a responsible person not only what they have to do but, where relevant, what they don’t. | ||
| 147 | Where non-compliance has been identified, enforcement officers should clearly and promptly explain the decision taken, their reasons, the actions required to achieve compliance and explain what will happen if a person fails to comply. | 145 | Where non-compliance has been identified, enforcement officers should clearly and promptly explain the decision taken, their reasons, the actions required to achieve compliance and explain what will happen if a person fails to comply. | ||
| n | 148 | Enforcement officers will differentiate between the actions required to comply with the law, and any advice given to achieve good practice. This will ensure that unnecessary economic burdens are not imposed on businesses. | n | 146 | Enforcement officers will differentiate between the actions required to comply with the law, and any advice given to achieve good practice. This will ensure that unnecessary economic burdens are not imposed on businesses. |
| 149 | Annex 2: practical assessment of the legal requirements | 147 | Annex 2: practical assessment of the legal requirements | ||
| 150 | Assessing non-compliance | 148 | Assessing non-compliance | ||
| 151 | In deciding whether, or which particular, enforcement action to take, enforcement officers will need take into account a number of factors and exercise their judgement accordingly. These may include: | 149 | In deciding whether, or which particular, enforcement action to take, enforcement officers will need take into account a number of factors and exercise their judgement accordingly. These may include: | ||
| 152 | the risk that the non-compliance poses to the spread of coronavirus; | 150 | the risk that the non-compliance poses to the spread of coronavirus; | ||
| 153 | the extent to which it is reasonable to believe that a person responsible is unaware of the requirements and should be given an opportunity to comply; | 151 | the extent to which it is reasonable to believe that a person responsible is unaware of the requirements and should be given an opportunity to comply; | ||
| 154 | any evidence that suggests that there was pre-meditation or recklessness in the failure to comply or whether false information has been supplied wilfully, or there has been an intent to deceive; | 152 | any evidence that suggests that there was pre-meditation or recklessness in the failure to comply or whether false information has been supplied wilfully, or there has been an intent to deceive; | ||
| 155 | whether a warning has been given; | 153 | whether a warning has been given; | ||
| 156 | whether the failure to comply is a one-off or has been repeated; | 154 | whether the failure to comply is a one-off or has been repeated; | ||
| 157 | aggravated circumstances such as obstruction of an officer or aggressive behaviour towards the public; | 155 | aggravated circumstances such as obstruction of an officer or aggressive behaviour towards the public; | ||
| 158 | how others in a similar position have been treated. | 156 | how others in a similar position have been treated. | ||
| n | 159 | In addition the following more specific questions should be considered when assessing whether all reasonable measures have been taken, and information provided, in accordance with regulation 12. | n | 157 | In addition the following more specific questions should be considered when assessing whether all reasonable measures have been taken, and information provided, in accordance with regulation 17. |
| 160 | Ensuring 2 metre distancing | 158 | Ensuring 2 metre distancing | ||
| 161 | Have options to reduce the number of people physically present on the premises (or waiting to enter the premises) been considered and (if applicable) implemented? This may include: | 159 | Have options to reduce the number of people physically present on the premises (or waiting to enter the premises) been considered and (if applicable) implemented? This may include: | ||
| 162 | enabling staff to work from home; | 160 | enabling staff to work from home; | ||
| 163 | arranging shift work so as to reduce the number of staff present on premises at any one time; | 161 | arranging shift work so as to reduce the number of staff present on premises at any one time; | ||
| 164 | providing delivery services or a click and collect service from a dedicated part of the premises; | 162 | providing delivery services or a click and collect service from a dedicated part of the premises; | ||
| 213 | Are zones used for maintaining 2 metre distancing clearly marked? | 211 | Are zones used for maintaining 2 metre distancing clearly marked? | ||
| 214 | Are there signs in place pointing out handwashing facilities or hand sanitiser, and reminding people to wash their hands frequently? | 212 | Are there signs in place pointing out handwashing facilities or hand sanitiser, and reminding people to wash their hands frequently? | ||
| 215 | First published | 213 | First published | ||
| 216 | 7 August 2020 | 214 | 7 August 2020 | ||
| 217 | Last updated | 215 | Last updated | ||
| t | 218 | 7 August 2020 | t | 216 | 26 October 2020 |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Work, skills and financial support | 5 | Work, skills and financial support | ||
| 6 | Staying safe at work | 6 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 7 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | 7 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 8 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance [HTML] | 8 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance [HTML] | ||
| n | 9 | Contents | n | 9 | This guidance has been removed during the |
| 10 | Introduction | 10 | firebreak restrictions | ||
| 11 | About this guidance | ||||
| 12 | How to use this guidance | ||||
| 13 | What you need to do before you reopen your business to manage the risk | ||||
| 14 | Managing the risks | ||||
| 15 | Cleaning | ||||
| 16 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||||
| 17 | regulations (as amended) | ||||
| 18 | . | 11 | . | ||
| n | 19 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | n | ||
| 20 | Please consider if | ||||
| 21 | local restrictions | ||||
| 22 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 23 | Introduction | ||||
| 24 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that all employers, employees, the self-employed and clients take steps to keep everyone safe. This document is to help anyone who works in the tattoo and body piercing industry in Wales understand how to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking reasonable measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 25 | To tackle the spread of COVID-19, the Welsh Government introduced The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (Wales) Regulations 2020 in March 2020. These imposed strict restrictions on gatherings, the movement of people, and the operation of businesses (some of which were required to close temporarily, including close contact services). | ||||
| 26 | The Welsh Government prioritises the protection of people, and with this aim, is following a cautious approach to easing the lockdown and reopening workplaces. We have based our approach to the reopening of businesses on the latest scientific and medical advice of the risk from particular settings, the extent to which other risk mitigations are available and in place, and the level of disease-causing transmission. | ||||
| 27 | Many non-essential services have been permitted to reopen in Wales in a phased approach from 22 June 2020 as part of this easing of the lockdown. | ||||
| 28 | Hairdressers and barbers were permitted to reopen in Wales from 13 July in accordance with the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 which were made on 10 June and which replaced the original Coronavirus Restrictions Regulations. The No.2 Regulations are being amended to permit additional close contact services to be able to reopen from the 27 July 2020. The regulations also include the duties to ensure that other measures are in place to limit face to face interaction, maintain hygiene and provide information to people on minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus, as well as continuing the duty of taking all reasonable measures to ensure 2 metres’ distance is kept between people on premises and people waiting to enter premises. | ||||
| 29 | This guidance is part of a set of guidance documents about how to work safely in different types of close contact service workplaces in Wales: | ||||
| 30 | Guidance for hairdressers and barbers. | ||||
| 31 | Guidance for beauty, nails, holistic and well-being, acupuncture, electrocautery, aesthetics and beauty advanced practices treatments and services. | ||||
| 32 | Guidance for tattoo and body piercing studios. | ||||
| 33 | About this guidance | ||||
| 34 | This guidance is aimed at tattooists and body piercers who have been registered with the environmental health department of your local council and who: | ||||
| 35 | operate in line with your council registration; | ||||
| 36 | operate in commercial tattoo and body piercing studios; | ||||
| 37 | operate in purpose built settings; and | ||||
| 38 | provide paramedical tattooing. | ||||
| 39 | This guidance is based on government guidelines and contains advice on how the safe working steps set out in this document should be put in place in your tattoo and body piercing studios (or the settings in which you are providing your services). The Government has publishing | ||||
| 40 | Statutory Guidance | ||||
| 41 | to which all individuals and businesses subject to the new duties to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus must have regard. You should ensure that you are aware of the guidance as well as keeping aware of any further regulatory changes. | ||||
| 42 | In the event of any discrepancy between this guidance and the Statutory Guidance, the Statutory Guidance has priority. | ||||
| 43 | This guidance builds on these requirements with practical advice for your specific circumstances to help you think about what you need to do to restart operations during the COVID-19 pandemic to work safely and support your employees’ and clients’ health and wellbeing and not contribute to the spread of the virus. | ||||
| 44 | This guidance does not supersede any legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment or equalities and it is important that as a business or an employer you continue to comply with your existing obligations, including those relating to individuals with protected characteristics. | ||||
| 45 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 24 July 2020. You can check for updates at | ||||
| 46 | Keep Wales Safe – at work | ||||
| 47 | . | ||||
| 48 | How to use this guidance | ||||
| 49 | This document advises how to open your businesses safely while minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19. In order for you to reopen you must take appropriate steps to safeguard against COVID-19 in 5 essential areas. The guidance sets out: | ||||
| 50 | What you should do before you reopen your business; | ||||
| 51 | The action you should take and the safeguards you should put in place to protect yourself and your staff; | ||||
| 52 | The action you should take and the safeguards you should put in place to protect your clients and visitors; | ||||
| 53 | The action you should take and the measures you should put in place to keep your business premises clear of COVID-19. | ||||
| 54 | The circumstances when you should use PPE and the current guidance on the optional use of face coverings. | ||||
| 55 | Each business will need to translate this into the specific actions it needs to take, depending on the size of the business, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. Businesses will also need to regularly monitor these measures to make sure they are continuing to protect clients and workers. | ||||
| 56 | You should note that when operational you will be under a duty to take all reasonable measures to ensure 2 metres distance is kept between persons, to take any other measure to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus, for example measures which limit close face-to-face interaction and maintain hygiene and to provide information to anyone on your premises on how to minimise that risk. | ||||
| 57 | It is accepted that as a tattooist or body piercer when providing services you will not be able to maintain 2 metres distancing with a client, but you will be required to take other measures to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus. There will be other circumstances, however, where you will be able to take reasonable measures to ensure distance is kept, for example, when clients are waiting to enter premises. | ||||
| 58 | To help you decide which actions to take, you must carry out an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment, just as you would for other health and safety related hazards. This risk assessment must be done in consultation with unions or workers. A link to a blank risk assessment template is included in the Appendix section of this guidance. | ||||
| 59 | We would advise that you take the time to read through this guidance in order to fully understand what action you will need to take to minimise the risk of spreading COVID -19. You may find the checklist that has been included with this guidance (in the Appendix section at the end) helpful for you to work through what actions you should take in order to be able to reopen your business safely and keep yourself, your staff and your clients safe. | ||||
| 60 | What you need to do before you reopen your business to manage the risk | ||||
| 61 | Section 1: What you should do before you reopen your business. | ||||
| 62 | 1.1 Assessment of premises - making sure premises are safe to reopen | ||||
| 63 | Business premises are not often left empty and you will need to be mindful of the problems that might have been caused by leaving your business premises empty. You will need to check that everything in your studio/work setting is in good working order, including water systems, heating ventilation systems, equipment and electrical supplies. You may find the advice on maintaining drinking water quality when reinstating water supplies after temporary closure due to the CoViD-19 outbreak helpful. It has been produced by the Drinking Water Inspectorate who are the Regulators and technical experts to everything | ||||
| 64 | drinking water related in England and Wales | ||||
| 65 | . | ||||
| 66 | You should undertake an assessment for all your sites, or parts of sites that have been closed, before reopening your premises this will include undertaking a thorough cleaning of the premises and installing hand sanitisers, before reopening. | ||||
| 67 | 1.2 Thinking about Risk - Carrying out a COVID-19 risk assessment | ||||
| 68 | COVID-19 is a public health emergency. Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19, and in particular businesses should consider the risks to their workers and clients. | ||||
| 69 | If you employ staff, you also have a legal responsibility to protect workers and others from risk to their health and safety. This means you need to think about the risks they face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising you cannot completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19. | ||||
| 70 | You must make sure that the risk assessment for your business addresses the risks of COVID-19, using this guidance to inform your decisions and control measures. | ||||
| 71 | You should also consider the security implications of any decisions and control measures you intend to put in place, as any revisions could present new or altered security risks that may require mitigation. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork; it is about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your workplace. | ||||
| 72 | You need to write down your risk assessment if you have five or more employees. You do not need to write down your risk assessment if you are self-employed or have less than 5 staff. You may however wish to record the precautions you are taking to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission | ||||
| 73 | There are interactive tools available to support you from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE): | ||||
| 74 | Managing risks and risk assessment at work | ||||
| 75 | What to include in your COVID-19 risk assessment | ||||
| 76 | . | ||||
| 77 | Use the | ||||
| 78 | restart risk assessment template checklist | ||||
| 79 | to assist you to carry out your risk assessment. | ||||
| 80 | Employers have a duty to consult their staff on health and safety. You can do this by listening and talking to them about the work and how you will manage risks from COVID-19. The people who do the work are often the best people to understand the risks in the workplace and will have a view on how to work safely. | ||||
| 81 | You should ensure that all new control measures to manage CVOID-19 are communicated with your staff and other practitioners using your premises. | ||||
| 82 | We would expect all practitioners and businesses owners to demonstrate to their workers and clients that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate this. You should do this by displaying a notification in a prominent place in your business and on your website, if you have one. | ||||
| 83 | 1.3 What will happen if you do not comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control COVID -19 and other public health risks? | ||||
| 84 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of health and safety law. | ||||
| 85 | Your local authority enforces health and safety legislation in your industry, where they Identify employers who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of workplace risks. For example, this would cover employers not taking appropriate action to ensure physical distancing, where possible. | ||||
| 86 | The actions the local authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. | ||||
| 87 | Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||||
| 88 | Practitioners and business owners are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK's fight against COVID-19 by working with Government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, regulators are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||||
| 89 | 1.4 Managing risk – taking action to reduce risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level by taking preventative measures, in order of priority | ||||
| 90 | Practitioners and business owners have a duty to reduce workplace risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level by taking preventative measures. Business owners and practitioners who share the premises with other practitioners should work together to make sure everybody's health and safety is protected. In the context of COVID-19 this means protecting the health and safety of your staff and clients by working through these steps in order: | ||||
| 91 | Ensuring both workers and clients who feel unwell stay at home and do not attend the premise. | ||||
| 92 | In every workplace, increasing the frequency of handwashing and surface cleaning. | ||||
| 93 | Practitioners and business owners should take all reasonable measures to ensure 2 meters distance is kept between persons, to take any other measure to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus, and where it is not possible to maintain 2 metres distancing with a client, to take other measures to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus. You should consider and set out the mitigations you will introduce in your risk assessments. | ||||
| 94 | Clearly, when providing close contact services, it often may not be possible to maintain 2 metre distancing. As a result, you should consider alternative measures, such as personal protective equipment in the form of a visor in order to mitigate the risk. | ||||
| 95 | This should take the form of a clear visor that covers the face and provides a barrier between the wearer and the client from respiratory droplets caused by sneezing, coughing or speaking. Visors must fit the user and be worn properly. It should cover the forehead, extend below the chin, and wrap around the side of the face. Further details about PPE is covered in more detail in Section 5. | ||||
| 96 | The closer someone is to the source of the virus, the greater the risk of transmission. Where practitioners are required to be within the ‘highest risk zone’ of clients and each other (the area in front of the face) for the entire duration or the majority of the time the service is being provided, they must wear a visor. Particular attention should also be paid to avoiding contact with surfaces near to the client and thoroughly cleaning those surfaces after each client | ||||
| 97 | Tattooists and body piercers are strongly advised not to tattoo or perform a body piercing that will bring them within the ‘highest risk zone’ of their clients (for Tattooists and body piercers it is defined as the area on the face, the throat and the front of the neck where respiratory droplets caused by sneezing, coughing or speaking can pose a hazard from the client to the practitioner and vice versa). High risk treatments and services are listed in Section 3.2 | ||||
| 98 | No one is obliged to work in an unsafe work environment. | ||||
| 99 | Further mitigating actions include: | ||||
| 100 | Further increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning, in particular hand contact surfaces. | ||||
| 101 | Keeping the activity time involved as short as possible. | ||||
| 102 | Using screens or barriers to separate clients from one another. If the practitioner is wearing a visor, screens will not provide additional protection between the practitioner and the individual. Everyone working in close proximity for an extended period of time should wear a visor. | ||||
| 103 | Work stations should be cleaned down and disinfected after each client. Wherever possible use single use equipment. Operating standard infection control precautions used to control and prevent blood borne viruses and bacterial skin infection will support the control and prevention of COVID-19 | ||||
| 104 | In your assessment you should have particular regard to whether the people doing the work are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. The recommendations in the rest of this document are ones you must consider as you go through this process. | ||||
| 105 | You could also consider any advice that has been produced by your industry, for example by trades associations. You should carry out an assessment of the risks posed by COVID-19 in your workplace before you reopen your business. You are likely to have gone through a lot of this thinking already however we urge you to use this document to identify any further improvements you should make. | ||||
| 106 | You must review the measures you have put in place to make sure they are working. You should also review them if they may no longer be effective or if there are changes in the workplace that could lead to new risks. | ||||
| 107 | Managing the risks | ||||
| 108 | Section 2: What you should do to keep yourself and your staff safe from COVID-19 | ||||
| 109 | When considering how to apply this guidance, take into account of all practitioners, staff and visitors who use your premises. All practitioners and staff have a legal responsibility to their employer and to each other to follow instructions about safe working practices. | ||||
| 110 | The government is clear that workers should not be forced into an unsafe workplace and the health and safety of workers and clients, and public health, should not be put at risk. | ||||
| 111 | This document has been prepared by the Welsh Government with input from Local Authority Environmental Health Officers and in consultation with Public Health Wales (PHW), Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). | ||||
| 112 | 2.1 Who should go to work? | ||||
| 113 | It is recognised that for most workers providing these services, it is often not possible to work from home. | ||||
| 114 | People who can work from home for example those providing back office functions, should continue to do so. | ||||
| 115 | For staff who are clinically vulnerable you should discuss and agree the measures to be taken to protect and keep them safe. Further guidance on these measures is set out in section 2.2. | ||||
| 116 | Where it is decided that workers should come into their place of work then this will need to be reflected in the risk assessment and actions taken to manage the risks of transmission in line with this guidance. | ||||
| 117 | 2.2 Protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable and clinically vulnerable and at higher risk | ||||
| 118 | Clinically extremely vulnerable individuals and clinically vulnerable individuals have been strongly advised not to work outside the home. | ||||
| 119 | If you have practitioners who are in this group they should not go to work. | ||||
| 120 | Guidance on who is in this group | ||||
| 121 | . | ||||
| 122 | As for any workplace risk you must take into account specific duties to those with protected characteristics, including, for example, expectant mothers who are, as always, entitled to suspension on full pay if suitable roles cannot be found. Particular attention should also be paid to people who live with clinically extremely vulnerable individuals. | ||||
| 123 | 2.3 People who need to self-isolate | ||||
| 124 | You must make sure that any employees who have been advised to stay at home under existing government guidance to stop infection spreading do not physically come to work. | ||||
| 125 | This includes individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19 or have tested positive for COVID-19, those who live in a household or an Extended Household with someone who has symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19 and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government's test and trace service and they have been identified as a close contact. The | ||||
| 126 | COVID-19 online symptom checker (on NHS 111 Wales) | ||||
| 127 | can tell you if you need medical help. | ||||
| 128 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 129 | Practitioners or staff should self-isolate and not go to work in line with the guidance | ||||
| 130 | See current guidance for | ||||
| 131 | employees | ||||
| 132 | and | ||||
| 133 | employers | ||||
| 134 | relating to statutory sick pay due to COVID-19. | ||||
| 135 | See | ||||
| 136 | current guidance for people who have symptoms | ||||
| 137 | and those who live with others who have symptoms | ||||
| 138 | Ensuring both workers and clients who feel unwell stay at home and do not attend the workplace or location where the service is being provided. | ||||
| 139 | Workers should follow the | ||||
| 140 | self-isolation guidance | ||||
| 141 | If they suspect that they might have the virus this link tells them how to | ||||
| 142 | apply for a coronavirus test | ||||
| 143 | 2.4 Equality in the workplace - your responsibility to make sure that nobody is discriminated against | ||||
| 144 | In applying this guidance, employers should be mindful of the particular needs of different groups of workers or individuals. | ||||
| 145 | It is unlawful to discriminate, directly or indirectly, against anyone because of a protected characteristic including age, sex, disability, race or ethnicity. | ||||
| 146 | Employers also have particular responsibilities towards disabled workers and those who are new or expectant mothers. | ||||
| 147 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 148 | Understand and take into account the particular circumstances of those with different protected characteristics. | ||||
| 149 | You should involve and communicate appropriately with workers whose protected characteristics might either expose them to a different degree of risk, or might make any steps you are thinking about inappropriate or challenging for them. | ||||
| 150 | You should consider whether you need to put in place any particular measures or adjustments to take account of your duties under the equalities legislation. | ||||
| 151 | You should make reasonable adjustments to avoid disabled workers being put at a disadvantage, and assess the health and safety risks for new or expectant mothers. | ||||
| 152 | Making sure that the steps you take do not have an unjustified negative impact on some groups compared to others, for example those with caring responsibilities or those with religious commitments. | ||||
| 153 | 2.5 Workforce management – reducing the number of contacts each worker has | ||||
| 154 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 155 | You should identify areas where people have to directly pass things to each other and finding ways to remove direct contact such as by using drop-off points or transfer zones. | ||||
| 156 | Use a defined process to help maintain social distancing. | ||||
| 157 | Practitioners and staff allocated their own workstation where possible. | ||||
| 158 | Create a schedule for staff detailing in advance how services will take place and what arrangements have been made with clients. | ||||
| 159 | You should assist the test and trace service by keeping a temporary record of when you and your staff are in work for 21 days and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. | ||||
| 160 | 2.6 Work related travel - avoid unnecessary work travel and keep people safe when they do need to travel between locations | ||||
| 161 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 162 | Avoid using public transport, and aiming to walk, cycle, or drive instead. If using public transport is necessary, wearing a face covering will be a mandatory requirement in Wales from 27 July. | ||||
| 163 | Minimise the number of people outside of your household or an Extended Household travelling together in any one vehicle, using fixed travel partners, increasing ventilation when possible and avoiding sitting face-to-face. | ||||
| 164 | Avoid staff car sharing. | ||||
| 165 | Putting in place procedures to minimise person-to-person contact during deliveries to other sites. | ||||
| 166 | Minimising contact during payments and exchange of documentation, for example by using electronic payment methods and electronically signed and exchanged documents. | ||||
| 167 | 2.7 Communications and Training - making sure all practitioners and staff understand COVID-19 related safety procedures and are kept up to date with how safety measures are being implemented or updated | ||||
| 168 | As the employer is it your responsibility to ensure your employees read, understand and fully comply with the COVID-19 related safety procedures. | ||||
| 169 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 170 | Provide clear, consistent and regular communication to improve understanding and consistency of ways of working. | ||||
| 171 | Ensure staff understand how to use and clean their PPE. | ||||
| 172 | Keeping staff updated | ||||
| 173 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 174 | You should undertake ongoing engagement with workers (including through trade unions or employee representative groups) to monitor and understand any unforeseen impacts of changes to working environments. | ||||
| 175 | You should be aware and focus on the importance of mental health at times of uncertainty. | ||||
| 176 | Use simple, clear messaging to explain guidelines with consideration of groups for which English may not be their first language and those with protected characteristics. | ||||
| 177 | Using whiteboards or posters to explain changes to appointment schedules or stock shortages without the need for face-to-face communications. | ||||
| 178 | You will need to provide information to people on your premises about the measures needed to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. This will include to clients as well as to staff, suppliers or trade bodies to help their adoption and to share experience, such as with emails or social media. | ||||
| 179 | 2.8. Physical distancing for practitioners - making sure all staff maintain physical distancing guidelines | ||||
| 180 | You should take all reasonable measures to ensure 2m distance is kept between people waiting to enter premises and when in the premises, where this is not possible you must consider other measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 181 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 182 | You must maintain physical distancing in the workplace wherever possible. | ||||
| 183 | When providing close contact services, the nature of the work is such that maintaining social distancing will not usually be possible when actively serving a client. In these circumstances, both employers, employees and the self-employed should do everything they reasonably can to reduce risk. Mitigating actions include: | ||||
| 184 | Further increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning | ||||
| 185 | Keeping the activity time involved as short as possible | ||||
| 186 | Using screens or barriers to separate clients from one another. If the practitioner is wearing a visor, screens will not provide additional protection between the practitioner and the individual | ||||
| 187 | Consider screens at payment desk where face to face interaction is more likely | ||||
| 188 | Using a consistent pairing system if workers have to be in close proximity | ||||
| 189 | Only opening client waiting areas where social distancing can be maintained | ||||
| 190 | Maintaining physical distancing between the service areas, such as client chairs. | ||||
| 191 | Physical distancing applies to all parts of a business, not just the room where the service is delivered. Waiting rooms, corridors and staircases, where applicable are often the most challenging areas to maintain physical distancing and it is your responsibility to ensure workers are specifically reminded about the need to maintain safe distancing in these areas. | ||||
| 192 | 2.8.1 Maintaining physical distancing while coming to work and leaving work | ||||
| 193 | You should put arrangements in place to maintain physical distancing wherever possible, on arrival and departure and to enable handwashing upon arrival. | ||||
| 194 | The steps you should take (where possible): | ||||
| 195 | Providing additional parking or facilities such as bike-racks to help people walk, run, or cycle to work, recognising this may not be possible in smaller workplaces. | ||||
| 196 | Reducing congestion, for example, by having more entry points to the workplace, where possible. | ||||
| 197 | Using markings and introducing one-way flow at entry and exit points, where possible. | ||||
| 198 | Providing handwashing facilities (or hand sanitiser where not possible) at entry and exit points. | ||||
| 199 | Collaborating with other practitioners who may share the premises to minimise the numbers of people on site. | ||||
| 200 | 2.8.2 Moving around studios/premises - maintaining physical distancing as far as possible while people travel through the workplace | ||||
| 201 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 202 | Introduce physical changes like barriers or screens between, behind or in front of workstations where possible, such as between clients, for example in reception areas. | ||||
| 203 | Introducing one-way flow in high traffic areas. | ||||
| 204 | Providing floor markings and signage to remind both workers and clients to maintain physical distancing wherever possible, particularly in client interaction zones. | ||||
| 205 | Making sure that people with disabilities are able to access lifts in larger workplaces or businesses based in multi-storey buildings. | ||||
| 206 | 2.8.3 Workplaces and workstations - maintaining physical distancing between individuals when they are at their workstations | ||||
| 207 | For people who work in one place, workstations should allow them to maintain physical distancing wherever possible. | ||||
| 208 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 209 | You should assign individual workstations as much as possible. If they need to be shared, they should be shared by the smallest possible number of people and be frequently cleaned. | ||||
| 210 | Reviewing layouts to maintain physical distancing between clients, ensuring there is sufficient spacing between client chairs/treatment beds, for example, closing off alternate chairs/treatment beds. | ||||
| 211 | Using floor tape or paint to mark areas to help people comply with physical distancing. | ||||
| 212 | Avoiding overrunning or overlapping appointments and contacting clients virtually to let them know when they are ready to be seen, where possible. | ||||
| 213 | Asking clients to arrive at the scheduled time of their appointment and only providing a waiting area if physical distancing can be maintained. | ||||
| 214 | Using screens to create a physical barrier between workstations, where this is practical. This will not be required between the practitioner and client when the practitioner is wearing a visor. | ||||
| 215 | Minimising contacts around transactions, for example, considering using contactless payments including tips, where possible. If contactless payment by bank card or smart phone is not possible. Undertake regular cleaning of the machine and consider use of screens at payment desks. | ||||
| 216 | Minimising how frequently equipment is shared between workers, frequently cleaning between uses and assigning equipment to an individual where possible. | ||||
| 217 | Using disposable items where possible, for example towels, and ensuring non-disposable items are cleaned and disinfected between clients. | ||||
| 218 | Ideally only the client should be admitted to the premises, an accompanying friend or family member should be avoided is possible. | ||||
| 219 | 2.8.4 Common Areas - maintaining social distancing while using common areas | ||||
| 220 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 221 | Staggering break times to reduce pressure on the staff break rooms or places to eat and ensuring physical distancing is maintained in staff break rooms. | ||||
| 222 | Using safe outside areas for breaks. | ||||
| 223 | Creating additional space by using other parts of the working area. Installing screens to protect workers in receptions or similar areas. | ||||
| 224 | Encouraging workers to bring their own food and drinks. Do not provide food or drink for clients only water in disposable cups or bottles and not allowing food or drink to be consumed in the studio by clients other than water in disposable cups or bottles. | ||||
| 225 | Reconfiguring seating and tables, such as in waiting areas, to optimise spacing and reduce face-to-face interactions. | ||||
| 226 | Encouraging workers to remain on-site for their shift. | ||||
| 227 | Considering use of physical distance marking for other common areas such as toilets, staff rooms, changing rooms and in any other areas where queues typically form. | ||||
| 228 | Preparing materials and equipment in advance of scheduled appointments to minimise movement to communal working areas. | ||||
| 229 | Scheduling appointments to avoid client congestion in waiting areas, particularly in establishments with smaller waiting areas where physical distancing measures should also be introduced. | ||||
| 230 | Removal of magazines and newspapers from the waiting room. | ||||
| 231 | 2.8.5 Accidents, security and other incidents | ||||
| 232 | During these incidents the priority is safety. | ||||
| 233 | Where possible, first aiders should try to assist from a safe distance, directing the casualty to do things for themselves. Where this is not possible, in an emergency scenario for example, it is unlikely to be possible to maintain 2m distance. | ||||
| 234 | Individuals providing close contact first aid to others should pay particular attention to sanitation measures immediately afterwards including washing hands. | ||||
| 235 | If CPR is necessary to preserve life whilst waiting for the emergency services, both the Resuscitation Council’s guidance and HSEs website currently advises | ||||
| 236 | compression only and the early use of defibrillation equipment. | ||||
| 237 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 238 | Review your incident and emergency procedures to ensure they reflect the social distancing principles as far as possible. | ||||
| 239 | Consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks which may need mitigations. | ||||
| 240 | Section 3: What you should do to keep your clients and visitors safe – minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19 | ||||
| 241 | 3.1 Permitted treatments and services that can be provided safely during COVID-19. | ||||
| 242 | Tattoo artists and body piercers will be able provide the following treatments and services safely on the body, from below the neck, the areas on the sides of the body and the areas on the back of the body under the current government guidelines for safe working in close contact services: | ||||
| 243 | Tattooing | ||||
| 244 | Semi-permanent makeup including micro -pigmentation and microblading. | ||||
| 245 | Tattoo removal. | ||||
| 246 | Body piercing including ear piercing | ||||
| 247 | 3.2 | ||||
| 248 | High risk treatments on the face which it is strongly advised not to perform on the basis that it is extremely difficult to do so safely during COVID-19 under the current guidelines | ||||
| 249 | These include: | ||||
| 250 | Tattooing and tattoo removal | ||||
| 251 | Brow piercings | ||||
| 252 | Cheek piercings | ||||
| 253 | Nose piercings | ||||
| 254 | Mouth and lip piercings and | ||||
| 255 | Tongue piercings | ||||
| 256 | Public health advice is clear that these are high risk activities that can bring practitioners within the high risk zone for prolonged periods of time. Public Health Wales is concerned that these treatments cannot be managed safely at this time. Whilst these procedures are not aerosol generating, they do require work in close proximity to the mouth / nose / and respiratory secretions of the client, which in most cases, whilst the client cannot wear a mask themselves. They recommend that businesses to not provide these treatments unless you can access correct PPE and have sufficient training in putting PPE on and removing it and standard infection control precautions. | ||||
| 257 | As an employer, you have a legal responsibility to protect workers and others from risk to their health and safety. This means you need to think about the risks they face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising you cannot completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19. | ||||
| 258 | You will be under a duty to take all reasonable measures to ensure 2 meters’ distance is kept between persons and to take any other reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus, for example measures which limit close face-to-face interaction and maintain hygiene. You must also provide information to anyone on your premises on how to minimise that risk. | ||||
| 259 | Welsh Government strongly recommends that you consider what a safe practice is and that you only provide treatments and services that can be delivered safely. | ||||
| 260 | If the above treatments in the high risk zone cannot be carried out without the ability to be provided from the side of the face or behind the head and therefore require prolonged periods in the highest risk zone then we strongly recommend that you do no offer these treatments during this review phase. | ||||
| 261 | We will continue to closely monitor the provision of close contact services in Wales, and if we feel that the requirements to take all reasonable measures to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus are not being complied with, the Welsh Government will consider further amending The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 to prohibit these high risk treatments unless specific conditions can be met. | ||||
| 262 | 3.3 Booking appointments and recording the clients contact details and details of their treatment/procedure including the duration of that treatment | ||||
| 263 | Tattoo and body piercing studios that are reopening in Wales should be on an appointment only basis. No walk-ins. This will enable you to undertake the necessary pre-booking precautionary measures to keep your business and clients safe. | ||||
| 264 | The opening up of the economy following the COVID-19 outbreak is being supported by NHS Test and Trace. Acknowledging that you will owe duties under GDPR, you should try to assist this service by keeping a temporary record of your clients and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your business, and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. Many tattoo and body piercing businesses that are taking bookings in preparation for their reopening already have systems for recording their clients and visitors. If you do not already do this, you should do so to help fight the virus. We will work with industry and relevant bodies to design this system in line with GDPR legislation, and set out details shortly. | ||||
| 265 | All premises should ensure that steps are taken to avoid people needing to unduly raise their voices to each other. This includes, but is not limited to, refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, including if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission, particularly from airborne transmission. | ||||
| 266 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 267 | Before bookings takes place | ||||
| 268 | You should operate a pre-booking only – walk-in appointments should not be permitted. | ||||
| 269 | You should calculate the maximum number of clients that can reasonably follow physical distancing guidelines and seek to limit the number of appointments at any one time accordingly. Take account of total floorspace as well as likely pinch points and busy areas. | ||||
| 270 | Allow at least 2m between workstations. This may mean removing chairs/treatment beds from the studio floor or taping them off and using ‘not in use’ signs. Whilst an appointment system should minimise this risk, any calculations in regard to physical distancing you should consider any waiting areas which may need to be utilised. | ||||
| 271 | Determine if schedules for essential services and contractor visits can be revised to reduce interaction and overlap between people. | ||||
| 272 | Before you take a booking for a treatment or service within the high risk zone you should advise the client of the risks associated with and explain the measures that you are taking to keep them safe. | ||||
| 273 | Before you take the booking you should ask the client COVID-19 related screening questions before you can confirm the booking. | ||||
| 274 | You should Inform the client that you will be contacting them 48 hours before the date of their appointment to ask the following COVID-19 related screening questions before you can confirm the booking, this can form part of your usual pre consultation/health questionnaire: | ||||
| 275 | Have you tested positive for coronavirus? | ||||
| 276 | Are you waiting for the result of a test for coronavirus? | ||||
| 277 | OR | ||||
| 278 | Have you had the recent onset of a new continuous cough (this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours - if they usually have a cough, is it worse than usual)? | ||||
| 279 | Do you have a high temperature (this means do they feel hot to touch on their chest or back – they do not need to measure their temperature)? | ||||
| 280 | Have you noticed a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (this means they have noticed they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal)? | ||||
| 281 | If you are a mobile business also check if anyone in the house is self-isolating or shielding. | ||||
| 282 | Do any household members who have either tested positive, or are waiting for a COVD-19 test result or have COVID – 19 symptoms? | ||||
| 283 | Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms. If the client has any of these symptoms, however mild, they should stay at home and reschedule their appointment. | ||||
| 284 | You might refer them to ' | ||||
| 285 | Check and report coronavirus symptoms | ||||
| 286 | '. | ||||
| 287 | You should also tell them that they must comply with your COVID-19 health and safety measures during their appointment. Informing clients and contractors of guidance about visiting the premises prior to and at the point of arrival, including information on websites, on booking forms and in entrance ways. | ||||
| 288 | When booking an appointment, you should ask the client if they can attend on their own, where possible. | ||||
| 289 | If clients are accompanied by children they should be responsible for supervising them at all times and should follow social distancing guidelines. If at all possible persons attending for appointments should not attend with any other person(s) to avoid compromising social distancing requirements. | ||||
| 290 | On the day of the appointment | ||||
| 291 | On the day of the appointment you should ask the client the same set of COVID screening questions set out about. You should also ask them to provide their contact details. | ||||
| 292 | The Welsh Government has published | ||||
| 293 | guidance on employers' responsibilities to help with COVID-19 testing and contact tracing | ||||
| 294 | . Contact tracing is an important part of Test Trace Protect strategy which will help us live and work alongside the virus while research continues to find more effective treatments and a vaccine. | ||||
| 295 | If clients refuse to provide the information you should consider whether you wish to proceed with the appointment. | ||||
| 296 | If they answer yes to any of the questions you should not proceed with the appointment and suggest that the client self-isolates. | ||||
| 297 | You should encourage clients to use hand sanitiser or handwashing facilities as they enter the premises or before service. | ||||
| 298 | Adjusting how people move through the premises to reduce congestion and contact between clients, for example, queue management or one-way flow. This may only be possible in larger establishments | ||||
| 299 | Queues should be avoided by the operation of a strict appointment only system. | ||||
| 300 | Clients should be advised to arrive promptly for their scheduled appointment times to minimise delays later in the day but not too early so as to not overlap with other clients. | ||||
| 301 | Queues which do form outside should be managed to ensure they do not cause risk to individuals or other businesses. . | ||||
| 302 | Minimising contact between different staff members whilst serving a client. | ||||
| 303 | Reviewing working practices to minimise the duration of contact with the client. | ||||
| 304 | Maintaining physical distancing in waiting areas when clients wait for their appointments. If waiting areas cannot provide for physical distancing, consider moving to a ‘one-in-one-out’ policy. | ||||
| 305 | 3.3 Client toilets - ensure and promote good hygiene, physical distancing, and cleanliness in toilet facilities | ||||
| 306 | Public toilets, portable toilets and toilets inside premises should be kept open and carefully managed to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. | ||||
| 307 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 308 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available | ||||
| 309 | To enable good hand hygiene consider making hand sanitiser available on entry to toilets where safe and practical, and ensure suitable handwashing facilities including running water and liquid soap and suitable options for drying (paper towels if possible) are available | ||||
| 310 | Signage should be provided on the requirement to maintain a 2 metre distance from others (outside of your immediate household) | ||||
| 311 | Adopt measures to limit the number of users at any one time. Consider the adoption of a limited entry approach, with one in, one out (whilst avoiding the creation of additional bottlenecks) | ||||
| 312 | Keep the facilities well ventilated, where possible doors to toilet blocks may be wedged open to maximise fresh air, to allow users to assess numbers inside, and to limit hand contact | ||||
| 313 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets, with increased frequency of cleaning in line with usage. Use normal cleaning products, paying attention to frequently hand touched surfaces, and consider use of disposable cloths or paper roll to clean all hard surfaces | ||||
| 314 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet facilities | ||||
| 315 | Putting up a visible cleaning schedule can keep it up to date and visible. Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. Read | ||||
| 316 | public health guidance on cleaning and disinfection in non-healthcare settings | ||||
| 317 | For further advice see Welsh Government guidance: | ||||
| 318 | Providing Safer toilets for public use | ||||
| 319 | which provides guidance on the safe management of toilets used by the public during the coronavirus pandemic including for commercial or business premises where toilet access is provided to the public. | ||||
| 320 | 3.4 Providing and explaining available guidance - making sure people understand what they need to do to maintain safety | ||||
| 321 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 322 | Providing clear guidance on expected client behaviours, social distancing and hygiene to people before arrival, when scheduling their appointment, and on arrival, for example, with signage and visual aids. Explaining to guests and clients that failure to observe safety measures may result in services not being provided. Promotion of this message could be done via your web pages or other social media channels. | ||||
| 323 | Providing written or spoken communication of the latest guidelines to both workers and clients inside and outside the premises. | ||||
| 324 | Displaying posters or information setting out how clients should behave on your premises to keep everyone safe. Consider the particular needs of those with protected characteristics, such as those who are hearing or visually impaired. | ||||
| 325 | Providing a safety briefing of on-site protocols, rules for shared areas and key facilities, for example, handwashing, in particular for freelance workers who may work at multiple locations. | ||||
| 326 | Ensuring latest guidelines are visible throughout the entire premises. | ||||
| 327 | 3.5 Receiving and dispatching goods and products - maintaining physical distancing and avoid spreading the virus on surfaces when goods enter and leave the premises | ||||
| 328 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 329 | Minimise unnecessary contact for deliveries. For example, non-contact deliveries where the nature of the product allows for use of electronic pre-booking | ||||
| 330 | Consider ways to reduce frequency of deliveries, for example by ordering larger quantities less often | ||||
| 331 | Where possible and safe, having single workers load or unload vehicles or meet delivery people at the front door | ||||
| 332 | Scheduling deliveries for outside of client appointment times | ||||
| 333 | Re-stocking/replenishing outside of workplace operating hours. | ||||
| 334 | Cleaning | ||||
| 335 | Section 4: What you should do to keep your business premises and workplaces free of COVID-19 | ||||
| 336 | 4.1 Cleaning the workplace - making sure that any site or location that has been closed or partially operated is clean and ready to restart | ||||
| 337 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 338 | Checking whether you need to service or adjust ventilation systems, for example, so that they do not automatically reduce ventilation levels due to lower than normal occupancy levels. | ||||
| 339 | Most air conditioning systems do not need adjustment, however where systems serve multiple buildings, or you are unsure, advice should be sought from your heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) | ||||
| 340 | engineers or advisers. | ||||
| 341 | 4.2 Keeping the workplace clean - preventing spreading the virus by touching and contaminating surfaces | ||||
| 342 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 343 | Spacing appointments to allow for frequent cleaning of work areas and equipment between uses, using your usual cleaning products | ||||
| 344 | Frequent cleaning of objects and surfaces that are touched regularly, including door handles or staff handheld devices, and making sure there are adequate disposal arrangements for cleaning products. | ||||
| 345 | Clearing workspaces and removing waste and belongings from the work area at the end of a shift. | ||||
| 346 | Remove items that clients usually handle including not providing reading materials such as magazines in client waiting areas. | ||||
| 347 | Sanitising any reusable equipment, including client chairs/treatment beds and equipment used after each appointment, and at the start and end of shifts. | ||||
| 348 | If you or your staff wear a uniform you are encouraged not to wear the uniform at home or to and from the workplace, to change uniforms on a daily basis and to wash immediately after use. | ||||
| 349 | Maintaining good ventilation in the work environment, for example keeping windows or doors open. | ||||
| 350 | Cleaning high touch objects and surfaces such as door handles | ||||
| 351 | 4.3 Hygiene (handwashing, sanitation facilities) - help everyone keep good hygiene through the working day | ||||
| 352 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 353 | using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and avoiding touching your face | ||||
| 354 | adopting good handwashing technique and increasing handwashing in between appointments | ||||
| 355 | providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | ||||
| 356 | providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in premises in addition to washrooms. | ||||
| 357 | setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||||
| 358 | enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | ||||
| 359 | providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||||
| 360 | providing hand drying facilities - either paper towels (preferably paper towels) or electrical dryers. | ||||
| 361 | 4.4 Changing rooms and showers - minimising the risk of spreading the virus in changing rooms and showers | ||||
| 362 | It is advised that changing rooms and showers should only be provided for staff/clients if absolutely necessary at this time. | ||||
| 363 | Steps you should take: | ||||
| 364 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that physical distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||||
| 365 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of all facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day. | ||||
| 366 | 4.5 Handling products goods, and other materials - reducing the spread of the virus through contact with objects in the premises | ||||
| 367 | The steps you should take: | ||||
| 368 | Encouraging increased handwashing and introducing more handwashing facilities for workers and clients or providing hand sanitiser where this is not practical | ||||
| 369 | Implementing enhanced handling procedures of laundry to prevent potential contamination of surrounding surfaces, to prevent raising dust or dispersing the virus | ||||
| 370 | Putting in place picking-up and dropping-off collection points where possible, rather than passing goods hand-to-hand | ||||
| 371 | Enforcing cleaning procedures for goods and products entering the site | ||||
| 372 | Regularly cleaning equipment that staff may bring from or take home. Cleaning should also take place before and following client use | ||||
| 373 | Minimising person-to-person contact when accepting deliveries by creating pick-up and drop-off collection points for deliveries entering the premises | ||||
| 374 | Ensuring that equipment is thoroughly cleaned before use and between clients, with usual cleaning products | ||||
| 375 | Section 5: The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Face Covering | ||||
| 376 | PPE protects the user from health and safety risks at work. It can include face masks, eye protection including googles and face visors, disposable gloves, gowns and aprons. | ||||
| 377 | In Section 4 of this document we described the steps you need to take to manage COVID-19 risk in the workplace. When managing the risks of COVID-19, additional PPE beyond what you usually wear will not be beneficial in the majority of workplaces. This is because COVID-19 is a different type of risk to the risks you normally face in a workplace, and needs to be managed through social distancing, hygiene and fixed teams or partnering. | ||||
| 378 | Physical distancing and hygiene measures are by far the most effective ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. However in workplaces such as tattoo and body piercing studios, it is likely to be difficult to maintain social distancing, as practitioners need to work in close proximity to their clients, usually for an extended period of time. Because of the period of time spent in a closer proximity to the client’s front and therefore to the person’s face, mouth and nose) you should wear further protection in addition to any that you might usually wear. | ||||
| 379 | An extended period of time refers to the majority of the working day, irrespective of the number of clients completed during the day. | ||||
| 380 | The additional protection to that which you might usually wear should take the form of a clear visor that covers the face and provides a barrier between the wearer and the client from respiratory droplets caused by sneezing, coughing or speaking. Visors must fit the user and be worn properly. It should cover the forehead, extend below the chin, and wrap around the side of the face. | ||||
| 381 | Both disposable and re-usable visors are available. A re-usable visor should be cleaned and sanitised regularly using normal cleaning products. There is no requirement for the client to wear any additional protection such as a mask or face covering, when the practitioner is wearing a visor. There is no benefit to either the client or the practitioner of wearing additional PPE to that which they would usually use, beyond the clear visor mentioned above. | ||||
| 382 | The practitioner undertaking a piercing to the face or a tattooing to the face will spend a notable time in close proximity to a client’s front, and therefore the person’s face, mouth and nose, further protection in addition to any that they might usually wear is recommended such as a Fluid Resistant Surgical Face Mask and suitable eye protection. If the procedure to the face can be undertaken from the side or back of the head this will further reduce potential exposure. | ||||
| 383 | The most effective methods of preventing the transmission of COVID-19 are still physical distancing and regular handwashing. These steps must still be followed as much as possible, even when practitioners are wearing protective equipment. | ||||
| 384 | In instances where you are contacted via the test and trace service, having been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, you will still need to self-isolate even if you are wearing a visor at work. This is because the risk of transmission cannot be ruled out, even if wearing a visor reduces that risk. | ||||
| 385 | 5.1 Face coverings | ||||
| 386 | At the present time, the widespread use of masks by healthy people in the community is not supported by scientific evidence. Physical distancing and hygiene measures remain the most effective measures for reducing transmission of COVID-19. | ||||
| 387 | There may be some circumstances when wearing a face covering may be marginally beneficial as a precautionary measure. However, face coverings are not an alternative to wearing a visor in close contact services. | ||||
| 388 | When clients are not having a service, both the practitioner and client should maintain physical distancing and so a face covering is not required. Clients and employees should follow existing guidance on face coverings when they are not in close proximity, as explained below. | ||||
| 389 | In Wales wearing a face covering is optional and is not required by law, including in the workplace. However, Welsh Government supports the right of the owners of tattoo and body piercing businesses to decide whether they ask their clients to wear face coverings whilst on their premises. | ||||
| 390 | The evidence is clear that the most effective way to protect yourself and others from the infection is to follow safe-distancing rules, avoid touching surfaces and your face and to wash your hands regularly. Evidence suggests that wearing a face covering does not protect you, but it may protect others if you are infected but have not developed symptoms. However, clients and workers who want to wear a face covering should be allowed to do so. If you choose to wear one, it is important to use face coverings properly and wash your hands before putting them on and before and after taking them off. | ||||
| 391 | A face covering can be very simple and may be worn in enclosed spaces where physical distancing isn’t possible. It just needs to cover your mouth and nose. It is not the same as a face mask, such as the surgical masks or respirators used by health and care workers. | ||||
| 392 | Similarly, face coverings are not the same as the PPE used to manage risks like dust and spray in an industrial context. Supplies of PPE, including face masks, must continue to be reserved for those who need them to protect against risks in their workplace, such as health and care workers, or for protecting against dust hazards in industrial settings. | ||||
| 393 | It is important to know that the evidence of the benefit of using a face covering to protect others is weak and the effect is likely to be small, therefore face coverings are not a replacement for the other ways of managing risk, including minimising time spent in contact, and increasing hand and surface washing. These other measures remain the best ways of managing risk in the workplace and government would therefore not expect to see employers relying on face coverings as risk management for the purpose of their health and safety assessments. | ||||
| 394 | Employers should support their workers in using face coverings safely if they choose to wear one. We are advising the use of | ||||
| 395 | three-layer, non-medical face coverings | ||||
| 396 | and here are the most | ||||
| 397 | frequently asked questions about face coverings | ||||
| 398 | . This is in line with the | ||||
| 399 | World Health Organisation’s latest technical advice | ||||
| 400 | . | ||||
| 401 | This means telling staff and other practitioners working in your business: | ||||
| 402 | Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before putting a face covering on, and before and after removing it | ||||
| 403 | When wearing a face covering, avoid touching your face or face covering, as you could contaminate them with germs from your hands | ||||
| 404 | Change your face covering if it becomes damp or if you’ve touched it. | ||||
| 405 | Continue to wash your hands regularly | ||||
| 406 | Change and wash your face covering daily | ||||
| 407 | If the material is washable, wash in line with manufacturer’s instructions. If it’s not washable, dispose of it carefully in your usual waste. | ||||
| 408 | First published | 12 | First published | ||
| 409 | 28 July 2020 | 13 | 28 July 2020 | ||
| 410 | Last updated | 14 | Last updated | ||
| t | 411 | 25 September 2020 | t | 15 | 23 October 2020 |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 7 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 8 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return [HTML] | 8 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return [HTML] | ||
| n | 9 | Contents | n | 9 | This guidance has been removed during the |
| 10 | Introduction | 10 | firebreak restrictions | ||
| 11 | How to use this guidance | ||||
| 12 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 13 | Communications | ||||
| 14 | Museums and art galleries | ||||
| 15 | Historic and ancient monuments | ||||
| 16 | Historic buildings and historic gardens | ||||
| 17 | Libraries | ||||
| 18 | Local archive services | ||||
| 19 | Cinemas | ||||
| 20 | Arts venues, including concert halls and theatres | ||||
| 21 | Sector input | ||||
| 22 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | ||||
| 23 | Please consider if | ||||
| 24 | local restrictions | ||||
| 25 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 26 | Introduction | ||||
| 27 | This guidance offers high-level advice for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. These include museums, art galleries, libraries, archives, historic buildings, historic gardens, ancient monuments, cinemas and arts venues, including concert halls and theatres. | ||||
| 28 | Wales, in common with the rest of the UK, introduced strict | ||||
| 29 | stay-at-home / social/physical distancing | ||||
| 30 | and | ||||
| 31 | business and premises closure | ||||
| 32 | regulations at the end of March 2020. These regulations were intended to protect everyone from COVID-19 and to help the NHS. The ‘lockdown’ that these regulations introduced is unprecedented, but it is helping to control the spread of the virus and is ultimately saving lives. | ||||
| 33 | The Welsh Government reviews | ||||
| 34 | COVID-19 regulations | ||||
| 35 | every 21 days and, on the basis of the latest available medical and scientific evidence, considers whether they need to stay in place or whether they can be eased. | ||||
| 36 | Guidance | ||||
| 37 | and a set of | ||||
| 38 | frequently asked questions | ||||
| 39 | are published to support any amendments. | ||||
| 40 | Emerging successfully from lockdown continues to require a vigorous approach to finding solutions that control and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as part of a collective effort towards managing risk. As the First Minister of Wales stated in | ||||
| 41 | Leading Wales out of the coronavirus pandemic - a framework for recovery | ||||
| 42 | , relaxing the lockdown should not cause further harm. | ||||
| 43 | This guidance exists within a continuously changing legislative landscape and must be considered alongside existing guidance and regulations. | ||||
| 44 | This guidance provides organisations with a framework for decision making rather than a set of rules to follow, but they must be proactive in considering and implementing measures that will help to protect staff, volunteers, local communities and visitors. | ||||
| 45 | The Welsh Government recognises that the measures adopted by culture and heritage destinations and venues will need to be appropriate, scalable and take into consideration the nature of the destination or venue. For example, there will be very different considerations if a destination is predominantly outdoors compared to indoors, since the scientific evidence shows that the life of the virus is considered to be much shorter outdoors. | ||||
| 46 | Public confidence will be key in supporting a successful and commercially viable return to business. People may feel anxious about public gatherings, especially those that take place indoors, for some time yet. At the very least, plans for reopening will need to take public perceptions into account and a careful, coherent process of emerging from lockdown will be essential. | ||||
| 47 | Due consideration will also need to be given to the local community in which your organisation or venue exists and operates. Good communication and links with local communities will be key to increasing confidence and reassuring local residents that measures have been taken to minimise the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 48 | The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) has | ||||
| 49 | published guidance on options for councils supporting culture and leisure providers | ||||
| 50 | . It aims to update councils on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on leisure and culture providers operating services and facilities owned and delivered on behalf of councils. | ||||
| 51 | This information is the result of a continuing conversation between the Welsh Government and the culture and heritage sector. Early engagement with representatives of the sector has been essential to plan the phased reopening of our culture and heritage destinations and venues. Working together, we formulated guidance for a phased return based on the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 52 | ‘Unlocking our Society and Economy’ roadmap | ||||
| 53 | . A list of those who have been consulted as part of this process is provided in | ||||
| 54 | sector input | ||||
| 55 | . | 11 | . | ||
| t | 56 | This information should be considered as 'live information' which will be regularly updated as circumstances change. We will continue to work with stakeholders to identify where additional guidance may be helpful, especially with the phased easing of the restrictions. | t | ||
| 57 | Changes to the regulations and latest signalling | ||||
| 58 | On 6 July 2020 travel restrictions requiring the public to stay local were lifted. Changes to the regulations during July has allowed the reopening of visitor attractions including cinemas, museums, galleries and archive services. Pubs, bars, restaurants reopened fully from 3 August. However, all reasonable measures must be taken to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between any persons on the premises and that other reasonable measures should be taken - for example to limit close face to face interaction and maintain hygiene. In addition, information must be provided to those entering or working at a premises about how to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 59 | From 3 August, outdoor gatherings of up to 30 people are allowed but physical and social distancing from people outside of a household or extended household is maintained. | ||||
| 60 | How to use this guidance | ||||
| 61 | The purpose of this guidance is to set out practical considerations for reopening culture and heritage destinations and venues. It will help you to prepare for reopening, to carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment, and to identify actions you may be able to take to improve the safety of your staff, volunteers, and the visiting public. | ||||
| 62 | The timing and extent of resuming activity, and reopening culture and heritage destinations and venues, will vary as we progress through the phases for moving out of lockdown. | ||||
| 63 | ' | ||||
| 64 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 65 | ' and ' | ||||
| 66 | Communications | ||||
| 67 | ' are relevant to all culture and heritage destinations and venues in Wales. You should also review the section of this guidance that address your particular area of work, noting that more than one may be relevant. | ||||
| 68 | In responding to this information, your plans should be proportionate. You should review your plans regularly, and adopt a careful, phased approach to reopening. Some venues may want to consider unlocking in layers, looking at their outdoor facilities initially and then moving to address indoor facilities. How you handle the process of reopening is up to you, but you must work within the | ||||
| 69 | COVID-19 regulations | ||||
| 70 | and clearly demonstrate a proactive approach to infection control. | ||||
| 71 | The Welsh Government recognises that operators need to be confident that reopening is supported by their business case, and that the response to this guidance will vary, depending on circumstances. | ||||
| 72 | This guidance does not supersede any legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment or equalities, and it is important that as a business or an employer you continue to comply with your existing obligations including those relating to individuals with protected characteristics. | ||||
| 73 | This information should be considered live guidance and will be updated regularly. The Welsh Government welcomes feedback on the application of this guidance. If you would like to offer such comments, including sharing lessons learnt from your own reopening experience, please email: | ||||
| 74 | info@visitwales.com | ||||
| 75 | . | ||||
| 76 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 77 | The reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues can only be possible within the current COVID-19 regulations whilst giving appropriate consideration to all relevant guidance. | ||||
| 78 | This guidance should also be considered in the context of regulations and guidance in other areas of life where there are key interdependencies that will affect the way we move forward. These include the need to | ||||
| 79 | self-isolate at home for individuals and households with symptoms of or having tested positive for coronavirus | ||||
| 80 | . Restrictions for extremely vulnerable members of society who are being advised on medical grounds to continue to | ||||
| 81 | shield (until 16 August) | ||||
| 82 | because of a serious underlying health issue(s), and | ||||
| 83 | those in the increased risk group | ||||
| 84 | , and also advice provided to older members of society to be particularly stringent in following social/physical distancing measures, will also have an impact on how organisations are able to address reopening. | ||||
| 85 | Organisations should focus on creating agile solutions that can be paused or rapidly reversed in the event of further COVID-19 outbreaks. | ||||
| 86 | General considerations | ||||
| 87 | Working within public health regulations and guidelines | ||||
| 88 | all activity should always have regard to the Welsh Government guidance regarding health, | ||||
| 89 | social distancing | ||||
| 90 | and hygiene. | ||||
| 91 | Social/physical distancing | ||||
| 92 | The COVID-19 regulations require open premises to take | ||||
| 93 | all reasonable measures | ||||
| 94 | to ensure: | ||||
| 95 | that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between people on the premises; | ||||
| 96 | where people are required to wait to enter the premises, that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between them; | ||||
| 97 | take any | ||||
| 98 | other | ||||
| 99 | reasonable measures | ||||
| 100 | to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus at the premises, for example measures which limit close face to face interaction and maintain hygiene such as - | ||||
| 101 | changing the layout of premises including the location of furniture and workstations; | ||||
| 102 | controlling use of entrances, passageways, stairs and lifts; | ||||
| 103 | controlling use of shared facilities such as toilets and kitchens; | ||||
| 104 | controlling the use of, or access to, any other part of the premises; | ||||
| 105 | installing barriers or screens; | ||||
| 106 | providing or requiring use of personal protective equipment, and | ||||
| 107 | provide information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 108 | This guidance will assist in identifying reasonable measures that can be taken. | ||||
| 109 | Planning and preparing buildings for reopening | ||||
| 110 | Plans should be proportionate, should be reviewed regularly, and must offer a careful, phased approach to reopening. | ||||
| 111 | To decide which actions to take, you need to carry out an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment, just as you would for other health and safety related hazards. This risk assessment must be done in consultation with unions or workers. | ||||
| 112 | Deep clean public and workforce areas prior to reopening and implement revised and enhanced cleaning regimes. Pay particular attention to frequently touched areas and surfaces, such as bathrooms/toilet facilities, grab-rails in corridors and stairwells, light switches and door handles. Some useful | ||||
| 113 | guidance is available here | ||||
| 114 | . | ||||
| 115 | Carry out statutory health and safety checks on buildings prior to reopening for staff or visitors. Local authorities’ environmental health officers will be able to give valuable advice on what checks are required prior to reopening, but they should include gas and electrical testing and also issues around: | ||||
| 116 | Water supplies - Where mains water has been turned off since the close of the promises at lockdown, when it is reconnected it will need running through to flush away any microbiological or chemical residues built up while the water supply was disconnected and also check water temperature. | ||||
| 117 | Air Conditioning and Ventilation - Ensuring good ventilation is a key objective and states that before reopening the checks that need to make should include: | ||||
| 118 | most air conditioning systems do not need adjustment, however where systems serve multiple buildings, or you are unsure, advice should be sought from your heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) engineers or advisers. | ||||
| 119 | for fully mechanical centralised air-conditioning systems, which both deliver and extract air from multiple rooms it is best practice to avoid recirculation of air. All centralised mechanical ventilation systems should have the facility to turn off recirculation and use only a fresh air supply. | ||||
| 120 | employers are required to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air through natural or mechanical ventilation and this has not changed. | ||||
| 121 | in some cases, general ventilation can be improved by opening doors etc. but HSE is not proposing to issue additional guidance on the subject. Those in control of premises retain a legal duty ( | ||||
| 122 | see Regulation 6 on ventilation | ||||
| 123 | ) to ensure effective ventilation. | ||||
| 124 | for mechanical systems in individual rooms, where recirculation modes enable higher rates of supply of fresh air to be provided to a space, for example by the prevention of cold draughts, then these devices should be allowed to operate. | ||||
| 125 | fans would obviously recirculate the current air, so wouldn’t be advised. | ||||
| 126 | checking whether you need to service or adjust ventilation systems, for example, so that they do not automatically reduce ventilation levels due to lower than normal occupancy levels. | ||||
| 127 | maintaining good ventilation in the work environment. For example, opening windows and doors frequently, where possible. | ||||
| 128 | museum and archive stores with no permanent occupancy may allow for more tailored ventilation levels. Also, consider whether staff work stations located close to ventilation points need to be moved so that they aren’t exposed to additional risks. | ||||
| 129 | there is advice available for building services, particularly around ventilation of buildings, both in use and when returning to buildings which have been closed. It can be accessed from the | ||||
| 130 | Health and Safety Executive | ||||
| 131 | , the | ||||
| 132 | Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers | ||||
| 133 | , | ||||
| 134 | The Building Engineers Services Association | ||||
| 135 | , and | ||||
| 136 | REHVA | ||||
| 137 | . | ||||
| 138 | Equality and diversity | ||||
| 139 | consider the rights of those with protected characteristics and how they will be able to continue to access your venue / services safely. | ||||
| 140 | consider how you will continue to comply with Welsh language duties when implementing any changes in your activities / services. | ||||
| 141 | remember that some people do not have internet access. You should make provision for them to be able to make bookings / enquiries offline. | ||||
| 142 | Security and emergency preparedness | ||||
| 143 | consider the security implications of any changes you make to your ways of working. Be mindful of any new vulnerabilities you might inadvertently create when implementing new ways of working. Do not remove any security features without considering protective security in the round. | ||||
| 144 | make sure that any COVID-19 adaptations support your emergency preparedness. Issues could include your fire alarm muster stations, access for emergency response teams, dealing with violent or aggressive people and other life-threatening situations. Check that trained first aiders are still willing to undertake those roles and update any first aid training to include COVID-19 protocols. | ||||
| 145 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 146 | the | ||||
| 147 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 148 | strategy exists to enhance health surveillance in the community, undertake effective and extensive contact tracing, and support people to secure a test and self-isolate where required to do so. | ||||
| 149 | the Welsh Government has published | ||||
| 150 | guidance on employers' responsibilities to help with COVID-19 testing and contact tracing | ||||
| 151 | . The guidance explains how employers in Wales can play their part in helping to deliver Wales’ Test, Trace, Protect strategy to slow the spread of the virus, protect our health and care systems and save lives. | ||||
| 152 | Guidance has also been published on keeping records of staff, customers, and visitors: test, trace, protect. | ||||
| 153 | Ensure members of staff are made fully aware of their employer’s compliance with the | ||||
| 154 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 155 | process and the potential need for their employer to release their personal contact details to the enquiry team in the event of a case arising at, or involving, their place of work. | ||||
| 156 | Communications | ||||
| 157 | public confidence will be key to supporting a successful and commercially viable return to business, and good communications will help to create it. Good communications must also be maintained with the community in which the organisation exists and operates. This is addressed in | ||||
| 158 | communications | ||||
| 159 | . | ||||
| 160 | Review | ||||
| 161 | ensure that all policies and measures are reviewed regularly (at least weekly), particularly in light of changes to legislation, government guidance, lessons learned and any other examples of best practice elsewhere. | ||||
| 162 | On-site bars, restaurants, catering and non-essential retail | ||||
| 163 | From Monday 3 August pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes can reopen fully. Welsh Government has issued | ||||
| 164 | guidance on the reopening of tourism and hospitality businesses | ||||
| 165 | . | ||||
| 166 | Additional detailed guidance is also available from | ||||
| 167 | UK Hospitality Cymru | ||||
| 168 | . | ||||
| 169 | Costs of reopening | ||||
| 170 | the Welsh Government recognises that part of the decision making on when to reopen for all sites will centre on the economic viability of doing so. | ||||
| 171 | generally, the Welsh Government will not help to meet the cost of reopening and it will be for each organisation to determine whether it is right for them to reopen at a given time. | ||||
| 172 | Thinking about risk | ||||
| 173 | Risk assessment is about identifying in a timely fashion proportionate measures to control risks, both in your workplace and to the service you provide. The development of a COVID-19 risk assessment will help you to decide whether all necessary issues have been addressed. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in the premises. It will need to be reviewed regularly to ensure that it remains relevant and appropriate under changing circumstances. Your COVID-19 risk assessment will help to inform decisions and control measures. Risk assessments must reflect the | ||||
| 174 | current Welsh Government legislation and guidance | ||||
| 175 | . | ||||
| 176 | Employers have a duty to consult employees on health and safety. Workers should be involved in assessing workplace risks and the development and review of workplace health and safety policies in partnership with the employer. They should be supported by their trades union or other representative organisation where appropriate. Employees should be encouraged to identify, speak up and feedback on risks and control measures, so they can be adapted. Be proactive about telling your workforce how they can raise a health and safety concern, and draft a protocol for how these issues can be resolved. | ||||
| 177 | Useful information is available on the | ||||
| 178 | Institution of Occupational Safety and Health website | ||||
| 179 | , and also on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website - | ||||
| 180 | Managing risks and risk assessments at work | ||||
| 181 | . | ||||
| 182 | When thinking about COVID-19 related risk, issues to consider include: | ||||
| 183 | keeping risk assessments as ‘live’ documents that are regularly reviewed; | ||||
| 184 | possible harms to both the physical and mental health of staff, volunteers and visitors; | ||||
| 185 | the age and clinical vulnerability of people in your workforce; | ||||
| 186 | the location of all touch points and whether they can be removed, protected or incorporated in an enhanced cleaning regime; | ||||
| 187 | minimum safe levels of staffing - for example to maintain the specific COVID-19 protocols, or in the event of a member of staff or volunteer becoming unwell, or needing to isolate repeatedly (this may affect visitor capacity on site); | ||||
| 188 | postponement of work tasks with a higher risk of injury in order to minimise the need for first aid involvement and reduce the strain on the NHS; | ||||
| 189 | arrangements on staffed sites in the event of someone becoming unwell or injured whilst on the premises - including first aid arrangements (see also 'Employees and protecting people at work' below); | ||||
| 190 | minimising the need for work-related journeys and face-to-face contact; | ||||
| 191 | recognising that communication, training, and appropriate equipment are significant factors in helping to reduce risk. | ||||
| 192 | Employees and protecting people at work | ||||
| 193 | All reasonable actions must be taken in order to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. The Welsh Government has issued guidance on | ||||
| 194 | taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||||
| 195 | , and also | ||||
| 196 | guidance for employers and employees on keeping safe in the workplace | ||||
| 197 | . | ||||
| 198 | The Welsh Government has published guidance on | ||||
| 199 | COVID-19 and personal protective equipment (PPE) | ||||
| 200 | , including the use of face coverings This guidance should be followed and will be updated as required. There is | ||||
| 201 | separate guidance for first responders | ||||
| 202 | , including first aiders. You may wish to consider the use of FP2/FP3 facemasks as good practice when social/physical distancing cannot be achieved during the administration of first aid. | ||||
| 203 | You should also consider: | ||||
| 204 | Training and information | ||||
| 205 | appropriate training, briefing or recorded re-induction of staff and volunteers in the context of the new COVID-19 related roles and responsibilities; | ||||
| 206 | providing pre-return to work information so that staff understand logistical changes before they arrive back at the workplace; | ||||
| 207 | Employee health and well-being | ||||
| 208 | whose presence is essential on the premises - who should be at work and who should work from home; | ||||
| 209 | arrangements for extremely vulnerable individuals - noting that individuals classed as extremely vulnerable on medical grounds have been strongly advised to shield (noting that shielding ends on 16 August) and therefore not to work outside the home. This also applies those individuals in the increased risk group; | ||||
| 210 | minimising staff interaction - for example, through shift patterns, flexible working, staggered breaks and use of welfare facilities; | ||||
| 211 | reducing opportunities for person-to-person contact by using ‘fixed teams or partnering’ or ‘buddying’/group arrangements (so each person works with only a few others); | ||||
| 212 | employee well-being and health, for example, ability to carry out a particular role or how worried staff may feel about coming back into the building/site; Employers should support their workers in using face coverings safely if they choose to wear one. | ||||
| 213 | keeping lines of communication open with staff who may still be at home, and involving them in planning for the reopening and future changes; | ||||
| 214 | providing support to staff returning to work following traumatic events, such as the death or illness of a loved one, or financial difficulty; | ||||
| 215 | ensuring staff who are personally unwell with symptoms of COVID-19 are aware that they should not attend the workplace but should commence a period of | ||||
| 216 | self-isolation at home | ||||
| 217 | and | ||||
| 218 | arrange a COVID-19 test | ||||
| 219 | . Equally ensuring that members of staff are aware of the need to remain at home and self-isolate should a member of their household/extended household become unwell with or test positive for COVID-19. | ||||
| 220 | Human resources | ||||
| 221 | updating human resources policies and procedures to take account of COVID-19-related matters (such as those relating to sickness, absence, | ||||
| 222 | well-being, mental health | ||||
| 223 | , remote/flexible working and training - remember to address new reasons for absence including close contact isolation or requiring time off work to take care of a dependant) and clearly communicating the changes to staff. If applicable, trades unions or other staff representative groups will need to be involved in these discussions; | ||||
| 224 | reviewing sickness absence processes so that workers are not penalised or disciplined for self-isolating; | ||||
| 225 | the possibility of increased levels of absenteeism affecting critical activities and how this could be prevented (for example, consider training several members of staff to cover different roles); | ||||
| 226 | Your site and its operation | ||||
| 227 | how to conduct meetings on- and off-site, including remote working; | ||||
| 228 | reducing unnecessary movement around buildings; | ||||
| 229 | how staff enter and leave the workplace; | ||||
| 230 | implementing additional specialised safe working practices that may be relevant to your setting - in consultation with staff, staff representatives and volunteers; | ||||
| 231 | introducing protocols for back-of-house access including handling deliveries, visiting contractors, and other official visitors; | ||||
| 232 | the management of cash handling and opening post; | ||||
| 233 | providing guidance to staff on staff catering facilities, use of kitchen equipment and staff bringing food to site - for example, cleaning of microwaves, fridges, eating areas etc; | ||||
| 234 | providing spaces to store bags / clothes / tools / equipment away from others; | ||||
| 235 | the need for more regular cleaning of staff facilities and toilets (see 'Cleaning and hygiene arrangements' below); | ||||
| 236 | minimising the sharing of workstations as much as possible - if they need to be shared, they should be shared by the smallest possible number of people and thoroughly cleaned after each individual; | ||||
| 237 | cleaning and clearing workspaces, in particular where they are shared, and removing waste and belongings from the work area at the end of a shift. | ||||
| 238 | Transportation | ||||
| 239 | the crucial role that public transport will play in ensuring staff can return to work. In some areas this may mean that start and finish times may need to have a degree of flexibility, especially for staff with no access to private transport; | ||||
| 240 | parking arrangements for staff cars / bicycles, including provision of additional parking for employees who may be avoiding the use of public transport. | ||||
| 241 | The | ||||
| 242 | guidance on protecting people at work | ||||
| 243 | applies equally to volunteers and paid employees. | ||||
| 244 | Many cultural venues open to the public have small teams of staff and rely on volunteers or family members. Many of these are older and/or have been shielding (and therefore have been following the advice under government guidance) or are in the increased risk group, and therefore may not feel comfortable about continuing their involvement under the current conditions. Organisations will need to consider how they stay in touch with these people. | ||||
| 245 | Organisations may need to look for ways of bringing new volunteers into their teams. This could help increase supervision at a time when many organisations will have lost some of their volunteer workforce. | ||||
| 246 | When using this guidance, organisations need to be aware of the requirement to treat everyone in the workplace equally, and be mindful of the particular needs of different groups of workers or individuals. It is illegal to discriminate, directly or indirectly, against anyone because of a protected characteristic such as age, sex, disability, race or religion. | ||||
| 247 | Managing visitors | ||||
| 248 | The measures that need to be implemented for managing visitors need to be proportionate, and will depend on the nature and size of the site. Some suggestions are set out below. | ||||
| 249 | Issues relating to the safe management of visitors should be identified in risk assessments. In some cases it may be possible to test arrangements by piloting opening with limited size groups. It may also be possible to consider approaches adopted by other cultural and heritage venues that are open in your local area. This would ensure a consistency of approach, identify any potential for partnership working, and could build greater confidence amongst visitors. | ||||
| 250 | Indoor spaces | ||||
| 251 | You should consider: | ||||
| 252 | Capacity and circulation | ||||
| 253 | assessing spaces to evaluate how many people can occupy particular spaces while safely observing social/physical distancing; | ||||
| 254 | introducing timed slots for entry which are available to book online, or accepting visitors by appointment only (remembering to set up alternative provision for those without internet access); | ||||
| 255 | restricting capacity, especially in the first phase of reopening, to a level that you know the site and staff can comfortably accommodate while observing social/physical distancing measures. Regularly review the capacity restrictions; | ||||
| 256 | arrangements for maintaining social/physical distancing - for example, developing a one-way system, with appropriate signage, or identifying key pinch and gathering points and how these can be managed. You may need to be quite radical in changing the way visitors have previously moved around your buildings; | ||||
| 257 | ensuring any changes to entries, exit and queue management take into account reasonable adjustments for those who need them, including disabled customers; | ||||
| 258 | limiting access and entry points, to improve the management of the flow of visitors. Where possible, you should have clearly marked “entrance and exit” points throughout the site; | ||||
| 259 | leaving internal doors open where it is safe to do so (for example, subject to fire safety arrangements), so that visitors can see others at all times. This would have the added benefit of removing the need for multiple visitors to touch the same door handles, but it may not be possible if temperature / environmental conditions need control in delicate museum collections; | ||||
| 260 | limiting the use of lifts - for example, to those with push chairs or to people with mobility / health issues. Where a lift is used, consider setting a new maximum capacity - for instance, one person, or two if a carer is required - and placing markers on the floor to indicate best social/physical distancing practice in the confined space; | ||||
| 261 | using signage, barriers and floor markings to assist adherence to the social/physical distancing rule, including at customer service desks, ticketing desks, shops and in galleries, etc. | ||||
| 262 | introducing ‘stop and wait’ signs where appropriate; | ||||
| 263 | placing staff close to key pinch and gathering points to oversee the movement of visitors through these areas (e.g. narrow stairways / passageways which need to be used in both directions) - giving special consideration to those with disabilities including visual impairment. If it is not possible to maintain the required social/physical distancing then consider closing off areas; | ||||
| 264 | managing outdoor queues, if necessary, to ensure they do not cause a risk to individuals or other businesses, for example by introducing queuing systems, using barriers and having staff direct customers. This may include using outside premises for queuing where available and safe, for example some car parks. Have contingency plans in place for periods of poor weather. | ||||
| 265 | Visitor management | ||||
| 266 | introducing public information that encourages visitors to take notice of instructions from venue staff - such as ‘help us to help you’ signage; | ||||
| 267 | introducing barriers or Perspex screens at visitor reception areas, payment counters and in other areas of the building where appropriate; | ||||
| 268 | introducing contactless payment at till points, or at least card payment, to avoid handling cash; | ||||
| 269 | limiting visitor seating, while recognising that some visitors have mobility needs and may need to rest; | ||||
| 270 | using posters and announcements to remind visitors to take individual responsibility to social/physically distance and to wash their hands often or to use hand sanitisers; | ||||
| 271 | reminding visitors who are accompanied by children that they are responsible for supervising them at all times; | ||||
| 272 | removing any interactive objects or placing a sign to prohibit use (in due course, it might be possible to consider installing hand-sanitising stations near these areas for safer usage and to introduce new cleaning protocols); | ||||
| 273 | cleaning audio guides thoroughly between users - they should be wiped down and cleaned with a wet wipe containing disinfectant. Staff handling the equipment will need to be appropriately protected; | ||||
| 274 | removing paper marketing material and other paper resources such as colouring-in pages and pencils to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. | ||||
| 275 | Group visits | ||||
| 276 | Gathering outdoors of up to 30 people | ||||
| 277 | are allowed but all | ||||
| 278 | reasonable measures | ||||
| 279 | must be taken to ensure physical and social distancing from people outside of a household or extended household and other reasonable mitigating measures must also be taken in order to reduce the risk of transmission of the virus. | ||||
| 280 | Indoor group visits are only permissible with members of the same household or extended households provided they are staggered so as not to create a gathering of more than one household indoors. Venues and operators need to work together to plan for such visits so that they stay within the requirements of the regulations and guidance. | ||||
| 281 | Outdoor spaces | ||||
| 282 | You should consider: | ||||
| 283 | car parking arrangements - for example, the management of potential queues; | ||||
| 284 | working with your local authority on the impact of queueing and car parking on the local area; | ||||
| 285 | minimising risk at car park pay points - for example by the use of clear signage, using pay by mobile phone, and/or the use of hand sanitising stations. Greater space may be needed between cars and for pedestrians as they move to and from car parks; | ||||
| 286 | spacing of outdoor benches / picnic tables to allow a buffer between edges of tables / benches to allow for social/physical distancing and frequent cleaning of surfaces when benches / tables are vacated; | ||||
| 287 | outdoor playgrounds have been allowed to reopen from 20 July where safety checks are in place and where COVID-19 hygiene measures are implemented. You may also wish to consider managing the number of playground users at any given time; | ||||
| 288 | increasing the widths of pathways and developing one-way systems where possible. | ||||
| 289 | Cleaning and hygiene arrangements | ||||
| 290 | Introduce cleaning / hygiene protocols that are easily understood by all staff and contractors. There is useful guidance available on | ||||
| 291 | cleaning and hygiene in non-healthcare settings | ||||
| 292 | . | ||||
| 293 | You should consider: | ||||
| 294 | a high and visible level of hygiene alongside your cleaning staff will provide reassurance for visitors; | ||||
| 295 | increasing cleaning at touch points, such as handrails, gates, doorknobs, light switches, door plates, lift buttons, parking meters, equipment provided to visitors, etc. and equipment that employees need to share; | ||||
| 296 | providing hand sanitiser at the entry and exit points to the site/building and where regular, unavoidable and multiple touch points exist; | ||||
| 297 | ensuring the availability of, and access to, handwashing facilities with automatic soap dispensers and supplies of paper towels where at all possible; | ||||
| 298 | increasing frequency of the cleaning of work areas and surfaces, using your usual cleaning products; | ||||
| 299 | Self-service photocopiers, scanners and printers should be cleaned between users and, if possible, should be restricted to staff use to limit the number of people touching the control pad. This equipment should be cleaned regularly by staff in line with risk assessments. | ||||
| 300 | providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection; | ||||
| 301 | installing hand sanitiser for use by staff and volunteers before they enter kitchen facilities; | ||||
| 302 | reinforcing essential hygiene messages about frequent hand washing, use of hand sanitiser, the need to avoid touching your face and to cough or sneeze into your arm or into a tissue which should be binned safely; | ||||
| 303 | restricting the sharing of communal facilities, for example, removing water fountains. | ||||
| 304 | Toilet facilities | ||||
| 305 | With specific regard to | ||||
| 306 | toilet facilities | ||||
| 307 | , consideration should be given to: | ||||
| 308 | enhancing and increasing frequency of cleaning regimes; | ||||
| 309 | introducing signage and floor markers to support social/physical distancing, including when queuing; | ||||
| 310 | consider whether people should queue outside of the toilet building rather than through the door and into it. People queueing are often in very close proximity to those washing their hands and this should be avoided; | ||||
| 311 | cordoning off every other urinal or basin unit; | ||||
| 312 | introducing no-touch soap dispensers if possible; | ||||
| 313 | introducing more regular checks of soap / paper towel dispensers, in the expectation that greater use will be made of these; | ||||
| 314 | using signs and posters to build awareness of good hand washing technique; | ||||
| 315 | providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms; | ||||
| 316 | minimising the use of portable toilets. | ||||
| 317 | Separate guidance has been issued for the | ||||
| 318 | safe management of toilets used by the public during the coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 319 | . | ||||
| 320 | Monitoring and evaluation | ||||
| 321 | You should consider how to systematically monitor and evaluate the procedures and plans that have been put in place. You should consider: | ||||
| 322 | whether safety measures and controls to protect workers and the visiting public are working effectively; | ||||
| 323 | how the work is being done; and | ||||
| 324 | the behaviours of workers and other people in the workplace. | ||||
| 325 | Further useful guidance is available from the | ||||
| 326 | British Standards Institute | ||||
| 327 | . | ||||
| 328 | Communications | ||||
| 329 | Good communication will be a critical factor in rebuilding public confidence. As highlighted in the introduction this is important on a number of levels: within your organisation, for visitors, service users and audiences, and for local communities. Organisations should publish a clear statement detailing their plans to reopen safely and the steps they are taking to reduce the potential for infection transmission. This should include any new opening times and any changes to how people can safely access their venue. It is also important to review internal and external communications frequently to ensure that they are effective and appropriate. | ||||
| 330 | For internal communications, you could consider: | ||||
| 331 | engaging with employees directly and also through trades unions to develop and agree any changes in working arrangements; | ||||
| 332 | introducing re-induction sessions for employees and developing tool box talks (short documented talks with staff on any changes to work process); | ||||
| 333 | providing clear and regular communication to improve understanding and consistency of how and why new ways of working are being applied; | ||||
| 334 | providing training materials on new procedures (consider how these materials are delivered, including online to maintain social/physical distancing between workers); | ||||
| 335 | focusing on the importance of mental health at times of uncertainty; | ||||
| 336 | how new safety guidance will be communicated to delivery workers, contractors and other site visitors. | ||||
| 337 | For visitors, service users and audiences, you could consider: | ||||
| 338 | emphasising that visitor and staff safety is the priority; | ||||
| 339 | communicating through social media, websites and email to help them prepare for their visit - providing information about what to expect, what health precautions and social/physical distancing measures have been put in place, what is open and closed, queuing, reduced capacity, and the changed visitor experience, e.g. no interactive interpretations; | ||||
| 340 | promoting pre-booking requirements, entry systems or online free tickets or ticket purchases (including offline options for those with no internet access); | ||||
| 341 | informing visitors of any changes to booking procedures for an extremely vulnerable (shielding) person or those with protected characteristics (how you will assist disabled people, the elderly and pregnant women so that they can continue to access venues in a safe way, for example, avoiding the need for them to queue); | ||||
| 342 | providing additional information to visually impaired visitors in advance of visits regarding changed access to buildings or sites and new and more complex visitor routes; | ||||
| 343 | the use of simple, clear and accessible messaging to explain guidelines, with consideration of groups whose first language may not be Welsh or English or where alternative formats may be required. | ||||
| 344 | For local communities, you could consider: | ||||
| 345 | finding out whether your local community is apprehensive about visitor attractions reopening and the associated increase in the number of people travelling to the area; | ||||
| 346 | working closely with your local community to develop a strategy to not only inform the community of your plans to reopen, but to provide reassurance that additional precautions are being taken and vigorously monitored; | ||||
| 347 | explaining what arrangements are in place for managing visitor numbers and behaviours and what arrangements are in place for reversing a decision to open if necessary; | ||||
| 348 | working collaboratively with other culture and heritage destinations in your area to send out coordinated communications. Ensuring that the same or similar messages are being used could provide reassurance. | ||||
| 349 | Museums and art galleries | ||||
| 350 | This guidance applies to museums, galleries and other visual arts venues, and any other organisation or venue operating as exhibitors and collectors. The Welsh Government recognises that museums and galleries across Wales vary significantly in size and operation and this will contribute to decisions on when it is appropriate to reopen or resume some activities. | ||||
| 351 | The general principles outlined in the sections above apply to this sector. | ||||
| 352 | Larger museums (national and local authority) may find it easier to open and are actively encouraged to support small independent organisations by sharing best practice and learning. | ||||
| 353 | Museums and art galleries have been able to re-open from 27 July 2020. | ||||
| 354 | Planning for reopening | ||||
| 355 | Museums and galleries face a variety of challenges to reopen safely for the workforce and the public. Most, if not all, will have to make significant physical and operational changes. This will change how museums and galleries provide entry and how visitors move around buildings and external grounds in order to meet the guidance on social/physical distancing. These changes may include limiting entry, perhaps using timed, bookable slots, and ensuring that visitors move through galleries following clearly determined routes. It may mean that some exhibition areas will need to remain closed where safe social/physical distancing can’t be implemented. | ||||
| 356 | Reopening will require changes to previous ways of working, and every organisation must develop specific reopening plans. | ||||
| 357 | Special considerations | ||||
| 358 | In addition to the list of considerations provided in ' | ||||
| 359 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 360 | ' and ' | ||||
| 361 | Communications | ||||
| 362 | ', there are some specific considerations relevant to the museum and galleries sector. | ||||
| 363 | Managing galleries and visitor access. Issues to consider include: | ||||
| 364 | how your workforce can actively support visitor experiences within social/physical distancing guidelines; | ||||
| 365 | planning entry welcome points so visit information is easily accessible for visitors; | ||||
| 366 | where possible, planning workforce location points for clear sight lines and supporting visitor movement around the galleries; | ||||
| 367 | planning for managing visitors in wet weather or if there is potential for queuing; | ||||
| 368 | preparing galleries by removing or limiting access to manual interactives and interactive displays, and reviewing other high ‘touch point’ areas; | ||||
| 369 | minimising or suspending public handling of collections, and continuing to assess and revise your approach as restrictions ease; | ||||
| 370 | for museums offering audio tours, consider enhanced cleaning regimes or quarantine periods for hand-held devices, or whether it is possible to make the audio tour available to download on personal devices; if hand-held devices are used they should be thoroughly wiped down and cleaned with a wet wipe containing disinfectant | ||||
| 371 | can cloakroom facilities be operated safely? Decisions on closing cloakrooms should consider whether visitors carrying bags, coats, buggies and prams around the museum / gallery increases the risk of transmission; | ||||
| 372 | taking care with cleaning regimes where there may be objects on open display; | ||||
| 373 | if there are historic surfaces on your visitor route (e.g. floors, carpets, railings, etc.) consider the sensitivity of these surfaces. Seek conservation advice if you are considering changing your pre-lockdown cleaning routine; | ||||
| 374 | if you have historic floors within your building, seek conservation advice to avoid any damage that could be caused by marking social/physical distancing; | ||||
| 375 | if implementing new visitor routes around your premises, consider if there may be additional wear to any historic surfaces as a result and what you can do to mitigate damage; | ||||
| 376 | guides and interpreters may cause visitors to gather in a group and undermine social/physical distancing measures. Consider ways to address this risk and adapt as necessary; | ||||
| 377 | exploring ways of encouraging a positive experience for visitors, so that you do not lose opportunities or the ethos of positive engagement despite the restrictions; | ||||
| 378 | you will need to apply all of the above to any behind the scenes visitor offer. | ||||
| 379 | Public programmes and activities. Issues to consider include: | ||||
| 380 | when to reintroduce learning opportunities including school programmes, facilitated and self-led visits. This will require working closely with schools and education services and must always be in line with the Welsh Government guidelines. Museums may continue to work with schools and community groups on-line | ||||
| 381 | when to reintroduce events and exhibitions as the restrictions in the COVID- 19 regulations are eased. Think about your loan schedules - are they still viable? Do you need to develop alternative options? If you have items in your museum / gallery covered by the Government Indemnity Scheme, you will need to ensure you are complying with the latest | ||||
| 382 | Government Indemnity Scheme guidance | ||||
| 383 | . | ||||
| 384 | when to restart activities that involve larger gatherings. This will need to be assessed in line with any restrictions on mass gatherings and guidance on social/physical distancing. Consideration could be given to offering different experiences digitally until this is feasible. | ||||
| 385 | when to restart venue hire and other commercial activity. In each case this would need to be assessed and comply with COVID-19 regulations and associated guidance. | ||||
| 386 | Working with collections and objects | ||||
| 387 | Museums and galleries will need to review how they can safely manage, move and display collections both within their own museums and between museums. These protocols should be reviewed regularly as the situation eases to allow a return to more access to objects and increased handling when it is safe to do so. There will also be a need to train staff on the new safety procedures for working with collections and archives to minimise touch transmission. Each museum should review and update their emergency preparedness plan to reflect the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 388 | When handling collection items and their packaging, you will need to consider: | ||||
| 389 | social/physical distancing and hand washing arrangements before and after handling collections; | ||||
| 390 | use of disposable plastic gloves; | ||||
| 391 | use of appropriate specialist face mask or face covering to avoid contamination when dealing with collection items; | ||||
| 392 | removing and disposing of PPE in accordance with the organisation’s protocols; | ||||
| 393 | ensuring that maintenance checks and enhanced cleaning are up to date for any equipment you use to work with collections; | ||||
| 394 | when working with large collections, ensuring that you have considered social/physical distancing when developing manual handling protocol. | ||||
| 395 | Where possible, workflows should be adjusted to ensure that that the number of separate individuals handling collections is kept to a minimum. Where this is not possible, a quarantine procedure should be implemented for the item / collection to minimise the risk of transmission. | ||||
| 396 | Develop safe handling protocols for items that need to be handled that protect the user and the artefact, e.g. consider how increased use of hand sanitiser may impact historic surfaces, such as paper, if residues are left through handling. | ||||
| 397 | The virus survives for longer on metal and hard, smooth surfaces, such as glazed ceramics and plastics, than on porous surfaces, like paper and textiles. There is a greater risk of transfer from smooth surfaces than highly textured surfaces, such as textiles, but textured surfaces are harder to clean. | ||||
| 398 | Cleaning or treatment of objects should only be undertaken after seeking advice from a conservator. Consider how a quarantine protocol could help in this area. Quarantine periods will differ across a range of materials and should be kept under review and determined by the latest scientific evidence and advice relating to the virulence of the virus on surfaces. Some evidence suggests that the virus will persist longer at temperatures below room temperature and where humidity levels are low. However, in normal humidity and temperature ranges (40 - 60%RH; 16 - 22°C), a quarantine period of 72 hours is recommended based on advice on handling goods, clothing and merchandise in | ||||
| 399 | retail situations | ||||
| 400 | . | ||||
| 401 | Non-heritage surfaces in collections or other spaces that are used to work on collections can be cleaned using disinfection methods that can be well controlled, e.g. disinfectant wipes. This approach should also be adopted with non-heritage doorknobs, handrails, etc. within the same spaces. Handling equipment (e.g. trolleys) can also be cleaned in this way. | ||||
| 402 | Other useful guidance on collections care factors are covered in The Institute of Conservation’s guidance ‘ | ||||
| 403 | Waking up collections: a post-lockdown guide | ||||
| 404 | ’. | ||||
| 405 | In historic and listed buildings, follow the guidelines in Annex C for heritage surfaces such as period door fittings, bannisters and furniture. | ||||
| 406 | Receiving collections, archives and donations | ||||
| 407 | Museums and galleries may also have to adapt how they collect and process new material, which should include safety guidance for quarantining objects being donated and / or moved. Advice suggests a quarantine period of at least 72 hours for collections and archives received - see link above. In cool, dry museum and archive stores (less than 30%RH; less than 6°C) extend the quarantine period to at least one week. Materials should be clearly date marked and stored in a separate location or in sealed containers. | ||||
| 408 | When receiving collections, consideration should be given to the following: | ||||
| 409 | from organisations: COVID-19-secure protocols and risk assessment for handling and dispatching collections; | ||||
| 410 | from individuals: it is recommended that items received from individuals should be quarantined (see above); | ||||
| 411 | from transport companies: COVID-19-secure protocols and risk assessment for handling and dispatching collections; | ||||
| 412 | transport companies will only work with organisations that have COVID-19-secure risk assessments for handling and dispatching collections; | ||||
| 413 | photo-capture to record deliveries/collection of material; | ||||
| 414 | electronic exchange and signature of essential paperwork if not available digitally; | ||||
| 415 | disinfection of packing crates/boxes with tissue and alcohol or disinfectant wipes; | ||||
| 416 | disinfection of handling equipment such as trollies with disinfectant wipes; | ||||
| 417 | quarantine (see above); | ||||
| 418 | safe storage or disposal of packing material - if quarantined (see above), these materials will not require any further cleaning. | ||||
| 419 | Museums receiving archives should also refer to | ||||
| 420 | Local archive services | ||||
| 421 | . | ||||
| 422 | Museums holding events such as concerts or plays should also refer to | ||||
| 423 | Arts venues, including concert halls and theatres | ||||
| 424 | . | ||||
| 425 | Historic buildings and historic gardens also includes | ||||
| 426 | guidance that organisations may find useful | ||||
| 427 | . | ||||
| 428 | Useful links | ||||
| 429 | These links are provided as useful information only, and may refer to guidance produced outside Wales. You should always consider any information contained in these links within the context of Welsh Government legislation, which must take precedence. | ||||
| 430 | Museums Association | ||||
| 431 | The Institute of Conservation: | ||||
| 432 | Waking up collections: a post-lockdown guide | ||||
| 433 | Association of Independent Museums: | ||||
| 434 | Museum reopening guidance and checklist | ||||
| 435 | Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI): | ||||
| 436 | Caring for heritage collections during the Covid-19 pandemic | ||||
| 437 | International Council of Museums: | ||||
| 438 | Museums and end of lockdown: Ensuring the safety of the public and staff | ||||
| 439 | artnet: | ||||
| 440 | How should a museum reopen in a post-Covid world? Here is everything you need to know to do it safely, according to experts | ||||
| 441 | National Museum Director's Council: | ||||
| 442 | Good practice guidelines on opening museums after July 4th | ||||
| 443 | Historic England: | ||||
| 444 | Cleaning historic surfaces (Covid-19) | ||||
| 445 | . | ||||
| 446 | Historic and ancient monuments | ||||
| 447 | The general principles in ' | ||||
| 448 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 449 | ' and ' | ||||
| 450 | Communications | ||||
| 451 | ', of this information apply to this sector. However, common to all historic and ancient monuments is the likelihood that the majority will enjoy some form of statutory protection - either as listed buildings and/or scheduled monuments. | ||||
| 452 | Where physical alterations to a listed building or scheduled monument are necessary, listed building consent (LBC) or scheduled monument consent (SMC) is likely to be required. However, it may be possible to allow heritage sites to function safely in response to COVID-19 in ways that will not require consent. | ||||
| 453 | People considering works to a scheduled monument (temporary or otherwise) should contact | ||||
| 454 | Cadw | ||||
| 455 | , where staff will be able to provide more advice. They may, for example, be able to suggest ways in which COVID-19 mitigation measures might be achieved without the need for consent. | ||||
| 456 | Planning for reopening | ||||
| 457 | Both indoor and outdoor attractions can now reopen. | ||||
| 458 | Larger gatherings of up to 30 people can also take place outdoors where physical and social distancing from people outside of a household or extended household is maintained. | ||||
| 459 | Special considerations | ||||
| 460 | In addition to the list of considerations provided in in ' | ||||
| 461 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 462 | ' and ' | ||||
| 463 | Communications | ||||
| 464 | ', there are some specific considerations relevant to those who manage ancient monuments. | ||||
| 465 | In many cases, it will be possible to find ways in which the safe movement of staff and visitors in historic and ancient monuments can be achieved without compromising their safety or damaging historic fabric or below ground archaeology - and so avoiding the need for scheduled monument or listed building consent. | ||||
| 466 | Historic and ancient monuments, including ruined structures, are more likely to have constrained spaces such as small rooms, narrow staircases and limited entrance or exit points. A particular challenge may be the number of spaces that can only be accessed using steep, narrow and uneven stairs, and often require handrails or ropes that can’t be cleaned on a regular basis. Consideration will need to be given to restricting access or to closing some elements of sites even if other areas of a particular site have been reopened. | ||||
| 467 | Responses need to ensure compliance with the COVID-19 regulations and should be proportionate to the type of site, the likely number of visitors and the nature of the likely risks; an isolated archaeological site or remote historic structure is unlikely to need any specific signage or other measures. | ||||
| 468 | When dealing with historic and ancient monuments that are protected, there is a need to consider: | ||||
| 469 | installing signage, screens and barriers in a sensitive way which does not cause damage to a historic building or below ground archaeology; | ||||
| 470 | ensuring that markings are done in a way which does not cause lasting damage to a historic building or archaeological site; | ||||
| 471 | limiting the number of people entering some narrow or small spaces by staggering entrance and exit times, especially where there is plenty of space for socially/physically distanced queues to be created; | ||||
| 472 | planning for managing visitors in wet weather; | ||||
| 473 | closing off areas of the monument that can only be accessed by narrow passages or stairways - in particular those that require the use of handrails and ropes that will be challenging to keep clean. | ||||
| 474 | Some of the above will require SMC, and therefore advice from Cadw should be sought at an early stage in the planning phase. | ||||
| 475 | In some cases historic monuments also host museums - such as Cardiff Castle and Caernarfon Castle - in which case there will be a need to consider the specific guidance included in | ||||
| 476 | Museums and art galleries | ||||
| 477 | . | ||||
| 478 | Sites holding events such as concerts or plays should also refer to | ||||
| 479 | Arts venues, including concert halls and theatres | ||||
| 480 | . | ||||
| 481 | Useful links | ||||
| 482 | These links are being provided as useful information only, and may refer to guidance produced outside of Wales. You should always consider any information contained in these links within the context of Welsh Government legislation which must take precedence. | ||||
| 483 | Natural Resources Wales have prepared guidance for managers of outdoor natural and cultural sites for outdoor recreation: | ||||
| 484 | Coronavirus (Covid 19): Guidance for reopening natural and outdoor cultural sites for recreation | ||||
| 485 | . | ||||
| 486 | Visitor Safety Group’s (VSG) | ||||
| 487 | Covid-19 recovery planning guidance working practices for landowners and countryside managers | ||||
| 488 | . | ||||
| 489 | Cadw: | ||||
| 490 | Advice and guidance | ||||
| 491 | GOV.UK: | ||||
| 492 | Guidance on searching for archaeological finds in England during COVID-19 | ||||
| 493 | . | ||||
| 494 | GOV.UK: | ||||
| 495 | Guidance for people who work or volunteer in heritage locations | ||||
| 496 | GOV.UK: | ||||
| 497 | Guidance for members of the public (including metal-detectorists) searching for archaeological finds in England during the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 498 | . | ||||
| 499 | Historic buildings and historic gardens | ||||
| 500 | This additional guidance applies to historic houses, historic places of worship and historic parks and gardens that are open to the public. In many cases, they are run by public sector bodies. In other cases, they may be operated by third sector charitable trusts or by private owners. | ||||
| 501 | The Welsh Government recognises that historic houses and historic parks and gardens vary significantly in size and operation. | ||||
| 502 | The general principles in sections | ||||
| 503 | Introduction | ||||
| 504 | , | ||||
| 505 | How to use this guidance | ||||
| 506 | , | ||||
| 507 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 508 | and | ||||
| 509 | Communications | ||||
| 510 | apply to this sector, although it is recognised that there are some specific issues to consider when planning for reopening. In particular, common to all historic buildings, historic places of worship and historic gardens is the likelihood that the majority will enjoy some form of statutory protection - either as listed buildings, scheduled monuments or registered historic parks and gardens. | ||||
| 511 | Where physical alterations to a listed building or scheduled monument are necessary, listed building consent (LBC) or scheduled monument consent (SMC) is likely to be required. However, it may be possible to allow heritage sites to function safely in response to COVID-19 in ways that will not require consent. | ||||
| 512 | The Welsh Government encourages local planning authorities, and religious denominations that are exempt from the requirement to obtain listed building consent, to take a pragmatic approach when sympathetic temporary alterations are proposed to listed buildings in response to COVID-19. We recognise the need to protect against alterations that cause permanent harm, but such temporary measures will not have the same degree of permanence as more lasting works, they will usually be easily reversible and will often be sympathetically designed so as not to affect the building’s character as one of special architectural or historic interest. This means that listed building consent may not actually be required for such temporary works. In such circumstances, we recommend that local planning authorities and exempt denominations agree the methodology for undertaking such work in order to protect against any misunderstanding. Exempt denominations should use their internal systems of control to determine whether they need formal clearance for any temporary works. We would also recommend that, where possible, local planning authorities and exempt denominations prioritise those applications and proposals that are submitted in response to COVID-19. | ||||
| 513 | If an operator is in any doubt about the need for consent or permission, they are strongly advised to discuss the situation with the local planning authority, or with Cadw in relation to SMCs. | ||||
| 514 | Owners of conditionally exempt buildings and chattels in Wales will wish to know how their obligations to provide public access are affected by the COVID-19 restrictions. HMRC has | ||||
| 515 | issued a statement | ||||
| 516 | to confirm it understands that it may not be possible for some owners of properties or assets in the Conditional Exemption Scheme to meet all of their undertakings this year. | ||||
| 517 | Planning for reopening | ||||
| 518 | The challenges in respect of reopening will vary according to the nature of the site and its operation. For example, it would normally be easier to comply with regulations in open, outdoor spaces, so reopening gardens and grounds could in most instances reasonably precede opening indoor spaces. However, even here, consideration will need to be given to how visitor numbers are managed, and to the way visitors move through the site. Some historic gardens for example may feature small spaces or narrow pathways. | ||||
| 519 | Many houses, historic places of worship and gardens open to the public have small teams of staff and rely on volunteers (or in the case of privately owned property, on family members). Many of these individuals may be older and/or extremely vulnerable on medical grounds and therefore may have been restricted under government guidance to shield (which ends on 16 August), or may be in the | ||||
| 520 | increased risk group | ||||
| 521 | , and may not feel comfortable about continuing their involvement with the site at this time. | ||||
| 522 | Larger properties or those which are not also in use as private homes may find it easier to open and may be able to support small independent organisations by sharing best practice and learning. | ||||
| 523 | All destinations will need to consider how best to communicate operational changes to visitors and alert them that some facilities or elements of the experience will not be open. Where possible, destinations should take the opportunity to communicate with visitors prior to their visit and to reinforce messaging on arrival and on site (see also ' | ||||
| 524 | Communications | ||||
| 525 | '). | ||||
| 526 | Special considerations | ||||
| 527 | Many of the suggested measures detailed in ' | ||||
| 528 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 529 | ' and ' | ||||
| 530 | Communications | ||||
| 531 | ' will be relevant when considering reopening historic buildings, historic places of worship and historic gardens. The subsections below consider some issues that are particularly relevant to these historic places. | ||||
| 532 | In many cases it will be possible to find ways in which the safe movement of staff and visitors in historic places can be achieved without compromising their safety or damaging historic fabric, so avoiding the need for listed building consent. This may mean requiring different routes around sites, the erection of temporary barriers and regular, very visible, signs or other reminders. | ||||
| 533 | Historic buildings, including historic places of worship or ruined structures are more likely to have constrained spaces such as small rooms, narrow staircases and limited entrance or exit points. A particular challenge may be the number of spaces that can only be accessed using steep narrow and uneven stairs, and often require handrails or ropes that can’t be cleaned on a regular basis. | ||||
| 534 | When adapting buildings that are protected, there is a need to consider: | ||||
| 535 | installing signage, screens and barriers in a sensitive way which does not cause damage to a historic building or an archaeological site; | ||||
| 536 | ensuring that markings are done in a way which does not cause lasting damage to a historic building or an archaeological site; | ||||
| 537 | avoiding attaching any signage to historic wall coverings, textiles or furnishings; | ||||
| 538 | taking care with cleaning regimes and avoiding any changes to them without first seeking conservation advice. | ||||
| 539 | Fixtures and fittings such as door furniture, staircase handrails, panelling and floors are vulnerable to damage through inappropriate cleaning (such as bleach), and where they have a protective coating, such as varnish or wax, this surface may be damaged by alcohol-based sanitizers. A dilute solution of non-ionic, conservation-grade detergent in distilled water applied for at least 20 seconds then rinsed and dried immediately is recommended by Historic England for some surfaces (see useful links); | ||||
| 540 | using temporary non-damaging covers that can be put over sensitive surfaces which can then be subject to standard cleaning regimes; | ||||
| 541 | liaising with the local planning authority or Cadw as to whether LBC or SMC is required. | ||||
| 542 | Historic houses | ||||
| 543 | On 10 July 2020, the First Minister announced that indoor visitor attractions could open from 13 July. | ||||
| 544 | Reopening the houses themselves to the public is likely to entail significant operational changes and new ways of working. | ||||
| 545 | arrangements to houses that are part occupied or used as private residences. The issues may be different for houses (such as those in the care of the National Trust) where visitors do not have access to parts of the property that are also occupied and for private houses which have traditionally allowed access to parts of the property that remain in daily use. Individual circumstances will vary, but it is likely that, particularly for some privately owned houses, reopening may not be possible or desirable for some time. | ||||
| 546 | arrangements for visitor access and movement around the property - see ' | ||||
| 547 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 548 | ' and ' | ||||
| 549 | Communications | ||||
| 550 | '. | ||||
| 551 | This might be particularly challenging for some historic houses. The introduction of new visitor routes may result in additional wear to historic surfaces and care will be needed to avoid or mitigate damage. | ||||
| 552 | greater use of advance booking and admission by appointment, making it easier to manage visitor numbers. | ||||
| 553 | currently gatherings indoors (with the exception of households and extended households) are not allowed. When these restrictions ease and visitors can attend in groups or as part of guided tours, all reasonable measures will need to be taken to ensure social/physical distancing is maintained. Organisations will need to check government guidance prior to agreeing to any bookings. | ||||
| 554 | consideration will also need to be given to the accessible spaces themselves - confined areas, or those with restricted entry points may have to remain closed, and there may need to be greater stress on clearly determined routes. | ||||
| 555 | limiting the number of people entering some narrow or small spaces by staggering entrance and exit times, especially where there is plenty of space for socially/physically distanced queues to be created. | ||||
| 556 | closing off areas of the building that can only be accessed by narrow passages or stairways - in particular those that require the use of handrails and ropes that will be challenging to keep clean; | ||||
| 557 | reopening for large events is unlikely to be possible until a much later stage of emerging from lockdown. | ||||
| 558 | Guidance to local authorities, approved premises and places of worship on marriages and civil partnerships and guidance on worship, funerals and bereavement | ||||
| 559 | has been issued by Welsh Government. Organisations will need to check this guidance prior to agreeing to any bookings; | ||||
| 560 | you will also need to consider | ||||
| 561 | how the public can safely access toilet facilities | ||||
| 562 | , and the provision of sufficient and appropriate hand washing facilities / hand sanitiser, maintaining social/physical distancing within such facilities and regular effective cleaning of such facilities. | ||||
| 563 | In many cases historic houses will have collections of objects and furniture that will require specific consideration - in particular handling by both employees and by visitors. For handling collections / working with objects in a historic houses context, you should refer to ' | ||||
| 564 | Museums and art galleries | ||||
| 565 | '. | ||||
| 566 | Historic parks and gardens | ||||
| 567 | Outdoor visitor attractions were allowed to re-open on 6 July. From 13 July, larger gatherings of up to 30 people are also permitted outdoors. | ||||
| 568 | For historic parks and gardens that are open to the public, many of the issues associated with reopening will be similar to those of other organisations who manage open spaces that are used by the public for outdoor exercise and recreation. Natural Resources Wales have prepared | ||||
| 569 | guidance for managers of outdoor natural and cultural sites for outdoor recreation | ||||
| 570 | . | ||||
| 571 | A number of the measures detailed in ' | ||||
| 572 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 573 | ' should be considered prior to opening gardens such as introducing a booking system to manage numbers and one-way systems - in particular those measures in ' | ||||
| 574 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues: managing visitors | ||||
| 575 | ' associated with outdoor spaces. | ||||
| 576 | Specific consideration needs to be given to any proposed physical interventions given that the majority of sites are on the | ||||
| 577 | Register of Historic Parks and Gardens | ||||
| 578 | and may contain scheduled and / or listed structures and features and special consent and / or planning permission may be required. | ||||
| 579 | Some specific issues to consider when opening historic gardens include: | ||||
| 580 | creating new visitor routes and one-way systems to aid social/physical distancing. Ideally these should be temporary and fully reversible, such as creating new mown paths in grassland. Note however that one-way systems cannot be introduced on existing rights of way; | ||||
| 581 | designing routes carefully to avoid going over archaeological features or earthworks, or damaging garden planting or features; | ||||
| 582 | if temporary visitor seating is needed next to these new routes, then these should also be placed carefully in relation to garden or archaeological features; | ||||
| 583 | monitoring the use of new routes - closing them off and creating new ones if visitor erosion becomes a problem; | ||||
| 584 | planning for managing visitors in wet weather; | ||||
| 585 | if takeaway food and drink is being considered then guidance on this is available in | ||||
| 586 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 587 | of this information. Unless strict cleaning regimes of outdoor tables can be introduced, we would suggest that visitors use their own picnic rugs and chairs. | ||||
| 588 | Historic places of worship | ||||
| 589 | This section is specifically concerned with those former places of worship that are no longer primarily used for religious worship and are now maintained as historic buildings and heritage attractions, albeit that some also serve as places for private prayer and contemplation. For places of worship that are still in active use, the major faith groups in Wales are in the process of drawing up their own guidelines. | ||||
| 590 | Many places of worship are important heritage attractions due to their historical, architectural and art historical interest. They are mostly supported by a large force of volunteers who undertake essential cleaning, maintenance, repair, security administration and visitor welcome duties. | ||||
| 591 | Private prayer | ||||
| 592 | in places of worship | ||||
| 593 | was permitted on 19 June, where social/physical distancing is maintained and gatherings did not take place. From 13 July 2020, faith leaders can begin to gradually resume services when they are ready to do so safely. | ||||
| 594 | Reopening should be seen as an opportunity to engage visitors in the longer-term future of these buildings. Research shows that people have become much more conscious of the value of their local heritage during the lockdown and every opportunity should be used to build on this as we welcome people back. Notices welcoming visitors should be positive and engaging, and should explain the additional steps being taken to ensure the historic place of worship is a safe environment which has appropriate cleaning and hygiene protocols in place. | ||||
| 595 | In addition to the list of considerations provided in in ' | ||||
| 596 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 597 | ' and ' | ||||
| 598 | Communications | ||||
| 599 | ', there are some specific considerations relevant to those who manage historic places of worship. | ||||
| 600 | These include: | ||||
| 601 | volunteering arrangements - helping volunteers feel safe and comfortable with the new arrangements, including making allowances for individuals who have been advised to shield but who choose to continue their volunteering duties; | ||||
| 602 | the need for specific training to support staff and volunteers; | ||||
| 603 | organisations may need to consider ways of bringing new volunteers into their teams. Perhaps there are people who are deferring their university places who need work experience; or young people who have finished their school year early; or people on furlough who would like to be able to volunteer? Such new recruits could help increase supervision at a time when many organisations will have lost much of their volunteer workforce. | ||||
| 604 | historic places of worship often employ key-holder arrangements if visitors need to obtain a key to gain access. Arrangements for the safe handover and return of the key will need to comply with social/physical distancing requirements. Quarantine or cleaning regimes may also be needed to ensure there is no risk of viral transfer on the key. | ||||
| 605 | If organisations also hold events such as concerts or plays they should also refer to | ||||
| 606 | Arts venues, including concert halls and theatres | ||||
| 607 | . | ||||
| 608 | Useful Links | ||||
| 609 | These links are being provided as useful information only, and may refer to guidance produced outside of Wales. You should always consider any information contained in these links within the context of Welsh Government legislation and guidance. | ||||
| 610 | Natural Resources Wales have prepared guidance for managers of outdoor natural and cultural sites for outdoor recreation: | ||||
| 611 | Coronavirus (Covid 19) Guidance for reopening natural and outdoor cultural sites for recreation | ||||
| 612 | . | ||||
| 613 | Visitor Safety Group’s (VSG): | ||||
| 614 | Covid-19 recovery planning guidance working practices for landowners and countryside managers | ||||
| 615 | . | ||||
| 616 | Public Health England (PHE): | ||||
| 617 | COVID-19: cleaning historic surfaces | ||||
| 618 | The Church in Wales: | ||||
| 619 | Coronavirus (Covid-19) guidance weddings and funerals | ||||
| 620 | Cadw: | ||||
| 621 | Advice and guidance | ||||
| 622 | GOV.UK: | ||||
| 623 | Guidance for people who work or volunteer in heritage locations | ||||
| 624 | GOV.WALES: | ||||
| 625 | Guidance on reopening places of worship (coronavirus) | ||||
| 626 | GOV.WALES: | ||||
| 627 | Guidance for managing the safe re-opening of places of worship and prayer during the coronavirus pandemic | ||||
| 628 | . | ||||
| 629 | Libraries | ||||
| 630 | This additional guidance applies to public libraries, and could be applied to private libraries that are open to the public. The general principles in ' | ||||
| 631 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 632 | ' and ' | ||||
| 633 | Communications | ||||
| 634 | ', | ||||
| 635 | in this information apply to this sector, although there are also some specific issues that need to be considered. | ||||
| 636 | The contents of this information is intended as guidance for the first phase of reopening libraries and additional guidance will follow when appropriate. | ||||
| 637 | Planning for reopening | ||||
| 638 | The COVID-19 regulations allow for the re-opening of libraries in Wales. | ||||
| 639 | The work to develop specific guidance for the library sector in Wales will be kept under review, updated and adapted to reflect the phased approach to reopening libraries throughout Wales. This guidance has been developed in collaboration with library services of local authorities and trusts in order to assist libraries in the gradual resumption of library activities as we move from lockdown. | ||||
| 640 | Each library service will need to adapt this guidance into specific actions depending on the local context and in consultation at a local authority level recognising that the priorities and practicalities regarding processes will differ for each library service. Individual local authorities and trusts will need to control the process of restoring services according to their capacity to manage them and should consider delivering a click and collect service in the first instance. | ||||
| 641 | It is expected that restoring library services will be a phased process and planning should allow for the possibility of closing libraries again should public health and government guidance require it. In the first instance, it may only be possible for services to be delivered from larger library sites, with a gradual expansion to smaller sites and local authority-supported community libraries. | ||||
| 642 | The Welsh Ministers consider libraries valuable community resources particularly for those who may be disadvantaged. It is a positive step for library services to prepare and plan to reopen. However, it is also recognised that staff and public health and well-being should be the primary consideration in the provision of any service. | ||||
| 643 | Library services in Wales should also take note of the guidance provided by | ||||
| 644 | Libraries Connected | ||||
| 645 | . | ||||
| 646 | Special considerations | ||||
| 647 | In addition to the list of considerations provided in sections | ||||
| 648 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 649 | and | ||||
| 650 | Communications | ||||
| 651 | , further guidance on home and mobile library services and library services can be found in the guidance from | ||||
| 652 | Libraries Connected | ||||
| 653 | . Here are some specific considerations relevant to public libraries. | ||||
| 654 | Cleaning and hygiene arrangements | ||||
| 655 | in line with guidance from Public Health England and informed by the international experience of restoring library services following the easing of lockdown, we recommend a quarantine period of 72 hours for physical items returned to the library. | ||||
| 656 | it is recommended that returned materials should be stored in appropriate containers, such as cardboard boxes, date marked and, where possible, stored in a separate area of the library. | ||||
| 657 | additional emphasis should be placed on disinfecting computers after each use. Consideration should be given to placing hand sanitiser next to PCs. It may also be necessary to move PCs to comply with social/physical distancing. The guidance on cleaning and hygiene arrangements given above ( | ||||
| 658 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 659 | ) should be considered in detail. | ||||
| 660 | guidance on toilet facilities has been provided earlier in this information and it should also be considered in detail. It will be essential to ensure risk assessments are in place, alongside guidelines for new procedures (for staff and the public) and planning any training required. | ||||
| 661 | Staffing | ||||
| 662 | safe staffing levels will need to be considered in light of the requirement to take all reasonable measures to ensure a distance of 2m is maintained between persons in in line with the | ||||
| 663 | Welsh Government guidance | ||||
| 664 | . | ||||
| 665 | consider altering shift patterns to reduce the number of staff in the library. | ||||
| 666 | ensure that staff have the equipment and training necessary to maintain health and safety in libraries, e.g. hand washing facilities. | ||||
| 667 | libraries should take note of the | ||||
| 668 | Welsh Government guidance for employers and businesses | ||||
| 669 | . | ||||
| 670 | Access to library stock | ||||
| 671 | decide how long it will take to fulfil an order, and how many collection / return slots could be offered per week to ensure social/physical distancing and staff safety. Increasing borrowing limits should be considered. | ||||
| 672 | continue to promote online services to limit the number of visitors to the library building. | ||||
| 673 | it may be necessary to rearrange furniture or equipment to ensure social/physical distancing measures are complied with. You should take note of | ||||
| 674 | guidance taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||||
| 675 | . | ||||
| 676 | areas/furniture that cannot be removed and where social/physical distancing would be challenging should be blocked off with caution tape or by other means. | ||||
| 677 | where possible, users should be encouraged to continue to use the electronic resources that libraries have offered whilst library buildings have been closed. | ||||
| 678 | Browsing in libraries is not addressed in this guidance but is reflected in the | ||||
| 679 | Libraries Connected | ||||
| 680 | guidance. | ||||
| 681 | Mobile Library Services | ||||
| 682 | Mobile Library Services can be resumed as long as all reasonable measures are taken to ensure that a distance of 2 metres between all persons is | ||||
| 683 | maintained | ||||
| 684 | . | ||||
| 685 | Information in the | ||||
| 686 | Libraries Connected Guidance | ||||
| 687 | should be noted when undertaking library delivery services. | ||||
| 688 | Browsing | ||||
| 689 | Prior to reopening library buildings for browsing, social/physical distancing measures and hygiene protocols must be in place. Local authority endorsement is also essential requirements to reopening public libraries. | ||||
| 690 | The following are options that should be considered by libraries | ||||
| 691 | consider closing certain areas of the library, adopting a one-way system and having alternative entry and exit arrangements. | ||||
| 692 | a maximum number of users in the Library at any one time. Alternatively only allowing users in on an appointment basis only. | ||||
| 693 | asking users, as a condition of entry to use a hand sanitiser. | ||||
| 694 | considerations should be given to a 15-20 minute time limit in the Library building | ||||
| 695 | procedures for staff monitoring and enforcing social/physical distancing | ||||
| 696 | perspex screens at points where face to face contact might occur | ||||
| 697 | avoiding face to face contact where 2 meter distancing cannot be maintained | ||||
| 698 | cashless payment is preferable for any services requiring payment | ||||
| 699 | consideration of existing policies supporting vulnerable populations’ use of library services (membership policy, longer loan periods, no overdue fines). | ||||
| 700 | The system introduced under lockdown for collecting pre-ordered books can remain in place according to the needs of users. | ||||
| 701 | Effective communications | ||||
| 702 | revised guidance, opening hours and services will need to be communicated to the public. During the gradual resumption of service, it will be essential that key messages are coordinated on a national and a local authority basis to explain the reopening process, its limitations and how people will be expected to use libraries, in line with the current COVID-19 regulations and guidance in place. | ||||
| 703 | if possible, organisations should publish an action plan detailing their plans to reopen safely and the steps they are taking to avoid confusion. Options to consider include: websites; social media; online catalogue; posters with rules of behaviours and hygiene. | ||||
| 704 | Libraries Connected: | ||||
| 705 | Library recovery toolkit | ||||
| 706 | . | ||||
| 707 | Local archive services | ||||
| 708 | This additional guidance applies to local archive services. The general principles ' | ||||
| 709 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 710 | ' and ' | ||||
| 711 | Communications | ||||
| 712 | ' in this document apply to this sector, although it is recognised that there are some specific issues that need to be considered by those responsible for running archive services. | ||||
| 713 | Planning for reopening | ||||
| 714 | Archive services can re-open from 27 July. | ||||
| 715 | Local archive services hold documents and manuscripts comprising the official record of their parent local authority, locally generated public records, and archives generated by local families, individuals, businesses and institutions, which together provide a unique and invaluable source of evidence for our local and national history. These record offices have traditionally welcomed the public and professional researchers to visit and engage with the wide range of records in their care. | ||||
| 716 | As with other organisations in the culture and heritage sector, local archives should be planning a gradual and phased approach to reopening, one which conforms to the COVID-19 regulations in Wales. | ||||
| 717 | Local archive services fulfil an important public as well as statutory function in collecting and caring for the documentary memory of the county. Initially, priority should be given to ensuring that they are able to deal with official / legal enquiries as soon as possible, and then moving to providing a service for researchers as the next phase. Any resumption of cataloguing and conservation functions would need to be undertaken with the appropriate safeguarding measures in place. There will also be a need to train staff on new safety procedures for working with collections and archives to minimise touch transmission. | ||||
| 718 | We envisage events programming and educational services will be maintained on-line only in the red and amber phases of reopening and in line with the COVID-19 regulations. | ||||
| 719 | The National Archives, which has statutory oversight of public records provision in Wales and fulfils a professional leadership role for the archive sector, has developed a comprehensive guide for archive services as part of their planning for reopening. The guidance includes some useful principles and operational factors which would support the reopening of local archive services in Wales. | ||||
| 720 | Special considerations | ||||
| 721 | In addition to the list of considerations provided in in ' | ||||
| 722 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 723 | ' and ' | ||||
| 724 | Communications | ||||
| 725 | ', there are some specific considerations relevant to the provision of archive services. | ||||
| 726 | Particular consideration needs to be given to: | ||||
| 727 | while some collections are available on line, on a day-to-day basis members of staff would normally interact with and provide professional support for the public as part of the archive’s services; | ||||
| 728 | arrangements for educational visits, events, and research services, which all require face-to-face interaction with people; | ||||
| 729 | develop safe handling protocols for items that need to be handled that protect the user and the artefact, e.g. consider how increased use of hand sanitiser may impact historic surfaces, such as paper, if residues are left through handling; | ||||
| 730 | receiving and managing collections and conservation work - which require staff to be handling potentially contaminated materials. For receiving and handling collections / working with objects, you should refer to guidance in ' | ||||
| 731 | Museums and art galleries | ||||
| 732 | '. | ||||
| 733 | Useful links | ||||
| 734 | These links are being provided as useful information only, and may refer to guidance produced outside Wales. You should always consider any information contained in these links within the context of Welsh Government legislation, which must take precedence. | ||||
| 735 | The National Archives: | ||||
| 736 | Making plans for re-opening | ||||
| 737 | BSI Standards: | ||||
| 738 | New guidance on safe working during the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 739 | . | ||||
| 740 | Cinemas | ||||
| 741 | This additional guidance applies to all cinemas operating in Wales. In some cases cinemas are located within mixed arts venues, in which case there will be a need to consider some of the measures suggested in | ||||
| 742 | Arts venues, including concert halls and theatres | ||||
| 743 | relating to arts venues. There may also be additional requirements for cinemas located in retail centres, and organisations will need to work with others to ensure a consistent approach to public safety. | ||||
| 744 | The general principles and guidance detailed in ' | ||||
| 745 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 746 | ' and ' | ||||
| 747 | Communications | ||||
| 748 | ', are relevant to the sector, but it is recognised that there are a number of specific issues that need to be considered. | ||||
| 749 | Planning for reopening | ||||
| 750 | Indoor and outdoor cinemas can reopen. | ||||
| 751 | When planning for reopening, cinemas will need to be proactive about working differently, acknowledging that management of facilities and of audiences will initially need to be very different to the arrangements that existed prior to lockdown. | ||||
| 752 | Each venue will need to undertake its own assessment of how to implement and respond to the COVID-19 regulations, noting that, while social/physical distancing measures are in place, there will inevitably be a significant reduction to seating capacity. | ||||
| 753 | Comprehensive guidelines have been developed by the UK Cinema Association (see links below), and cinema settings in Wales should refer to these whilst always complying with the broader regulations and guidance in Wales relating to COVID-19. The guidelines recognise the broad range of different site layouts and business models which exist in cinemas in Wales. | ||||
| 754 | Each cinema should consider not just its own building but its supply chain and the local environment when reviewing its safeguarding strategy. Protocols will need to be developed at each venue for handling deliveries safely and for working with external contractors. | ||||
| 755 | Special considerations | ||||
| 756 | In addition to the guidance provided in | ||||
| 757 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 758 | , there are a number of specific considerations that apply to cinema settings. | ||||
| 759 | Staff | ||||
| 760 | where staff have been furloughed (or new staff are to be appointed), organisations will need to plan for appropriate notice periods for their return to work. | ||||
| 761 | flexible training will need to be put in place to bring staff up to speed on all new ways of working, and organisations will need to arrange training in a way which does not expose staff to high-risk environments.; | ||||
| 762 | minimum safe staffing levels will need to be considered against a new backdrop of potential levels of infection and repeated isolation requests as a result of | ||||
| 763 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 764 | activity in Wales. | ||||
| 765 | Bookings | ||||
| 766 | managing audience numbers will be critical in supporting social/physical distancing and understanding potential pressure points in advance. | ||||
| 767 | as part of a phased reopening, cinemas should implement ways of working which allow them to plan for social/physical distancing. Those who are not currently supported by automated on-line booking systems should consider implementing telephone or email bookings. | ||||
| 768 | consider how your booking systems could support | ||||
| 769 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 770 | activity in the event of an audience member, volunteer, or member of staff becoming unwell soon after being on the premises (taking account of data protection issues and the need to explain to people how and why their data is being kept and how it will be used) (see | ||||
| 771 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 772 | ). | ||||
| 773 | working differently by considering creative approaches to screening could help with commercial viability. For example, a family-only screening will permit different social/physical distancing measures in an auditorium, allowing a larger percentage of seats to be occupied since members of the same households or extended households will not need to distance from each other. (The regulations on indoor gatherings will apply – see Regulation 14 in the | ||||
| 774 | Covid-19 regulations | ||||
| 775 | .) You may want to consider trialling approaches undertaken by supermarkets during lockdown, allowing early daytime screenings for clinically vulnerable groups. Outdoor screenings, or drive-in events could also be viable where practicable. | ||||
| 776 | Managing queues and moving around the building | ||||
| 777 | you must consider the need for physical adaptations to your building, and how these adaptations could successfully support your workforce, contractors and the public. Perspex screens, one-way routes, signage for social distancing, equipment, ways of leaving and entering the building and managing potential queues internally and externally will be important aspects of your planning. | ||||
| 778 | Refreshments and catering | ||||
| 779 | Pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes were allowed to re-open fully on 3 August. In line with this approach, cinemas can now re-introduce the sale of food and drink for consumption indoors and should follow the relevant | ||||
| 780 | guidance for indoor hospitality | ||||
| 781 | for their refreshment and catering points. The | ||||
| 782 | workplace guidance | ||||
| 783 | and | ||||
| 784 | UKH reopening guidance for hospitality in Wales | ||||
| 785 | will also be | ||||
| 786 | relevant | ||||
| 787 | . | ||||
| 788 | Events and parties | ||||
| 789 | it is not recommended that cinemas reinstate events and parties in the early phases of reopening in line with the regulations on indoor gatherings. | ||||
| 790 | Supply chains | ||||
| 791 | cinemas should consider and implement appropriate handling protocols for deliveries and for working with any on-site contractors. | ||||
| 792 | Cleaning and hygiene regimes | ||||
| 793 | In addition to the measures suggested in | ||||
| 794 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 795 | consider: | ||||
| 796 | implementing increased cleaning regimes throughout the building, with a particular focus on preventing transmission via contaminated surfaces. Consider objects and surfaces that are touched regularly, such as counters, doorplates, handrails, ticket ATMs, cash registers, handheld devices etc. Implement enhanced cleaning for busy areas. | ||||
| 797 | scheduling screenings to allow staff time to undertake necessary cleaning before the next audience arrives. | ||||
| 798 | providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | ||||
| 799 | providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. If possible, provide hand sanitiser outside and encourage the public to use it before entering the building. | ||||
| 800 | Cinemas which operate as part of arts venues should also refer to | ||||
| 801 | Arts venues, including concert halls and theatres relating to arts venues | ||||
| 802 | . | ||||
| 803 | Cinemas with protected historic interiors should follow the guidance in | ||||
| 804 | Historic buildings and historic gardens | ||||
| 805 | . | ||||
| 806 | Useful links | ||||
| 807 | These links are being provided as useful information only, and may refer to guidance produced outside Wales. You should always consider any information contained in these links within the context of Welsh Government legislation, which must take precedence. | ||||
| 808 | UK Cinema Association: | ||||
| 809 | keeping workers and customers safe during COVID-19 | ||||
| 810 | Drive-In and other outdoor cinemas: | ||||
| 811 | keeping workers and customers safe during COVID-19 | ||||
| 812 | . | ||||
| 813 | Arts venues, including concert halls and theatres | ||||
| 814 | The Welsh Government recognises that arts venues, concert halls and theatres vary significantly in nature, size and operation. | ||||
| 815 | The general principles in ' | ||||
| 816 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 817 | ' and ' | ||||
| 818 | Communications | ||||
| 819 | ' | ||||
| 820 | in this information apply to this sector, although it is recognised that there are some issues specific to arts venues that are considered here. | ||||
| 821 | Planning for reopening | ||||
| 822 | The road back to reopening for arts venues will be enormously challenging, with the sector likely to be mostly in the green roadmap phase in terms of emerging from lockdown, although some venues may be able to consider a scaled reopening in the amber phase. How this will work in practice will be determined by the announcements made by the First Minister in his 21 day reviews. | ||||
| 823 | When planning for reopening, arts venues will need to be proactive about working differently, acknowledging that reopening cannot be about returning to the same management of audiences and facilities as existed prior to lockdown. | ||||
| 824 | Each venue will need to undertake its own assessment of how to implement the COVID-19 regulations noting that there will inevitably be a significant reduction to seating capacity. Most, if not all, will have to make significant physical and operational changes to the way that they provide access and manage how visitors move around their buildings whilst meeting social/physical distancing requirements. | ||||
| 825 | Many producers have already had to cancel or postpone work. None are yet in a position to confidently re book their future tours, and it is likely to take several months once restrictions are eased before touring productions or orchestras will be seen live on stage. Without a full programme of performances and full auditoriums, some venues might conclude that it is not economically viable to open. | ||||
| 826 | The timely resumption of production and performance will depend on the individual artists and freelancers who sustain the arts in Wales. Most have had 100% of their work cancelled. Some will have been forced to seek other employment outside the creative industries. Re-engaging freelancers quickly – and in sufficient numbers – could therefore present an additional challenge. | ||||
| 827 | Re-introducing school programmes and visits will require working closely with schools and education services and must be in line with COVID-19 regulations. | ||||
| 828 | Special considerations | ||||
| 829 | In addition to the list of considerations provided in ' | ||||
| 830 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 831 | ' and ' | ||||
| 832 | Communications | ||||
| 833 | ', there are some specific considerations relevant to those who manage arts venues including: | ||||
| 834 | Fabric of buildings: | ||||
| 835 | many arts venues are historic listed assets or are of such a scale that they require regular and costly specialised care. Early discussions with the local planning authority on the need for listed building consent will be needed if physical changes are required to the building to accommodate social/physical distancing (see | ||||
| 836 | Historic buildings and historic gardens | ||||
| 837 | ). A prolonged period of hibernation risks business critical deterioration of the fabric of buildings, the extent of which will only be realised as they reopen. There will be significant pressure on those providing equipment hire and contractor services. Theatres and concert halls are also subject to mandated safety checks. These issues must be factored into any plans for a safe reopening. | ||||
| 838 | it will be necessary to ensure that any work equipment that was due to be inspected during the shutdown has been inspected, and that building and facilities maintenance is up to date. | ||||
| 839 | Cleaning and hygiene regimes: | ||||
| 840 | increased cleaning regimes should be implemented throughout the building, with a particular focus on preventing transmission via contaminated surfaces. Think about objects and surfaces that are touched regularly, such as counters, doorplates, handrails, ticket ATMs, cash registers, handheld devices etc. Implement enhanced cleaning for busy areas. ' | ||||
| 841 | Communications | ||||
| 842 | ' | ||||
| 843 | above provides high level considerations for cleaning and hygiene arrangements. | ||||
| 844 | schedule performances to allow staff time to undertake necessary cleaning before the next audience arrives. | ||||
| 845 | provide regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | ||||
| 846 | provide hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. If possible, provide hand sanitiser outside and encourage the public to use it before entering the building. | ||||
| 847 | Social/physical distancing | ||||
| 848 | the implications of social/physical distancing will be most venues’ principal concern. Implementing social distancing will affect venues’ business models. This loss will be further exacerbated by lower merchandise sales. It is accepted that there is clearly a capacity below which it will be uneconomic for venues to reopen, and it will therefore be for each venue to decide when reopening becomes commercially viable. | ||||
| 849 | the behaviour of audiences once at a venue will need to be considered. When programming and curating an exhibition, consider how long it takes an audience member to circulate, what is the dwell time for an area, how areas of higher interest are managed and how to distribute audience circulation and viewing times. | ||||
| 850 | you must consider the need for physical adaptations to your building, and how these adaptations could successfully safeguard your workforce, contractors and the public. Perspex screens, one way routes, signage for social/physical distancing, equipment, ways of leaving and entering the building and managing potential queues internally and externally will be important aspects of your planning. | ||||
| 851 | careful attention should be given to managing “touch” exhibits, | ||||
| 852 | - headphones in sound installations: it might be necessary to offer bluetooth enabled or downloadable touring guides. Any headphones provided for attendees would need to be thoroughly cleaned after every use with a wet wipe containing disinfectant. | ||||
| 853 | - Children’s interaction areas: consider seating areas e.g. benches, cushions etc, and/or encourage people to bring folding chairs. | ||||
| 854 | Programming, production and facilities | ||||
| 855 | matching the programme of activity to the particular requirements of each venue will need a bespoke approach. A key question will be the extent to which the risk of COVID-19 transmission risks can be removed or mitigated. | ||||
| 856 | consider working co-operatively with other organisations and traditional competitors to mitigate the cost of producing work. | ||||
| 857 | consider the staging of work outdoors or in alternative spaces, if this can be made to work on a financially viable basis. | ||||
| 858 | touring events and companies will need to comply with the venue’s COVID-19 policies, and they should be made aware of these policies before their arrival at your venue. | ||||
| 859 | consider putting in place alternative strategies that avoid the need for walk-throughs, such as CAD drawings and technical specifications with images etc | ||||
| 860 | ensure project delivery dates have sufficient contingency factored in as supply chains are likely to face disruption. | ||||
| 861 | consider the scale of the set or art installation, ensuring that production schedules take account of cleaning, staff orientation, and pre-event safety inspections. | ||||
| 862 | Bookings and cancellations | ||||
| 863 | organisations will want to consider whether they need alternative programming arrangements in place, in the event of elements of the planned programme falling through. | ||||
| 864 | plans and protocols will need to be in place in case events need to be cancelled or postponed. You should clarify the cancellation elements of your contracts. | ||||
| 865 | update ticketing information with terms and conditions for show cancellation and refund policy. | ||||
| 866 | revise venue rental contracts to consider cancellation policy. | ||||
| 867 | support and sustain existing links within the community. Consider how you can create accessibility for COVID-19 vulnerable groups. | ||||
| 868 | consider how your booking systems could support | ||||
| 869 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 870 | activity in the event of an audience member, volunteer, or member of staff becoming unwell soon after being on premises (taking account of data protection issues and the need to explain to people how and why their data is being kept and how it will be used). Those who are not currently supported by automated on-line booking systems should consider implementing telephone or email bookings. | ||||
| 871 | Flexible training will need to be put in place to bring staff up to speed on all these new ways of working, and organisations will need to arrange training in a way which does not expose staff to high risk environments. | ||||
| 872 | Arts venues which operate as art galleries should also refer to | ||||
| 873 | Museums and art galleries | ||||
| 874 | . | ||||
| 875 | Arts venues which operate as cinemas should also refer to | ||||
| 876 | Cinemas | ||||
| 877 | . | ||||
| 878 | Useful links | ||||
| 879 | These links are being provided as useful information only, and may refer to guidance produced outside Wales. You should always consider any information contained in these links within the context of Welsh Government legislation, which must take precedence. | ||||
| 880 | Theatre Forum: | ||||
| 881 | Reopening arts centres guidelines | ||||
| 882 | GOV.UK: | ||||
| 883 | Information for DCMS sectors in response to coronavirus | ||||
| 884 | . | ||||
| 885 | Sector input | ||||
| 886 | This guidance document has been drafted by officials working in the Culture, Sport and Tourism directorate of the Welsh Government. It is one of a suite of guidance documents covering culture and heritage, sport, tourism, and outdoor venues. | ||||
| 887 | In preparing this document, we consulted with the following: | ||||
| 888 | Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales | ||||
| 889 | ARCW representatives | ||||
| 890 | Arts Council of Wales | ||||
| 891 | Community Leisure UK | ||||
| 892 | Ffilm Cymru | ||||
| 893 | Jane Henderson, Cardiff University | ||||
| 894 | National Botanic Garden of Wales | ||||
| 895 | National Parks Authorities | ||||
| 896 | Natural Resources Wales | ||||
| 897 | Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales | ||||
| 898 | Society of Chief Librarians | ||||
| 899 | Tai Hanesyddol / Historic Houses | ||||
| 900 | The Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales | ||||
| 901 | The Institute of Conservation | ||||
| 902 | The National Library of Wales | ||||
| 903 | The National Trust in Wales | ||||
| 904 | UK Cinema Association | ||||
| 905 | WLGA. | ||||
| 906 | First published | 12 | First published | ||
| 907 | 13 July 2020 | 13 | 13 July 2020 | ||
| 908 | Last updated | 14 | Last updated | ||
| 909 | 26 August 2020 | 15 | 26 August 2020 |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Offices and contact centres: coronavirus workplace guidance | 7 | Offices and contact centres: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 8 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in an office or contact centre. | 8 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in an office or contact centre. | ||
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| 26 | Details | ||||
| 27 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | ||||
| 28 | Please consider if | ||||
| 29 | local restrictions | ||||
| 30 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 31 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||||
| 32 | regulations (as amended) | ||||
| 33 | Related | 22 | Related | ||
| 34 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 23 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 35 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 24 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 36 | First published | 25 | First published | ||
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| 40 | Part of | 29 | Part of | ||
| 41 | Staying safe at work | 30 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 42 | and | 31 | and | ||
| 43 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Creative industries: guidance for a phased return | 7 | Creative industries: guidance for a phased return | ||
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| 10 | Introduction | 10 | firebreak restrictions | ||
| 11 | Coronavirus Regulations | ||||
| 12 | Working within public health regulations and guidelines | ||||
| 13 | Developing a collaborative phased return and guidance for resuming activity in the creative industries | ||||
| 14 | Screen | ||||
| 15 | Digital | ||||
| 16 | Music | ||||
| 17 | Publishing | ||||
| 18 | Effective communications | ||||
| 19 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | ||||
| 20 | Please consider if | ||||
| 21 | local restrictions | ||||
| 22 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 23 | Introduction | ||||
| 24 | The creative industries has been one of the fastest growing parts of the Welsh economy for a number of years. The sector doesn’t just create jobs and wealth – it contributes to a strong national brand and helps to promote Wales and its culture and talent to the world. A creative society in its widest sense promotes well-being and a more inclusive society. | ||||
| 25 | This document offers high-level guidance for organisations operating in the creative industries in Wales. | ||||
| 26 | Emerging from lockdown successfully requires a vigorous approach to finding common solutions that control and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as part of a collective effort towards managing risk. As the First Minister of Wales stated in | ||||
| 27 | Leading Wales out of the Coronavirus Pandemic – a framework for recovery | ||||
| 28 | , relaxing the current lockdown should not cause further harm. | ||||
| 29 | This guidance does not supersede any legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment or equalities, and it is important that as a business or an employer you continue to comply with your existing obligations including those relating to individuals with protected characteristics. It contains non-statutory guidance to take into account when complying with these existing obligations. When considering how to apply this guidance, take into account agency workers, contractors and other people, as well as your employees. This guidance does not repeat the guidance already available, but signposts to that guidance and to specific advice for key sub-sectors. | ||||
| 30 | The Welsh Ministers must review the need for the requirements and restrictions in the Coronavirus Regulations every 21 days. The latest evidence from the UK Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the advice of the Chief Medical Officer for Wales says while the first peak of infection has passed and rates continue to fall, it is still too early for a significant lifting of requirements or restrictions. | ||||
| 31 | Even when the restrictions are lifted, you should only restart activities when you feel able to do so safely. It is also for each employer to decide when it is the appropriate time to return workers to work from the Coronavirus Government Job Retention (‘furlough’) scheme. | ||||
| 32 | It is an expectation that each organisation will apply detailed and bespoke solutions that focus on safeguarding all workers and the public, and will give due consideration to the local communities in which they exist and operate. Plans should be proportionate, should be reviewed regularly, and must offer a careful, phased approach to resuming activity. Organisations should also focus on creating agile solutions that can be paused or rapidly reversed in the event of further COVID-19 outbreaks. | ||||
| 33 | Public and worker confidence will be key in supporting a successful and commercially viable return to business, and therefore a careful, coherent process of emerging from lockdown is essential. | ||||
| 34 | This guidance reflects a continuing conversation between Welsh Government and the sector, as outlined in the First Minister’s ‘Unlocking our Society and Economy’ roadmap. The Welsh Government welcomes the opportunity to discuss the sector’s responses to this guidance, and to understand the individual challenges faced by sector partners. | ||||
| 35 | Unlocking our society and economy | ||||
| 36 | Leading Wales out of the coronavirus pandemic – a framework for recovery | ||||
| 37 | Coronavirus regulations: frequently asked questions | ||||
| 38 | Coronavirus (Covid-19): employers and businesses guidance | ||||
| 39 | Taking all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces and premises open to the public | ||||
| 40 | Travelling safely during the coronavirus pandemic: guidance for the public | ||||
| 41 | Workplace guidance for employers and workers: COVID19 | ||||
| 42 | Child employment: Coronavirus | ||||
| 43 | How to self-isolate when you travel to Wales: coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 44 | Travellers exempt from Welsh border rules: coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 45 | Guidance for tourism and hospitality businesses | ||||
| 46 | Retailers: Coronavirus guidance | ||||
| 47 | Guidance for reopening of culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 48 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: Guidance for a phased reopening | ||||
| 49 | Offices and contact centres: Coronavirus workplace guidance | ||||
| 50 | Coronavirus Regulations | ||||
| 51 | To tackle the spread of coronavirus, the Welsh Government introduced regulations (“ | ||||
| 52 | the Coronavirus Regulations | ||||
| 53 | ”) in March which imposed strict restrictions on gatherings, the movement of people and the operation of businesses, including closures in Wales. The Welsh Government is now following a cautious approach to easing this lockdown and re-opening work places. | ||||
| 54 | This prioritises protecting people by controlling the spread of coronavirus now so that together we can build back better. | ||||
| 55 | The framework for easing lockdown, including reopening businesses and workplaces was published in | ||||
| 56 | Unlocking our society and economy: continuing the conversation | ||||
| 57 | where a Red-Amber-Green traffic light system defines the stages for how restrictions in different areas of life in Wales may be gradually eased and lifted. | ||||
| 58 | In these difficult times the safety, health and wellbeing of everyone is of paramount importance to us. We have produced this guidance to help employers and employees in the creative industry sector understand what we believe is important and how everyone should approach the shared endeavour of safe work. | ||||
| 59 | This guidance does not replace legislation and statutory guidance, nor should it be considered a substitute for legal advice, which employers and employees should consider obtaining where necessary. | ||||
| 60 | We have published | ||||
| 61 | guidance and a set of frequently asked questions | ||||
| 62 | to support any amendments. | ||||
| 63 | Working within public health regulations and guidelines | ||||
| 64 | It is a legal requirement that all reasonable actions will have been taken in order to minimise transmission of Coronavirus in the workplace. The Welsh Government has issued guidance on | ||||
| 65 | taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||||
| 66 | , and also | ||||
| 67 | guidance for employers and employees on keeping safe in the workplace | ||||
| 68 | . | 11 | . | ||
| n | 69 | The work place guidance will be an essential tool as you being to resume activity, and includes information on key issues such as risk assessment, communication, signage and arrangements for visitors. | n | ||
| 70 | All reasonable measures must be taken to maintain a two metre distance between individuals in the workplace. The guidance above will help when considering the measures needed to reduce infection transmission rates at work. All activity should be consistent with the | ||||
| 71 | Welsh Government’s guidance regarding health, social distancing and hygiene | ||||
| 72 | . | ||||
| 73 | Anyone working in the creative industries who has tested positive for COVID-19 must not work at their place of work, although they can work from home if they are able to. Anyone who feels unwell and displays symptoms of Coronavirus, should immediately self-isolate (as well as their household), | ||||
| 74 | follow the Welsh Government’s self-isolation guidelines, and apply for a Coronavirus test | ||||
| 75 | . This includes anyone who has: | ||||
| 76 | any of the symptoms of new onset cough, raised temperature over 37.8 C or new onset anosmia (a loss of or change to sense of smell or taste) or | ||||
| 77 | been identified as a contact of a positive case of coronavirus and told to self-isolate for 14 days in case they are incubating the infection. | ||||
| 78 | Self-isolation: explanatory diagram | ||||
| 79 | Symptoms and self-isolation for contact tracing | ||||
| 80 | You should follow Welsh Government guidance should anyone in the workplace display symptoms of Coronavirus and isolate the person, make arrangements to remove them to their home or a clinical facility if needed, and arrange suitable decontamination of their work space and any other areas they may have accessed e.g. toilet area. | ||||
| 81 | Those working in the creative industries that are deemed ‘ | ||||
| 82 | extremely vulnerable | ||||
| 83 | ’ on medical grounds should continue to follow Welsh Government advice. This currently includes maintaining ‘ | ||||
| 84 | shielding | ||||
| 85 | ’. | ||||
| 86 | It is essential that good hygiene practices are in place in workplaces in the creative industries, | ||||
| 87 | that equipment is disinfected regularly | ||||
| 88 | , and that it is made clear to employees that anyone who is symptomatic - or suspects they may have been exposed to the virus - does not come into work, or should work from home if that is possible. | ||||
| 89 | The Welsh Government has published | ||||
| 90 | guidance to help employers understand their responsibilities and to allow workplaces to operate as safely as possible | ||||
| 91 | as well as | ||||
| 92 | guidance on employers' responsibilities to help with Coronavirus testing and contact tracing | ||||
| 93 | . | ||||
| 94 | Face coverings | ||||
| 95 | The Welsh Government has published guidance on | ||||
| 96 | face coverings and Coronavirus | ||||
| 97 | . | ||||
| 98 | Keeping the workplace clean | ||||
| 99 | Cleaning protocols | ||||
| 100 | should be put in place to limit Coronavirus transmission. It is advised that touch points (e.g. door handles, desks, specialist equipment) should be particular areas of focus for increased cleaning. | ||||
| 101 | Frequent cleaning of work areas and equipment between uses, using your usual cleaning products, is advised. As is clearing workspaces and removing waste and belongings from work areas at the end of shifts. | ||||
| 102 | To help everyone maintain good hygiene, consideration should be given to: | ||||
| 103 | ensuring handwashing facilities that provide running water, automatic soap dispensers and paper towels; | ||||
| 104 | using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency, avoid touching your face and to cough or sneeze into your arm; | ||||
| 105 | providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards; | ||||
| 106 | providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms; | ||||
| 107 | setting clear use and | ||||
| 108 | cleaning guidance | ||||
| 109 | for toilets, showers and changing facilities to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible; | ||||
| 110 | enhancing cleaning for busy areas; | ||||
| 111 | providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection; | ||||
| 112 | replacing hand dryers with paper towels in handwashing facilities; | ||||
| 113 | minimising use of portable toilets; | ||||
| 114 | setting clear guidance on how to handle goods, merchandise and materials. | ||||
| 115 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 116 | Test, Trace, Protect is the Welsh Government’s strategy for testing the general public and tracing the spread of the coronavirus in Wales. The strategy provides information on implementing an appropriate and thorough record-keeping system to support the Welsh Government’s Test, Trace, Protect strategy in terms of workers to ensure they can be traced, contacted, advised to self-isolate and tested accordingly for Coronavirus in the event of them working at the same time as an individual, or staff member, who has since tested positive for Coronavirus. | ||||
| 117 | Employers will need to ensure that workers are duly advised (verbally by phone, or via a website or on-line booking system) of the need and reasons under GDPR rules for their personal information to be retained, and the duration required, to support the Welsh Government’s Test, Trace, Protect strategy. | ||||
| 118 | The Health and Safety Executive has also produced a series of guidance documents that will be helpful to support safe working environments in the creative industries: | ||||
| 119 | Working safely during coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 120 | Working safely guide | ||||
| 121 | Talking with your workers | ||||
| 122 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): latest information and advice | ||||
| 123 | Developing a collaborative phased return and guidance for resuming activity in the creative industries | ||||
| 124 | Early engagement with the creative industries sector has been essential to understand when it might be safe and practical to resume activity. Working together, the sector is identifying a basic framework for a phased return guided by the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 125 | ‘Unlocking our Society and Economy’ roadmap | ||||
| 126 | . | ||||
| 127 | Resuming activity in the creative industries can only be possible when permitted by the Coronavirus Regulations, and we suggest you give due consideration to relevant industry guidelines as well. A summary of the latest Coronavirus Regulations and accompanying guidelines and live links are provided in section 2. Information on industry guidance published and in development is also set out later in this section. | ||||
| 128 | This guidance should also be considered in the context of other provisions in the Coronavirus Regulations, (such as those relating to | ||||
| 129 | travel | ||||
| 130 | and | ||||
| 131 | education and childcare | ||||
| 132 | ), and guidance in other areas of life where there are key interdependencies that will affect the way we move forward. | ||||
| 133 | This document includes links to guidance produced by industry bodies at a UK level. These provide advice on the law as it applies in England. When using these resources to support activity in Wales it is essential that they considered in the context to the law as it applies in Wales and that you familiarise yourself with the Welsh Regulations. | ||||
| 134 | The timing and extent of resuming activity will vary as we progress through the phases for moving out of lockdown. However, the message is clear: some activities - due to the limitations posed by physical distancing - lend themselves to resuming activity earlier than others. | ||||
| 135 | The sections on ‘getting around’, exercise and working or running a business are also relevant for those organisations operating in the creative industries. | ||||
| 136 | Since the publication of the roadmap, the sector has continued to develop a joined-up approach. This has culminated in the establishment of stakeholder groups for the following sub-sectors: | ||||
| 137 | screen (Film and TV production) | ||||
| 138 | digital | ||||
| 139 | music | ||||
| 140 | In addition, the Creative Wales team has sought the views of the Books Council of Wales on opportunities to resume activity and support recovery in the publishing sector. | ||||
| 141 | For each specialist area, consideration has been given to developing an approach for a phased return to activity and opportunities that can be presented to the Welsh Government as part of each 21 day review. Many of the issues are shared across the sector. However, there are also a number of issues and challenges that are very specific to each of the areas identified. | ||||
| 142 | The following section provides a summary of the current situation in Welsh Government’s four creative industries priority sectors, and work undertaken to develop guidance to support a safe and practical resuming of activity. | ||||
| 143 | Screen | ||||
| 144 | Current situation and key issues | ||||
| 145 | The Coronavirus Regulations do not specifically prohibit film and TV production. However, measures introduced to minimise the spread of the virus in Wales to protect the NHS and save lives, | ||||
| 146 | including physical distancing | ||||
| 147 | rules, travel, closing of locations, hospitality etc. have made continuing activity difficult. As we begin to emerge from lockdown and restrictions are eased cautiously, working practices will need to be adapted to ensure activity can restart in a safe and compliant manner. | ||||
| 148 | To confirm, filming can continue in Wales providing there is full compliance with Welsh law. Appropriate Welsh Government COVID-related guidance documents should also be followed. This includes a legal obligation and | ||||
| 149 | guidance on taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||||
| 150 | , compliance with relevant industry guidelines for physical production and receipt of any permissions needed from the local authority and / or land owners in which filming would take place. | ||||
| 151 | Any filming that cannot be done in accordance with guidance should be discussed with Creative Wales in the first instance. | ||||
| 152 | The Welsh Government has been working closely with the screen sector to understand how different types of productions can comply with the physical distancing duty in place in Wales and support safe ways to return to work, and work is underway across the sector to develop guidance that will support safe return to production activity. These will support the re-introduction of TV and film production activity in Wales that has the potential to operate in line with existing restrictions, together with supply chain activity such as post production and VFX. | ||||
| 153 | Work is also underway to ensure training is available to provide workers and crew with the necessary skills to operate in the context of the Coronavirus Regulations. These courses will help to ensure all those working in the screen industry, irrespective of their role, are aware of the risk of COVID-19 and how it is transmitted, and how to protect themselves, their co-workers and the working environment. This includes training on health and safety, mental health, observing the social distancing requirements and good hand hygiene practises, and changes to working practices. | ||||
| 154 | In addition, consideration is being given to the issue of insurance and any action that should be taken to address this significant barrier to film and TV production. | ||||
| 155 | The Welsh Government recognises that many businesses in the creative industry sector will operate around the UK, and that there are a number of differences in the laws across the UK that businesses will have to consider. In response to this, further information on the issue of key worker status, travel, accommodation and physical distancing is set out below: | ||||
| 156 | Key (critical) worker status | ||||
| 157 | A key worker or critical worker is a worker who is considered to provide an essential service or whose work is critical to the Covid-19 response. The term does not have general application but is used in specific circumstances to recognise where a worker should have access to specific entitlements. | ||||
| 158 | The full list of key or critical workers in Wales can be found in the relevant WG guidance documents (links included above). In the context of journalists and broadcast media, key (critical) workers are journalists and broadcasters covering coronavirus or providing public service broadcasting, to include those companies working for or on behalf of public service broadcasters. | ||||
| 159 | Travel | ||||
| 160 | Guidance on | ||||
| 161 | travelling safely | ||||
| 162 | during the coronavirus pandemic is available on the Welsh Government website. | ||||
| 163 | Before your arrival in the UK, you must complete a passenger locator form and you must present these details on your arrival in Wales. This applies to both visitors and UK residents. There are also countries and territories with no self-isolation period on a return to Wales, this list applies from 11 July 2020. Unless you have visited or made a transit stop (see ' | ||||
| 164 | Travellers exempt from self-isolation: coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 165 | ') in any other country or territory in the preceding 14 days, you will need to self‑isolate on your return to Wales. The UK Government is keeping the conditions in these countries and territories under weekly review, so it is best to check the list on a regular basis. | ||||
| 166 | There are also groups of people who are exempt, these are highlighted within the document, which currently include Film and TV cast and production crews. If you do need to self isolate, information can also be found within ' | ||||
| 167 | Travellers exempt from self-isolation: coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 168 | '. | ||||
| 169 | Accommodation | ||||
| 170 | The Welsh Government has introduced guidance to help | ||||
| 171 | tourism and hospitality businesses | ||||
| 172 | safely re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic. This sets out a phased return to reopening, in line with a continued requirement to ensure that a 2 metre distance is maintained between anyone on the premises. | ||||
| 173 | Physical distancing | ||||
| 174 | Welsh law requires all reasonable measures to be taken to maintain physical distancing (staying 2m apart) while working. Welsh Government | ||||
| 175 | guidance | ||||
| 176 | on this requirement acknowledges that ‘there are working environments where physical distancing is not possible – and in consequence there may be circumstances where few or even no reasonable measures can be taken. For example, in relation to the provision of public facing essential services (including operation and maintenance of Critical National Infrastructure), factory settings, construction sites, the provision of health and social care services and the production and distribution of food’. This isn’t an exhaustive list. | ||||
| 177 | This means that for a drama production all reasonable measures must be taken to ensure physical distancing wherever possible e.g. smaller crew, changes to layout, use of technology and plot changes. However, work can continue despite there being some situations where physical distancing cannot be maintained e.g. hair and make-up, key scenes essential to integrity of the plot. If possible other measures should be introduced to mitigate risks associated with close physical presence e.g. increased hygiene measures and provision of adequate supplies of hygiene products (automatic soap dispensers, paper tissues instead of towels, hand sanitisers etc.), use of personal protective equipment where possible and practical to do so (e.g. | ||||
| 178 | face coverings | ||||
| 179 | ), testing of relevant cast and crew, minimising the time spent where physical distance cannot be maintained. Creative Wales recommend that a record be kept of all reasonable measures that have been considered and taken. | ||||
| 180 | The Welsh Government recognises that the impact on the Covid-19 pandemic has been felt right across the screen sector, not just in relation to physical production activity. The business model in its entirety is being significantly challenged. The closing of cinemas has had a fundamental effect on distribution routes and pipelines to exploitation have largely been halted. Separate advice has been introduced in relation to the safe re-opening of cinemas, this is contained in | ||||
| 181 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||||
| 182 | . | ||||
| 183 | There are also significant costs associated with the need to incorporate stricter health and safety practices which will have to be met by companies who are already struggling with cash flow. In addition, restrictions impacting on the wider supply chain are having a knock-on impact in the screen sector. Creative Wales is continuing to work with stakeholders to identify these issues and identify opportunities to support the sector in response. | ||||
| 184 | Guidance | ||||
| 185 | Industry guidelines for safe TV production from broadcasters | ||||
| 186 | - new industry guidance, produced in collaboration between broadcasters, industry experts and safety consultants, has been published, setting out steps for a safe return to television production. | ||||
| 187 | British Film Commission (BFC) industry-wide safety protocols | ||||
| 188 | - the BFC has published industry-wide safety protocols specifically for physical production in Film and High-End TV Drama. The ‘Film and High-End TV Drama Production Guidance (Coronavirus COVID-19)’ has been produced as part of the wider BFI Screen Sector Covid-19 Task Force recovery initiatives, and is designed to keep sets safe from coronavirus by introducing measures including pre-shoot safety training, testing and quarantining foreign actors. They are designed to be scalable for productions of different sizes and can be used alongside company-specific protocols. | ||||
| 189 | BBC guidance on Close Contact Cohorts and Increased screening for COVID-19 – Protocol for TV production | ||||
| 190 | - | ||||
| 191 | a working group of BBC, Sky and ITV has published guidance which specifically addresses an approach to support the resumption of on production activity which unavoidably requires interaction within the current social distancing boundary | ||||
| 192 | UK Screen Alliance guidance for the Visual Effects (VFX) and Post-Production | ||||
| 193 | - UK Screen Alliance has published its COVID-19 Guidance for safe working for the Visual Effects (VFX) and Post-Production community, documenting best working practices already in use, as Post and VFX has remained open for business during the pandemic. This guidance aims to provide a framework for companies as they transition back to on-premises working, whilst ensuring the safety of their workers, contractors, and clients. | ||||
| 194 | Bectu Film and TV Recovery Plan | ||||
| 195 | - Bectu has been working on detailed guidance on its definition of safe-working practices should there be a return to work in the context of physical distancing rules. Hundreds of Bectu Representatives have contributed to the document, representing approximately 15,000 members working in the UK film and TV sector. It contains detailed guidance on specific departmental work as well as an overview of industry practices. | ||||
| 196 | Advertising Producers Association (APA) Covid-19 Shooting Guidelines | ||||
| 197 | - the purpose of the guidelines is to enable production companies to take reasonable and practical steps to safeguard the health and safety of everyone attending a film shoot in relation to Covid-19. | ||||
| 198 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness on Production | ||||
| 199 | - ScreenSkills has introduced an online Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness on Production course. | ||||
| 200 | Digital | ||||
| 201 | Current situation and key issues | ||||
| 202 | As the majority of this sector’s work is office based, there is no specific industry guidance in circulation for these businesses (other than where they are involved in the filming of content and / or covering post production / VFX already covered in the Film and TV section). | ||||
| 203 | This sector already makes good use of remote working techniques. We would encourage stakeholders to relay any future issues arising in this subsector related to safe working conditions back to Creative Wales. | ||||
| 204 | Guidance for offices and contact centres - the Welsh Government has published guidance for people who work | ||||
| 205 | in or run offices, contact centres and similar indoor environments | ||||
| 206 | . | ||||
| 207 | Music | ||||
| 208 | Current situation and key issues | ||||
| 209 | The Coronavirus Regulations impose a number of restrictions on businesses and other services, including music venues. These are continually reviewed as we gradually unlock Wales’s economy and there is a | ||||
| 210 | full list of businesses and premises | ||||
| 211 | that must currently remain closed in Wales as a result of the coronavirus. This list is updated following each 21 day review by Welsh Ministers. | ||||
| 212 | If you are permitted to operate your business you must do so safely in a way that complies with any restrictions imposed by the Coronavirus Regulations, in addition to other legal obligations imposed on employers (such as health and safety legislation). | ||||
| 213 | Creative Wales is working very closely in collaboration with the music industry through the recently established stakeholder group representing all areas of the industry. That group has been extremely helpful in establishing a consensus view that the industry recognises it is likely to be one of the very last sectors that is able to return to any form of normal activity. The sector is clear on the need for a long-term strategy for its survival, to address the impact of loss of earnings for a sustained period and to broaden on line training and tools. There is also recognition of the possible impact of ‘audience confidence’ even when restrictions are eased and venues are able to open. Additional concerns extend to the non-devolved issue of VAT on ticket sales and access to insurance for gigs. | ||||
| 214 | There have been discussions around virtual festivals and other events such as drive in concerts where artists perform on stage together, once rules allow, and audiences safely distance by remaining in vehicles and/or watch from home. Many in the industry have expressed their concerns about the commercial viability of these type of events but it would provide work for those in the live music industry such as stage, PA hire and backstage freelancers. | ||||
| 215 | Guidance | ||||
| 216 | Reopen Every Venue Safely (REVS) | ||||
| 217 | - the Music Venue Trust is taking the lead on an initiative called REVS, a phased series of interactions between Government, Music Venue Trust and grassroots music venues exploring options for allowing safe reopening of venues in the future. | ||||
| 218 | Guidance for Culture and Heritage Venues | ||||
| 219 | - the Welsh Government has produced high-level guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage | ||||
| 220 | culture and heritage destinations and venues | ||||
| 221 | that are open to the public. These include cinemas and arts venues, including concert halls and theatres. | ||||
| 222 | This guidance will be expanded in coming weeks to include guidance for organisations and individuals who rehearse, present or take part in arts activity, following further consultation with stakeholders in the arts sector across Wales. | ||||
| 223 | WG guidance for Tourism and Hospitality Businesses | ||||
| 224 | - the Welsh Government has produced guidance for the | ||||
| 225 | phased reopening of tourism and hospitality businesses in Wales | ||||
| 226 | . | ||||
| 227 | Musicians’ Union COVID-19 advice - t | ||||
| 228 | he Musicians’ Union has produced information which pulls together | ||||
| 229 | COVID-19 guidance for musicians | ||||
| 230 | . | ||||
| 231 | The Welsh Government is developing guidance for events and festivals in accordance with likely re-opening schedules. A link will be added to this guidance when available. | ||||
| 232 | Publishing | ||||
| 233 | Current situation and key issues | ||||
| 234 | The First Minister’s announcement on 19 June on further steps to unlock Wales, confirmed retailers can resume trading if they can take all reasonable measures to comply with the physical distancing duty in Welsh law to reduce the spreads of coronavirus and protect shop workers and shoppers. This announcement covers bookshops. | ||||
| 235 | The Welsh Government has | ||||
| 236 | produced guidance to support retailers in Wales | ||||
| 237 | and is working with the Books Council of Wales to ensure guidance is available to support book shops to reopen safely. The Books Council of Wales is engaging with publishers on the logistical adjustments that will be needed to support shops, for example through publishing schedules, deliveries and marketing. | ||||
| 238 | The Books Council of Wales has also developed bilingual signage that can be used by book shops in Wales to present information, raise awareness and promote site safety and good hygiene and comply with the physical distancing duty. In addition, the Books Council of Wales is working with the industry to identify suitable suppliers of hygiene and protection equipment. | ||||
| 239 | Guidance has been issued from the Booksellers Association of Great Britain and Ireland (BA) to its members, providing a guide for what should be considered as owners begin to consider re-opening their book stores. | ||||
| 240 | Further guidance is available for other sectors of the economy that will support the safe reopening of book shops. Easing of measures or developments in other areas essential to the publishing supply chain, for example schools and libraries, will also have a significant impact on the publishing sector. | ||||
| 241 | Guidance | ||||
| 242 | Retailers: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||||
| 243 | - the Welsh Government has published guidance for people who work in or run shops, branches, stores or similar environments. | ||||
| 244 | Guidance for factories, plants and warehouses | ||||
| 245 | - the UK Government has published guidance for people who work in or run factories, plants and warehouses. | ||||
| 246 | Booksellers Association of UK and Ireland links to coronavirus resources | ||||
| 247 | - the Booksellers Association of UK and Ireland has set out a range of resources for retailers regarding the developing situation on Covid-19. | ||||
| 248 | Guide to physical distancing on reopening for bookshops | ||||
| 249 | Effective communications | ||||
| 250 | Organisations will need to communicate clearly and regularly the steps they are taking to manage risk and what advice they are giving to their workers and suppliers. | ||||
| 251 | This should include: | ||||
| 252 | complying with the Welsh Government’s Test, Trace, Protect strategy and informing workers of the need and reasons under GDPR rules for their personal information to be retained, and the duration required, to support this strategy | ||||
| 253 | regular use of messaging and signage around the workplace to support safe working practices including physical distancing and action to take if feeling unwell and good hygiene | ||||
| 254 | engaging with workers directly and also through unions to quickly explain and agree any changes in working arrangements | ||||
| 255 | clear and regular communication to improve understanding and consistency of how ways of working are applied | ||||
| 256 | communication and training materials on new procedures. Consideration of how these materials are delivered, including online to maintain physical distancing between workers | ||||
| 257 | awareness and focus on the importance of mental health at times of uncertainty | ||||
| 258 | First published | 12 | First published | ||
| 259 | 19 June 2020 | 13 | 19 June 2020 | ||
| 260 | Last updated | 14 | Last updated | ||
| t | 261 | 16 September 2020 | t | 15 | 23 October 2020 |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Labs and research facilities: coronavirus workplace guidance | 7 | Labs and research facilities: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 8 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in indoor research environments. | 8 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in indoor research environments. | ||
| n | 9 | View details | n | ||
| 10 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| 11 | Staying safe at work | 10 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 12 | and | 11 | and | ||
| 13 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 14 | First published: | 13 | First published: | ||
| 15 | 7 July 2020 | 14 | 7 July 2020 | ||
| 16 | Last updated: | 15 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 17 | 23 July 2020 | n | 16 | 29 October 2020 |
| 18 | Documents | 17 | Documents | ||
| 19 | Labs and research facilities: coronavirus workplace guidance | 18 | Labs and research facilities: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| n | 20 | , file type: PDF, file size: 4 MB | n | 19 | Labs and research facilities: coronavirus workplace guidance |
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| 23 | If you need a more accessible version of this document please email | ||||
| 24 | digital@gov.wales | ||||
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| 26 | Details | ||||
| 27 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||||
| 28 | regulations (as amended) | ||||
| 29 | . | ||||
| 30 | Related | 22 | Related | ||
| 31 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 23 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 32 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 24 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 33 | First published | 25 | First published | ||
| 34 | 7 July 2020 | 26 | 7 July 2020 | ||
| 35 | Last updated | 27 | Last updated | ||
| t | 36 | 23 July 2020 | t | 28 | 29 October 2020 |
| 37 | Part of | 29 | Part of | ||
| 38 | Staying safe at work | 30 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 39 | and | 31 | and | ||
| 40 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 13 | and | 13 | and | ||
| 14 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 14 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 15 | First published: | 15 | First published: | ||
| 16 | 7 July 2020 | 16 | 7 July 2020 | ||
| 17 | Last updated: | 17 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 18 | 23 July 2020 | n | 18 | 23 October 2020 |
| 19 | Documents | 19 | Documents | ||
| 20 | Working in or from a vehicle: coronavirus workplace guidance | 20 | Working in or from a vehicle: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 21 | , file type: PDF, file size: 5 MB | 21 | , file type: PDF, file size: 5 MB | ||
| 22 | 22 | ||||
| 23 | 5 MB | 23 | 5 MB | ||
| 24 | If you need a more accessible version of this document please email | 24 | If you need a more accessible version of this document please email | ||
| 25 | digital@gov.wales | 25 | digital@gov.wales | ||
| 26 | . Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is. | 26 | . Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is. | ||
| 27 | Details | 27 | Details | ||
| 28 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | 28 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||
| n | 29 | regulations (as amended) | n | 29 | regulations |
| 30 | . | 30 | . | ||
| 31 | Related | 31 | Related | ||
| 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 33 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 33 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 34 | First published | 34 | First published | ||
| 35 | 7 July 2020 | 35 | 7 July 2020 | ||
| 36 | Last updated | 36 | Last updated | ||
| t | 37 | 23 July 2020 | t | 37 | 23 October 2020 |
| 38 | Part of | 38 | Part of | ||
| 39 | Staying safe at work | 39 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 40 | , | 40 | , | ||
| 41 | Travel: coronavirus | 41 | Travel: coronavirus | ||
| 42 | and | 42 | and |
| 17 | and | 17 | and | ||
| 18 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 18 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 19 | First published: | 19 | First published: | ||
| 20 | 15 May 2020 | 20 | 15 May 2020 | ||
| 21 | Last updated: | 21 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 22 | 30 June 2020 | n | 22 | 26 October 2020 |
| 23 | All businesses should follow our guidance, for example on: | 23 | All businesses should follow our guidance, for example on: | ||
| 24 | taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | 24 | taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||
| 25 | guidance to employers and businesses on COVID-19 | 25 | guidance to employers and businesses on COVID-19 | ||
| 26 | Animal Welfare Network Wales (AWNW) has produced guidance for businesses during this time, including: | 26 | Animal Welfare Network Wales (AWNW) has produced guidance for businesses during this time, including: | ||
| 27 | animal rescues and rehoming | 27 | animal rescues and rehoming | ||
| 28 | animal-related businesses | 28 | animal-related businesses | ||
| 29 | It makes reference to our restrictions on social distancing and travel. | 29 | It makes reference to our restrictions on social distancing and travel. | ||
| 30 | Get the latest guidance from AWNW: | 30 | Get the latest guidance from AWNW: | ||
| n | 31 | guidance for animal rescue and rehoming organisations | n | 31 | Guidance for animal rescue, rehoming and handovers during Wales’ two-week firebreak |
| 32 | guidance for animal related businesses | ||||
| 33 | animal handover guidance | ||||
| 34 | Related | 32 | Related | ||
| 35 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 33 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 36 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 34 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 37 | First published | 35 | First published | ||
| 38 | 15 May 2020 | 36 | 15 May 2020 | ||
| 39 | Last updated | 37 | Last updated | ||
| t | 40 | 30 June 2020 | t | 38 | 26 October 2020 |
| 41 | Part of | 39 | Part of | ||
| 42 | Animal welfare: horses | 40 | Animal welfare: horses | ||
| 43 | , | 41 | , | ||
| 44 | Animal welfare: pets | 42 | Animal welfare: pets | ||
| 45 | , | 43 | , |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Construction and outdoor work: coronavirus workplace guidance | 7 | Construction and outdoor work: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 8 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in construction, utilities, farming and other outdoor work. | 8 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in construction, utilities, farming and other outdoor work. | ||
| n | 9 | View details | n | ||
| 10 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| 11 | Staying safe at work | 10 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 12 | and | 11 | and | ||
| 13 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 14 | First published: | 13 | First published: | ||
| 15 | 7 July 2020 | 14 | 7 July 2020 | ||
| 16 | Last updated: | 15 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 17 | 23 July 2020 | n | 16 | 27 October 2020 |
| 18 | Documents | 17 | Documents | ||
| 19 | Construction and outdoor work: coronavirus workplace guidance | 18 | Construction and outdoor work: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| n | 20 | , file type: PDF, file size: 5 MB | n | 19 | Construction and outdoor work: coronavirus workplace guidance |
| 21 | 20 | , HTML | |||
| 22 | 5 MB | 21 | HTML | ||
| 23 | If you need a more accessible version of this document please email | ||||
| 24 | digital@gov.wales | ||||
| 25 | . Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is. | ||||
| 26 | Details | ||||
| 27 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||||
| 28 | regulations (as amended) | ||||
| 29 | . | ||||
| 30 | Related | 22 | Related | ||
| 31 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 23 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 32 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 24 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 33 | First published | 25 | First published | ||
| 34 | 7 July 2020 | 26 | 7 July 2020 | ||
| 35 | Last updated | 27 | Last updated | ||
| t | 36 | 23 July 2020 | t | 28 | 27 October 2020 |
| 37 | Part of | 29 | Part of | ||
| 38 | Staying safe at work | 30 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 39 | and | 31 | and | ||
| 40 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 11 | and | 11 | and | ||
| 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 13 | First published: | 13 | First published: | ||
| 14 | 7 April 2020 | 14 | 7 April 2020 | ||
| 15 | Last updated: | 15 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 16 | 14 September 2020 | n | 16 | 26 October 2020 |
| 17 | Contents | 17 | Contents | ||
| 18 | Introduction | 18 | Introduction | ||
| 19 | Purpose of the guidance | 19 | Purpose of the guidance | ||
| 20 | General principles | 20 | General principles | ||
| 21 | Working from home | 21 | Working from home | ||
| 22 | Physical distancing | 22 | Physical distancing | ||
| 23 | Enforcement | 23 | Enforcement | ||
| n | 24 | Review | n | ||
| 25 | Introduction | 24 | Introduction | ||
| n | 26 | This guidance is issued under regulation 13 of the | n | 25 | This guidance is issued under regulation 20 of the |
| 27 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | 26 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 28 | (the “Coronavirus Regulations”). It is aimed at any person who is required by regulation 12 of the Coronavirus Regulations to: | 27 | (the “Coronavirus Regulations”). It is aimed at any person who is required by regulation 17 of the Coronavirus Regulations to: | ||
| 29 | take all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres between all persons is maintained on particular premises; | 28 | take all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres between all persons is maintained on particular premises; | ||
| 30 | ensure that other reasonable measures are taken to minimise risk of exposure to the virus, in particular by limiting close face to face interaction and by improving hygiene; and | 29 | ensure that other reasonable measures are taken to minimise risk of exposure to the virus, in particular by limiting close face to face interaction and by improving hygiene; and | ||
| 31 | provide information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise risk. | 30 | provide information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise risk. | ||
| n | 32 | The regulations enable the Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on what is expected under regulation 12. Regard must be had to this guidance, and to any guidance, codes of practice or other documents published by other bodies that are incorporated into this guidance. | n | 31 | The regulations enable the Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on what is expected under regulation 17. Regard must be had to this guidance, and to any guidance, codes of practice or other documents published by other bodies that are incorporated into this guidance. |
| 33 | As of 12 September this means that regard must also be had to guidance (also issued under regulation 13) on: | 32 | As of 23 October this means that regard must also be had to guidance (also issued under regulation 20) on: | ||
| 34 | the collection and retention of contact details | 33 | the collection and retention of contact details | ||
| 35 | from people who have been at particular premises; and | 34 | from people who have been at particular premises; and | ||
| 36 | responsibilities with regard to the wearing of face coverings | 35 | responsibilities with regard to the wearing of face coverings | ||
| n | 37 | Regulation 12 imposes obligations on people responsible for premises open to the public or where work takes place to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on the premises, and to minimise the risk of spread of coronavirus by those who have been on the premises. | n | 36 | Regulation 17 imposes obligations on people responsible for premises open to the public or where work takes place to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on the premises, and to minimise the risk of spread of coronavirus by those who have been on the premises. |
| 38 | Purpose of the guidance | 37 | Purpose of the guidance | ||
| n | 39 | The Coronavirus Regulations initially required a number of businesses and other premises and services to close. Incrementally, as a result of regular review of the Regulations, an increasing number of these have been allowed to open again. This is often subject to statutory requirements, supported by guidance from the Welsh Government and other bodies, including professional and sectoral bodies. | n | ||
| 40 | Maintaining a distance of 2 metres between persons who are not from the same household or | ||||
| 41 | extended household | ||||
| 42 | is an important aspect of the measures we must all take to minimise the risks of the spread of coronavirus. It is a discipline everyone should aim to maintain in all aspects of daily life. | ||||
| 43 | The Welsh Government has for some time imposed a particular legal requirement on people responsible for workplaces and for premises open to the public to ensure that everything reasonable is done to maintain a 2 metre distance between people while they work. | 38 | The Welsh Government has for some time imposed a particular legal requirement on people responsible for workplaces and for premises open to the public to ensure that everything reasonable is done to maintain a 2 metre distance between people while they work. | ||
| n | 44 | As restrictions have been lifted and more premises are open to the public, physical distancing is as important as ever as more people interact with each other. At the same time, however, the Welsh Government acknowledges the impracticality of maintaining 2 metre distancing in many settings and the potential for taking other steps that are effective in reducing risk of exposure to coronavirus. | n | ||
| 45 | The guidance is intended to assist people in understanding what “taking all reasonable measures” means and what measure should be taken to minimise the risk of exposure. | 39 | The guidance is intended to assist people in understanding what “taking all reasonable measures” means and what measure should be taken to minimise the risk of exposure. | ||
| 46 | This is generally not about whether the businesses and others responsible for premises subject to this requirement work or pursue activities, it is about the way it is done. It is about taking proportionate action where it is practicable to do so. | 40 | This is generally not about whether the businesses and others responsible for premises subject to this requirement work or pursue activities, it is about the way it is done. It is about taking proportionate action where it is practicable to do so. | ||
| 47 | General principles | 41 | General principles | ||
| 48 | Who does the guidance apply to? | 42 | Who does the guidance apply to? | ||
| 49 | This Guidance applies to everyone who is required by the Coronavirus Regulations to take all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. Most obviously it applies to employers and any situation where work is carried out (including in places where members of the public are present such as shops), but it applies also to a person responsible for premises such as shopping centres, car parks and toilets. | 43 | This Guidance applies to everyone who is required by the Coronavirus Regulations to take all reasonable measures to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. Most obviously it applies to employers and any situation where work is carried out (including in places where members of the public are present such as shops), but it applies also to a person responsible for premises such as shopping centres, car parks and toilets. | ||
| 50 | When does the guidance apply? | 44 | When does the guidance apply? | ||
| n | 51 | The requirement applies in a very broad range of circumstances, including every kind of workplace which is open. This includes for example public services, health and social care premises, schools and childcare settings, call centres, hospitality businesses, commercial and industrial premises, construction sites and other open sites such as roadworks and outdoor places including livestock markets. | n | 45 | The requirement applies in a very broad range of circumstances, including every kind of workplace which is open. This includes for example public services, health and social care premises, schools and childcare settings, call centres, commercial and industrial premises, construction sites and other open sites such as roadworks and outdoor places including livestock markets. |
| 52 | In the case of premises listed in Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Coronavirus Regulations (public facing businesses and services that are allowed to remain open) and in the case of places of worship, crematoriums, cemeteries and community centres, the duty in law applies to the person responsible for the premises. In the case of other workplaces, the duty falls on the person responsible for the work being undertaken in the workplace; that is the person responsible for management control. It would not, for example, fall on the owner of a leased factory space or office. | 46 | The requirement also applies in all businesses and premises listed in Schedule 1 to the Coronavirus Regulations. Schedule 1 includes (at Part 3) a list of businesses and premises that are allowed to remain open to the public, but even for those premises required to close (listed at Parts 1 and 2) there remain circumstances in which individuals may be on the premises, and therefore the requirement to take all reasonable measures will continue to apply. | ||
| 47 | In the case of premises listed in Schedule 1 to the Coronavirus Regulations, the duty in law applies to the person responsible for the premises. In the case of other workplaces, the duty falls on the person responsible for the work being undertaken in the workplace; that is the person responsible for management control. It would not, for example, fall on the owner of a leased factory space or office. | ||||
| 53 | It also applies to taxis and to public transport, but in addition the operators of these services must have regard to specific | 48 | It also applies to taxis and to public transport, but in addition the operators of these services must have regard to specific | ||
| 54 | guidance about the legal obligation on passengers to wear a face covering | 49 | guidance about the legal obligation on passengers to wear a face covering | ||
| 55 | and about providing information to passengers about this obligation. | 50 | and about providing information to passengers about this obligation. | ||
| 56 | Although the legal obligations fall on specific persons, everybody in a workplace or on premises open to the public has a personal responsibility not to frustrate steps taken to ensure that the risk of transmission of coronavirus across Wales is reduced. | 51 | Although the legal obligations fall on specific persons, everybody in a workplace or on premises open to the public has a personal responsibility not to frustrate steps taken to ensure that the risk of transmission of coronavirus across Wales is reduced. | ||
| 57 | What is the legal requirement upon which the guidance is based? | 52 | What is the legal requirement upon which the guidance is based? | ||
| 64 | Finally, information should be provided about how to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus on premises. | 59 | Finally, information should be provided about how to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus on premises. | ||
| 65 | Working from home | 60 | Working from home | ||
| 66 | The most effective way of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces is to enable some or all staff to work from home, as often as possible. As “reasonable measures” there is an expectation that employers should be flexible and make adjustments wherever that is possible to enable that to happen. This may include issuing staff with laptops and mobile phones and facilitating communication from wherever members of staff may be. | 61 | The most effective way of minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces is to enable some or all staff to work from home, as often as possible. As “reasonable measures” there is an expectation that employers should be flexible and make adjustments wherever that is possible to enable that to happen. This may include issuing staff with laptops and mobile phones and facilitating communication from wherever members of staff may be. | ||
| 67 | Employees should not be required or placed under pressure to return to a workplace setting if there is not a clearly demonstrated business need for them to do so. Employers who are considering requiring their staff to return to workplace settings should first assess whether alternative arrangements could meet the majority of the employer’s needs. This should be discussed with staff or representatives of staff. | 62 | Employees should not be required or placed under pressure to return to a workplace setting if there is not a clearly demonstrated business need for them to do so. Employers who are considering requiring their staff to return to workplace settings should first assess whether alternative arrangements could meet the majority of the employer’s needs. This should be discussed with staff or representatives of staff. | ||
| 68 | In determining whether to ask staff to return to workplace settings, employers should consider whether any individual’s wellbeing would be particularly adversely affected by their returning to work (for example because they are at increased risk or have been shielding, or because returning to the workplace would cause them severe anxiety). | 63 | In determining whether to ask staff to return to workplace settings, employers should consider whether any individual’s wellbeing would be particularly adversely affected by their returning to work (for example because they are at increased risk or have been shielding, or because returning to the workplace would cause them severe anxiety). | ||
| n | 69 | Equally, there may be staff who wish to return to workplace settings. In these circumstances, the wellbeing of staff is a relevant consideration when deciding what measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus are reasonable. Although employers’ first priority should be minimising the risk of exposure to coronavirus, this should be balanced against the detrimental effect working from home is having on an employee’s wellbeing. In these circumstances if employees in this position can return to the workplace setting without a significant increase in the risk of exposure to coronavirus, this should be allowed. In considering this, employers should consider the extent to which the employee returning to the workplace would come into close contact with others both within the workplace but also in travelling to and from work. | n | 64 | During the current 2 week “firebreak” period, people are required to stay at home unless they have a reasonable excuse to leave the place where they are living. Work is considered a reasonable excuse but employers should consider the necessity of their staff attending the workplace. Where attendance at the workplace is not essential for the work in question, employers should permit staff to work from home. |
| 70 | Physical distancing | 65 | Physical distancing | ||
| 71 | There will inevitably be instances where working from home is not possible – for example in relation to the provision of public facing essential services, factory settings, construction sites, the provision of health and social care services, retail, hospitality, schools and childcare settings and where there are safeguarding concerns. Although physical distancing may be made easier by allowing some staff to work from home, the reasonable measures required in these instances will primarily need to be taken in the workplace. This is essential to prevent virus transmission between workers who have to attend a workplace and have no alternative but to work in close proximity to each other. | 66 | There will inevitably be instances where working from home is not possible – for example in relation to the provision of public facing essential services, factory settings, construction sites, the provision of health and social care services, retail, hospitality, schools and childcare settings and where there are safeguarding concerns. Although physical distancing may be made easier by allowing some staff to work from home, the reasonable measures required in these instances will primarily need to be taken in the workplace. This is essential to prevent virus transmission between workers who have to attend a workplace and have no alternative but to work in close proximity to each other. | ||
| 72 | Scope for physical distancing on premises is to an extent constrained by the size of premises; however, regardless of the size of the premises it is essential to control their use. That may mean limiting access and will almost certainly require measure to be put in place to help or make people stay apart. | 67 | Scope for physical distancing on premises is to an extent constrained by the size of premises; however, regardless of the size of the premises it is essential to control their use. That may mean limiting access and will almost certainly require measure to be put in place to help or make people stay apart. | ||
| 73 | Examples of physical distancing measures | 68 | Examples of physical distancing measures | ||
| 74 | The nature of measures that are reasonable will be specific to the individual workplace or premises, and will reflect the physical environment and the nature of the business or activity being conducted. | 69 | The nature of measures that are reasonable will be specific to the individual workplace or premises, and will reflect the physical environment and the nature of the business or activity being conducted. | ||
| 91 | education and childcare settings – especially where young children cannot understand the concept of physical distancing and where the appropriate support from adult workers may require closer contact eg to help a child who has fallen | 86 | education and childcare settings – especially where young children cannot understand the concept of physical distancing and where the appropriate support from adult workers may require closer contact eg to help a child who has fallen | ||
| 92 | exceptions where close contact is necessary between workers and the users of services, although again there can be measures in the wider workplace which would minimise the risk of transmission | 87 | exceptions where close contact is necessary between workers and the users of services, although again there can be measures in the wider workplace which would minimise the risk of transmission | ||
| 93 | taxis and public transport | 88 | taxis and public transport | ||
| 94 | where dual working at less than 2 metres apart is necessary to ensure safety | 89 | where dual working at less than 2 metres apart is necessary to ensure safety | ||
| 95 | working in confined spaces, for example repairing infrastructure for utilities | 90 | working in confined spaces, for example repairing infrastructure for utilities | ||
| n | 96 | More generally, as more and more aspects of daily life return to some degree of normality, every effort should still be made to keep socially distant. However there will be some situations where this is impractical. A person responsible for a sports court or pitch, for example, cannot be expected to take measures to ensure those playing basketball or football stay 2 metres apart at all times. | n | 91 | Where premises are open to young children, it may not be practicable to attempt to rigidly maintain continual 2 metre distancing between those children (or even between those children and any adults on the premises). This is in part because it is harder for younger children to understand the concept of physical distancing, and in part because appropriate support from carers will often require closer contact. It is also of note that evidence suggests that younger children are less likely to transmit the virus (whether to other children or to adults), and that the virus appears in general to have a milder effect on children than on adults. |
| 97 | Similarly where premises are open to young children, it may not be practicable to attempt to rigidly maintain continual 2 metre distancing between those children (or even between those children and any adults on the premises). This is in part because it is harder for younger children to understand the concept of physical distancing, and in part because appropriate support from carers will often require closer contact. It is also of note that evidence suggests that younger children are less likely to transmit the virus (whether to other children or to adults), and that the virus appears in general to have a milder effect on children than on adults. | ||||
| 98 | Finally, we recognise that maintaining 2 metre physical distancing could place some businesses under significant commercial strain. Although protecting public health and maintaining public confidence should be the priority, businesses are able to operate shorter physical distancing if the cost implications of maintaining 2 metre physical distancing are such that they would make the business unviable. However, in these cases it is vital that other reasonable measures are put in place to prevent the risk of exposure to coronavirus, as set out in the section below. | 92 | Finally, we recognise that maintaining 2 metre physical distancing could place some businesses under significant commercial strain. Although protecting public health and maintaining public confidence should be the priority, businesses are able to operate shorter physical distancing if the cost implications of maintaining 2 metre physical distancing are such that they would make the business unviable. However, in these cases it is vital that other reasonable measures are put in place to prevent the risk of exposure to coronavirus, as set out in the section below. | ||
| 99 | Your risk assessment should include consideration for what mitigating actions can be taken if 2 metre physical distancing is not maintained on a premises. If taking other reasonable measures will not sufficiently mitigate the risk of exposure to the virus, this suggests that 2 metre physical distancing is still required. | 93 | Your risk assessment should include consideration for what mitigating actions can be taken if 2 metre physical distancing is not maintained on a premises. If taking other reasonable measures will not sufficiently mitigate the risk of exposure to the virus, this suggests that 2 metre physical distancing is still required. | ||
| n | 100 | Ultimately, if the measures you can reasonably take are insufficient to mitigate the risks involved, Regulation 12 makes clear that reasonable measures may include ceasing to carry out certain activities and closing part of premises. Although regulation 12 is primarily concerned with how things are done, not whether they are done, there may be some activities where the risk of exposure to coronavirus is such that the only means of minimising the risk is not to do it. | n | 94 | Ultimately, if the measures you can reasonably take are insufficient to mitigate the risks involved, Regulation 17 makes clear that reasonable measures may include ceasing to carry out certain activities and closing part of premises. Although regulation 17 is primarily concerned with how things are done, not whether they are done, there may be some activities where the risk of exposure to coronavirus is such that the only means of minimising the risk is not to do it. |
| 101 | Examples of other reasonable measures that can be taken | 95 | Examples of other reasonable measures that can be taken | ||
| 102 | In all circumstances, but especially where social distancing will not be rigidly maintained, it is important that other measures are taken. The most obvious measures to take are anything which reduce close face to face interaction and to improve hand washing, avoidance of touching the face with unwashed hands, respiratory hygiene and cleaning. | 96 | In all circumstances, but especially where social distancing will not be rigidly maintained, it is important that other measures are taken. The most obvious measures to take are anything which reduce close face to face interaction and to improve hand washing, avoidance of touching the face with unwashed hands, respiratory hygiene and cleaning. | ||
| 103 | Another measure which is mandatory (unless there are strong reasons to the contrary) is to require staff and visitors to indoor premises to wear face coverings where they will not be able to maintain social distancing. This applies in areas that are not open to the public, in addition to the separate requirements that apply in areas which are open to the public. | 97 | Another measure which is mandatory (unless there are strong reasons to the contrary) is to require staff and visitors to indoor premises to wear face coverings where they will not be able to maintain social distancing. This applies in areas that are not open to the public, in addition to the separate requirements that apply in areas which are open to the public. | ||
| 104 | Separate guidance has been produced | 98 | Separate guidance has been produced | ||
| 105 | setting out the responsibilities of employers and the managers of premises with regard to face coverings, and you are also required to have regard to that guidance. | 99 | setting out the responsibilities of employers and the managers of premises with regard to face coverings, and you are also required to have regard to that guidance. | ||
| 117 | avoiding close face to face interaction, for example by: | 111 | avoiding close face to face interaction, for example by: | ||
| 118 | seating people back to back or front to back | 112 | seating people back to back or front to back | ||
| 119 | erecting physical barriers or screens between people. | 113 | erecting physical barriers or screens between people. | ||
| 120 | wearing appropriate protective equipment such as three-layered face coverings which comply with WHO guidance | 114 | wearing appropriate protective equipment such as three-layered face coverings which comply with WHO guidance | ||
| 121 | Also, measures could be taken in the workplace to create fixed groups of workers who, while interacting with each other within their group, do not mix with others. This may be achievable for example where shift work is undertaken. | 115 | Also, measures could be taken in the workplace to create fixed groups of workers who, while interacting with each other within their group, do not mix with others. This may be achievable for example where shift work is undertaken. | ||
| n | 122 | As an example, from 22 August gatherings of up to 30 people are permitted indoors to mark the occasion of a wedding, civil partnership or a funeral. Such gatherings must be in premises operated by people subject to Regulation 12. In holding such gatherings, one reasonable measure that can easily be put in place is to ensure that no loud music is played. Unamplified live music performed by a socially distanced group (such as a string quartet) would be acceptable as a background, but blown instruments should not be played. Solo singers would be allowed but screens should be considered where it is not possible to protect against droplet transmission by additional distancing. All of this discourages dancing and talking loudly, both of which are activities which pose significant risk of spreading coronavirus, and reduces the risk of droplets spreading. | n | 116 | As an example, between 22 August and 23 October gatherings of up to 30 people were permitted indoors to mark the occasion of a wedding, civil partnership or a funeral. Such gatherings had to take place in premises operated by people subject to to the regulations on taking reasonable measures. In holding such gatherings, one reasonable measure that can easily be put in place is to ensure that no loud music is played. Unamplified live music performed by a socially distanced group (such as a string quartet) was classified as acceptable as a background, but blown instruments were not. Solo singers were allowed but the guidance was that screens should be considered where it was not possible to protect against droplet transmission by additional distancing. All of this was designed to discourage dancing and talking loudly, both of which are activities which pose significant risk of spreading coronavirus, and to reduce the risk of droplets spreading. |
| 123 | Individuals should also be spaced out and should remain seated wherever possible, so as to reduce close indoor contact between people in different households. In practice this is likely to be best achieved by marking the occasion with a meal with table service. | 117 | Guidance also stated that individuals should be spaced out and should remain seated wherever possible, so as to reduce close indoor contact between people in different households. In practice this was likely to be best achieved by marking the occasion with a meal with table service. While these provisions are not currently directly relevant, as these types of gathering are not currently permitted, they give an indication of what constitutes taking all reasonable measures in a particular scenario. | ||
| 124 | Providing information | 118 | Providing information | ||
| 125 | Information may be given orally or in writing (most obviously in signage). Generally the information provided will need to: | 119 | Information may be given orally or in writing (most obviously in signage). Generally the information provided will need to: | ||
| 126 | explain what measures have been taken to maintain physical distancing or reduce close face to face interaction | 120 | explain what measures have been taken to maintain physical distancing or reduce close face to face interaction | ||
| 127 | assist people to follow what is required, for example by giving directions about how to enter and walk around premises if a one-way system has been put in place or by reminding people when they need to wear face coverings and how to use them effectively and responsibly (see | 121 | assist people to follow what is required, for example by giving directions about how to enter and walk around premises if a one-way system has been put in place or by reminding people when they need to wear face coverings and how to use them effectively and responsibly (see | ||
| 128 | separate guidance | 122 | separate guidance | ||
| 132 | . | 126 | . | ||
| 133 | Collecting contact details | 127 | Collecting contact details | ||
| 134 | Collecting contact details from people who have been at premises is another way of helping to reduce the spread of coronavirus. This is because it allows people who are at risk of spreading coronavirus because they have come into contact with someone with the virus to be easily identified. This in turn allows them to be contacted and advised to self-isolate and apply for a test. | 128 | Collecting contact details from people who have been at premises is another way of helping to reduce the spread of coronavirus. This is because it allows people who are at risk of spreading coronavirus because they have come into contact with someone with the virus to be easily identified. This in turn allows them to be contacted and advised to self-isolate and apply for a test. | ||
| 135 | Whether individual premises need to collect contact details will depend on, for example, the nature of the premises and the length of time people spend within them. | 129 | Whether individual premises need to collect contact details will depend on, for example, the nature of the premises and the length of time people spend within them. | ||
| 136 | Separate guidance on the collection of contact details | 130 | Separate guidance on the collection of contact details | ||
| n | 137 | has been published. As of 17 August everyone responsible for premises will also be required to have regard to that guidance. | n | 131 | has been published. Everyone responsible for premises will also be required to have regard to that guidance. |
| 138 | Areas with more cases of coronavirus (local health protection areas) | 132 | Self-isolation | ||
| 139 | Employers and owners of premises in local health protection areas | 133 | Another reasonable measure that must be taken is to allow, and enable, people who normally work at the premises to self-isolate in the circumstances where that is encouraged. Those circumstances are: | ||
| 140 | Where there is more transmission of coronavirus in a locality, this will affect what is considered to be a “reasonable measure”, with more measures potentially being needed. In these circumstances there may be also more activities where the risk of exposure to coronavirus is such that the only means of minimising the risk is not to do it. | 134 | where they have tested positive for coronavirus; | ||
| 141 | For example, in the Caerphilly County Borough area, as of 8 September, further restrictions and requirements have been imposed due to the risk to public health. This higher risk should be reflected also when considering what measures are reasonable to take to minimise the risk of exposure. | 135 | where they have had close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus; or | ||
| 142 | Visitors from areas with higher incidence of coronavirus | 136 | where they have been asked to do so by contact tracers or other public officials as listed at Regulation 17(3)(c). | ||
| 143 | Premises that are in a position to do so may wish to consider their approach to accepting guests from areas/regions where incidence is higher. Many types of premises, such as hotels and other accommodation providers, will have discretion to refuse admission to people, and are likely to have advance information on the home address of upcoming visitors. | 137 | Enabling people to self-isolate might entail many of the same actions listed in the “working from home” section above. However, in circumstances where staff cannot work from home or it would not be proportionate to take some of those actions because of the length of time period involved, employers should allow staff not to work for the period of their self-isolation. | ||
| 144 | Any legal obligations with regard to individuals residing in areas of higher incidence will be on those individuals. For example, where restrictions on making overnight stays are placed into law for residents within a certain area, it will be those residents who will be responsible for abiding by the law. There will be no legal obligation for accommodation providers outside an area where travel restrictions are in place to check whether guests are resident within that area, or to enforce the law by turning people from that area away. They should not, however, knowingly accommodate people who are acting in breach of the law. | ||||
| 145 | We encourage all accommodation providers to consider their approach towards guests who may come from areas experiencing lockdown restrictions or other areas of high incidence. Accommodation providers may wish to communicate to all customers with existing bookings, reminding them of the law and giving them a chance to cancel or postpone their bookings. | ||||
| 146 | Similar principles will apply to managers of other premises where attendance is by prior appointment, such as close contact services like hairdressing and beauty treatments. Where addresses would not normally be requested in advance from customers, it may be reasonable to request them if there is reason for concern that customers will be attending premises from areas with higher incidences of coronavirus. | ||||
| 147 | All managers of premises are recommended to consider what their approach will be. It is also recommended that the approach allows individuals a right to discuss their particular circumstances before a final decision is taken to refuse admission. | ||||
| 148 | What is a reasonable measure? | 138 | What is a reasonable measure? | ||
| 149 | There is no hard and fast rule of what constitutes a reasonable measure. This can vary within different functions of an organisation as well as between sectors. The test is about all employers doing what they can in the workplace to change the way they work and for those responsible for premises to change the way premises are used. | 139 | There is no hard and fast rule of what constitutes a reasonable measure. This can vary within different functions of an organisation as well as between sectors. The test is about all employers doing what they can in the workplace to change the way they work and for those responsible for premises to change the way premises are used. | ||
| 150 | While that is an objective test that is intended to be applied consistently, taking reasonable measures is not an absolute rule that has to be applied all of the time in all circumstances. In addition it is not a measure that will apply in the same way in all circumstances. | 140 | While that is an objective test that is intended to be applied consistently, taking reasonable measures is not an absolute rule that has to be applied all of the time in all circumstances. In addition it is not a measure that will apply in the same way in all circumstances. | ||
| 151 | This guidance does not provide exhaustive advice of what should be done in every eventuality, but outlines considerations that businesses and organisations should reflect in determining measures. It will be for those subject to the requirements to justify the reasonable measures that they have adopted. They will need to demonstrate how they have considered what is reasonable to minimise the risks faced by workers who have to continue to attend work in their workplace and to those entering any premises. We advise employers to consult with their workforce and undertake a risk assessment which should be shared within the workforce. | 141 | This guidance does not provide exhaustive advice of what should be done in every eventuality, but outlines considerations that businesses and organisations should reflect in determining measures. It will be for those subject to the requirements to justify the reasonable measures that they have adopted. They will need to demonstrate how they have considered what is reasonable to minimise the risks faced by workers who have to continue to attend work in their workplace and to those entering any premises. We advise employers to consult with their workforce and undertake a risk assessment which should be shared within the workforce. | ||
| 152 | Relevant considerations to deciding whether measures are reasonable | 142 | Relevant considerations to deciding whether measures are reasonable | ||
| 164 | Separate guidance is available on the approach that is expected to be taken to enforcement of the regulations | 154 | Separate guidance is available on the approach that is expected to be taken to enforcement of the regulations | ||
| 165 | , which is designed to: | 155 | , which is designed to: | ||
| 166 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | 156 | promote and maintain sustained compliance as a preventative measure to help contain the coronavirus; | ||
| 167 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; and | 157 | ensure action is taken immediately to deal with situations in which there is a risk of coronavirus spreading; and | ||
| 168 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | 158 | ensure that those who fail to comply are held to account. | ||
| n | 169 | In summary, the Regulations set out a specific and separate system for enforcing regulation 12. This provides that enforcement officers from local authorities can require certain (specified) measures to be taken in relation to premises, and they can if necessary close them. Closure can be required either because specified measures aren’t subsequently taken, or because the breach of the requirements is sufficiently serious to justify closing a premises immediately or with only very limited notice. | n | 159 | In summary, the Regulations set out a specific and separate system for enforcing regulation 17. This provides that enforcement officers from local authorities can require certain (specified) measures to be taken in relation to premises, and they can if necessary close them. Closure can be required either because specified measures aren’t subsequently taken, or because the breach of the requirements is sufficiently serious to justify closing a premises immediately or with only very limited notice. |
| 170 | The enforcement system is set out in Schedules 5 and 6 to the Regulations and is based on the issue of a “ | 160 | The enforcement system is set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to the Regulations and is based on the issue of a “ | ||
| 171 | Premises Improvement Notice | 161 | Premises Improvement Notice | ||
| 172 | ” or a “ | 162 | ” or a “ | ||
| 173 | Premises Closure Notice | 163 | Premises Closure Notice | ||
| 174 | ” or both, depending on the circumstances. More detail is available in the separate guidance - | 164 | ” or both, depending on the circumstances. More detail is available in the separate guidance - | ||
| 175 | reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 165 | reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 176 | . | 166 | . | ||
| n | 177 | Review | n | ||
| 178 | The Welsh Government reviews the regulations every 3 weeks. These reviews provide an opportunity to assess the effectiveness and consequences of the provisions. It will also provide an opportunity to engage with stakeholders from all sectors to inform the process. | ||||
| 179 | Related | 167 | Related | ||
| 180 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 168 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 181 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance | 169 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance | ||
| 182 | Workplace guidance for employers and employees: COVID-19 | 170 | Workplace guidance for employers and employees: COVID-19 | ||
| 183 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 171 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 184 | First published | 172 | First published | ||
| 185 | 7 April 2020 | 173 | 7 April 2020 | ||
| 186 | Last updated | 174 | Last updated | ||
| t | 187 | 14 September 2020 | t | 175 | 26 October 2020 |
| 188 | Part of | 176 | Part of | ||
| 189 | Coronavirus legislation and guidance on the law | 177 | Coronavirus legislation and guidance on the law | ||
| 190 | and | 178 | and | ||
| 191 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 179 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Sport, recreation and leisure: guidance for a phased return | 7 | Sport, recreation and leisure: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 8 | Sport, recreation and leisure: guidance for a phased return [HTML] | 8 | Sport, recreation and leisure: guidance for a phased return [HTML] | ||
| n | 9 | Contents | n | 9 | This guidance has been removed during the |
| 10 | Introduction | 10 | firebreak restrictions | ||
| 11 | Coronavirus health regulations | ||||
| 12 | Developing a collaborative phased return for sport | ||||
| 13 | Elite and professional sports | ||||
| 14 | Outdoor sports | ||||
| 15 | Indoor sports and leisure facilities | ||||
| 16 | Guidance for sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 17 | Outdoor team sports – a framework for developing bespoke guidance | ||||
| 18 | Key pieces of Welsh Government guidance | ||||
| 19 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | ||||
| 20 | Please consider if | ||||
| 21 | local restrictions | ||||
| 22 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 23 | Introduction | ||||
| 24 | We are proud of being a nation that values sports, both as participants and spectators at all levels, but this period is clearly a very uncertain time for the resumption of sport. The public health crisis associated with the Coronavirus pandemic has created unprecedented challenges with training and competitive sport suspended and lockdown measures in place since March preventing most forms of sport, recreation and leisure. | ||||
| 25 | The Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 26 | ‘Unlocking our Society and Economy’ roadmap | ||||
| 27 | , published on 15 May, outlines a phased return to life as we know it. From a sporting perspective, the roadmap indicates that enabling our professional and elite sportspeople to resume some form of training activity could happen in the early ‘red’ phase of the roadmap, with team sports and larger gatherings taking place later in the ‘green’ phase. | ||||
| 28 | As our communities started to plan for the easing of restrictions in Wales, sport has been a vitally important consideration. Our sportspeople, clubs and organisations are part of the fabric of everyday life. They, and the hundreds of thousands of Welsh people who participate in sporting activities, have been seeking to return to action as soon as possible. But progress has needed to be carefully coordinated, with the health of our country the primary consideration. | ||||
| 29 | This guidance has been developed to support that process. The approach is guided by the wider public health perspective, the safety of sportspeople and staff, and the financial sustainability of the sector. The guidance acknowledges the complexity of the sector, where each sport and club will be working within unique sets of circumstances and responding to local contexts. | ||||
| 30 | It also exists within a continuously changing legislative landscape and should be considered alongside existing general principles and regulations. This guidance does not fully repeat the guidance already available, but supplements that guidance with specific advice for the sector. It has been designed to assist individual sportspeople, clubs and organisations to deliver a safe return to organised training and competitive sport for athletes and staff, while adhering to social distancing guidelines. | ||||
| 31 | The Welsh Government has worked closely with a number of partners and stakeholders, including | ||||
| 32 | Sport Wales | ||||
| 33 | and the | ||||
| 34 | Welsh Sports Association | ||||
| 35 | (WSA), to develop this guidance. Sport in Wales has come together to collectively address the public health concerns around an inclusive return to activity, training and competition and demonstrate a collective ability to implement mitigation measures to ensure public safety. As many of the issues are shared across sport, depending on the context in which they take place, considerable progress has been made by working together. | ||||
| 36 | This guidance does not constitute legal advice or replace any government or Public Health Wales advice; nor does it provide any commentary or advice on health related issues. Individuals, sports clubs, National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and affected organisations should therefore continue to ensure that they seek prior independent advice from medical practitioners in their progressive implementation of their return to sport plans. | ||||
| 37 | This continues to be a process, not an event, taking place in an evolving landscape. The Welsh Government has no formal role in agreeing specific protocols developed by sports, clubs or facilities for their return to activity as it has been appropriate and safe to do so, but we will continue to advise and we will be working closely with the sector for an extended period in support of a safe and inclusive return to sport. This guidance has continued to be reviewed regularly with updates provided through our partners. | ||||
| 38 | Links to the Welsh Government’s over-arching guidance on Coronavirus can be found towards the end of this document. | ||||
| 39 | Coronavirus health regulations | ||||
| 40 | Wales, in common with the rest of the UK, introduced strict stay-at-home | ||||
| 41 | social distancing | ||||
| 42 | and | ||||
| 43 | business and premises closures | ||||
| 44 | regulations at the end of March, to restrict the spread of Coronavirus and to protect the NHS. | ||||
| 45 | The regulations have been updated over the months since March as the situation with the pandemic has evolved. The Welsh Government has been reviewing the regulations every 21 days and, on the basis of the latest available scientific evidence, considers whether they need to remain in place or whether they can be eased. We have published | ||||
| 46 | guidance | ||||
| 47 | and a set of | ||||
| 48 | frequently asked questions | ||||
| 49 | to support any amendments, and other key Welsh Government guidance documents are also updated as necessary to take account of any changes or easements made. | ||||
| 50 | The latest evidence from the UK Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the advice of the Chief Medical Officer for Wales and the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 51 | Technical Advisory Cell | ||||
| 52 | say that the first peak of infection has passed and rates continue to fall. However, it is too soon to ease all the restrictions. Social/physical distancing requirements and some business closure regulations remain in place. People should not be indoors with anyone who is not a member of their household (including extended households) unless they have a good reason. (Wherever this guidance mentions “households” or “people you share a home with”, this should be taken also to include | ||||
| 53 | extended households | ||||
| 54 | .) | ||||
| 55 | Since 6 July, two households have been able to join together to form an “ | ||||
| 56 | extended household | ||||
| 57 | ”. From 22 August, up to four households will be allowed to join together in an extended household. In effect the people in all the households become part of a single household and enjoy the same legal freedoms a household has – they are able to meet indoors and have physical contact. They can also stay in each other’s homes. Since 3 August gatherings of up to 30 people have been able to meet outdoors. The regulations still require | ||||
| 58 | all reasonable measures | ||||
| 59 | to be taken to ensure a distance of 2 metres between any persons is maintained (except between members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer.) From 22 June, changes were made to allow outdoor courts to open and to enable non-professional elite athletes, including Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls, to resume training. With the requirement to stay local lifted, people are now able to travel to exercise and play sport, subject to all other measures being met. | ||||
| 60 | On 10 July, Ministers allowed further, significant changes to the regulations which permitted outdoor gyms to open and | ||||
| 61 | organised outdoor group activities | ||||
| 62 | to resume. People can now meet outdoors in groups up to 30 (subject to ensuring the social/physical distancing requirements for non-household members) The regulations also allow larger outdoor events to take place as long as they are authorised in writing by the Welsh Ministers, attended by no more than 100 people, and | ||||
| 63 | are held in accordance with any conditions specified by the Welsh Ministers. On 21 August, the First Minister | ||||
| 64 | announced | ||||
| 65 | three small-scale outdoor events would be trialled in Wales and the events were part of a phased approach to the safe reopening of the events industry. The trials, along with what we learn from events being tested in other parts of the United Kingdom, will inform future reviews of the regulations. | ||||
| 66 | It is acknowledged that it is not always possible to maintain physical distancing during outdoor activities, for example in outdoor team sports. The guidance in the ‘Outdoor Team Sports - A Framework for Developing Bespoke Guidance’ section of this document makes it clear where physical distancing is not possible, | ||||
| 67 | all reasonable steps must be taken to minimise and mitigate the risk | ||||
| 68 | of exposure to coronavirus, including reducing face to face interaction and ceasing activities. | ||||
| 69 | From 10 August swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas and indoor leisure centres have been able to re-open. From the same date exercise with others, in a gathering of no more than 30 people (including any members of staff or instructors), at a fitness studio, gym, swimming pool, other indoor leisure centre or facility or any other open premises was also allowed. | ||||
| 70 | The Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 71 | ‘frequently asked questions’ | ||||
| 72 | about Coronavirus regulations is regularly updated to provide advice about what people and businesses can and cannot do as the pandemic has evolved. | ||||
| 73 | The regulations do not stop any particular type of exercise or outdoor activity but in practice, the type of exercise allowed is constrained by some of the other restrictions put in place to control Coronavirus. For example, certain footpaths, beauty spots and parts of the countryside remain closed, along with a small number of facilities such as skating rinks. To avoid increasing the burden on the NHS, we continue to advise people not to take unnecessary risks while exercising or taking part in any activity. | ||||
| 74 | Developing a collaborative phased return for sport | ||||
| 75 | Early engagement with our sport sectors, facilitated by Sport Wales and the WSA, has been essential in progressing a phased return for sport. By working together the sector identified a basic framework for a phased return that was outlined in the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 76 | ‘Unlocking our Society and Economy’ roadmap | ||||
| 77 | . | 11 | . | ||
| t | 78 | The timing and extent of resumed activity across the four themes in the roadmap has varied as we have progressed through the phases for moving out of lockdown. However, the message has been clear: some activities - due to the limitations posed by social/physical distancing – have been able to be resumed earlier than others and a coordinated approach has been required. | t | ||
| 79 | Lockdown | ||||
| 80 | - exercise once a day outside of house on own or with household. | ||||
| 81 | Red | ||||
| 82 | - exercise more than once a day and incidental activity locally. Outdoor sports courts to open. Elite athletes resume some activity. | ||||
| 83 | Amber | ||||
| 84 | - team and individual sports, non-contact sport and games in small groups indoors and outdoors. Some outdoor events with limited capacity and events behind closed doors for broadcast. | ||||
| 85 | Green | ||||
| 86 | - all sports leisure and cultural activities open, with physical distancing. All events resume with limited capacity. | ||||
| 87 | Since the publication of the roadmap, the sector has continued to develop a joined-up approach which has assisted the Welsh Government in making decisions about which activities have been able to resume and when. This has allowed some activities in the roadmap to resume earlier than anticipated, such as some outdoor events behind closed doors. This collaboration has taken the form of specific groups, with representation from the breadth of sporting activity across Wales, to consider more distinct challenges around the following themes: | ||||
| 88 | Elite and professional sports; | ||||
| 89 | Outdoor sports; | ||||
| 90 | Indoor sports and leisure facilities. | ||||
| 91 | The purpose of each group has been to develop an approach for a phased return and consider opportunities that can be presented to the Welsh Government as part of each 21-day review. These groups have also given consideration as to whether specific guidance has been required to support the sector. | ||||
| 92 | As many of the issues are shared across sport, depending on the context in which they take place, considerable progress has been and can continue to be made by working together. Collectively we are focused on encouraging collaboration between the sport governing bodies and facility providers, to work together to find the right phased return solutions. The groups have taken account in their considerations how any recommendations would impact on low income families and disabled participants, to ensure the approach taken is as inclusive as possible. | ||||
| 93 | This guidance should also be considered in the context of regulations and guidance in other areas of life where there are key interdependencies that will affect the way we continue to move forward, such as restrictions on | ||||
| 94 | travel | ||||
| 95 | and | ||||
| 96 | education and childcare | ||||
| 97 | . Resumption of some activities will depend on access to natural and outdoor cultural sites. Separate guidance on the reopening of these sites for recreation is provided by | ||||
| 98 | Natural Resources Wales | ||||
| 99 | . Restrictions for older and/or more vulnerable members of society, including those individuals who were previously advised on medical grounds to | ||||
| 100 | shield | ||||
| 101 | and those in the | ||||
| 102 | increased risk group | ||||
| 103 | have also had an impact on how sports, clubs and facilities have been able to plan for a phased return to activity. | ||||
| 104 | The following section summarises the key issues raised to date, sets out the implications of current regulations, and provides guidance to support the sector in interpreting the regulations for sport to continue to resume safely. | ||||
| 105 | Elite and professional sports | ||||
| 106 | Key issues | ||||
| 107 | The group initially highlighted the difficulty of developing a phased return for most elite sports until the fundamental principles in the regulations were relaxed, such as allowing exercise with people outside your household, allowing more than two people to congregate in a public place and allowing more extensive travelling for exercise to what was initially permitted. The group also identified wider issues such as access to venues and facilities, the notice period required for facilities to prepare for safe reopening, the prohibitive costs of having medical teams and testing capabilities, restrictions on UK and international travel, and economic considerations e.g. furlough, insurance and liability. | ||||
| 108 | The need to formulate some options that would enable a phased return to safe training, recognising the proximity of qualification periods for Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games for Welsh athletes was also highlighted as a significant issue. The elite athletes have been impacted with many forms of training curtailed and this will have had an impact on their ability to qualify for future events. Specific consideration has also needed to be given to certain para athletes who may be at an elevated risk, to enable them to return safely to training. Further, as with the professional sports, elite sports also require a level playing field elsewhere in the UK and over time internationally, otherwise the number of Welsh athletes competing at the highest level will be lower, and for those competing there will be an impact on performance. | ||||
| 109 | Impact of regulations | ||||
| 110 | In the context of the Welsh Coronavirus restrictions regulations, there was initially a distinction between professional and elite sportspeople. The group felt it was important to clarify this situation, to maintain a level playing field between professional sports in Wales and elsewhere in the UK, especially where competitions operate across boundaries. The football Championship EFL, involving Swansea AFC and Cardiff CC, was highlighted as an example. The Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism made a | ||||
| 111 | statement | ||||
| 112 | clarifying the position on 21 May. | ||||
| 113 | The changes to the regulations that came into force on 22 June meant that a phased approach for a return to training for certain elite athletes has been able to be implemented. | ||||
| 114 | Guidance - professional sport | ||||
| 115 | Our professional sportspeople are at the top level of sport and have been seeking to return to training and play as early as possible. This is their profession; they earn a living from sport – the sports field is their workplace. | ||||
| 116 | The Welsh Coronavirus restrictions regulations have required everyone to work from home where possible; where that is not possible, | ||||
| 117 | employers | ||||
| 118 | must take all reasonable measures to comply with the physical distancing measures required in the workplace. In a professional sporting context, this means that training and play for our professional sportspeople can continue, provided the clubs – as employers – can take | ||||
| 119 | all reasonable measures | ||||
| 120 | to maintain physical distancing in the workplace, whether that’s at a training ground or at a stadium. | ||||
| 121 | Professional sportspeople are those individuals who earn a living from sport. In so far as professional sports are concerned, the players, coaches and staff will be employed and carrying out work – which they are allowed to do. Should they feel unwell and display symptoms of Coronavirus, they should immediately self-isolate (as well as their household), follow the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 122 | self-isolation guidelines | ||||
| 123 | , and apply for a | ||||
| 124 | Coronavirus test | ||||
| 125 | . Further information is available: | ||||
| 126 | guidance for households with possible coronavirus | ||||
| 127 | and | ||||
| 128 | daily contact tracing check: symptoms, guidance and support. | ||||
| 129 | The Welsh Government has published | ||||
| 130 | guidance to help employers understand their responsibilities and to allow workplaces to operate as safely as possible | ||||
| 131 | . Employers also need to have regard to the | ||||
| 132 | reasonable measures guidance | ||||
| 133 | . | ||||
| 134 | Professional sportspeople, coaches and staff who are required to travel for the purposes of training and play should be mindful of the | ||||
| 135 | Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 136 | and the | ||||
| 137 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s | ||||
| 138 | travel advice | ||||
| 139 | , especially the advice on wearing | ||||
| 140 | face coverings on public transport | ||||
| 141 | in Wales, and for | ||||
| 142 | foreign travel | ||||
| 143 | . Sportspeople, coaches and staff entering Wales, either to compete or when returning from abroad, should be aware of | ||||
| 144 | Welsh border rules | ||||
| 145 | introduced due to Coronavirus and the circumstances when they may be | ||||
| 146 | exempt from these rules | ||||
| 147 | , or be required to quarantine on arrival but allowed to leave quarantine to train or compete in their sport. | ||||
| 148 | Guidance - elite athletes | ||||
| 149 | Not all elite sportspeople are professional and earn a living through sport. For the purpose of this guidance, elite athletes are individuals who are nominated by their national governing body, but only those governing bodies who nominate for Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games for representation by Great Britain or Wales. | ||||
| 150 | Since 22 June, the regulations have allowed some elite athletes, such as Olympic and Paralympic Games hopefuls, and podium potential for Commonwealth Games, to resume their training programmes. Sport Wales has been working with Commonwealth Games Wales and the NGBs to identify groups of athletes who are able to resume structured training and have access to appropriate facilities to properly prepare for the time when sporting competition resumes. There remains strict protocols in place to allow those athletes to train and prepare safely, without compromising their own health and the health and safety of others. The athletes are allowed to: | ||||
| 151 | travel for training in Wales and across the UK | ||||
| 152 | train in groups and to train with coaches who are not part of their household/extended household | ||||
| 153 | access facilities (for example swimming pools, boxing gyms, weight-lifting gyms, squash courts) for the purposes of undertaking training | ||||
| 154 | Elite athletes, coaches and staff who are required to travel for training purposes should also be mindful of the | ||||
| 155 | Welsh Government’s travel advice | ||||
| 156 | . | ||||
| 157 | NGBs have been advised to ensure all the necessary protocols, policies and procedures in place in preparation for further cohorts of athletes to resume training when the time is right, with reference to the recommendations in the relevant sections of this guidance. This work has been undertaken by relevant NGBs and the resumption of training by additional cohorts of elite athletes is being considered by Sport Wales on a case-by-case basis. | ||||
| 158 | Outdoor sports | ||||
| 159 | Key issues | ||||
| 160 | The group suggested a conservative approach to return to sport should be taken, to support public health measures, allow sufficient time to prepare for a gradual safe return and to determine the impact of easing restrictions. It noted that it may have been some time before multi-participant activities could resume, including outdoors, although outdoor individual sports, and sports which can be adapted to be played outdoors whilst taking all reasonable measures to maintain | ||||
| 161 | social distancing | ||||
| 162 | may be able to return in some form in the first few phases of easing restrictions. | ||||
| 163 | The importance of outdoor facilities and NGBs being given the time they need to prepare for a re-start was stressed, as demand was likely to be high when facilities began to re-open. It was clear that Coronavirus training, clear messaging to the public about what they can and cannot do and supportive engagement with staff, young people, parents and volunteers to give them confidence to return and encourage ongoing engagement would all be needed. | ||||
| 164 | The group recognised opportunities in relation to easing | ||||
| 165 | regulations | ||||
| 166 | around driving to exercise that would open up greater access for sports such as golf, angling, horse-riding and canoeing, which were initially restricted in their return by the need to carry equipment. It considered that some car parks may have been able to open safely to help facilitate certain outdoor activities. Consideration was also given to opening outdoor sport courts for appropriate use; allowing exercise with one other person outside of your own household (taking account of the | ||||
| 167 | social distancing | ||||
| 168 | requirements); and to the opening of port authorities, harbours, marinas, off-shore and lakes and inland waterways, to enable some water based sports to prepare and develop recovery plans for a return in later phases. | ||||
| 169 | The group has noted the challenges associated with managing spectators, even at smaller, less formal outdoor sporting events, and also the importance of finding ways to accommodate spectators safely without unduly limiting the number of competitors and officials who can gather for play, possibly preventing some activities from going ahead. | ||||
| 170 | Impact of current regulations | ||||
| 171 | Outdoor sports and associated training, especially group activities, are constrained by certain | ||||
| 172 | regulations | ||||
| 173 | put in place to control the spread of Coronavirus, despite the recent relaxations of restrictions on exercising and gathering outdoors. For example, outdoor gatherings are limited to 30 people, and all reasonable measures must be taken to maintain | ||||
| 174 | social distancing | ||||
| 175 | unless the gathering is an | ||||
| 176 | outdoor team sport | ||||
| 177 | . The regulations also allow larger outdoor events to take place as long as they are authorised in writing by the Welsh Ministers, attended by no more than 100 people, and | ||||
| 178 | are held in accordance with any conditions specified by the Welsh Ministers. On 21 August, the First Minister | ||||
| 179 | announced | ||||
| 180 | three small-scale outdoor events would be trialled in Wales and the events were part of a phased approach to the safe reopening of the events industry. The trials, along with what we learn from events being tested in other parts of the United Kingdom, will inform future reviews of the regulations. | ||||
| 181 | The financial viability of some indoor and outdoor venues will be constrained by the physical distancing and reasonable measures requirements and the Welsh Government’s ‘ | ||||
| 182 | Guidance for Tourism and Hospitality Businesses for a Phased and Safe Re-opening | ||||
| 183 | ’. . Consequently, despite being allowed to open, some facility owners and operators might choose not to until those restrictions are lifted. | ||||
| 184 | Guidance | ||||
| 185 | Outdoor sports participation should be restricted to participants exercising in groups of no more than 30 people, conforming to | ||||
| 186 | social distancing | ||||
| 187 | rules, unless it is an | ||||
| 188 | outdoor | ||||
| 189 | team sport where it is not always possible to maintain physical distancing – detailed advice on the required controls and mitigations in place in these circumstances are provided in the ‘Outdoor Team Sports – A Framework for Developing Bespoke Guidance’ section later in this document.. Venues are advised to display signs to this effect. The police have been given powers to enforce measures to prevent public gatherings beyond those now allowed within the amended | ||||
| 190 | regulations | ||||
| 191 | . | ||||
| 192 | To avoid increasing the burden on the NHS and the emergency services, we continue to advise people not to take unnecessary risks while exercising or taking part in any activity. For watersports, we advise people to consider the RNLI’s essential lifeguard and safety | ||||
| 193 | advice | ||||
| 194 | on water activities at the beach, on the coast or at sea. | ||||
| 195 | Where it was anticipated that some activities may have initially become permissible on a limited or adapted basis, while certain restrictions remained in place, we advised sports, clubs and facilities to consider whether and how they might return to inclusive training and / or play on that basis (e.g. | ||||
| 196 | maintaining distancing | ||||
| 197 | , preventing or limiting actual contact, eliminating or minimising use of shared equipment etc.). | ||||
| 198 | Sports or clubs that have been considering the potential return of events that make use of natural and outdoor cultural sites with public access (e.g. triathlons, running events) were also advised to refer to separate guidance on the reopening of those sites for recreation provided by | ||||
| 199 | Natural Resources Wales | ||||
| 200 | . | ||||
| 201 | Individuals exercising outdoors should minimise risk to themselves and others and only undertake activity well within their ability. Should they feel unwell and display symptoms of Coronavirus, they should immediately self-isolate (as well as their household), follow the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 202 | self-isolation guidelines | ||||
| 203 | , and apply for a | ||||
| 204 | Coronavirus test | ||||
| 205 | . | ||||
| 206 | The recent changes to guidance on social distancing for young children are discussed in the section ‘ | ||||
| 207 | Guidance for sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 208 | ’. | ||||
| 209 | Indoor sports and leisure facilities | ||||
| 210 | Key issues | ||||
| 211 | The group initially highlighted that there should be no changes to the restrictions on the use of indoor sporting and leisure facilities in the short-term, noting that indoor facilities used by the general public were likely to be the last to return. There were significant, complex issues relating to the challenges of easing lockdown for sporting facilities that needed further consideration. These included the critical need to open in a Coronavirus safe manner that avoids the further spread of infection, and also the need for staff training (e.g. on | ||||
| 212 | physical distancing | ||||
| 213 | measures, | ||||
| 214 | new cleaning chemicals / regimes | ||||
| 215 | ). | ||||
| 216 | It was stressed that most facilities would need a 2-3 week notice period to reopen in a safe manner, particularly swimming pools. It was acknowledged that clarity would be needed on mass participation (e.g. guidance on numbers allowed in a building at any one time). Additionally facilities would also need guidance on providing services across a range of sporting activities that may be at different points on their separate phased returns at the same time. It was also noted that the First Minister’s roadmap indicates that some indoor sports may be allowable in the amber phase, but this may well be limited in practice as many facilities may not be in a position to re-open until the green phase. | ||||
| 217 | There were commercial viability concerns regarding reopening, with | ||||
| 218 | social distancing | ||||
| 219 | measures likely to cause a significant reduction in income, although areas could be reutilised to maximise distancing. This would be especially challenging for smaller venues and clubs, some of whom would also have lost key income generation opportunities from annual events which had to be cancelled. The furlough scheme extension was considered vital for the survival of the leisure industry. Consumer and staff confidence to return to facilities was crucial and their expectations would need to be addressed, especially an understanding that operating hours may need to change. Consideration would also need to be given to standard guidance for facilities managers and users. Clarity was also required on | ||||
| 220 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 221 | to ensure it is mobilised effectively, and on what each venue would need to do to assist with this strategy. Advice would be required on medical protocols, and access to personal protective equipment (PPE) was also a consideration. | ||||
| 222 | It was agreed that a centralised hub would be created specific to Wales, taking into account Welsh policy to create a set of protocols for implementation. This would be hosted by the WSA and information would be disseminated through the group and national governing bodies. This would give facility providers, funders, the Welsh Government and statutory partners the confidence that facilities have considered and addressed all relevant issues and there is consistency across the board before re-opening. | ||||
| 223 | The group welcomed the re-opening of indoor leisure facilities from 10 August, but expressed concern that the limit of 30 on gathering to exercise would make many sessions unworkable and prevent them offering some activities that could be run safely. Additional clarity was also required about the extent to which the relaxation of social distancing for children under 11 could reasonably be applied in indoor settings. | ||||
| 224 | Impact of current regulations | ||||
| 225 | From 10 August swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas and indoor leisure centres were able to re-open. From the same date, exercise with others, in a gathering of no more than 30 people, at a fitness studio, gym, swimming pool, other indoor leisure centre or facility or any other open premises was also allowed. | ||||
| 226 | Indoor sports and associated training, especially group activities, are constrained by certain | ||||
| 227 | regulations | ||||
| 228 | put in place to control the spread of Coronavirus. For example, gatherings for exercise are limited to 30 people and all reasonable measures must be taken to maintain | ||||
| 229 | social distancing | ||||
| 230 | . Further guidance on the definition of an indoor space in the context of the 30 people limit for gatherings is provided later in this document, in the ‘Principles to prepare for safe management of indoor and outdoor facilities’ section. | ||||
| 231 | The financial viability of some indoor venues will be constrained by the physical distancing requirements and the Welsh Government’s ‘ | ||||
| 232 | Guidance for Tourism and Hospitality Businesses for a Phased and Safe Re-opening | ||||
| 233 | ’. Consequently, despite being allowed to open, some facility owners and operators might choose not to until these restrictions are lifted. | ||||
| 234 | Guidance | ||||
| 235 | In planning for the reopening of indoor facilities, sports, clubs and facilities should initially consider the high-level principles introduced in Section 4 below. | ||||
| 236 | Some indoor activities may initially become permissible on a limited or adapted basis, while certain restrictions remain in place. | ||||
| 237 | The latest science on microdroplet spread may mean exercise in an indoor, non-air ventilated area may carry more risk. Outdoor or open area play would carry least risk. Air conditioned rooms are not particularly effective, but opening windows and doors to the exterior on the opposite side of a building to create air flow is effective at clearing microdroplet airborne particles created when someone sneezes or shouts. | ||||
| 238 | We would advise sports, clubs and facilities to consider whether and how they might return to training and / or play on this basis (e.g. | ||||
| 239 | maintaining distancing | ||||
| 240 | , preventing or limiting actual contact, eliminating or minimising use of shared equipment). Clubs, coaches and trainers or instructors should also prepare risk assessments and consider the guidance below for Sports, Clubs and Facilities, consulting with their local indoor facility owners and providers when preparing for the resumption of their sports. | ||||
| 241 | Supported by Sport Wales and the Welsh Sports Association, members of the indoor sport and leisure facility operators group have now collaborated to create and launch the | ||||
| 242 | Welsh Leisure Hub | ||||
| 243 | . Operators can register via the preceding link to request access to the Hub. The best practice protocols and other material hosted on the Hub should be read alongside this guidance | ||||
| 244 | UK Active | ||||
| 245 | , | ||||
| 246 | Swim Wales | ||||
| 247 | , | ||||
| 248 | Torfaen Leisure Trust | ||||
| 249 | and others have also produced detailed guidance and resources for their sectors, designed to conform with and complement this guidance. This can also be found on the | ||||
| 250 | Welsh Leisure Hub | ||||
| 251 | . | ||||
| 252 | The recent changes to guidance on social distancing for young children are discussed in the Section 4, ‘ | ||||
| 253 | Guidance for sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 254 | ’. | ||||
| 255 | Guidance for sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 256 | Introduction | ||||
| 257 | A limited return to exercise, sport and physical activity is now possible within the current Coronavirus health regulations. A summary of the latest regulations and guidelines relating to exercise is provided at Section 2. | ||||
| 258 | Obligations on businesses, owners and operators of premises | ||||
| 259 | Indoor businesses, and other indoor premises open to the public, must continue to take all reasonable measures to keep people 2 metres apart whether on, or waiting to enter, premises, other than those who are in the same household or extended household. | ||||
| 260 | However, as more types of businesses and premises reopen, we have introduced additional requirements that businesses must also take in order to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||||
| 261 | These include maintaining hygiene standards and limiting close face-to-face interaction, wherever reasonable. We have also introduced a duty to provide information to those entering or working on premises about how to minimise exposure. | ||||
| 262 | Where it is not reasonable to ensure a 2 metres distance is adhered to (e.g. where disabled customers might require assistance to access activities on an equal basis), there is also the additional duty to take any other reasonable measures to minimise risk of exposure, which might include additional protective measures, putting physical barriers in place or rearranging the layout and furniture to minimise close face-to-face contact. It might also include ceasing to carry out certain activities (e.g. where they would promote close or face-to-face contact and the risk cannot, therefore, be minimised) or closing a part of a premises (e.g. where the structure or layout prevents reasonable adaptations for mitigating measures to be implemented). More guidance on measures that should be taken to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces and premises open to the public is available | ||||
| 263 | here | ||||
| 264 | . | ||||
| 265 | Young Children | ||||
| 266 | As part of the 21 day review process and based the scientific evidence which shows the risk of transmission is lower in children, the First Minister announced on 31 July that guidance would be updated to relax the position on children under 11 maintaining a 2m distance from each other and from adults. However, this does not mean that children under 11 are no longer subject to other restrictions on minimising contacts. Instead the guidance is simply a realistic balance of risk for those who live with and care for these children, who routinely are likely to need physical contact as part of everyday care. This age group must still observe the social restrictions on meeting others indoors who are not part of their household, or extended household, and the maximum number of 30 people permitted to gather outside. It is still up to parents to assess and evaluate the risks of their children’s family and social contacts. The advice is clear that minimising contacts and mixing between people reduces transmission of COVID-19. | ||||
| 267 | It is recognised that for younger children, the emphasis will be on separating groups as it is accepted that they cannot socially distance from adults or from each other, therefore consistent group settings provide an additional protective measure. Maintaining distinct contact groups that do not mix makes it quicker and easier, in the event of a positive case, to identify those who may need to self-isolate and to keep that number as low as possible. | ||||
| 268 | However, young children can still transmit the virus, so sports, clubs and facilities should still exercise good judgement; programming and running activities so as to keep close contact to a minimum wherever possible and taking care to also ensure that all other mitigations are in place. | ||||
| 269 | Additional guidance is available for | ||||
| 270 | indoor play areas | ||||
| 271 | and | ||||
| 272 | protective measures in childcare settings | ||||
| 273 | , which may be relevant for some clubs and facilities. | ||||
| 274 | Guidance | ||||
| 275 | The following section provides high-level guidance on the safe resumption of sport, within the constraints of current regulations. It is intended to assist NGBs, clubs (i.e. sport clubs and other organisations that provide regular access to sporting activities) and facilities to plan and prepare. We would especially ask NGBs to reach out to participants and facility providers / businesses beyond their traditional membership, to ensure that any ‘distanced stakeholders’ in their sport have access to important information and advice. | ||||
| 276 | It is an expectation that each organisation will apply appropriate and bespoke solutions that focus on safeguarding participants, staff and the public, and will give due consideration to the local communities in which they exist and operate. For those organisations who own and manage geographically dispersed sites, it is important that approaches are appropriately tailored to local circumstances. In doing so, you must consider the rights of those with | ||||
| 277 | protected characteristics | ||||
| 278 | and how they can continue to safely access your site and activities. You must also consider how you will continue to comply with Welsh language legislation when implementing any changes. | ||||
| 279 | Plans should be proportionate, should be reviewed regularly, and must offer a careful, phased approach to re-opening. Organisations should also focus on creating agile solutions that can be paused or rapidly reversed in the event of further Coronavirus outbreaks. | ||||
| 280 | Public confidence will be key in supporting a successful and commercially viable return to business. | ||||
| 281 | Principles to prepare for a safe return to training and play | ||||
| 282 | The principles described here for preparing a safe return to training or play illustrate the level of preparation and activity that might be expected of larger NGBs, professional or elite teams and clubs, and facilities that provide services at that level or to those organisations. They are not intended to be prescriptive for all organisations providing sporting, leisure and recreational activities. Plans for resuming training or play should be appropriate to the nature of the organisation and activity concerned. | ||||
| 283 | However, it is important to stress that we would expect all clubs, organisations or facilities providing activities at any level, whatever their size, reach or location, to be mindful of these principles when planning for a resumption of activity, to ensure this happens safely and conforms to Welsh Government guidance on the Coronavirus regulations. | ||||
| 284 | The principles should be adapted for use as required, proportionate to the level, size and scope of activities being delivered and tailored accordingly, subject (as appropriate) to medical advice and consultation with the relevant NGB. The WSA or Sport Wales may also be able to provide support, advice and identification of best practice, but would have no formal role in agreeing individual return to sport plans. | ||||
| 285 | Working within public health regulations and guidelines | ||||
| 286 | Activities should only be resumed where | ||||
| 287 | Welsh Government guidelines on social distancing | ||||
| 288 | can be followed. | ||||
| 289 | Activities requiring people to gather outdoors (for any purpose), or indoors for exercise, must be limited to gatherings of no more than 30. Larger outdoor events to take place as long as they are authorised in writing by the Welsh Ministers, attended by no more than 100 people, and | ||||
| 290 | are held in accordance with any conditions specified by the Welsh Ministers. | ||||
| 291 | All activity should be consistent with the | ||||
| 292 | Welsh Government’s guidance regarding health, social distancing and hygiene | ||||
| 293 | . Under current circumstances that means participants and others must be able to maintain a safe two metre distance, that good hygiene practices are in place, | ||||
| 294 | that equipment is disinfected regularly | ||||
| 295 | , and that it is clear that anyone who is symptomatic - or suspects they may have been exposed to the virus - does not take part. They should immediately self-isolate (as well as their household), follow the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 296 | self-isolation guidelines | ||||
| 297 | , and apply for a | ||||
| 298 | Coronavirus test | ||||
| 299 | [1] | ||||
| 300 | . All participants should self-declare that: | ||||
| 301 | They do not currently have symptoms of COVID-19 (new persistent dry cough, fever, loss of or change to sense of taste or smell) | ||||
| 302 | They have not had a positive test for COVID-19 or onset of symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 10 days. (Individuals who have completed their period of isolation (10 days) and have no remaining symptoms (other than a dry cough or loss of taste or smell which can last for some time) may return to normal activities) | ||||
| 303 | No member of their household has had symptoms of COVID-19 or has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14 days | ||||
| 304 | They have not been contacted by a contact tracer from the Test, Trace and Protect Programme and told to isolate in the last 14 days as a contact of someone with confirmed COVID-19. | ||||
| 305 | They have not returned from a country outside of the UK in the last 14 days, other than those on the | ||||
| 306 | exempt list | ||||
| 307 | . | ||||
| 308 | The Welsh Government ‘ | ||||
| 309 | Coronavirus Control Plan’ | ||||
| 310 | , published on 18th August 2020 comprehensively sets out further requirements and expectations of businesses (such as retail and other organisations that manage premises or provide services) in an incident or outbreak control situation, involving as necessary: Local Authorities, Environmental Health Officers, Health Boards, partner agencies, Public Health Wales, Food Standards Agency, The Health and Safety Executive and, of course, Welsh Government itself. Face coverings may be required to be used in more settings as part of a planned response to any incident or outbreak, or if transmission increases. This change would be part of a package of measures we might introduce in a particular area and will be lifted when the situation improves and is no longer proportionate on public health grounds. | ||||
| 311 | Regular updates on the response: | ||||
| 312 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 313 | . | ||||
| 314 | Appointing key accountable officers | ||||
| 315 | The organisation’s Accountable Officer should name an existing member of the organisation as Coronavirus officer. They will be responsible for oversight of the Coronavirus risk assessments, for ensuring the necessary level of risk assessment and mitigations are in place, and that the organisation can adhere to its guidance responsibilities within local constraints. | ||||
| 316 | The Coronavirus officer appointed by a club or facility that falls under the remit of a specific NGB will additionally be responsible for ensuring that the Coronavirus medical officer of the relevant NGB is informed of any incidences of a known or suspected case of Coronavirus occurring and incidences of an athlete returning to the training or play environment from isolation due to suspected or confirmed cases of Coronavirus or other Coronavirus related reasons. The | ||||
| 317 | data collected | ||||
| 318 | will be personal data and, under the GDPR the Coronavirus officer will be the data controller for that data. This means you they certain legal obligations in handling that data and will need to be satisfied that they are complying with the GDPR so as to protect the privacy of staff and athletes. Welsh Government | ||||
| 319 | guidance | ||||
| 320 | on keeping records and more detailed | ||||
| 321 | Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Guidance | ||||
| 322 | sets out the manageable steps that you can take to comply with data protection law. | ||||
| 323 | Recognising individuals’ rights and well-being | ||||
| 324 | Consideration of athlete and support staff well-being will be paramount; there will need to be a clear and non-punitive opt-in/opt-out option for all, as well as a disclaimer for those who do opt-in. | ||||
| 325 | Risk assessments | ||||
| 326 | Risk assessment is about identifying sensible measures in a timely fashion to control the risks in your training and play environment and the service you provide. The development of a risk assessment will help you decide whether all necessary issues have been addressed and help inform decisions and control measures. | ||||
| 327 | Sports / clubs should prepare a risk assessment and risk mitigation plan, to be completed before resumption of activity at each venue that determines and communicates what can or cannot be achieved in relation to training and / or play in the local context. | ||||
| 328 | The risk assessment and risk mitigation plan should be sufficient to ensure that activities can be run safely, in a manner that conforms to | ||||
| 329 | Welsh Government legislation and guidance | ||||
| 330 | and appropriately protects all individuals involved (e.g. athletes, staff, spectators). The risk assessment should be reviewed regularly to ensure that it remains relevant and appropriate under changing circumstances. | ||||
| 331 | Clear protocols to manage any person who becomes symptomatic in the training or play environment should be included in the risk assessment and risk mitigation plan. | ||||
| 332 | Clear protocols to provide/display clear messaging to individuals that anyone displaying symptoms of Coronavirus should not turn up for training or to play. They should immediately self-isolate (as well as their household), follow the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 333 | self-isolation guidelines | ||||
| 334 | , and apply for a | ||||
| 335 | Coronavirus test | ||||
| 336 | . | ||||
| 337 | Clear protocols to support the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 338 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 339 | strategy and the associated GDPR implications of retaining and making available people’s personal information as needed, both in terms of staff members and individuals in the training or play environment It should be noted that Regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 requires | ||||
| 340 | reasonable measures | ||||
| 341 | to be taken to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus on premises open to the public and on any premises where work takes place, as well as to minimise the spread of coronavirus by those who have been on the premises. One reasonable measure is collecting contact information from each person at the premises or, in relation to persons from the same household, from one of them, and retaining it for 21 days for the purpose of providing it to the Welsh Ministers or to a public health officer upon either’s request. For swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas or other indoor leisure centres or facilities, it is a legal requirement to collect and retain contact information for 21 days, and in exceptional circumstances, for a longer period, e.g. where police ask for information 20 days after collection. Further guidance on keeping records and test, trace and protect can be found | ||||
| 342 | here | ||||
| 343 | . | ||||
| 344 | Similarly, the risk assessment and risk mitigation plan should outline how staff who are returning to the training or play environment from self or household isolation due to suspected or confirmed cases of Coronavirus or other Coronavirus related reasons (such as having to isolate as part of a household where a member(s) was suspected or confirmed as having Coronavirus) will be medically assessed prior to return. | ||||
| 345 | A risk assessment and risk mitigation plan should also be prepared for single sporting events and competitions, such as for matches being played behind closed doors that are broadcast live on television. | ||||
| 346 | Employers have a duty to consult employees on health and safety. Workers should be involved in assessing workplace risks and the development and review of workplace health and safety policies in partnership with the employer. They should be supported by their trades union or other representative organisation where appropriate. Employees should be encouraged to identify, speak up and feedback on risks and control measures, so they can be adapted. | ||||
| 347 | When thinking about risk, key principles include: | ||||
| 348 | considering possible harms to both the physical and mental health of participants, staff, volunteers and visitors; | ||||
| 349 | minimising the need for journeys, particularly journeys on | ||||
| 350 | public transport | ||||
| 351 | where the use of | ||||
| 352 | face coverings | ||||
| 353 | is mandatory, and face-to-face contact; | ||||
| 354 | considering quarantine periods for | ||||
| 355 | travel to/from other countries | ||||
| 356 | and who is | ||||
| 357 | exempt from self-isolation requirements | ||||
| 358 | ; | ||||
| 359 | considering the age and vulnerability of people; | ||||
| 360 | considering the minimum safe levels of staffing – for example to maintain the specific Coronavirus protocols, or in the event of a member of staff or volunteer becoming unwell, or needing to isolate repeatedly (this may affect visitor capacity on site); | ||||
| 361 | putting arrangements in place in the event of someone becoming unwell whilst on the premises; | ||||
| 362 | keeping risk assessments as ‘live’ documents and regularly reviewed; and | ||||
| 363 | recognising that communication, training, and appropriate equipment are significant factors in helping to reduce risk. | ||||
| 364 | Training for sport and leisure operators / coaches and clubs | ||||
| 365 | relating to Covid Awareness and Duty of Care training, relating to the Welsh Government Coronavirus Regulations are available through the Welsh Sports Association. | ||||
| 366 | Coronavirus symptoms or returning from illness | ||||
| 367 | Each NGB should have a named Coronavirus medical officer, familiar with the emerging evidence related to post-Coronavirus pathology, who is expected to: | ||||
| 368 | Lead on ensuring any suspected or confirmed Coronavirus cases are managed in line with the sport’s Coronavirus case management protocols and current government | ||||
| 369 | guidance | ||||
| 370 | [3] | ||||
| 371 | ; | ||||
| 372 | Have medical oversight of the return to training of any athletes that had suspected or confirmed cases of Coronavirus; and | ||||
| 373 | Support the NGB’s Coronavirus officer with any medical aspects of the risk assessment and mitigation process, and similarly advise the Coronavirus officers appointed by any club or facility falling under the remit of that NGB. | ||||
| 374 | Sports who do not have access to a medical officer to cover these responsibilities should secure medical cover to oversee these processes prior to resuming organised activity. Regular screening for symptoms within the training or play environment may be carried out by an appropriately trained professional, working with a set of protocols defined in the risk assessment mitigation plan and signed off by the medical officer. | ||||
| 375 | Athletes should all be made fully aware by clubs/sporting facilities of what is required of them if they suspect they have COVID-19, or are tested and confirmed to have COVID-19, or someone in their household is suspected of having or is confirmed as having COVID-19. In any of those instances they need | ||||
| 376 | to remain at home and self-isolate | ||||
| 377 | for the required self-isolation period. | ||||
| 378 | Athletes who are returning to the training or play environment from isolation due to suspected or confirmed cases of Coronavirus or other Coronavirus related reasons (such as having to isolate as part of a household where a member[s] was suspected or confirmed as having Coronavirus) should only start exercising when they feel well enough to do so and should seek up-to-date guidance on steps needed to return to the training or play environment before resuming strenuous exercise. | ||||
| 379 | Should a suspected Coronavirus case occur in the training or play environment, or an individual be identified as a contact of a known case, the individual/s in question should be immediately isolated at the training venue and required to return home to self-isolate and follow the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 380 | self-isolation guidelines | ||||
| 381 | , and apply for a | ||||
| 382 | Coronavirus test | ||||
| 383 | . The designated Coronavirus officer for the club, facility or NGB responsible for the training or play activity at which the known or suspected case occurred should be immediately informed if they have not been involved with identifying and isolating the case at the training venue. | ||||
| 384 | The data collected on any suspected or confirmed athlete will be personal data and, under the GDPR the Coronavirus officer will be the data controller for that data. There are certain legal obligations in handling that data and the Coronavirus officer will need to be satisfied that they are complying with the GDPR so as to protect the privacy of staff and athletes. | ||||
| 385 | Welsh Government guidance on keeping records | ||||
| 386 | and more detailed | ||||
| 387 | Information Commissioner’s Office | ||||
| 388 | (ICO) Guidance sets out the manageable steps that you can take to comply with data protection law. The individual affected and anyone they may have come into close contact with in the training or play environment should be reminded of the actions they should take as part of the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 389 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 390 | strategy. | ||||
| 391 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 392 | will mean asking people to report symptoms, testing anyone in the community who is showing symptoms of Coronavirus, and tracing those they have come into close contact with. | ||||
| 393 | The Welsh Government has published | ||||
| 394 | guidance on employers' responsibilities to help with Coronavirus testing and contact tracing | ||||
| 395 | . | ||||
| 396 | For swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas or other indoor leisure centres or facilities, it is a legal requirement to collect and retain contact information for 21 days, and in exceptional circumstances, for a longer period, e.g. where police ask for information 20 days after collection. Further guidance on keeping records and test, trace and protect can be found here. | ||||
| 397 | Athletes or staff who had previously been | ||||
| 398 | ‘shielding’ | ||||
| 399 | on medical grounds should continue to follow Welsh Government advice. This permits them to leave home for any reason, including exercise , but they should closely follow the | ||||
| 400 | social distancing | ||||
| 401 | rules. These individuals can therefore return to organised training or play as long as they are satisfied the training venues are COVID-19 secure and all reasonable measures are put in place to protect them and limit any risk of them contracting Coronavirus. They can also now go to work (if they cannot work from home) as long as the business is COVID secure (has taken reasonable measures to minimise risk to employees). | ||||
| 402 | Timetable for reopening | ||||
| 403 | You should only reopen or restart activities when the regulations allow and as soon as you feel able to do so safely. Until you feel it is safe and responsible to reopen you should remain closed. | ||||
| 404 | Furloughed staff | ||||
| 405 | It is for each employer to decide when is the appropriate time to return staff to work and, where appropriate, to cease any relevant claims for wages currently being made via the UK Government’s | ||||
| 406 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | ||||
| 407 | . | ||||
| 408 | A furloughed employee can take part in volunteer work - if it does not provide services to, or generate revenue for, or on behalf of, your organisation or a linked or associated organisation. | ||||
| 409 | When planning for any reopening, you will need to consider any notice periods or other arrangements required for furloughed or redeployed staff to return to work. | ||||
| 410 | Costs of reopening | ||||
| 411 | The Welsh Government will not generally help meet the cost of reopening and it will be for each organisation to determine whether it is right for them to re-open at a given time. Sports and hosts (as applicable) will need to discuss and agree how any abnormal costs that arise from mobilising a facility for use during restricted periods will be handled prior to training or play being resumed. | ||||
| 412 | There are potentially other sources of support through Sport Wales or possibly NGBs, but there will be priorities for such funding and therefore support cannot be guaranteed. | ||||
| 413 | Separate guidance on | ||||
| 414 | options for councils in supporting leisure providers | ||||
| 415 | has been published by the | ||||
| 416 | Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) | ||||
| 417 | . | ||||
| 418 | Protective equipment for staff | ||||
| 419 | The Welsh Government has published guidance on the | ||||
| 420 | Coronavirus and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | ||||
| 421 | , this guidance should be followed and will be updated regularly. | ||||
| 422 | Face coverings | ||||
| 423 | The Welsh Government has published guidance on | ||||
| 424 | face coverings and Coronavirus | ||||
| 425 | . This covers how and when you could wear a face covering to protect those around you, if you choose to wear one. Note - from 27 July 2020 | ||||
| 426 | face coverings will be compulsory when travelling by public transport in Wales | ||||
| 427 | . | ||||
| 428 | Communications | ||||
| 429 | Organisations will need to communicate clearly and regularly with members and participants, setting out what they are doing to manage risk and what advice they are giving to individuals to do likewise. | ||||
| 430 | Ideally organisations should publish an action plan detailing their plans to re-open safely and the steps they are taking to avoid and reduce the potential of transmission. | ||||
| 431 | Organisations should also clearly communicate opening times and how people can safely access a facility, if relevant - for example, through a booking or queuing system. | ||||
| 432 | It is more important than ever to consider inclusive guidance for people who need support to be active. Organisations should consider this as part of their work to encourage people to return. | ||||
| 433 | Review | ||||
| 434 | Ensure that all policies are reviewed regularly (at least weekly) and particularly in light of changes to government guidance, lessons learned and any other examples of best practice elsewhere. | ||||
| 435 | Principles to prepare for safe management of indoor and outdoor facilities | ||||
| 436 | Facilities supporting the public health crisis | ||||
| 437 | The resumption of organised sport should not in any way limit the host’s ability to support ongoing usage of the facility for supporting the NHS or key worker requirements. | ||||
| 438 | Appointing responsible officers | ||||
| 439 | Each facility should have its own named Coronavirus officer. The officer should be responsible for oversight of the venue’s Coronavirus risk assessment and mitigation plan, ensuring the necessary level of risk assessment and mitigation has taken place and that sports and hosts can adhere to the guidance within their facility. | ||||
| 440 | Facilities management | ||||
| 441 | All hosts must ensure staff and visitors are formally appraised of the risks, mitigating steps being taken and requested to actively ‘opt-in’ if they are comfortable to return to working within the training environment, by way of written consent. | ||||
| 442 | Venues should display clear messaging to all users of their facilities that anyone displaying symptoms of Coronavirus should not be attempting to use the facilities, but should immediately self-isolate (as well as their household), follow the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 443 | self-isolation guidelines | ||||
| 444 | , and apply for a | ||||
| 445 | Coronavirus test. | ||||
| 446 | Where multiple sports/clubs are utilising the same training site/s all Coronavirus officers should share their risk assessments and operational plans, to ensure alignment and avoid any potential conflict between plans. | ||||
| 447 | Where people exercise together indoors at a fitness studio, gym, swimming pool, other indoor leisure centre or facility or any other open premises, gatherings should not exceed 30 people and physical distancing must be maintained. Examples of people exercising together include a group swimming lesson or fitness class, and swimming or gym sessions open to the general public. | ||||
| 448 | Simultaneous gatherings of individuals and groups up to 30 people are allowed within a large space such as a swimming pool, a gym, or a sports hall, as long as the space allows for physical distancing, with groups and individuals separated and managed safely. This should only be considered where space is sufficient to allow 100sqft per person on land or 3sqm per bather in a pool, as set out in | ||||
| 449 | UK Active Guidance | ||||
| 450 | , where entry and exit for individuals and groups can be managed, and where the space can be partitioned so individuals and groups do not interact, without limiting the ability to allow appropriate ventilation and control environmental factors such as humidity in each space. | ||||
| 451 | Hosts of venues being re-opened should only agree to operate where they are able to comply with the law, with current Welsh Government and Public Health Wales advice, and when all the usual essential insurance cover that is required to run the facilities is in place and remains valid. | ||||
| 452 | Sports and hosts should discuss and agree how any abnormal costs that arise from mobilising a facility for use during restricted periods will be handled prior to training being resumed. | ||||
| 453 | Separate guidance on | ||||
| 454 | options for councils in supporting leisure providers | ||||
| 455 | has been published by the | ||||
| 456 | Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) | ||||
| 457 | . | ||||
| 458 | Employees and protecting people at work | ||||
| 459 | It is a legal requirement that all reasonable actions will have been taken in order to minimise transmission of Coronavirus in the workplace. The Welsh Government has issued guidance on | ||||
| 460 | taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||||
| 461 | , and also | ||||
| 462 | guidance for employers and employees on keeping safe in the workplace. | ||||
| 463 | All reasonable measures must be taken to maintain a two metre distance between individuals in the workplace. The guidance above will help when considering the measures needed to reduce infection transmission rates at work. | ||||
| 464 | Additional practical issues to consider include: | ||||
| 465 | how staff enter and leave the workplace; | ||||
| 466 | Adoption of one-way foot traffic through core thoroughfares if at all possible; | ||||
| 467 | arrangements for staff car parking / bicycles; | ||||
| 468 | protocols for back of house access including handling deliveries, visiting contractors, cash handling (where it is necessary and unavoidable); | ||||
| 469 | how to conduct meetings on- and offsite, including remote working; and | ||||
| 470 | the need for thorough and more regular | ||||
| 471 | cleaning | ||||
| 472 | of staff facilities and toilets. | ||||
| 473 | You should also consider: | ||||
| 474 | appropriate training and briefing of staff and volunteers in the context of the new Coronavirus related roles and responsibilities; | ||||
| 475 | employee well-being, for example, how worried staff may feel about coming back into the building/site; | ||||
| 476 | the possibility of increased levels of absenteeism affecting critical activities and how this could be prevented (for example consider training several members of staff to cover different roles); | ||||
| 477 | updating human resources policies and procedures to take account of coronavirus related matters (such as those relating to sickness, absence, well-being, mental health, remote/flexible working and training – remember to address new reasons for absence including close contact isolation or requiring time off work to take care of a dependent) and clearly communicating the changes to staff; | ||||
| 478 | providing support to staff returning to work following traumatic events such as the death or illness of a loved one, or financial difficulty; | ||||
| 479 | minimising the levels of interaction between staff – for example through shift patterns, flexible working, staggered breaks and use of welfare facilities; | ||||
| 480 | implementing additional specialised safe working practices that may be relevant to your setting - in consultation with staff, staff representatives and volunteers (e.g. new arrangements if sharing of workstations and associated equipment/utensils exists, whereby thorough and increased frequency of cleaning in between use by different members of staff is introduced, to provide staff reassurance). | ||||
| 481 | let staff know how they can raise workplace health and safety concerns, and draft a protocol for how these issues can be resolved; | ||||
| 482 | remember that some staff may still be at home and try to keep open lines of communication with them, and involve them in planning for the reopening and future changes. | ||||
| 483 | making sure that staff do not report for work if they have symptoms of Coronavirus, or one of their household members has symptoms of Coronavirus and in which event they should immediately self-isolate (as well as their household), follow the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 484 | self-isolation guidelines | ||||
| 485 | , and apply for a | ||||
| 486 | Coronavirus test | ||||
| 487 | making sure staff are aware of the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 488 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 489 | strategy and the organisation’s requirements to comply with that strategy, as well as the associated GDPR implications of retaining and making available people’s personal information as needed, both in terms of staff members and individuals in the training or play environment. Staff should be made aware of the data held on them, the retention policy and what that personal information could be used for, including that it could be released if needed as part of a | ||||
| 490 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 491 | investigation. It should be noted that swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas or other indoor leisure centres or facilities, it is a legal requirement to collect and retaining contact information for 21 days, and in exceptional circumstances, for a longer period, e.g. where police ask for information 20 days after collection. Further guidance on keeping records and test, trace and protect can be found | ||||
| 492 | here | ||||
| 493 | . | ||||
| 494 | Taking bookings | ||||
| 495 | Booking in advance, online or over the phone is preferable. Where this is not possible, and a venue has staff available to take bookings (for courts or rounds, for example), consider mandating contactless or at least card payment, to avoid handling cash. | ||||
| 496 | Remember that some people do not have internet access. You should make provision for them to be able to make bookings / enquiries offline. | ||||
| 497 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 498 | You should implement an appropriate and thorough record-keeping system to support the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 499 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 500 | strategy, in terms of staff on duty at the facilities and individuals using the facilities at venues, to ensure they can be traced, contacted, advised to self-isolate and tested accordingly for Coronavirus in the event of them having used the facilities, or been working at the venue, at the same time as an individual using the facilities, or staff member, who has since tested positive for Coronavirus. It should be noted that swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas or other indoor leisure centres or facilities, it is a legal requirement to collect and retaining contact information for 21 days, and in exceptional circumstances, for a longer period, e.g. where police ask for information 20 days after collection. Further guidance on keeping records and test, trace and protect can be found here. | ||||
| 501 | When taking bookings venues will need to ensure that facility users are duly advised (verbally by phone, or via a website or on-line booking system) of the need and reasons under GDPR rules for their personal information to be retained, and the duration required, to support the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 502 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 503 | strategy. | ||||
| 504 | Ventilation | ||||
| 505 | Ensure, where possible, that windows and doors to the exterior on the opposite side of a building are opened to create air flow, as this is most effective at clearing microdroplet airborne particles created when someone sneezes or shouts. | ||||
| 506 | Most air conditioning systems do not need adjustment, however where systems serve multiple buildings, or you are unsure, advice should be sought from your heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) engineers or advisers. | ||||
| 507 | For fully mechanical centralised air-conditioning systems, which both deliver and extract air from multiple rooms it is best practice to avoid recirculation of air. All centralised mechanical ventilation systems should have the facility to turn off recirculation and use only a fresh air supply. | ||||
| 508 | Employers are required to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air through natural or mechanical ventilation and this has not changed. | ||||
| 509 | In some cases, general ventilation can be improved by opening doors etc. but HSE is not proposing to issue additional guidance on the subject. Those in control of premises retain a legal duty (see | ||||
| 510 | Regulation 6 covers ventilation | ||||
| 511 | ) to ensure effective ventilation | ||||
| 512 | For mechanical systems in individual rooms, where recirculation modes enable higher rates of supply of | ||||
| 513 | fresh air | ||||
| 514 | to be provided to a space, for example by the prevention of cold draughts, then these devices should be allowed to operate. | ||||
| 515 | Fans would obviously recirculate the current air, so wouldn’t be advised. | ||||
| 516 | Checking whether you need to service or adjust ventilation systems, for example, so that they do not automatically reduce ventilation levels due to lower than normal occupancy levels. | ||||
| 517 | Maintaining good ventilation in the work environment. For example, opening windows and doors frequently, where possible. | ||||
| 518 | There is advice available for building services, particularly around ventilation of buildings, both in use and when returning to buildings which have been closed. It can be accessed from the | ||||
| 519 | Health and Safety Executive | ||||
| 520 | , the | ||||
| 521 | Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers | ||||
| 522 | , | ||||
| 523 | The Building Engineers Services Association | ||||
| 524 | , and | ||||
| 525 | REHVA | ||||
| 526 | . | ||||
| 527 | Water supply | ||||
| 528 | Where mains water has been turned off or unused since the close of the premises at lockdown, when it is reconnected it will need running through to flush away any microbiological or chemical residues built up while the water supply was disconnected. Swimming pools, water tanks etc. will need to be cleaned and refilled after the water supply has been flushed. | ||||
| 529 | Keeping facilities and equipment clean | ||||
| 530 | Cleaning protocols | ||||
| 531 | should be put in place to limit Coronavirus transmission in public places. It is advised that touch points (e.g. door handles, counters, handrails and gates) should be particular areas of focus for increased cleaning. | ||||
| 532 | Frequent cleaning of work areas and equipment between uses, using your usual cleaning products, is advised. As is clearing workspaces and removing waste and belongings from work areas at the end of shifts. | ||||
| 533 | To help everyone maintain good hygiene, consideration should be given to: | ||||
| 534 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency, avoid touching your face and to cough or sneeze into your arm; | ||||
| 535 | Providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards; | ||||
| 536 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms; | ||||
| 537 | Setting clear use and | ||||
| 538 | cleaning guidance | ||||
| 539 | for changing rooms and toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible; | ||||
| 540 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas; | ||||
| 541 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection; | ||||
| 542 | Replacing hand dryers with paper towels in handwashing facilities; | ||||
| 543 | Provision of automated soap dispensers in washrooms if possible | ||||
| 544 | Minimising use of portable toilets; and | ||||
| 545 | Sufficient provision of automated hand sanitising dispensers in public places. | ||||
| 546 | Where catering is provided, consider mandating contactless or at least card payment at till points, to avoid handling cash, and frequent cleaning of card machine where keypad use has been required. Also ensure the two metre | ||||
| 547 | social distancing | ||||
| 548 | between queuing customers, and also between servers and customers when food or drink is handed over. | ||||
| 549 | Outdoor team sports – a framework for developing bespoke guidance | ||||
| 550 | Introduction | ||||
| 551 | On 31 July, the First Minister | ||||
| 552 | announced | ||||
| 553 | that from 3 August people can meet outdoors in groups up to 30, as long as all reasonable measures are taken to maintain social distancing. | ||||
| 554 | This template guidance framework for | ||||
| 555 | organised outdoor activities | ||||
| 556 | (originally introduced on 13 July), remains valid as it covers activities such as team sports, where it is not always possible to maintain physical distancing. It describes the circumstances in which these activities can be considered. | ||||
| 557 | All reasonable measures must be taken to minimise and mitigate any risks | ||||
| 558 | of exposure to coronavirus, including reducing face to face interaction and ceasing activities, and activities are to be overseen by each sport’s national governing body. | ||||
| 559 | Within this section of the guidance, the phrase ‘outdoor team sports’ should be taken as meaning ‘ | ||||
| 560 | outdoor team sports or activities where it is not possible to maintain physical distancing at all times’ | ||||
| 561 | . Where this is possible, an outdoor activity of no more than 30 people can proceed without reference to this section of the guidance. | ||||
| 562 | Guidance | ||||
| 563 | The Welsh Government recognises the vital role sport and physical activity plays in ensuring physical and mental health. The return of outdoor team sport is an exciting moment for the many people across Wales who use this activity as their exercise of choice and gain the multiple physical, mental and social benefits of playing. | ||||
| 564 | This return must be made as safe as possible, which is why the Welsh Government is sharing this guidance and sport governing bodies in Wales will be preparing thorough plans of their own. It is recognised that risk in sport cannot be completely eradicated, but with caution and care, risks can be reduced and the benefits of team sport enjoyed fully again. | ||||
| 565 | It should be remembered that COVID-19 can be transmitted not just through close proximity, but also through touching surfaces. Both are relevant outside gameplay too, as participants congregate, prepare, and socialise. Equal attention must therefore be paid to this full range of risks. | ||||
| 566 | Mitigating risks | ||||
| 567 | The purpose of this document is to outline the necessary mitigations required to enable the return of outdoor team sport. The framework outlined below is designed to minimise the transmission risk whilst taking part in recreational team sport and enable participants to make an informed decision about their own risk. | ||||
| 568 | Outdoor team sports may take place but it is advised that it only takes place if: | ||||
| 569 | The activity consists of no more than 30 persons; | ||||
| 570 | This guidance is fully implemented by the relevant national governing body (NGB)*; | ||||
| 571 | That NGB provides an action plan for the sport, with activity taking place under the NGB’s oversight and following its advice. | ||||
| 572 | The mitigations allow for the 2 metre physical distancing rules to be breached in the narrow circumstances required by each sport during competitive training or play, but only if the criteria above are met. | ||||
| 573 | * These requirements (i.e., to implement this guidance appropriately) apply equally to any organised outdoor activity outside the direct oversight of a sport NGB – e.g., an activity organised by a business, a public body, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution, or a club or political organisation. In these situations the organising body is responsible for implementing this guidance. Section 4 of the document entitled, ‘ | ||||
| 574 | Guidance for sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 575 | ’ provides more information on the preparations required. | ||||
| 576 | Sport action plans and guidance | ||||
| 577 | Each individual sport will need to develop an action plan and any related guidance, demonstrating its mitigations (taking into account the requirements and advice set out in this guidance), how it plans to operate, and any adaptations required. The sport specific action plan and risk mitigation proposal must recognise that practice may need to be adapted or curtailed and this information communicated to participants swiftly, if the overall threat level or community prevalence of COVID-19, dictates. | ||||
| 578 | Each sport will provide an assessment of the transmission risk that a return to competitive recreational activity represents based on three key variables: | ||||
| 579 | Droplet transmission | ||||
| 580 | : The risk associated with each action in an activity based on duration and proximity of participants. By using the framework, sports can determine the risk of actions in their matchplay environment – anything, for example, from tackling, to bowling, to re-start – which will then determine the overall level of risk of taking part in that sport. | ||||
| 581 | Fomite transmission: | ||||
| 582 | The risk associated with the handling and transfer of equipment in the sport. | ||||
| 583 | Population | ||||
| 584 | : The number of participants likely to take part in the proposed activity plus known risk factors of participants with underlying health conditions or high risk groups, who wish to participate (please refer to the Welsh Government’s guidance on | ||||
| 585 | shielding | ||||
| 586 | and on | ||||
| 587 | people at increased risk from coronavirus | ||||
| 588 | . | ||||
| 589 | Based on this overall risk profile some recreational sports will be lower risk than others and better suited to return to competitive play earlier with or without adaptation. | ||||
| 590 | All sports should ensure that sessions comply with the relevant National Governing Body Safeguarding Policies and Procedures and conduct a thorough risk assessment which should be included as part of the action plan. Particular consideration needs to be given to children and young people under the age of 18 and vulnerable adults. | ||||
| 591 | Key principles - prior to activity | ||||
| 592 | Club preparation | ||||
| 593 | Each club must only return to sport when they have the appropriate measures in place as developed by the NGB in accordance with the Welsh Government guidance - | ||||
| 594 | Sport, recreation and leisure: guidance for a phased return | ||||
| 595 | . | ||||
| 596 | All recreational clubs must develop a COVID-19 plan and risk assessment prior to activity. Preparation should include those in charge of the session taking part in specific training, as necessary, and participants being asked to consider if their underlying health, may caution against participation. Please refer to the relevant section of the ‘ | ||||
| 597 | Guidance for sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 598 | ’ for more information to help you prepare. | ||||
| 599 | Social distancing | ||||
| 600 | principles must be adhered to at all times whilst people are gathered for the organised outdoor activity, other than in the narrow circumstances required by each sport during competitive play, if the criteria above are met. | ||||
| 601 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 602 | NGBs and clubs should ensure that activity organisers are aware of the Welsh Government’s | ||||
| 603 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 604 | strategy and of their organisation’s requirements to comply with that strategy, as well as the associated GDPR implications of retaining and making available people’s personal information as needed, both in terms of officials and players in the recreational sport setting. It should be noted that swimming pools, indoor fitness studios, gyms, spas or other indoor leisure centres or facilities, it is a legal requirement to collect and retain contact information for 21 days, and in exceptional circumstances, for a longer period, e.g. where police ask for information 20 days after collection. Further guidance on keeping records and test, trace and protect can be found here. | ||||
| 605 | Activity organisers should support | ||||
| 606 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 607 | by collecting information on participants at both training and matches. Each sport / NGB will determine in their action plan or guidance the process their sport will go through to enable | ||||
| 608 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 609 | efforts to happen, by clearly explaining the way in which all information on participants will be collected at both training and matches. | ||||
| 610 | Pre-attendance official symptom check | ||||
| 611 | All players, officials, volunteers and spectators must undergo a self-assessment for any COVID-19 symptoms. No-one should leave home to participate in sport if they, or someone they live with, is | ||||
| 612 | symptomatic | ||||
| 613 | , has been tested positive for the virus - or suspects they may have been exposed to the virus. They should immediately | ||||
| 614 | self-isolate | ||||
| 615 | (as well as their household and extended household), | ||||
| 616 | follow the Welsh Government’s self-isolation guidelines, and apply for a Coronavirus test | ||||
| 617 | . | ||||
| 618 | Activity organisers should ensure, upon arrival, that participants have completed a self-assessment for COVID-19 symptoms. Entry should be refused to anyone who is unable to provide assurance that they have done so and that to the best of their knowledge it is safe for them to take part. Anyone refused entry on this basis must be instructed to immediately self-isolate and to follow the steps set out above. | ||||
| 619 | Participants will be made aware of any increased risk associated with taking part in activity, based on the assessment undertaken by the governing or organising body. They should also be strongly advised to follow Welsh Government advice on how to | ||||
| 620 | protect yourself and others from coronavirus | ||||
| 621 | outside the sports setting, to reduce the risk to their fellow participants when they do attend. | ||||
| 622 | Travel to training and matches | ||||
| 623 | Participants to be encouraged to follow best practice for | ||||
| 624 | travel | ||||
| 625 | including minimising use of public transport (but complying with the | ||||
| 626 | mandatory use of face coverings | ||||
| 627 | where public transport is necessary) and limiting car sharing. Walk or cycle if you can. People from one household and extended household can travel together in a vehicle. | ||||
| 628 | Arrival at venues | ||||
| 629 | Clubs should strictly limit the time spent congregating at a venue before activity begins. | ||||
| 630 | Social and physical distancing measures | ||||
| 631 | must be applied at such times. Meet-up times should reflect this. This includes arriving changed and ready to begin the warm up, if possible, to minimise time spent waiting. | ||||
| 632 | Key principles - during activity | ||||
| 633 | Social distancing in play | ||||
| 634 | All sports must adhere to | ||||
| 635 | social distancing | ||||
| 636 | throughout warm-ups and avoid equipment sharing. The sport specific action plan must address the issue of how the sport can best mitigate the risk of social distancing in competitive matches and training. | ||||
| 637 | Having completed the droplet transmission risk assessment each sport may introduce ‘COVID-19 adaptations’ to lower the frequency of activities that cannot be done whilst socially distanced. Avoid unnecessary breaking of social distancing such as pre-game handshakes, huddles, and celebrations. | ||||
| 638 | Social distancing during breaks and post-game | ||||
| 639 | All participants must remain socially distanced during breaks in play with spaced areas for equipment and refreshment storage for each individual including officials and substitutes. Coaching staff and substitutes, should, for example, spread out and avoid sharing a dug out or bench if social distancing cannot be observed. | ||||
| 640 | Water bottles or other refreshment containers, should in no circumstances be shared. Participants are advised to bring their own, in a named container. | ||||
| 641 | After activity participants must maintain social and physical distancing for social interaction. | ||||
| 642 | Use of equipment | ||||
| 643 | Sports should give consideration on how to protect participants in relation to all equipment use and the risk of transmission. Sharing of equipment should be avoided where possible, particularly that used around the head and face e.g. helmets. Where equipment is shared, equipment must be cleaned to the appropriate standard before use according to guidance by another person. Check the latest guidance on | ||||
| 644 | cleaning | ||||
| 645 | and advice from | ||||
| 646 | the Welsh Government | ||||
| 647 | . | ||||
| 648 | Participants should take their kit home to wash it themselves, rather than have one person handling a large quantity of soiled materials. Where kit absolutely has to be shared or kept together (e.g. last minute stand-in players, shortage of kit, or an essential club function), each person handling it must wash or sanitise their hands immediately after. | ||||
| 649 | Ball transfer | ||||
| 650 | For sports where a common ball needs to be handled by multiple players (e.g. basketball, cricket, football) a risk-reduction plan is required. | ||||
| 651 | Match officials, medics and coaches | ||||
| 652 | Match officials should observe the governing body guidance in the same way as participants are required to. Match officials must remain socially distanced from players where possible during play. Should match officials, and in particular medics, not be able to remain socially distanced due to their role in the sport, their sport should conduct a risk assessment to see if other mitigations may be necessary (e.g. appropriate personal protective equipment). | ||||
| 653 | Adherence to measures | ||||
| 654 | A code of behaviour should be developed by each sport to ensure a commitment for all involved to adhere to COVID-19 adaptations. Match officials will be empowered to ensure measures are adhered to through appropriate sanctions designed by the NGB. Participants must be clear that they are opting in to participating as defined in the sport-specific guidance with regard to risk and risk mitigation. | ||||
| 655 | Injury treatment | ||||
| 656 | Injuries during play should still be treated as participant wellbeing is utmost. The best way to protect yourself and others is through rigorous cleaning, personal hygiene and regular hand hygiene. An increased frequency of | ||||
| 657 | cleaning and disinfection | ||||
| 658 | of all surfaces and equipment, using standard household cleaning and disinfection products, is recommended. | ||||
| 659 | Face coverings | ||||
| 660 | are also advisable when undertaking treatment. | ||||
| 661 | After contact with an injured participant, clean your hands thoroughly with soap and water or alcohol hand sanitiser at the earliest opportunity. This advice is applicable to all situations, regardless of whether there was close contact or the minimum 2 metre social distancing was maintained. Avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose. | ||||
| 662 | Physios or their equivalent, should keep a record of each participant they have come into contact with for | ||||
| 663 | Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 664 | purposes. | ||||
| 665 | Spectators | ||||
| 666 | Supporters and other spectators should be limited at this stage to only those persons who need to attend, e.g. parents or guardians of children who require their attendance for health or safeguarding reasons. All spectators that are not part of a household, or extended household, are to remain socially and physically distanced from each other and from the area of play whilst attending events, including accessing and leaving the venue, use of any facilities and whilst watching game play. | ||||
| 667 | Anyone on the area of play, or closer to it than social distancing rules would permit, will count towards the total number of people considered to be gathered for the organised outdoor activity, where a limit of no more than 30 persons applies. | ||||
| 668 | Facility Usage | ||||
| 669 | For sports reliant on third party owned or managed facilities adherence to these guidelines should be worked out collaboratively between club and facility. Facilities operators should refer to the full guidance document | ||||
| 670 | guidance for sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 671 | , which includes principles to prepare for a safe return to training and play, and the safe management of indoor and outdoor facilities. | ||||
| 672 | Movement on site | ||||
| 673 | All venues must have entry and exit and parking arrangements to venues that ensures social distancing can be maintained and that allow for the 2m physical distancing rules to be implemented at all times. They must display the appropriate signage to facilitate at all points throughout the facility and car park, and will: | ||||
| 674 | implement traffic flow systems where possible and appropriate. | ||||
| 675 | outline physically distanced areas for teams, officials and spectators. | ||||
| 676 | ensure that all accessible provision within the site and the facility are available. | ||||
| 677 | Changing rooms and showers | ||||
| 678 | Where possible, players must arrive changed and shower at home. Use of changing and shower facilities is not allowed at this stage. Exceptions may be made where safety and safeguarding measures require their use. E.g. supporting disabled athletes, a child needs a change of clothing etc. This should be considered when planning the activity to ensure all reasonable steps are taken to minimise risk, in line with governing body guidance. | ||||
| 679 | Toilets | ||||
| 680 | Toilets will need to be opened pre-match, during the match and for 30 minutes following the match. Toilets should be cleaned regularly in line with the information provided in the relevant section “keeping facilities clean” in the Welsh Government guidance for | ||||
| 681 | sports, clubs and facilities | ||||
| 682 | , and capacity should be managed via entry and exit and to allow for the 2m physical distancing to be maintained. | ||||
| 683 | Hygiene | ||||
| 684 | Participants will be encouraged to refrain from spitting or rinsing out their mouths on or around the playing area. | ||||
| 685 | Clubhouses and hospitality | ||||
| 686 | Venues will only use clubhouses and hospitality facilities in line with Welsh Government | ||||
| 687 | guidance on hospitality | ||||
| 688 | settings. | ||||
| 689 | If facilities remain closed, exceptions must be made for essential activity such as provision of first-aid or access to essential equipment for the match. | ||||
| 690 | Additional information | ||||
| 691 | The UK Government has published a | ||||
| 692 | team sports risk exposure framework | ||||
| 693 | to inform risk mitigation strategies, and proposals to assist in the mitigation of transmission of COVID-19 during sporting activities. National Governing Bodies might find this useful as a template for their own plans but should note that the social distancing requirements in Wales differ from those in England and should be applied if this framework is adopted. | ||||
| 694 | Key pieces of Welsh Government guidance | ||||
| 695 | Check if you need medical help (symptoms of coronavirus) | ||||
| 696 | Guidance in individuals who were shielding | ||||
| 697 | Coronavirus and personal protective equipment (PPE) | ||||
| 698 | Coronavirus: closure of businesses and premises | ||||
| 699 | Coronavirus regulations: FAQs | ||||
| 700 | Coronavirus social distancing guidance | ||||
| 701 | Guidance on leaving your home and seeing other people: coronavirus | ||||
| 702 | Face coverings: coronavirus | ||||
| 703 | Requirement to wear face coverings on public transport in Wales | ||||
| 704 | Guidance to employers and businesses on COVID-19 | ||||
| 705 | Protect yourself and others from coronavirus | ||||
| 706 | Self-isolation: stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus | ||||
| 707 | Taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||||
| 708 | Travelling safely (coronavirus): guidance for the public | ||||
| 709 | Guidance on extended households: coronavirus | ||||
| 710 | Keeping records of staff, customers, and visitors: test, trace, protect | ||||
| 711 | Guidance for Tourism and Hospitality Businesses for a Phased and Safe Re-opening | ||||
| 712 | First published | 12 | First published | ||
| 713 | 15 June 2020 | 13 | 15 June 2020 | ||
| 714 | Last updated | 14 | Last updated | ||
| 715 | 7 October 2020 | 15 | 7 October 2020 |
| 11 | and | 11 | and | ||
| 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 13 | First published: | 13 | First published: | ||
| 14 | 18 June 2020 | 14 | 18 June 2020 | ||
| 15 | Last updated: | 15 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 16 | 20 August 2020 | n | 16 | 23 October 2020 |
| 17 | Documents | 17 | Documents | ||
| 18 | COVID-19 Keep Wales Safe: in retail | 18 | COVID-19 Keep Wales Safe: in retail | ||
| 19 | COVID-19 Keep Wales Safe: in retail | 19 | COVID-19 Keep Wales Safe: in retail | ||
| 20 | , HTML | 20 | , HTML | ||
| 21 | HTML | 21 | HTML | ||
| 25 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 25 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 26 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 26 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 27 | First published | 27 | First published | ||
| 28 | 18 June 2020 | 28 | 18 June 2020 | ||
| 29 | Last updated | 29 | Last updated | ||
| t | 30 | 20 August 2020 | t | 30 | 23 October 2020 |
| 31 | Part of | 31 | Part of | ||
| 32 | Staying safe at work | 32 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 33 | and | 33 | and | ||
| 34 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 34 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 7 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance | 7 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance | ||
| 8 | Advice to restart your manufacturing business and manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 8 | Advice to restart your manufacturing business and manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| n | 9 | View details | n | ||
| 10 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| 11 | Staying safe at work | 10 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 12 | and | 11 | and | ||
| 13 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 14 | First published: | 13 | First published: | ||
| 15 | 31 May 2020 | 14 | 31 May 2020 | ||
| 16 | Last updated: | 15 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 17 | 1 July 2020 | n | 16 | 29 October 2020 |
| 18 | Documents | 17 | Documents | ||
| n | 19 | COVID-19: Keep Wales Safe - at work in manufacturing | n | 18 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance |
| 20 | , file type: PDF, file size: 594 KB | 19 | Manufacturing: coronavirus guidance | ||
| 21 | 20 | , HTML | |||
| 22 | 594 KB | 21 | HTML | ||
| 23 | If you need a more accessible version of this document please email | ||||
| 24 | digital@gov.wales | ||||
| 25 | . Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is. | ||||
| 26 | Details | ||||
| 27 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | ||||
| 28 | Please consider if | ||||
| 29 | local restrictions | ||||
| 30 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 31 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||||
| 32 | regulations (as amended) | ||||
| 33 | . | ||||
| 34 | Related | 22 | Related | ||
| 35 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 23 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 36 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 24 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 37 | First published | 25 | First published | ||
| 38 | 31 May 2020 | 26 | 31 May 2020 | ||
| 39 | Last updated | 27 | Last updated | ||
| t | 40 | 1 July 2020 | t | 28 | 29 October 2020 |
| 41 | Part of | 29 | Part of | ||
| 42 | Staying safe at work | 30 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 43 | and | 31 | and | ||
| 44 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 32 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 17 | Personal Protective Equipment | 17 | Personal Protective Equipment | ||
| 18 | Workforce management | 18 | Workforce management | ||
| 19 | Inbound and outbound goods | 19 | Inbound and outbound goods | ||
| 20 | Appendix: Downloadable checklist for businesses | 20 | Appendix: Downloadable checklist for businesses | ||
| 21 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | 21 | Following changes to the law we are updating this guidance. The practical advice in this guidance is still considered useful however you must consider the | ||
| n | 22 | regulations (as amended) | n | 22 | regulations |
| 23 | . | 23 | . | ||
| n | 24 | This guidance is national guidance that applies across Wales. | n | ||
| 25 | Please consider if | ||||
| 26 | local restrictions | ||||
| 27 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 28 | 1. Introduction | 24 | 1. Introduction | ||
| 29 | The purpose of this guidance is to inform businesses working in the visitor economy in Wales of ongoing legal restrictions and requirements related to the coronavirus, and to help them re-open when they are allowed. | 25 | The purpose of this guidance is to inform businesses working in the visitor economy in Wales of ongoing legal restrictions and requirements related to the coronavirus, and to help them re-open when they are allowed. | ||
| 30 | The visitor economy encompasses all staying and non-staying visitors and the activities and expenditure involved in supplying products and services for visitors by both the private and public sectors. It covers a multitude of different working environments, from outdoor paid for attractions to indoor attractions like museums. It also includes a variety of activities and events. | 26 | The visitor economy encompasses all staying and non-staying visitors and the activities and expenditure involved in supplying products and services for visitors by both the private and public sectors. It covers a multitude of different working environments, from outdoor paid for attractions to indoor attractions like museums. It also includes a variety of activities and events. | ||
| 31 | This guidance is designed to be relevant for people who work within the visitor economy, for example: | 27 | This guidance is designed to be relevant for people who work within the visitor economy, for example: | ||
| 32 | people who operate or run hotels and other types of accommodation | 28 | people who operate or run hotels and other types of accommodation | ||
| 804 | Encouraging drivers to stay in their vehicles where this does not compromise their safety and existing safe working practice, such as preventing drive-aways. | 800 | Encouraging drivers to stay in their vehicles where this does not compromise their safety and existing safe working practice, such as preventing drive-aways. | ||
| 805 | Further information | 801 | Further information | ||
| 806 | For further information contact: | 802 | For further information contact: | ||
| 807 | info@visitwales.com | 803 | info@visitwales.com | ||
| 808 | Appendix | 804 | Appendix | ||
| n | 809 | Downloadable checklist for businesses | n | ||
| 810 | . | ||||
| 811 | Downloadable posters and other resources: | 805 | Downloadable posters and other resources: | ||
| 812 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | 806 | Safety and physical distancing signs for employers: coronavirus | ||
| 813 | on GOV.WALES | 807 | on GOV.WALES | ||
| 814 | Behavioural signs and tools | 808 | Behavioural signs and tools | ||
| 815 | from Visit Wales on Cymru Wales brand site | 809 | from Visit Wales on Cymru Wales brand site | ||
| 816 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | 810 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||
| 817 | on GOV.WALES | 811 | on GOV.WALES | ||
| 818 | Health and Safety Executive | 812 | Health and Safety Executive | ||
| n | 819 | Adventure Smart (guidance for visitors | n | 813 | Adventure Smart (guidance for visitors) |
| 820 | First published | 814 | First published | ||
| 821 | 29 June 2020 | 815 | 29 June 2020 | ||
| 822 | Last updated | 816 | Last updated | ||
| t | 823 | 10 August 2020 | t | 817 | 23 October 2020 |
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| t | 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | t | 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 20 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020. |
| 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance |
| f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Department | 2 | Department | ||
| 3 | for Transport | 3 | for Transport | ||
| 4 | Contents | 4 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 5 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||
| 5 | Introduction | 6 | Introduction | ||
| 6 | Risk assessment | 7 | Risk assessment | ||
| 7 | Local COVID alert levels | 8 | Local COVID alert levels | ||
| 8 | Accessible transport | 9 | Accessible transport | ||
| 9 | Who should be at work | 10 | Who should be at work | ||
| 18 | Ventilation | 19 | Ventilation | ||
| 19 | Communications and training | 20 | Communications and training | ||
| 20 | International travel | 21 | International travel | ||
| 21 | Status of this guidance | 22 | Status of this guidance | ||
| 22 | See also | 23 | See also | ||
| n | n | 24 | Print this page | ||
| 23 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 25 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 24 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 26 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 26 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 28 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
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| 28 | . | 30 | . | ||
| 29 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 31 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 30 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators | 32 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators/coronavirus-covid-19-safer-transport-guidance-for-operators | ||
| n | n | 33 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November | ||
| 34 | Find out about the new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 35 | . | ||||
| 31 | Introduction | 36 | Introduction | ||
| 32 | This guide will help transport organisations in England understand how to provide safer workplaces and services for themselves, their workers and passengers. It outlines measures to assess and address the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19). | 37 | This guide will help transport organisations in England understand how to provide safer workplaces and services for themselves, their workers and passengers. It outlines measures to assess and address the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 33 | There’s different guidance for | 38 | There’s different guidance for | ||
| 34 | Northern Ireland | 39 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 35 | , | 40 | , | ||
| 634 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers | 639 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers | ||
| 635 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer aviation guidance for operators | 640 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer aviation guidance for operators | ||
| 636 | . | 641 | . | ||
| 637 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): working safely in or from a vehicle | 642 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): working safely in or from a vehicle | ||
| 638 | Contents | 643 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 644 | Print this page |
| 17 | 5. | 17 | 5. | ||
| 18 | Test and trace | 18 | Test and trace | ||
| 19 | 6. | 19 | 6. | ||
| 20 | Enforcement | 20 | Enforcement | ||
| 21 | Annex A: Template form for collecting consent and contact details for attendees at places of worship | 21 | Annex A: Template form for collecting consent and contact details for attendees at places of worship | ||
| n | n | 22 | Print this page | ||
| 22 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 23 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 23 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 24 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 25 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 26 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 26 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 27 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 231 | Template: consent form for places of worship and those handling sensitive information | 232 | Template: consent form for places of worship and those handling sensitive information | ||
| 232 | In order to support the NHS Test and Trace programme, we are taking contact details (name and telephone number) for all visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving [name of place of worship]. | 233 | In order to support the NHS Test and Trace programme, we are taking contact details (name and telephone number) for all visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving [name of place of worship]. | ||
| 233 | In line with guidance issued by the Department for Health and Social Care, we will keep your details safely and in compliance with GDPR legislation for 21 days before securely disposing of or deleting them. We will only share your details with NHS Test and Trace, if asked, in the event that it is needed to help stop the spread of coronavirus. We will not use your details for any other purposes or pass them on to anyone else. | 234 | In line with guidance issued by the Department for Health and Social Care, we will keep your details safely and in compliance with GDPR legislation for 21 days before securely disposing of or deleting them. We will only share your details with NHS Test and Trace, if asked, in the event that it is needed to help stop the spread of coronavirus. We will not use your details for any other purposes or pass them on to anyone else. | ||
| 234 | Thank you for your understanding. | 235 | Thank you for your understanding. | ||
| 235 | If you agree to providing your information for this reason, please complete the following form: | 236 | If you agree to providing your information for this reason, please complete the following form: | ||
| n | 236 | Name | n | 237 | Name Tel. No Signature Date |
| 237 | Tel. No | ||||
| 238 | Signature | ||||
| 239 | Date | ||||
| 240 | Contents | 238 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 239 | Print this page |
| 21 | Ofsted | 21 | Ofsted | ||
| 22 | 9. | 22 | 9. | ||
| 23 | Childminders | 23 | Childminders | ||
| 24 | 10. | 24 | 10. | ||
| 25 | Funding | 25 | Funding | ||
| n | n | 26 | Print this page | ||
| 26 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 27 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 27 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 28 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 28 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 29 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | ||
| 29 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 30 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 30 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 31 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 31 | . | 32 | . | ||
| 32 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 33 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 33 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures | 34 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures | ||
| n | n | 35 | This guidance will be reviewed and updated shortly following the | ||
| 36 | announcement by the Prime Minister on 31 October | ||||
| 37 | . | ||||
| 34 | Main changes to previous guidance | 38 | Main changes to previous guidance | ||
| 35 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | 39 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | ||
| 36 | made format changes to make information easier to find | 40 | made format changes to make information easier to find | ||
| 37 | added information on: | 41 | added information on: | ||
| 38 | the use and disposal of face coverings (section 3) | 42 | the use and disposal of face coverings (section 3) | ||
| 1176 | ABI | 1180 | ABI | ||
| 1177 | can be contacted by phone on 0207 600 3333 or email at | 1181 | can be contacted by phone on 0207 600 3333 or email at | ||
| 1178 | info@abi.org.uk | 1182 | info@abi.org.uk | ||
| 1179 | . | 1183 | . | ||
| 1180 | Contents | 1184 | Contents | ||
| t | t | 1185 | Print this page |
| 11 | Supporting vulnerable young people | 11 | Supporting vulnerable young people | ||
| 12 | Supporting students with special education needs (SEND) | 12 | Supporting students with special education needs (SEND) | ||
| 13 | Funding | 13 | Funding | ||
| 14 | Examinations and assessments | 14 | Examinations and assessments | ||
| 15 | Regulation, accountability and audit | 15 | Regulation, accountability and audit | ||
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| n | n | 25 | This guidance will be reviewed and updated shortly following the | ||
| 26 | announcement by the Prime Minister on 31 October | ||||
| 27 | . | ||||
| 24 | The guidance sets out what further education ( | 28 | The guidance sets out what further education ( | ||
| 25 | FE | 29 | FE | ||
| 26 | ) providers need to know for the autumn term so that students of all ages can benefit from their education and training in full. | 30 | ) providers need to know for the autumn term so that students of all ages can benefit from their education and training in full. | ||
| 27 | Main changes to previous guidance | 31 | Main changes to previous guidance | ||
| 28 | This guidance document combines the previous operational and autumn term guidance for the | 32 | This guidance document combines the previous operational and autumn term guidance for the | ||
| 1236 | Where funding audits and investigations were already in progress prior to the lockdown, we have sought to complete the work, taking into account providers’ capacity to resolve any issues. | 1240 | Where funding audits and investigations were already in progress prior to the lockdown, we have sought to complete the work, taking into account providers’ capacity to resolve any issues. | ||
| 1237 | It may be necessary for | 1241 | It may be necessary for | ||
| 1238 | ESFA | 1242 | ESFA | ||
| 1239 | to contact providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to continue to maintain effective oversight and protection of public funds. Where such contact is necessary, we will continue to be sensitive to the challenges providers face as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19). | 1243 | to contact providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to continue to maintain effective oversight and protection of public funds. Where such contact is necessary, we will continue to be sensitive to the challenges providers face as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
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| 28 | Contingency plans | 28 | Contingency plans | ||
| 29 | Remote education expectations | 29 | Remote education expectations | ||
| 30 | Remote education support | 30 | Remote education support | ||
| 31 | Annex A: Health and safety risk assessment | 31 | Annex A: Health and safety risk assessment | ||
| 32 | Annex B: education, health and care (EHC) plans | 32 | Annex B: education, health and care (EHC) plans | ||
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| 40 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools | 41 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools | ||
| n | n | 42 | This guidance will be reviewed and updated shortly following the | ||
| 43 | announcement by the Prime Minister on 31 October | ||||
| 44 | . | ||||
| 41 | Main changes since this guidance was last updated | 45 | Main changes since this guidance was last updated | ||
| 42 | The following information has been updated: | 46 | The following information has been updated: | ||
| 43 | Prevention (Section 1: System of controls) | 47 | Prevention (Section 1: System of controls) | ||
| 44 | Other considerations (Section 1: System of controls) | 48 | Other considerations (Section 1: System of controls) | ||
| 45 | Response to any infection (Section 1: System of controls) | 49 | Response to any infection (Section 1: System of controls) | ||
| 1191 | Risk assessments may prove useful now and over the autumn term, in identifying what additional support children and young people with education, health and care plans need to make a successful return to full education. Risk assessments may also prove useful if children and young people have to self-isolate, or if a local outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) requires a school to return to more limited attendance, or temporarily close. | 1195 | Risk assessments may prove useful now and over the autumn term, in identifying what additional support children and young people with education, health and care plans need to make a successful return to full education. Risk assessments may also prove useful if children and young people have to self-isolate, or if a local outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) requires a school to return to more limited attendance, or temporarily close. | ||
| 1192 | Whether individual risk assessments are used to help plan for the autumn term or not, schools should, in the spirit of coproduction, contact parents and involve them in planning for their child’s return to their school from the start of the autumn term. They should also contact and involve young people over 16 who have education, health and care plans. That might include visits to the school, social stories, and other approaches that specialist settings normally use to enable a child or young person with | 1196 | Whether individual risk assessments are used to help plan for the autumn term or not, schools should, in the spirit of coproduction, contact parents and involve them in planning for their child’s return to their school from the start of the autumn term. They should also contact and involve young people over 16 who have education, health and care plans. That might include visits to the school, social stories, and other approaches that specialist settings normally use to enable a child or young person with | ||
| 1193 | SEND | 1197 | SEND | ||
| 1194 | , who has spent some time out of education, to return to full provision. | 1198 | , who has spent some time out of education, to return to full provision. | ||
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| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. Find out about the | ||
| 14 | new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 15 | . Until 5 November, follow the local restrictions for your area. | ||||
| 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | 16 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | 17 | check local restrictions | ||
| 15 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 19 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 20 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers |
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| 13 | There is different guidance for | 13 | There is different guidance for | ||
| 14 | public transport operators | 14 | public transport operators | ||
| 15 | . | 15 | . | ||
| t | t | 16 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. Find out about the | ||
| 17 | new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 18 | . Until 5 November, follow the local restrictions for your area. | ||||
| 16 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | 19 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 17 | check local restrictions | 20 | check local restrictions | ||
| 18 | . | 21 | . | ||
| 19 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 22 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 20 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 23 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers |
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| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
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| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
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| t | t | 13 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. Find out about the | ||
| 14 | new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||||
| 15 | . Until 5 November, follow the local restrictions for your area. | ||||
| 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | 16 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | 17 | check local restrictions | ||
| 15 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 19 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 20 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers |
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| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
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| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
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| n | 13 | If you are member of the public find out | n | 13 | If you are a member of the public, you can also check the guidance on how to use |
| 14 | what outdoor sports facilities are reopening and what you need to do to use them | 14 | outdoor sports facilities | ||
| 15 | and if you play or manage team sports find out | 15 | , and how to | ||
| 16 | how to do so safely | 16 | play or manage team sports safely | ||
| 17 | While this guidance applies to England, you should always consider whether there are local restrictions in place in your area. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | 17 | . | ||
| 18 | local restrictions pages | 18 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. Find out about the | ||
| 19 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | 19 | new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||
| 20 | . Until 5 November, follow the local restrictions for your area. | ||||
| 20 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | 21 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 21 | check local restrictions | 22 | check local restrictions | ||
| 22 | . | 23 | . | ||
| 23 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 24 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 24 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 25 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 42 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | 43 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 43 | for details. | 44 | for details. | ||
| 44 | Turn people with coronavirus symptoms away | 45 | Turn people with coronavirus symptoms away | ||
| 45 | . If a staff member (or someone in their household) or a customer has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. | 46 | . If a staff member (or someone in their household) or a customer has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. | ||
| 46 | Five more things to be aware of if you run a sports facility, gym or leisure centre: | 47 | Five more things to be aware of if you run a sports facility, gym or leisure centre: | ||
| n | 47 | Check whether a sport can be played indoors. | n | 48 | Check the |
| 48 | There is separate guidance for each sport. Check with the sport’s national governing body. Find the national governing body for each sport on the | 49 | local COVID alert level | ||
| 49 | UK Sport website | 50 | for your area | ||
| 50 | . | 51 | , as this will affect which types of sport and physical activity can take place indoors, and rules on closure and hospitality which may apply to your facility. | ||
| 51 | Engage with returning visiting instructors and volunteers. | 52 | Engage with returning visiting instructors and volunteers. | ||
| 52 | Work with instructors to understand the number of facilities they visit and set up a monitoring system. Consult with volunteers to understand their responsibilities and provide relevant training material to help them return to a facility or sport. | 53 | Work with instructors to understand the number of facilities they visit and set up a monitoring system. Consult with volunteers to understand their responsibilities and provide relevant training material to help them return to a facility or sport. | ||
| 53 | Limit the use of changing rooms | 54 | Limit the use of changing rooms | ||
| n | 54 | by encouraging customers to arrive in sports kit and, where possible, to travel home to change. Changing rooms should be used as quickly as possible. Facilities should always be available for those with disabilities. | n | 55 | by encouraging customers to arrive in sports kit and travel home to change where possible. Changing rooms can still be used but customers should be encouraged to minimise the time spent in changing facilities and avoid household mixing, including maintaining social distancing wherever possible. Facilities should always be available for those with disabilities. |
| 55 | Encourage contactless payments. | 56 | Encourage contactless payments. | ||
| 56 | Whenever possible, use online booking and pre-payment and ask for contactless payments. | 57 | Whenever possible, use online booking and pre-payment and ask for contactless payments. | ||
| 57 | Understand how your business interacts with the local area. | 58 | Understand how your business interacts with the local area. | ||
| 58 | Limit risk by reducing queues on the street outside, staggering check in times and opening hours to other businesses, and advising customers to avoid particular forms of transport at busy times or routes to avoid crowded areas. | 59 | Limit risk by reducing queues on the street outside, staggering check in times and opening hours to other businesses, and advising customers to avoid particular forms of transport at busy times or routes to avoid crowded areas. | ||
| 59 | These are the priority actions to make your business safe during coronavirus, you should also read the full version of the guidance below. | 60 | These are the priority actions to make your business safe during coronavirus, you should also read the full version of the guidance below. | ||
| 60 | Introduction | 61 | Introduction | ||
| 61 | Latest updates | 62 | Latest updates | ||
| n | 62 | New rules mandate that people cannot gather in groups of more than 6 people, unless exemptions apply. On 22 September, | n | 63 | The government has introduced local COVID alert levels which apply to areas across England. You should check |
| 63 | further measures | 64 | which level applies to your local area | ||
| 64 | were announced, including reducing the list of exemptions to the ‘rule of 6’ to limit the risk of transmission through social contact. | 65 | and follow the appropriate measures for medium, high or very high areas. | ||
| 65 | From 24 September, the following guidance applies: | 66 | This means that: | ||
| 66 | ● Organised indoor team sport is no longer exempt from the rule of 6. This means that organised indoor team sport should only take place in groups of up to 6 people (unless an exemption or easement applies). There is an exemption for indoor sport for people with disabilities, so this can continue in any number as long as undertaken in line with published COVID-secure guidance. | 67 | Organised outdoor sport is still exempt from legal gathering limits across all levels. Organised outdoor team sport and outdoor exercise classes, as well as outdoor licensed physical activity, can happen in any number as long as undertaken in line with published COVID-secure guidance. | ||
| 67 | ● Other organised indoor sport, including indoor exercise classes, can continue to take place with larger numbers present, provided that participants are in separate and distinct groups of up to 6 people (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble) which do not mix with other groups. If separate groups are likely to mix, these indoor activities should not go ahead. | 68 | Organised indoor sport is not exempt from legal gathering limits. | ||
| 68 | ● Organised outdoor team sport, outdoor exercise classes and outdoor licensed physical activity are still exempt from the rule of 6, and can happen in any number as long as undertaken in line with published COVID-secure guidance | 69 | In areas with a medium alert rating, organised indoor team sport should only take place in groups of up to 6 people. Other organised indoor sport, including indoor exercise classes, can continue to take place with larger numbers present, provided that participants are in separate groups of up to 6 people which do not mix with other groups. | ||
| 69 | ● All supervised activities for under-18s, including indoor and outdoor sports and exercise groups, are exempt (provided relevant guidance is followed and risk assessments carried out) | 70 | In areas with a high or very high alert rating, organised indoor sport, including team and individual sport and exercise classes, can only take place between people from the same household. They are only permitted where it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with. Where it is likely that people will mix with others they do not live with or share a support bubble with, these activities should not take place. | ||
| 70 | ● Social interaction before and after playing any sport should be limited and only take place in separate and distinct groups consisting of up to 6 people (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble) | 71 | Informal or self-organised sport and physical activity is not exempt, and must adhere to legal gathering limits - both indoors and outdoors. In medium alert areas, this can only take place in groups of up to 6 people. In areas with high or very high alert ratings, this can only take place within household or support bubbles. | ||
| 71 | ● Certain businesses are required to close between 10pm and 5am if they sell food or drinks. Sport facilities such as gyms, leisure centres and sport clubs are not required to close, however hospitality areas which sell food and drink (such as cafes and bars) must close at 10pm. This does not apply to dispensing machines such as vending or coffee machines. Delivery services and drive-through services can continue after 10pm, where applicable. | 72 | There are exemptions to the limitations on organised indoor sport for people with disabilities, sport for educational purposes and supervised activities (including sport and physical activity) for under-18s, which can continue in any number. | ||
| 72 | ● Where a sport facility sells food and drink to consume on site, they should take all reasonable steps to ensure that customers will only consume the food or drink once seated. Where a sport facility is licensed or contains premises which are licensed to sell or supply alcohol for consumption on the premises, all food and drink must also be ordered from, and served to, seated customers. | 73 | Social interaction before and after playing any sport should only take place in separate and distinct groups consisting of up to 6 people (medium alert areas) or be limited to people from the same household or support bubble (high/very high alert areas). | ||
| 73 | You should also be aware that: | 74 | Indoor sport facilities such as gyms and leisure centres can remain open across all alert levels, but restrictions may apply to those which sell food or drinks (more information on this is given in the guidance below). However in areas with very high alert ratings, additional measures may be agreed to control the infection rate which may involve closing indoor sport facilities in that area. Where that is the case, provision will remain available for elite athletes, people with disabilities, sport for educational purposes and supervised activities (including sport and physical activity) for under-18s. | ||
| 74 | • From 23 September, guidance on the settings in which face coverings are required has been expanded. This does not include gyms, leisure centres and other sport facilities, however when not engaging in sport and physical activity visitors should be encouraged to wear masks in enclosed public areas where possible and practical. Staff in close contact services are required to wear a mask and a visor when providing services. | ||||
| 75 | • From 28 September, all businesses are required to remind customers to wear face masks where mandated | ||||
| 76 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that employers, employees, the self-employed and customers take steps to keep everyone safe. This document is to help providers of physical activity, grassroots sport, gym/leisure facilities and activities, their representative bodies, clubs, their employees, volunteers and their customers in England, understand how to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping as many people as possible appropriately distanced from those they do not live with. This guidance only applies to permitted activities under regulation in effect. See further information on | 75 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that employers, employees, the self-employed and customers take steps to keep everyone safe. This document is to help providers of physical activity, grassroots sport, gym/leisure facilities and activities, their representative bodies, clubs, their employees, volunteers and their customers in England, understand how to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping as many people as possible appropriately distanced from those they do not live with. This guidance only applies to permitted activities under regulation in effect. See further information on | ||
| 77 | business closures | 76 | business closures | ||
| 78 | . | 77 | . | ||
| 79 | We know many people are also keen to return to or contribute to volunteering. Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during COVID-19 should ensure that volunteers are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as others, such as workers and customers. | 78 | We know many people are also keen to return to or contribute to volunteering. Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during COVID-19 should ensure that volunteers are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as others, such as workers and customers. | ||
| 80 | We hope it gives you freedom within a practical framework to think about what you need to do to continue, or restart, your sport and leisure activities and facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand how important it is to operate safely and support your workers’, customers’ and visitors’ health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and not contribute to the spread of the virus. We know that many of these activities and businesses of this type are | 79 | We hope it gives you freedom within a practical framework to think about what you need to do to continue, or restart, your sport and leisure activities and facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. We understand how important it is to operate safely and support your workers’, customers’ and visitors’ health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and not contribute to the spread of the virus. We know that many of these activities and businesses of this type are | ||
| 81 | currently prohibited by government regulation | 80 | currently prohibited by government regulation | ||
| 82 | . We hope this guidance will be useful for facility owners, operators, sports and leisure participants as they develop new ways of working or to help prepare for the time when they are able to reopen. The government is clear that workers and volunteers should not be forced into an unsafe workplace and the health and safety of workers and customers, and public health, should not be put at risk. | 81 | . We hope this guidance will be useful for facility owners, operators, sports and leisure participants as they develop new ways of working or to help prepare for the time when they are able to reopen. The government is clear that workers and volunteers should not be forced into an unsafe workplace and the health and safety of workers and customers, and public health, should not be put at risk. | ||
| n | 83 | This document has been prepared by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) with input from ukactive, Sport England, the Sport and Recreation Alliance and National Governing Bodies of sport and in consultation with Public Health England (PHE) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). | n | 82 | This document has been prepared by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) with input from ukactive, Sport England, the Sport and Recreation Alliance and national governing bodies of sport and in consultation with Public Health England (PHE) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). |
| 84 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses and/or organisations in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | 83 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses and/or organisations in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | ||
| 85 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to play and work safely in different types of sport and leisure facilities. This one is designed to be relevant for providers of physical activity, grassroots sport, gym/leisure facilities and activities, their representative bodies, their employees and volunteers in England. | 84 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to play and work safely in different types of sport and leisure facilities. This one is designed to be relevant for providers of physical activity, grassroots sport, gym/leisure facilities and activities, their representative bodies, their employees and volunteers in England. | ||
| 86 | How to use this guidance | 85 | How to use this guidance | ||
| 87 | This document sets out guidance on how to work, operate and participate in sport and leisure activities safely while minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19. It gives practical considerations of how this can be applied in a gym/leisure facility or area of sport. | 86 | This document sets out guidance on how to work, operate and participate in sport and leisure activities safely while minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19. It gives practical considerations of how this can be applied in a gym/leisure facility or area of sport. | ||
| 88 | Each business and/or organisation will need to translate this into the specific actions it needs to take, depending on the nature of their business and/or organisation, including the size and type of business and/or organisation, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. | 87 | Each business and/or organisation will need to translate this into the specific actions it needs to take, depending on the nature of their business and/or organisation, including the size and type of business and/or organisation, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. | ||
| 95 | · Indoor and outdoor swimming and diving pools, including water parks | 94 | · Indoor and outdoor swimming and diving pools, including water parks | ||
| 96 | · Other indoor and outdoor sporting activities (including but not limited to sports fields, rugby, football, hockey, cricket and other pitches, skate parks, climbing facilities, trampoline parks, boxing halls, horse stables and arenas, bowling lawns, golf courses, and snowsport facilities, watersports and sporting facilities, track and field facilities) | 95 | · Other indoor and outdoor sporting activities (including but not limited to sports fields, rugby, football, hockey, cricket and other pitches, skate parks, climbing facilities, trampoline parks, boxing halls, horse stables and arenas, bowling lawns, golf courses, and snowsport facilities, watersports and sporting facilities, track and field facilities) | ||
| 97 | · Skating rinks | 96 | · Skating rinks | ||
| 98 | · Hot tubs, hydrotherapy pools, whirlpools, and spa pools | 97 | · Hot tubs, hydrotherapy pools, whirlpools, and spa pools | ||
| 99 | · Saunas and steam rooms | 98 | · Saunas and steam rooms | ||
| n | 100 | This guidance does not apply to children’s playgrounds and soft play facilities. | n | 99 | This guidance does not apply to children’s playgrounds and indoor play centres. |
| 101 | This guidance should be read in conjunction with | 100 | This guidance should be read in conjunction with | ||
| 102 | guidance | 101 | guidance | ||
| 103 | issued by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy relating to the operation of related working environments, for instance for offices, shops and branches, working outdoors and bars and restaurants. | 102 | issued by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy relating to the operation of related working environments, for instance for offices, shops and branches, working outdoors and bars and restaurants. | ||
| 104 | This guidance should be read in conjunction with any sport-specific guidance issued by your national governing body. | 103 | This guidance should be read in conjunction with any sport-specific guidance issued by your national governing body. | ||
| n | 105 | All supervised activities for under-18s, including indoor and outdoor sports and exercise groups, are exempt (provided relevant guidance is followed and risk assessments carried out). For activities regarding school aged children, this guidance should be read in conjunction with the relevant sports safeguarding guidance and any other relevant guidance provided by the Department for Education. This guidance does not supersede any guidance provided by the Department for Education. | n | 104 | All supervised activities for under-18s, including indoor and outdoor sports and exercise groups, are exempt (provided relevant guidance is followed and risk assessments carried out). |
| 105 | All organised activity for children will continue to be exempt from legal gathering limits. This includes organised indoor team sports and all supervised sport and activity for under-18s, and applies to those over 18 where the sport is for the purpose of education (e.g. curriculum sport, or playing for a school / college / university team. All facilities running activities for under-18s should also consult the relevant sport’s safeguarding guidance, and any relevant guidance from the Department for Education (DfE). This includes DfE guidance on | ||||
| 106 | protective measures for out-of-school settings | ||||
| 107 | , which sets out further practical steps providers of community activities, holiday clubs, after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school provision for children should follow to minimise the risk of transmission for children attending their settings. | ||||
| 106 | 1. Thinking about risk | 108 | 1. Thinking about risk | ||
| 107 | In this section | 109 | In this section | ||
| n | 108 | Managing risk | n | 110 | 1.1 Managing risk |
| 109 | Sharing the results of your risk assessment | 111 | 1.2 Sharing the results of your risk assessment | ||
| 110 | Objective: That all employers and operators carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. | 112 | Objective: That all employers and operators carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||
| 111 | COVID-19 is a public health emergency. Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19, and in particular businesses should consider the risks to their workers / volunteers and customers. As an employer or as an operator of sports or leisure facility, you also have a legal responsibility to protect workers, volunteers, customers and users from risk to their health and safety. This means you need to think about the risks they face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising you cannot completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19. | 113 | COVID-19 is a public health emergency. Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19, and in particular businesses should consider the risks to their workers / volunteers and customers. As an employer or as an operator of sports or leisure facility, you also have a legal responsibility to protect workers, volunteers, customers and users from risk to their health and safety. This means you need to think about the risks they face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising you cannot completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19. | ||
| 112 | You must make sure that the risk assessment for your business and/or organisation addresses the risks of COVID-19, using this guidance to inform your decisions and control measures. You should also consider the security implications of any decisions and control measures you intend to put in place, as any revisions could present new or altered security risks that may require mitigation. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your workplace. If you have fewer than five workers, or are self-employed, you don’t have to write anything down as part of your risk assessment. Your risk assessment will help you decide whether you have done everything you need to. The Health and Safety Executive has | 114 | You must make sure that the risk assessment for your business and/or organisation addresses the risks of COVID-19, using this guidance to inform your decisions and control measures. You should also consider the security implications of any decisions and control measures you intend to put in place, as any revisions could present new or altered security risks that may require mitigation. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your workplace. If you have fewer than five workers, or are self-employed, you don’t have to write anything down as part of your risk assessment. Your risk assessment will help you decide whether you have done everything you need to. The Health and Safety Executive has | ||
| 113 | guidance for business and/or organisation on how to manage risk and risk assessment at work | 115 | guidance for business and/or organisation on how to manage risk and risk assessment at work | ||
| 114 | along with | 116 | along with | ||
| 150 | Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020 | 152 | Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020 | ||
| 151 | 2. Keeping your customers and users of sports and gym/leisure facilities safe | 153 | 2. Keeping your customers and users of sports and gym/leisure facilities safe | ||
| 152 | In this section | 154 | In this section | ||
| 153 | 2.1 Manage contact | 155 | 2.1 Manage contact | ||
| 154 | 2.2 Providing and explaining available guidance | 156 | 2.2 Providing and explaining available guidance | ||
| n | 155 | From 28 September, there will be a legal requirement for certain settings to implement COVID-secure guidelines. This includes ensuring customers adhere to social distancing rules, and taking steps to prevent people meeting in groups larger than 6. This will apply to: | n | 157 | There is a legal requirement for certain settings to implement COVID-secure guidelines. This includes ensuring customers adhere to social distancing rules, and taking steps to prevent people meeting in groups larger than 6. This will apply to: |
| 156 | ● leisure and tourism services: including clubs providing team sporting activities, indoor sport and leisure centres, outdoor swimming pools and lidos | 158 | ● leisure and tourism services: including clubs providing team sporting activities, indoor sport and leisure centres, outdoor swimming pools and lidos | ||
| 157 | ● close physical contact services: such as sports and massage therapists | 159 | ● close physical contact services: such as sports and massage therapists | ||
| 158 | ● services provided in: community centres and village halls | 160 | ● services provided in: community centres and village halls | ||
| 159 | Businesses are also required to ensure people wear face coverings where mandated. This means that premises will be fined where breaches of the guidance are identified. | 161 | Businesses are also required to ensure people wear face coverings where mandated. This means that premises will be fined where breaches of the guidance are identified. | ||
| 160 | Sports and gym/leisure facilities span many different simple and complex environments where careful risk assessment of both the venue and activity is required to manage social distancing and effective infection control. Particular attention will need to be paid to clients using hydrotherapy pools and assistance they may need in doing so. | 162 | Sports and gym/leisure facilities span many different simple and complex environments where careful risk assessment of both the venue and activity is required to manage social distancing and effective infection control. Particular attention will need to be paid to clients using hydrotherapy pools and assistance they may need in doing so. | ||
| 161 | Clear communication to participants, volunteers and workers is critical to ensure that they should take all reasonable measures to comply with social distancing and hygiene measures at all times, before, during and after physical activity. | 163 | Clear communication to participants, volunteers and workers is critical to ensure that they should take all reasonable measures to comply with social distancing and hygiene measures at all times, before, during and after physical activity. | ||
| 162 | Further information is available on | 164 | Further information is available on | ||
| 163 | social distancing | 165 | social distancing | ||
| 164 | . | 166 | . | ||
| n | 165 | All venues should encourage attendees to arrive at the facility in sports kit and, where possible, to travel home to change/shower. Use of changing rooms and showering facilities should in general be avoided where possible, although these must be available for participants with disabilities or special needs and are likely to be needed after swimming. | n | ||
| 166 | All venues should ensure that steps are taken to avoid people needing to unduly raise their voices to each other. This includes - but is not limited to - refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, including if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission, particularly from aerosol and droplet transmission. | 167 | All venues should ensure that steps are taken to avoid people needing to unduly raise their voices to each other. This includes - but is not limited to - refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, including if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission, particularly from aerosol and droplet transmission. | ||
| 167 | Additional detail on social distancing and sports at grassroots and community level can be found in the | 168 | Additional detail on social distancing and sports at grassroots and community level can be found in the | ||
| 168 | outdoor sport and recreation guidance | 169 | outdoor sport and recreation guidance | ||
| 169 | . Guidance set out here also applies to indoor activity. | 170 | . Guidance set out here also applies to indoor activity. | ||
| 170 | 2.1. Manage contact | 171 | 2.1. Manage contact | ||
| 178 | Fixing doors open that can be safely left open where feasible (although noting ventilation requirements at 5.2). | 179 | Fixing doors open that can be safely left open where feasible (although noting ventilation requirements at 5.2). | ||
| 179 | Where possible, reducing the need to open other objects, for example lockers, storage compartments, trunks and drawers by making equipment that is permitted for use readily accessible. | 180 | Where possible, reducing the need to open other objects, for example lockers, storage compartments, trunks and drawers by making equipment that is permitted for use readily accessible. | ||
| 180 | Avoiding paperwork being transferred by enabling such processes as bookings, rosters, ladders, etc. through online channels. | 181 | Avoiding paperwork being transferred by enabling such processes as bookings, rosters, ladders, etc. through online channels. | ||
| 181 | 2.1.1. Manage capacity and overcrowding | 182 | 2.1.1. Manage capacity and overcrowding | ||
| 182 | Objective: To ensure distancing is possible by limiting the number of customers able to access the facilities. | 183 | Objective: To ensure distancing is possible by limiting the number of customers able to access the facilities. | ||
| n | 183 | Maximum capacity should be based on the government requirement for social distancing, nature of activities (i.e. if the activity is static vs. requiring a range of movement) and equipment layout and the configuration of facilities. From 24 September, you should also take into account the ‘rule of 6’ which will apply to organised indoor team sport for adults. Participation in these activities (e.g. games and matches) should be limited to groups of up to 6 (not including anyone present in a work capacity or providing voluntary services, such as officials and coaches). These additional restrictions do not apply to team sports for people with disabilities, which can continue in any number. Organised outdoor team sport is also exempt from the rule of 6. | n | 184 | Maximum capacity should be based on the government requirement for social distancing, nature of activities (i.e. if the activity is static vs. requiring a range of movement) and equipment layout and the configuration of facilities. Particular attention should be given to ventilation and sufficient circulation space specially around equipment and between groups and classes and instructors. |
| 184 | Other organised indoor sport and indoor exercise classes can continue to take place with larger numbers present, provided that participants are in separate and distinct groups of up to 6 people (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble) which do not mix with other groups. If separate groups are likely to mix, these indoor activities should not go ahead. | 185 | You should also take into account the legal gathering limits that apply in your local area, particularly for indoor sports. | ||
| 185 | Particular attention should be given to ventilation and sufficient circulation space specially around equipment and between groups and classes and instructors. | 186 | In areas with a medium alert rating, organised indoor team sport should only take place in groups of up to 6 people. Other organised indoor sport, including indoor exercise classes, can continue to take place with larger numbers present, provided that participants are in separate groups of up to 6 people which do not mix with other groups. | ||
| 187 | In areas with a high or very high alert rating, organised indoor sport, including team and individual sport and exercise classes, can only take place between people from the same household. They are only permitted where it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with. Where it is likely that people will mix with others they do not live with or share a support bubble with, these activities should not take place. | ||||
| 188 | There are exemptions to the limitations on organised indoor sport for people with disabilities, sport for educational purposes and supervised activities (including sport and physical activity) for under-18s, which can continue in any number. | ||||
| 186 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 189 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 187 | Conducting a specific risk assessment for each facility and the proposed activities, in particular: | 190 | Conducting a specific risk assessment for each facility and the proposed activities, in particular: | ||
| 188 | – Identify the number of customers that can reasonably follow social distancing within the gym/leisure facility, taking into account total space, equipment as well as likely constraints (toilets, locker areas, changing rooms and washrooms) and pinch points | 191 | – Identify the number of customers that can reasonably follow social distancing within the gym/leisure facility, taking into account total space, equipment as well as likely constraints (toilets, locker areas, changing rooms and washrooms) and pinch points | ||
| n | 189 | – Encourage attendees to arrive at the facility in sports kit and where possible to travel home to change/shower. Use of changing rooms and showering facilities should in general be avoided where possible, although these must be available for participants with disabilities or special needs and are likely to be needed after swimming. | n | 192 | – Encourage attendees to arrive at the facility in sports kit and to travel home to change/shower, where possible. Participants should minimise the time spent in changing facilities and avoid household mixing, including maintaining social distancing wherever possible. |
| 190 | – Activities and spaces that can be undertaken and specific measures to ensure social distancing and cleaning | 193 | – Activities and spaces that can be undertaken and specific measures to ensure social distancing and cleaning | ||
| 191 | – Additional needs of any customers with physical disabilities | 194 | – Additional needs of any customers with physical disabilities | ||
| n | 192 | Limiting the number of customers in the gym/leisure facility overall and in any particular congestion areas, for example doorways between outside and inside spaces. | n | 195 | Limiting the number of customers in the gym/leisure facility overall and in any particular congestion areas, for example doorways between outside and inside spaces |
| 193 | Enabling a booking system or other approaches to managing demand, so that no more than the desired number of customers and staff are in the building at any one time. | 196 | Enabling a booking system or other approaches to managing demand, so that no more than the desired number of customers and staff are in the building at any one time | ||
| 194 | Identifying workers/volunteers as designated supervisors for each area of the sport or gym/leisure facility to ensure social distancing measures are being adhered to by customers. Workers and volunteers are exempt from the rule of 6 as it applies to organised indoor sport and indoor exercise classes, so they do not count towards group totals for those activities, but consideration should be given to ways to limit exposure. | 197 | Identifying workers/volunteers as designated supervisors for each area of the sport or gym/leisure facility to ensure social distancing measures are being adhered to by customers. Workers and volunteers are exempt from the rule of 6 as it applies to organised indoor sport and indoor exercise classes, so they do not count towards group totals for those activities, but consideration should be given to ways to limit exposure. | ||
| 195 | Managing occupancy levels and changeover by reducing class sizes and amending timetabling. | 198 | Managing occupancy levels and changeover by reducing class sizes and amending timetabling. | ||
| 196 | Allowing sufficient break time between classes held in studios to appropriately clean the studio and equipment, and to prevent waiting in groups. | 199 | Allowing sufficient break time between classes held in studios to appropriately clean the studio and equipment, and to prevent waiting in groups. | ||
| 197 | Where possible, operating on a book-in-advance basis. Online or over the phone is preferable. | 200 | Where possible, operating on a book-in-advance basis. Online or over the phone is preferable. | ||
| 198 | 2.1.2. Moving in, out and through facilities | 201 | 2.1.2. Moving in, out and through facilities | ||
| n | 199 | Objective: To ensure distancing among workers/volunteers, customers and contractors when moving within and through sports and leisure facilities | n | 202 | Objective: To ensure distancing among workers/volunteers, customers and contractors when moving within and through sports and leisure facilities. |
| 200 | From 28 September, there will be a legal requirement for certain settings to implement COVID secure guidelines (full list above). This includes ensuring customers adhere to social distancing rules, and taking steps to prevent people meeting in groups larger than 6. | 203 | From 28 September, there will be a legal requirement for certain settings to implement COVID secure guidelines (full list above). This includes ensuring customers adhere to social distancing rules, and taking steps to prevent people meeting in groups larger than 6. | ||
| 201 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 204 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 202 | Using signage such as ground markings or being creative with other objects to mark out required social distance to allow controlled flows of people. | 205 | Using signage such as ground markings or being creative with other objects to mark out required social distance to allow controlled flows of people. | ||
| 203 | Using markings to guide staff and customers coming into or leaving the building. | 206 | Using markings to guide staff and customers coming into or leaving the building. | ||
| 204 | Defining process alternatives for entry/exit points where appropriate, for example, deactivating pass readers at turnstiles in favour of showing a pass to security personnel at a distance. | 207 | Defining process alternatives for entry/exit points where appropriate, for example, deactivating pass readers at turnstiles in favour of showing a pass to security personnel at a distance. | ||
| 213 | 2.1.3. Contact while using facilities | 216 | 2.1.3. Contact while using facilities | ||
| 214 | Objective: To ensure distancing among workers/volunteers and customers when using sports and leisure facilities. | 217 | Objective: To ensure distancing among workers/volunteers and customers when using sports and leisure facilities. | ||
| 215 | Social distancing should be maintained between all users of facilities including individuals, groups, teams, teachers, trainers and coaches, unless users come from the same household or to manage needs on account of a disability when additional mitigation will be essential. | 218 | Social distancing should be maintained between all users of facilities including individuals, groups, teams, teachers, trainers and coaches, unless users come from the same household or to manage needs on account of a disability when additional mitigation will be essential. | ||
| 216 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 219 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 217 | Suspending or modifying activities that are not permitted or cannot be undertaken without contravening social distancing guidelines within available facilities. | 220 | Suspending or modifying activities that are not permitted or cannot be undertaken without contravening social distancing guidelines within available facilities. | ||
| n | 218 | Particular consideration should be taken for indoor courts and sports halls. Courts and halls can remain open for use as long as the activities can be modified in such a way that social distancing can be maintained throughout the activity. This should take into account limitations on participation in organised indoor team sport, and only take place in groups of up to 6 people unless an exemption or easement applies (e.g. organised indoor sport for people with disabilities). Other organised indoor sport, including indoor exercise classes, can continue to take place with larger numbers present, provided that participants are in separate and distinct groups of up to 6 people (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble) which do not mix with other groups. If separate groups are likely to mix, these indoor activities should not go ahead. | n | 221 | Particular consideration should be taken for indoor courts and sports halls. Courts and halls can remain open for use as long as the activities can be modified in such a way that social distancing can be maintained throughout the activity. This should take into account legal gathering limits for the local area, which will affect the number of people who can participate). |
| 219 | Individual national governing bodies will often provide specific guidance on how their sport can be played or adapted to enable adapted to enable social distancing which must be followed. | 222 | Individual national governing bodies will often provide specific guidance on how their sport can be played or adapted to enable social distancing which must be followed. | ||
| 220 | Encouraging, where weather and space permits, use of outdoor spaces for individual, team or group activities (considering where applicable government guidance on social gatherings). | 223 | Encouraging, where weather and space permits, use of outdoor spaces for individual, team or group activities (considering where applicable government guidance on social gatherings). | ||
| 221 | Having clearly designated positions from which colleagues or coaches/volunteers leading activity can provide advice or assistance to customers whilst maintaining social distance. | 224 | Having clearly designated positions from which colleagues or coaches/volunteers leading activity can provide advice or assistance to customers whilst maintaining social distance. | ||
| 222 | Avoiding use of shared objects e.g. towels, robes, balls, weights, rackets, balls, scoring equipment, sports clothing unless they can be cleaned or sanitised between users. | 225 | Avoiding use of shared objects e.g. towels, robes, balls, weights, rackets, balls, scoring equipment, sports clothing unless they can be cleaned or sanitised between users. | ||
| 223 | Ensuring that any water fountains have signage which prohibits face-to-tap drinking (no receptacle) and that these facilities are used only to refill personal bottles or containers. | 226 | Ensuring that any water fountains have signage which prohibits face-to-tap drinking (no receptacle) and that these facilities are used only to refill personal bottles or containers. | ||
| 224 | Operating beauty, massage and physio services in accordance with | 227 | Operating beauty, massage and physio services in accordance with | ||
| 227 | Adapting and enabling spaces | 230 | Adapting and enabling spaces | ||
| 228 | Where possible adapt and enable spaces to facilitate appropriate social distancing, including government guided spacing markings on the floor at points of assembly including entrances, foyers and reception spaces: | 231 | Where possible adapt and enable spaces to facilitate appropriate social distancing, including government guided spacing markings on the floor at points of assembly including entrances, foyers and reception spaces: | ||
| 229 | Fitness spaces | 232 | Fitness spaces | ||
| 230 | : Pieces of gym equipment to be an appropriate distance apart so as to comply with social distancing guidelines and with a suitable margin for adequate circulation or one-way routes. This can be achieved by moving equipment, using screens to separate equipment, or taking equipment out of use. Clearly visible tape should be put around pieces of gym equipment to denote social distance. | 233 | : Pieces of gym equipment to be an appropriate distance apart so as to comply with social distancing guidelines and with a suitable margin for adequate circulation or one-way routes. This can be achieved by moving equipment, using screens to separate equipment, or taking equipment out of use. Clearly visible tape should be put around pieces of gym equipment to denote social distance. | ||
| 231 | Changing rooms | 234 | Changing rooms | ||
| n | 232 | : particular care should be taken to manage congestion and ensure social distancing such as limiting use to alternate lockers, or ideally limiting use to those with special needs and/ or removing use of showers. | n | 235 | : particular care should be taken to manage congestion and ensure social distancing, such as limiting use to alternate lockers or showers. Time spent in changing rooms and showers should be minimised, and household mixing avoided. Where use of such facilities is limited, you should ensure access is maintained for people with disabilities. |
| 233 | – Encourage attendees to arrive at the facility in sports kit and where possible to travel home to change/shower. | ||||
| 234 | – Use of changing rooms and showering facilities should in general be avoided where possible, although these must be available for participants with disabilities or special needs and are likely to be needed after swimming. | ||||
| 235 | Dance and exercise studios | 236 | Dance and exercise studios | ||
| 236 | : Where possible, temporary floor marking defining required spacing per individual should be provided | 237 | : Where possible, temporary floor marking defining required spacing per individual should be provided | ||
| 237 | Pools: | 238 | Pools: | ||
| 238 | Swimming pools should restrict numbers to allow 3 square metres per bather. If flumes are available, they must be used in a socially distanced manner. | 239 | Swimming pools should restrict numbers to allow 3 square metres per bather. If flumes are available, they must be used in a socially distanced manner. | ||
| 239 | Saunas and steam rooms | 240 | Saunas and steam rooms | ||
| 248 | Continued opening up of the economy and public services is reliant on NHS Test and Trace being used to minimise transmission of the virus. In order to ensure that businesses and local services are able to remain open, we will be mandating that organisations in designated sectors must: | 249 | Continued opening up of the economy and public services is reliant on NHS Test and Trace being used to minimise transmission of the virus. In order to ensure that businesses and local services are able to remain open, we will be mandating that organisations in designated sectors must: | ||
| 249 | ● ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people) to provide their name and contact details | 250 | ● ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people) to provide their name and contact details | ||
| 250 | ● keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | 251 | ● keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | ||
| 251 | ● keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested | 252 | ● keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested | ||
| 252 | ● display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details | 253 | ● display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details | ||
| n | 253 | ● adhere to General Data Protection Regulations | n | 254 | ● adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation |
| 254 | This includes clubs providing team sporting activities, indoor sport and leisure centres, outdoor swimming pools and lidos, and sports and massage therapists, and services provided for social and recreational purposes in youth and community centres, and village halls. | 255 | This includes clubs providing team sport activities, indoor sport and leisure centres, outdoor swimming pools and lidos, and sports and massage therapists, and services provided for social and recreational purposes in youth and community centres, and village halls. | ||
| 255 | Each sport/ NGB will determine in their action plan or guidance the process their sport will go through to enable test and trace efforts to happen by providing the way in which all information on participants will be collected at both training and matches. | 256 | Each sport/ NGB will determine in their action plan or guidance the process their sport will go through to enable test and trace efforts to happen by providing the way in which all information on participants will be collected at both training and matches. | ||
| 256 | In addition, the hospitality sector will be required to ensure that anyone visiting pubs, restaurants and other venues provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue. | 257 | In addition, the hospitality sector will be required to ensure that anyone visiting pubs, restaurants and other venues provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue. | ||
| 257 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these regulations will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these regulations to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open. | 258 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these regulations will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these regulations to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open. | ||
| 258 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks. | 259 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks. | ||
| 259 | You can find out more about these requirements here: | 260 | You can find out more about these requirements here: | ||
| 260 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | 261 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 261 | . | 262 | . | ||
| 262 | 2.1.5. Spectators & children | 263 | 2.1.5. Spectators & children | ||
| n | 263 | Objective: To ensure distancing of spectators and children within sporting and leisure facilities | n | 264 | Objective: To ensure distancing of spectators and children within sport and leisure facilities |
| 264 | From 28 September, there will be a legal requirement for certain settings to implement COVID-secure guidelines (full list under section 2). This includes ensuring customers adhere to social distancing rules, and taking steps to prevent people meeting in groups larger than 6. | 265 | Supporters, parents, and other spectators must adhere to legal gathering limits whilst attending events. In areas with a medium alert rating, spectator groups must be restricted to discrete 6-person gathering limits and spread out, in line with | ||
| 265 | Attendance by spectators and non-participating children should be discouraged and minimised, especially within indoor facilities. Spectators are only permitted in groups of up to 6 (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble), and social distancing must be maintained. Supervised children’s activity is exempt, and this can include adults where they are needed to supervise in a safeguarding role. Parents or other adults who are not acting in a supervisory role are considered to be spectators, and are not exempt. | 266 | wider government guidance | ||
| 267 | . Discrete groups can be larger than 6 where people are from the same household or support bubble. In areas with a high or very high alert rating, spectators can only mix with people from the same household or support bubble. | ||||
| 268 | This does not apply to carers for people with disabilities, or adults where they are needed to supervise under-18s in a safeguarding role. Parents or other adults who are not required to fulfil a supervisory role are considered to be spectators, and are not exempt. | ||||
| 269 | Where it is anticipated that an activity will attract spectators, there should be a named person or persons with responsibility for ensuring adherence with these guidelines and ensuring the facility is COVID-secure. The person should carry out and publish a risk assessment for the activity which limits the number of spectators and focuses on the need to maintain social distancing on arrival, for the duration of the activity, and on departure. | ||||
| 270 | Arrangements should also be put in place to support test and trace efforts by collecting information from spectators which is detailed enough to allow NHS Test and Trace to contact them if necessary. See the | ||||
| 271 | maintaining records guidance | ||||
| 272 | for further information. | ||||
| 266 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 273 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 267 | If allowing spectators would present challenges to maintaining decided capacity levels, consider prohibiting spectators until further notice. If allowing spectators would present challenges to staying below overall maximum safe capacity levels, consider prohibiting spectators until further notice. Chaperones to children may wait outside the premises / activity area in a socially distant manner or in their car unless the child has special needs. | 274 | If allowing spectators would present challenges to maintaining decided capacity levels, consider prohibiting spectators until further notice. If allowing spectators would present challenges to staying below overall maximum safe capacity levels, consider prohibiting spectators until further notice. Chaperones to children may wait outside the premises / activity area in a socially distant manner or in their car unless the child has special needs. | ||
| 268 | Controlling spectator numbers within controlled numbers through pre-booking, ticketing and other controls at access points. | 275 | Controlling spectator numbers within controlled numbers through pre-booking, ticketing and other controls at access points. | ||
| n | 269 | Ensuring spectators follow government guidance for social gatherings and maintain social distancing preferably with marked viewing spaces. Spectators are only permitted in separate and distinct groups consisting of up to 6 people (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble), which should not mix with other groups. | n | 276 | Ensuring spectators follow government guidance for social gatherings and maintain social distancing preferably with marked viewing spaces. |
| 270 | Reminding customers who are accompanied by children that they are responsible for supervising them at all times and should follow social distancing guidelines. | 277 | Reminding customers who are accompanied by children that they are responsible for supervising them at all times and should follow social distancing guidelines. | ||
| 271 | In cases where a child is participating in activities, permitting only one parent/carer per child to supervise their child while following social distancing. | 278 | In cases where a child is participating in activities, permitting only one parent/carer per child to supervise their child while following social distancing. | ||
| 272 | 2.1.6. Selling food, drink or merchandise | 279 | 2.1.6. Selling food, drink or merchandise | ||
| n | 273 | Objective: To minimise interactions with guests when selling or consuming food or drink or operating retail outlets. | n | 280 | Objective: To minimise social interaction with guests when selling or consuming food or drink or operating retail outlets. |
| 274 | Bars and restaurants, including any food or drink facilities inside a clubhouse can open in accordance with the latest | 281 | There are restrictions on businesses and venues which will apply to some sport facilities, if they sell food and drinks. Across all alert levels, certain businesses are required to close between 10pm and 5am if they sell food or drinks. Although sport facilities such as gyms, leisure centres and sport clubs are not required to close, hospitality areas which sell food and drink (such as cafes and bars) must close at 10pm. This does not apply to automated dispensing machines such as vending or coffee machines. | ||
| 275 | guidance | 282 | Across all levels, where a sport facility sells food and drink to consume on site, customers should be seated while eating and drinking. In licensed premises, food and drink must be ordered from, and served at, a table. In areas with a very high alert rating, pubs and bars (including those situated within a sport facility) must close except where they are operating like a restaurant - serving substantial meals like a main lunchtime or evening meal. Alcohol can only be served as part of a lunchtime or evening meal. | ||
| 276 | . From 24 September, this means that hospitality areas which sell food and drink (such as cafes and bars) must close between 10pm and 5am. This does not apply to dispensing machines such as vending or coffee machines. Delivery services and drive-through services can continue after 10pm, where applicable. Where a sport facility sells food and drink to consume on site, they should take all reasonable steps to ensure that customers will only consume the food or drink once seated. Where a sport facility is licensed or contains premises which are licensed to sell or supply alcohol for consumption on the premises, all food and drink must also be ordered from, and served to, seated customers. | ||||
| 277 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 283 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 278 | Operating bars and restaurants in accordance with | 284 | Operating bars and restaurants in accordance with | ||
| 279 | relevant guidance | 285 | relevant guidance | ||
| 280 | . | 286 | . | ||
| 281 | Operating retail outlets in accordance with | 287 | Operating retail outlets in accordance with | ||
| 282 | relevant guidance | 288 | relevant guidance | ||
| 283 | . | 289 | . | ||
| 284 | 2.2. Providing and explaining available guidance | 290 | 2.2. Providing and explaining available guidance | ||
| n | 285 | Objective: To minimise the contact among workers/volunteers, customers and contractors resulting from visits to the sports or gym/leisure facility or venue | n | 291 | Objective: To minimise contact among workers/volunteers, customers and contractors resulting from visits to the sports or gym/leisure facility or venue |
| 286 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 292 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 287 | Providing clear guidance on social distancing and hygiene to people both before arrival and on arrival, for example, through signage and visual aids and on your website. | 293 | Providing clear guidance on social distancing and hygiene to people both before arrival and on arrival, for example, through signage and visual aids and on your website. | ||
| 288 | Providing written or spoken communication of the latest guidelines to both workers and customers inside and outside the gym/leisure facility particularly in free weights areas and around stationary equipment. | 294 | Providing written or spoken communication of the latest guidelines to both workers and customers inside and outside the gym/leisure facility particularly in free weights areas and around stationary equipment. | ||
| 289 | Considering reviewing and amending marketing, timetables and taking reasonable steps to disseminate to all sections of the catchment community with particular focus on groups less likely to participate and/or with particular needs to be addressed. | 295 | Considering reviewing and amending marketing, timetables and taking reasonable steps to disseminate to all sections of the catchment community with particular focus on groups less likely to participate and/or with particular needs to be addressed. | ||
| 290 | Reviewing external messaging to visitors and customers to make sure it does not provide information that may present a security risk, such as the location of queues or the number of people permitted in a queue. | 296 | Reviewing external messaging to visitors and customers to make sure it does not provide information that may present a security risk, such as the location of queues or the number of people permitted in a queue. | ||
| 314 | Providing support for workers around mental health and wellbeing. This could include advice or telephone support. | 320 | Providing support for workers around mental health and wellbeing. This could include advice or telephone support. | ||
| 315 | Understanding current guidance for advice on who is in the clinically extremely vulnerable and clinically vulnerable groups. | 321 | Understanding current guidance for advice on who is in the clinically extremely vulnerable and clinically vulnerable groups. | ||
| 316 | Consider special provision for vulnerable groups using your facilities | 322 | Consider special provision for vulnerable groups using your facilities | ||
| 317 | 3.2. People who need to self-isolate | 323 | 3.2. People who need to self-isolate | ||
| 318 | Objective: To make sure workers / volunteers who are advised to stay at home under existing government guidance do not socially come to work. This includes individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19, those who live in a household or are in a support bubble with someone who has symptoms and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government’s test and trace service. | 324 | Objective: To make sure workers / volunteers who are advised to stay at home under existing government guidance do not socially come to work. This includes individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19, those who live in a household or are in a support bubble with someone who has symptoms and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government’s test and trace service. | ||
| n | 319 | From 28 September, all businesses will be prohibited from requiring self-isolating employees to come into work. | n | 325 | All businesses are prohibited from requiring self-isolating employees to come into work. |
| 320 | If you have symptoms of COVID-19—a high temperature, new and persistent cough or anosmia, however mild, you should self-isolate for at least 10 days from when your symptoms started OR if you are not experiencing symptoms but have tested positive for COVID-19 you should self-isolate for at least 10 days starting from the day the test was taken. | 326 | If you have symptoms of COVID-19—a high temperature, new and persistent cough or anosmia, however mild, you should self-isolate for at least 10 days from when your symptoms started OR if you are not experiencing symptoms but have tested positive for COVID-19 you should self-isolate for at least 10 days starting from the day the test was taken. | ||
| 321 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you should restart the 10 day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | 327 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you should restart the 10 day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | ||
| 322 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 328 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 323 | Enabling workers to work from home while self-isolating if appropriate. | 329 | Enabling workers to work from home while self-isolating if appropriate. | ||
| 324 | Reviewing current guidance for | 330 | Reviewing current guidance for | ||
| 348 | 4.4 Meetings | 354 | 4.4 Meetings | ||
| 349 | 4.5 Common areas | 355 | 4.5 Common areas | ||
| 350 | 4.6 Visiting instructors, coaches, teachers, and management | 356 | 4.6 Visiting instructors, coaches, teachers, and management | ||
| 351 | 4.7 Accidents, security and other incidents | 357 | 4.7 Accidents, security and other incidents | ||
| 352 | Objective: To have workers/volunteers and customers maintain government guided social distancing wherever possible, including while arriving at and departing from the gym/leisure facility, while in the gym/leisure facility and when travelling between venues. | 358 | Objective: To have workers/volunteers and customers maintain government guided social distancing wherever possible, including while arriving at and departing from the gym/leisure facility, while in the gym/leisure facility and when travelling between venues. | ||
| n | 353 | From 28 September, there will be a legal requirement for certain settings to implement COVID-secure guidelines (full list under section 2). This includes ensuring customers adhere to social distancing rules, and taking steps to prevent people meeting in groups larger than 6. | n | 359 | There is a legal requirement for certain settings to implement COVID-secure guidelines (full list under section 2). This includes ensuring customers adhere to social distancing rules, and taking steps to prevent people meeting in groups larger than 6. |
| 354 | Where the social distancing guidelines cannot be followed in full in relation to a particular activity, businesses and/or organisations should consider whether that activity needs to continue for the business and/or organisation to operate, and, if so, take all the mitigating actions possible to reduce the risk of transmission between their staff. | 360 | Where the social distancing guidelines cannot be followed in full in relation to a particular activity, businesses and/or organisations should consider whether that activity needs to continue for the business and/or organisation to operate, and, if so, take all the mitigating actions possible to reduce the risk of transmission between their staff. | ||
| 355 | Mitigating actions include: | 361 | Mitigating actions include: | ||
| 356 | ▪ Further increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning | 362 | ▪ Further increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning | ||
| 357 | ▪ Keeping the activity time involved as short as possible | 363 | ▪ Keeping the activity time involved as short as possible | ||
| 358 | ▪ Using screens or barriers to separate people from each other | 364 | ▪ Using screens or barriers to separate people from each other | ||
| 359 | ▪ Using back-to-back or side-to-side working (rather than face-to-face) whenever possible | 365 | ▪ Using back-to-back or side-to-side working (rather than face-to-face) whenever possible | ||
| 360 | ▪ Reducing the number of people each person has contact with by using ‘fixed teams or partnering’ (so each person works with only a few others) | 366 | ▪ Reducing the number of people each person has contact with by using ‘fixed teams or partnering’ (so each person works with only a few others) | ||
| 361 | Social distancing applies to all parts of a business and/or organisation, not just the place where people spend most of their time, but also entrances and exits, break rooms, canteens and similar settings. These are often the most challenging areas to maintain social distancing | 367 | Social distancing applies to all parts of a business and/or organisation, not just the place where people spend most of their time, but also entrances and exits, break rooms, canteens and similar settings. These are often the most challenging areas to maintain social distancing | ||
| n | 362 | Large gatherings | n | 368 | Events |
| 363 | People should continue to socially distance from those they do not live with wherever possible. Social interactions should be limited to groups of up to 6 people (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble) with social distancing in place at all times. | 369 | Individual businesses or venues should ensure they are operating within the rules on gatherings for their local area. This includes ensuring customers adhere to gathering limits, and taking steps to avoid public gatherings. They should consider the cumulative impact of many venues re-opening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. These could include: | ||
| 364 | Those operating venues or running events following COVID-secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place. | ||||
| 365 | Individual businesses or venues should consider the cumulative impact of many venues re-opening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. These could include: | ||||
| 366 | further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue | 370 | further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue | ||
| n | 367 | staggering entry times with other venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas | n | 371 | staggering entry times with other venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues |
| 368 | arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues | ||||
| 369 | advising patrons to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue | 372 | advising patrons to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue | ||
| n | 370 | Local authorities should avoid issuing licenses for events that could lead to larger gatherings forming and provide advice to businesses on how to manage events of this type. If appropriate, the government has powers under schedule 22 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 to close venues hosting large gatherings or prohibit certain events (or types of event) from taking place. | n | ||
| 371 | 4.1. Arriving at and leaving the venue | 373 | 4.1. Arriving at and leaving the venue | ||
| 372 | Objective: To have workers/volunteers maintain social distancing wherever possible, during your journey to and from the gym/leisure facility, on arrival and departure and to enable handwashing upon arrival. | 374 | Objective: To have workers/volunteers maintain social distancing wherever possible, during your journey to and from the gym/leisure facility, on arrival and departure and to enable handwashing upon arrival. | ||
| 373 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 375 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 374 | Referencing the Department for Transport | 376 | Referencing the Department for Transport | ||
| 375 | guidance on getting to the workplace | 377 | guidance on getting to the workplace | ||
| 398 | Reviewing layouts to allow workers/volunteers to work further apart from each other. | 400 | Reviewing layouts to allow workers/volunteers to work further apart from each other. | ||
| 399 | Using floor tape or paint to mark areas to help people keep the government recommended social distance from each other. | 401 | Using floor tape or paint to mark areas to help people keep the government recommended social distance from each other. | ||
| 400 | Avoiding people working face-to-face. For example, by working side-by-side or facing away from each other. | 402 | Avoiding people working face-to-face. For example, by working side-by-side or facing away from each other. | ||
| 401 | Using screens to create a physical barrier between people. | 403 | Using screens to create a physical barrier between people. | ||
| 402 | Using a consistent pairing system if people have to work in close proximity. For example, maintenance activities that cannot be redesigned. | 404 | Using a consistent pairing system if people have to work in close proximity. For example, maintenance activities that cannot be redesigned. | ||
| n | 403 | Minimising contacts around transactions, for example, considering using contactless payments, access to facilities, lockers or other storage | n | 405 | Minimising contacts around transactions, for example, considering using contactless payments, access to facilities, lockers or other storage. |
| 404 | Rethinking demonstrations and promotions to minimise direct contact and to maintain social distancing. | 406 | Rethinking demonstrations and promotions to minimise direct contact and to maintain social distancing. | ||
| 405 | 4.4. Meetings | 407 | 4.4. Meetings | ||
| 406 | Objective: To reduce transmission due to face-to-face meetings and maintain social distancing in meetings with workers/volunteers. | 408 | Objective: To reduce transmission due to face-to-face meetings and maintain social distancing in meetings with workers/volunteers. | ||
| 407 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 409 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 408 | Using remote working tools to avoid in-person meetings. | 410 | Using remote working tools to avoid in-person meetings. | ||
| 503 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 505 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| 504 | Using disposable paper towels in handwashing facilities where possible. | 506 | Using disposable paper towels in handwashing facilities where possible. | ||
| 505 | Minimising use of portable toilets. Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet blocks. | 507 | Minimising use of portable toilets. Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet blocks. | ||
| 506 | 6.4. Changing rooms and showers | 508 | 6.4. Changing rooms and showers | ||
| 507 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | 509 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | ||
| n | 508 | Changing rooms are an area of increased risk of transmission. It is important that social distancing is maintained in changing rooms and showers and that they are only use if essential. All venues should encourage attendees to arrive at the facility in sports kit and where possible to travel home to change/shower. Use of changing rooms and showering facilities should in general be avoided where possible, although these must be available for participants with disabilities or special needs and are likely to be needed after swimming. If changing rooms are to be used, users should use the facilities as quickly as possible. | n | 510 | Changing rooms are an area of increased transmission risk, so usage should be minimised and additional measures taken where necessary to reduce transmission and minimise social contact. |
| 511 | Changing rooms and shower facilities can be used where needed, but household mixing must be avoided and social distancing maintained wherever possible. | ||||
| 512 | Operators must assess the available space and take all necessary precautions to ensure appropriate distancing can be maintained, including assessment, and communication, of the maximum number permitted in a space at any one time and any necessary operational changes. Venue operators should encourage participants to minimise use where possible (e.g. by arriving in sport kit and showering at home) and to minimise the time they spend in the changing area. | ||||
| 513 | If venue operators choose to keep these facilities closed, exceptions should be made where safety and safeguarding measures require their use, e.g. supporting customers with disabilities, allowing children to change clothes. | ||||
| 509 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 514 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 510 | Taking | 515 | Taking | ||
| 511 | steps | 516 | steps | ||
| 512 | to ensure that all water systems, for example showers and sinks, are safe to use after a prolonged facility shutdown to minimise the risk of legionella and other diseases associated with water. | 517 | to ensure that all water systems, for example showers and sinks, are safe to use after a prolonged facility shutdown to minimise the risk of legionella and other diseases associated with water. | ||
| 513 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. Consider closing communal showers if possible. | 518 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. Consider closing communal showers if possible. | ||
| 515 | Encouraging participants and staff to change and shower at home rather than in changing rooms where possible (though changing rooms are likely to still be needed after swimming). | 520 | Encouraging participants and staff to change and shower at home rather than in changing rooms where possible (though changing rooms are likely to still be needed after swimming). | ||
| 516 | In establishments where guests use shared showers, consider cleaning more frequently. | 521 | In establishments where guests use shared showers, consider cleaning more frequently. | ||
| 517 | For additional reassurance, providing cleaning materials and hand sanitiser for customer use at touch points. | 522 | For additional reassurance, providing cleaning materials and hand sanitiser for customer use at touch points. | ||
| 518 | Providing additional signposting in these areas to maintain social distancing. | 523 | Providing additional signposting in these areas to maintain social distancing. | ||
| 519 | Considering changes in policies to ensure limited time is taken in changing areas, especially during the changeover of group activity to maintain social distancing. | 524 | Considering changes in policies to ensure limited time is taken in changing areas, especially during the changeover of group activity to maintain social distancing. | ||
| n | 520 | Maintaining use of lockers use where social distancing can be maintained. | n | 525 | Maintaining use of lockers where social distancing can be maintained. |
| 521 | 6.5. Handling goods, merchandise and other materials | 526 | 6.5. Handling goods, merchandise and other materials | ||
| 522 | Objective: To reduce transmission through contact with objects in the gym/leisure facility. | 527 | Objective: To reduce transmission through contact with objects in the gym/leisure facility. | ||
| 523 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 528 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 524 | Encouraging increased handwashing and introducing more handwashing facilities for workers and customers or providing hand sanitiser where this is not practical | 529 | Encouraging increased handwashing and introducing more handwashing facilities for workers and customers or providing hand sanitiser where this is not practical | ||
| 525 | Limiting customer handling of merchandise, for example, through different display methods, new signage or rotation of high-touch stock. | 530 | Limiting customer handling of merchandise, for example, through different display methods, new signage or rotation of high-touch stock. | ||
| 536 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment (PPE) plan | 541 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment (PPE) plan | ||
| 537 | COVID-19: cleaning in non-healthcare settings | 542 | COVID-19: cleaning in non-healthcare settings | ||
| 538 | Workplaces should not encourage the precautionary use of extra PPE to protect against COVID-19 outside clinical settings or when responding to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. | 543 | Workplaces should not encourage the precautionary use of extra PPE to protect against COVID-19 outside clinical settings or when responding to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||
| 539 | Unless you are in a situation where the risk of COVID-19 transmission is very high, your risk assessment should reflect the fact that the role of PPE in providing additional protection is extremely limited. However, if your risk assessment does show that PPE is required, then you must provide this PPE free of charge to workers who need it. Any PPE provided must fit properly. | 544 | Unless you are in a situation where the risk of COVID-19 transmission is very high, your risk assessment should reflect the fact that the role of PPE in providing additional protection is extremely limited. However, if your risk assessment does show that PPE is required, then you must provide this PPE free of charge to workers who need it. Any PPE provided must fit properly. | ||
| 540 | 7.1. Face coverings | 545 | 7.1. Face coverings | ||
| n | 541 | From 23 September, we have expanded the settings in which face coverings are required. This does not include gyms, leisure centres and other sport facilities, however when not engaging in sport and physical activity visitors should be encouraged to wear masks in enclosed public areas where possible and practical. Staff in close contact services are required to wear a mask and a visor when providing services. | n | 546 | Face coverings are required in most indoor settings. This does not include gyms, leisure centres and other sport facilities, however when not engaging in sport and physical activity visitors should be encouraged to wear masks in enclosed public areas where possible and practical. Staff in close contact services are required to wear a mask and a visor when providing services. |
| 542 | From 28 September, all businesses are required to remind customers to wear face masks where mandated. | 547 | All businesses are required to remind customers to wear face masks where mandated. | ||
| 543 | Follow | 548 | Follow | ||
| 544 | government guidance on face coverings | 549 | government guidance on face coverings | ||
| 545 | , including: | 550 | , including: | ||
| 546 | What is a face covering? | 551 | What is a face covering? | ||
| 547 | When to wear a face covering | 552 | When to wear a face covering | ||
| 568 | NHS Test and Trace: how it works | 573 | NHS Test and Trace: how it works | ||
| 569 | 8.2. Work-related travel | 574 | 8.2. Work-related travel | ||
| 570 | 8.2.1. Cars, accommodation and visits | 575 | 8.2.1. Cars, accommodation and visits | ||
| 571 | Objective: | 576 | Objective: | ||
| 572 | To avoid unnecessary work travel and keep people safe when they do need to travel between locations. | 577 | To avoid unnecessary work travel and keep people safe when they do need to travel between locations. | ||
| n | n | 578 | To help contain the virus, office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. Where an employer, in consultation with their employee, judges an employee can carry out their normal duties from home, they should do so. Public sector employees working in essential services should continue to go into work where necessary. Anyone else who cannot work from home should go to their place of work. The risk of transmission can be substantially reduced if COVID-19 secure guidelines are followed closely. Extra consideration should be given to those people at higher risk. | ||
| 573 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 579 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| t | 574 | Minimising non-essential travel – consider remote options first. | t | 580 | Considering whether staff should work remotely; those who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. Where an employer, in consultation with their employee, judges an employee can carry out their normal duties from home they should do so. Public sector employees working in essential services should continue to go into work where necessary. Anyone else who cannot work from home should go to their place of work. |
| 575 | Minimising the number of people outside of your household or support bubble travelling together in any one vehicle, using fixed travel partners, increasing ventilation when possible and avoiding sitting face-to-face. | 581 | Minimising the number of people outside of your household or support bubble travelling together in any one vehicle, using fixed travel partners, increasing ventilation when possible and avoiding sitting face-to-face. | ||
| 576 | Limiting passengers in corporate vehicles, for example, work minibuses. This could include leaving seats empty. | 582 | Limiting passengers in corporate vehicles, for example, work minibuses. This could include leaving seats empty. | ||
| 577 | Cleaning shared vehicles between shifts or on handover. | 583 | Cleaning shared vehicles between shifts or on handover. | ||
| 578 | Where workers are required to stay away from their home, centrally logging the stay and making sure any overnight accommodation meets social distancing guidelines. | 584 | Where workers are required to stay away from their home, centrally logging the stay and making sure any overnight accommodation meets social distancing guidelines. | ||
| 579 | 8.2.2 Deliveries to other sites | 585 | 8.2.2 Deliveries to other sites |
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| 14 | check local restrictions | 17 | check local restrictions | ||
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| 15 | . Until 5 November, follow the local restrictions for your area. | ||||
| 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | 16 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | 17 | check local restrictions | ||
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| 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 19 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and clients | 20 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and clients |
| 17 | childcare providers | 17 | childcare providers | ||
| 18 | weddings and civil partnership ceremonies | 18 | weddings and civil partnership ceremonies | ||
| 19 | and | 19 | and | ||
| 20 | receptions and celebrations | 20 | receptions and celebrations | ||
| 21 | public transport operators | 21 | public transport operators | ||
| t | 22 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of | t | 22 | National restrictions begin in England from 5 November. Find out about the |
| 23 | local COVID alert levels | 23 | new restrictions and what you can and cannot do | ||
| 24 | . | 24 | . Until 5 November, follow the local restrictions for your area. | ||
| 25 | These guides apply to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | 25 | These guides apply to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 26 | check local restrictions | 26 | check local restrictions | ||
| 27 | . | 27 | . | ||
| 28 | Close contact services | 28 | Close contact services | ||
| 29 | Guidance for people who provide close contact services, including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, dress fitters, tailors and fashion designers. | 29 | Guidance for people who provide close contact services, including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, dress fitters, tailors and fashion designers. |
| f | 1 | Full-time enrolment of 14 to 16 year olds in further education and sixth-form colleges - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Full-time enrolment of 14 to 16 year olds in further education and sixth-form colleges - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Full-time enrolment of 14 to 16 year olds in further education and sixth-form colleges | 3 | Full-time enrolment of 14 to 16 year olds in further education and sixth-form colleges | ||
| 4 | Information for further education and sixth-form colleges when directly enrolling 14 to 16 year olds for academic year 2020 to 2021. | 4 | Information for further education and sixth-form colleges when directly enrolling 14 to 16 year olds for academic year 2020 to 2021. | ||
| 5 | Published 14 July 2017 | 5 | Published 14 July 2017 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 5 May 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 23 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Education and Skills Funding Agency | 9 | Education and Skills Funding Agency | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 11 | Update | ||
| 11 | Introduction | 12 | Introduction | ||
| 12 | Timeline for delivery: 2020 to 2021 academic year | 13 | Timeline for delivery: 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||
| 13 | College eligibility requirements | 14 | College eligibility requirements | ||
| 14 | Student eligibility and enrolment, high needs students, admission appeals, attendance, exclusion requirements and residential accommodation | 15 | Student eligibility and enrolment, high needs students, admission appeals, attendance, exclusion requirements and residential accommodation | ||
| 15 | Statutory duties, programme requirements, and programme advice | 16 | Statutory duties, programme requirements, and programme advice | ||
| 18 | Funding arrangements for the 2020 to 2021 academic year | 19 | Funding arrangements for the 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||
| 19 | Additional funding | 20 | Additional funding | ||
| 20 | Data collection | 21 | Data collection | ||
| 21 | Intervention | 22 | Intervention | ||
| 22 | Institutions intending to enrol 14 to 16 year olds in 2020 to 2021 academic year | 23 | Institutions intending to enrol 14 to 16 year olds in 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||
| n | n | 24 | Update | ||
| 25 | A catch-up premium in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) will be available for students aged 14 to 16 who are enrolled at a college. Further details about this allocation can be found in the | ||||
| 26 | additional funding | ||||
| 27 | section of this page. | ||||
| 23 | Introduction | 28 | Introduction | ||
| 24 | Further education colleges and sixth-form colleges (colleges) are able to enrol and receive funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for students aged 14 to 16 years old. These students complete full-time study programmes that include technical qualifications alongside general qualifications, including English and mathematics, within the Key Stage 4 curriculum. | 29 | Further education colleges and sixth-form colleges (colleges) are able to enrol and receive funding from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for students aged 14 to 16 years old. These students complete full-time study programmes that include technical qualifications alongside general qualifications, including English and mathematics, within the Key Stage 4 curriculum. | ||
| 25 | This guide explains college and student eligibility criteria, the statutory duties and other requirements colleges must follow, funding arrangements, intervention and performance measures, and data collection and publication requirements. | 30 | This guide explains college and student eligibility criteria, the statutory duties and other requirements colleges must follow, funding arrangements, intervention and performance measures, and data collection and publication requirements. | ||
| 26 | This guide is for: | 31 | This guide is for: | ||
| 27 | college leaders and governing bodies | 32 | college leaders and governing bodies | ||
| 283 | 2020 to 2021 high needs operational guidance | 288 | 2020 to 2021 high needs operational guidance | ||
| 284 | apply to 14 to 16 year olds in FE with high needs. For more information on high needs funding, contracting and special educational needs (SEN) reforms please review the | 289 | apply to 14 to 16 year olds in FE with high needs. For more information on high needs funding, contracting and special educational needs (SEN) reforms please review the | ||
| 285 | high needs funding arrangements 2020 to 2021 | 290 | high needs funding arrangements 2020 to 2021 | ||
| 286 | on GOV.UK. | 291 | on GOV.UK. | ||
| 287 | Additional funding | 292 | Additional funding | ||
| n | n | 293 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) catch-up premium | ||
| 294 | Children and young people across the country have experienced unprecedented disruption to their education as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19). The government announced £1 billion of funding to support children and young people to catch up. This includes a one-off universal £650 million catch-up premium for the 2020 to 2021 academic year to ensure that institutions have the support they need to help all pupils make up for lost teaching time. More information on how the catch-up premium applies in schools and academies is available on GOV.UK. We will allocate the catch-up premium for students aged 14 to 16 in further education and sixth form colleges in a similar way, but based on a single payment based on in-year data rather than three instalments. We will calculate the | ||||
| 295 | catch-up premium | ||||
| 296 | for 14 to 16 provision in colleges using 2020 to 2021 ILR R04 data. The number of 14 to 16 funded students identified from the ILR will be multiplied by £80 to give a final catch up premium allocation The catch-up premium we be paid in full in March 2021. | ||||
| 288 | Pupil premium and service premium | 297 | Pupil premium and service premium | ||
| 289 | Colleges should include a question in their enrolment process that allows a student or their parent/carer to identify eligibility for pupil premium and/or the service child premium. The criteria include: | 298 | Colleges should include a question in their enrolment process that allows a student or their parent/carer to identify eligibility for pupil premium and/or the service child premium. The criteria include: | ||
| 290 | whether the child is currently claiming a free meal | 299 | whether the child is currently claiming a free meal | ||
| 291 | whether the child was recorded as claiming a free meal at any point in the past six years | 300 | whether the child was recorded as claiming a free meal at any point in the past six years | ||
| 292 | whether the child is in care, or has been adopted, or left care through a specific court order | 301 | whether the child is in care, or has been adopted, or left care through a specific court order | ||
| 391 | South Devon College | 400 | South Devon College | ||
| 392 | New City College | 401 | New City College | ||
| 393 | West Thames College | 402 | West Thames College | ||
| 394 | East Kent Group | 403 | East Kent Group | ||
| 395 | Published 14 July 2017 | 404 | Published 14 July 2017 | ||
| n | 396 | Last updated 5 May 2020 | n | 405 | Last updated 23 October 2020 |
| 397 | + show all updates | 406 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 407 | 23 October 2020 | ||
| 408 | Updated page with information on catch-up premium in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||||
| 398 | 5 May 2020 | 409 | 5 May 2020 | ||
| 399 | Updated for 2020 to 2021. | 410 | Updated for 2020 to 2021. | ||
| 400 | 17 December 2019 | 411 | 17 December 2019 | ||
| 401 | We have updated information on college mergers and disaggregation | 412 | We have updated information on college mergers and disaggregation | ||
| 402 | 30 August 2019 | 413 | 30 August 2019 |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Lancashire) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Lancashire) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Lancashire) | 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Lancashire) | ||
| 4 | Guidance on additional restrictions for Lancashire. | 4 | Guidance on additional restrictions for Lancashire. | ||
| 5 | Published 16 October 2020 | 5 | Published 16 October 2020 | ||
| n | n | 6 | Last updated 22 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | ||||
| 6 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 37 | baseline guidance for very high areas | 39 | baseline guidance for very high areas | ||
| 38 | , from 19 October the following businesses will not be allowed to open in Lancashire: | 40 | , from 19 October the following businesses will not be allowed to open in Lancashire: | ||
| 39 | casinos | 41 | casinos | ||
| 40 | bingo halls | 42 | bingo halls | ||
| 41 | betting shops and adult gaming centres | 43 | betting shops and adult gaming centres | ||
| n | 42 | soft play areas | n | 44 | soft play centres and areas |
| 43 | car boot sales | 45 | car boot sales | ||
| 44 | Financial support | 46 | Financial support | ||
| 45 | Wherever you live, you may be able to get financial help through the: | 47 | Wherever you live, you may be able to get financial help through the: | ||
| 46 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (until 31 October) | 48 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (until 31 October) | ||
| 47 | Job Support Scheme (from 1 November) | 49 | Job Support Scheme (from 1 November) | ||
| 48 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | 50 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||
| 49 | Published 16 October 2020 | 51 | Published 16 October 2020 | ||
| t | t | 52 | Last updated 22 October 2020 | ||
| 53 | + show all updates | ||||
| 54 | 22 October 2020 | ||||
| 55 | Changed 'soft play centres' to 'soft play centres and areas' in the list of businesses and venues that will not be allowed to open. | ||||
| 56 | 16 October 2020 | ||||
| 57 | First published. | ||||
| 50 | Contents | 58 | Contents | ||
| 51 | Explore the topic | 59 | Explore the topic | ||
| 52 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 60 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 29 | Van statistics: 2020 | 29 | Van statistics: 2020 | ||
| 30 | Delay to field work due to impact of coronavirus pandemic | 30 | Delay to field work due to impact of coronavirus pandemic | ||
| 31 | June 2020 | 31 | June 2020 | ||
| 32 | Provisional results were published on 10 September 2020. Final results are planned to be published in 2021, once the final stages of the fieldwork can be concluded. | 32 | Provisional results were published on 10 September 2020. Final results are planned to be published in 2021, once the final stages of the fieldwork can be concluded. | ||
| 33 | roadtraff.stats@dft.gov.uk | 33 | roadtraff.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||
| t | t | 34 | Search and rescue helicopter bi-annual statistics: April to September 2020 | ||
| 35 | Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus | ||||
| 36 | December 2020 | ||||
| 37 | Delayed to January 2021 | ||||
| 38 | SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk | ||||
| 34 | Search and rescue helicopter annual statistics: year ending March 2020 | 39 | Search and rescue helicopter annual statistics: year ending March 2020 | ||
| 35 | Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus | 40 | Priority work on DfT’s response to the coronavirus | ||
| 36 | June 2020 | 41 | June 2020 | ||
| 37 | Published in July 2020 | 42 | Published in July 2020 | ||
| 38 | SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk | 43 | SARH.stats@dft.gov.uk |
| 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 18 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | ||
| 21 | Latest updates to this information | 21 | Latest updates to this information | ||
| n | 22 | 19 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. | n | 22 | 21 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. |
| 23 | 1. | 23 | 1. | ||
| 24 | Epidemiology | 24 | Epidemiology | ||
| 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | ||
| 26 | WHO | 26 | WHO | ||
| 27 | ) was informed of a | 27 | ) was informed of a | ||
| 33 | referred to as | 33 | referred to as | ||
| 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| 35 | , and the associated disease as | 35 | , and the associated disease as | ||
| 36 | COVID-19 | 36 | COVID-19 | ||
| 37 | . | 37 | . | ||
| n | 38 | As of 19 October 2020 (10:00am | n | 38 | As of 21 October 2020 (10:00am |
| 39 | CET | 39 | CET | ||
| t | 40 | ), over 40 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than 1.1 million fatalities. In the 14 days to 19 October, more than 4.8 million cases were reported ( | t | 40 | ), over 40.4 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than 1.1 million fatalities. In the 14 days to 21 October, more than 4.8 million cases were reported ( |
| 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | ||
| 42 | ). | 42 | ). | ||
| 43 | The | 43 | The | ||
| 44 | WHO | 44 | WHO | ||
| 45 | coronavirus dashboard | 45 | coronavirus dashboard |
| f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) | 3 | Local COVID alert level: very high (Liverpool City Region) | ||
| 4 | Guidance on additional restrictions for Liverpool City Region. | 4 | Guidance on additional restrictions for Liverpool City Region. | ||
| 5 | Published 13 October 2020 | 5 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| n | n | 6 | Last updated 22 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | ||||
| 6 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 29 | baseline guidance for very high areas | 31 | baseline guidance for very high areas | ||
| 30 | , the following businesses are not allowed to open in Liverpool City Region: | 32 | , the following businesses are not allowed to open in Liverpool City Region: | ||
| 31 | casinos | 33 | casinos | ||
| 32 | betting shops | 34 | betting shops | ||
| 33 | adult gaming centres | 35 | adult gaming centres | ||
| n | 34 | indoor gyms | n | 36 | soft play centres and areas (closed from 24 October) |
| 35 | fitness and dance studios | 37 | indoor gyms (will reopen from 24 October) | ||
| 36 | sports facilities – with an exemption for: | 38 | fitness and dance studios (will reopen from 24 October) | ||
| 39 | sports facilities (will reopen for all users from 24 October) – there is currently an exemption for: | ||||
| 37 | organised indoor team sports for disabled people | 40 | organised indoor team sports for disabled people | ||
| n | 38 | U18s activities | n | 41 | under-18s activities |
| 39 | Financial support | 42 | Financial support | ||
| 40 | Wherever you live, you may be able to get financial help through the: | 43 | Wherever you live, you may be able to get financial help through the: | ||
| 41 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (until 31 October) | 44 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (until 31 October) | ||
| 42 | Job Support Scheme (from 1 November) | 45 | Job Support Scheme (from 1 November) | ||
| 43 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | 46 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||
| 44 | Published 13 October 2020 | 47 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| t | t | 48 | Last updated 22 October 2020 | ||
| 49 | + show all updates | ||||
| 50 | 22 October 2020 | ||||
| 51 | Updated to reflect that soft play centres and areas will close from 24 October and indoor gyms, fitness and dance studios, and sports facilities will reopen to all users from 24 October. | ||||
| 52 | 13 October 2020 | ||||
| 53 | First published. | ||||
| 45 | Contents | 54 | Contents | ||
| 46 | Explore the topic | 55 | Explore the topic | ||
| 47 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 56 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 3 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 4 | Effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Department for Transport statistics. | 4 | Effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Department for Transport statistics. | ||
| 5 | Published 21 May 2020 | 5 | Published 21 May 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 7 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 21 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department for Transport | 9 | Department for Transport | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| 11 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 11 | Changes to DfT statistics publications due to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 12 | HTML | 12 | HTML | ||
| 13 | Details | 13 | Details | ||
| 14 | Details on how the Department for Transport is adapting its statistical production in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | 14 | Details on how the Department for Transport is adapting its statistical production in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||
| 15 | Published 21 May 2020 | 15 | Published 21 May 2020 | ||
| n | 16 | Last updated 7 October 2020 | n | 16 | Last updated 21 October 2020 |
| 17 | + show all updates | 17 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 18 | 21 October 2020 | ||
| 19 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated. | ||||
| 18 | 7 October 2020 | 20 | 7 October 2020 | ||
| 19 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated. | 21 | Information on the statistical publications due to the coronavirus pandemic has been updated. | ||
| 20 | 21 May 2020 | 22 | 21 May 2020 | ||
| 21 | First published. | 23 | First published. | ||
| 22 | Explore the topic | 24 | Explore the topic |
| f | 1 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | 3 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | ||
| n | 4 | Prisons in England and Wales will now be opening when they decide it is safe for visitors. | n | 4 | Prisons are open when they decide it is safe for visitors. |
| 5 | Published 14 July 2020 | 5 | Published 14 July 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 22 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Justice | 9 | Ministry of Justice | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | 11 | Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | ||
| 16 | When not to visit a prison | 16 | When not to visit a prison | ||
| 17 | Who can visit an adult prison | 17 | Who can visit an adult prison | ||
| 18 | Who can visit a young offender institute (YOI) or secure training centre (STC) | 18 | Who can visit a young offender institute (YOI) or secure training centre (STC) | ||
| 19 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | 19 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | ||
| 20 | New visiting rules | 20 | New visiting rules | ||
| n | 21 | Prisons in England and Wales are now opening when it is safe for visitors. | n | 21 | Prisons in England are open when it is safe for visitors. |
| 22 | Find out which prisons have social visits and contact the prison directly | 22 | Find out which prisons have social visits and contact the prison directly | ||
| 23 | . If you are travelling from a different part of the UK, for example from England to Wales, you must follow the relevant health advice of the country you are travelling to. | 23 | . If you are travelling from a different part of the UK, for example from England to Wales, you must follow the relevant health advice of the country you are travelling to. | ||
| 24 | It’s important to check local guidance regularly as the situation in individual prisons may change. | 24 | It’s important to check local guidance regularly as the situation in individual prisons may change. | ||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels | 25 | Local COVID alert levels | ||
| 26 | On 12 October the Government introduced a system of Local COVID Alert Levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of Local COVID Alert Level: High or Local COVID Alert Level: Very High, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | 26 | On 12 October the Government introduced a system of Local COVID Alert Levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of Local COVID Alert Level: High or Local COVID Alert Level: Very High, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 34 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you must restart the 10-day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | 34 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you must restart the 10-day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | ||
| 35 | In addition to the above, you should not visit anyone in a prison if you or anyone in your household visiting with you: | 35 | In addition to the above, you should not visit anyone in a prison if you or anyone in your household visiting with you: | ||
| 36 | are self-isolating because someone in your household has been unwell with COVID-19 | 36 | are self-isolating because someone in your household has been unwell with COVID-19 | ||
| 37 | have been asked to isolate by the Test & Trace service (England) or Test, Trace, Protect service (Wales) | 37 | have been asked to isolate by the Test & Trace service (England) or Test, Trace, Protect service (Wales) | ||
| 38 | have been in close contact with anyone recently who has COVID-19 symptoms or is self-isolating | 38 | have been in close contact with anyone recently who has COVID-19 symptoms or is self-isolating | ||
| n | 39 | live in, or are visiting a prison in a ‘very high’ local Covid alert level area – unless the visit has been agreed in advance by the prison on compassionate grounds. | n | 39 | live in, or are visiting a prison in a ‘very high’ local Covid alert level area – unless the visit has been agreed in advance by the prison on compassionate grounds |
| 40 | live in, or are visiting a prison in Wales - unless the visit has been agreed in advance by the prison on compassionate grounds | ||||
| 40 | Who can visit an adult prison | 41 | Who can visit an adult prison | ||
| 41 | To visit someone in an adult prison, you must be: | 42 | To visit someone in an adult prison, you must be: | ||
| 42 | aged 18 or over, or under 18 accompanied by an eligible adult (see | 43 | aged 18 or over, or under 18 accompanied by an eligible adult (see | ||
| 43 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | 44 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | ||
| 44 | ) | 45 | ) | ||
| 68 | @HMPPS | 69 | @HMPPS | ||
| 69 | on Twitter and read our | 70 | on Twitter and read our | ||
| 70 | rolling update | 71 | rolling update | ||
| 71 | page. | 72 | page. | ||
| 72 | Published 14 July 2020 | 73 | Published 14 July 2020 | ||
| n | 73 | Last updated 16 October 2020 | n | 74 | Last updated 22 October 2020 |
| 74 | + show all updates | 75 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 76 | 22 October 2020 | ||
| 77 | Additional information about Wales added. | ||||
| 75 | 16 October 2020 | 78 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 76 | Updated page with information about Local COVID Alert Levels | 79 | Updated page with information about Local COVID Alert Levels | ||
| 77 | 7 August 2020 | 80 | 7 August 2020 | ||
| 78 | Update to guidance on prison visits | 81 | Update to guidance on prison visits | ||
| 79 | 14 July 2020 | 82 | 14 July 2020 |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: background information | 3 | COVID-19: background information | ||
| 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | ||
| 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 21 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Public Health England | 9 | Public Health England | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | ||
| 27 | Public Health Wales | 27 | Public Health Wales | ||
| 28 | , or | 28 | , or | ||
| 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | ||
| 30 | . | 30 | . | ||
| 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 32 | Last updated 19 October 2020 | n | 32 | Last updated 21 October 2020 |
| 33 | + show all updates | 33 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 34 | 21 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers. | ||||
| 34 | 19 October 2020 | 36 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers. | 37 | Updated global case numbers. | ||
| 36 | 16 October 2020 | 38 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 37 | Updated with latest global case numbers. | 39 | Updated with latest global case numbers. | ||
| 38 | 14 October 2020 | 40 | 14 October 2020 |
| f | 1 | The R number and growth rate in the UK - GOV.UK | f | 1 | The R number and growth rate in the UK - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | The R number and growth rate in the UK | 3 | The R number and growth rate in the UK | ||
| 4 | The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. | 4 | The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. | ||
| 5 | Published 15 May 2020 | 5 | Published 15 May 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 23 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Government Office for Science | 9 | Government Office for Science | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies | 11 | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies | ||
| 14 | Other key statistics | 14 | Other key statistics | ||
| 15 | About R number and growth rate | 15 | About R number and growth rate | ||
| 16 | Latest | 16 | Latest | ||
| 17 | R | 17 | R | ||
| 18 | number and growth rate | 18 | number and growth rate | ||
| n | 19 | Last updated on Friday 16 October 2020. | n | 19 | Last updated on Friday 23 October 2020. |
| 20 | Latest | 20 | Latest | ||
| 21 | R | 21 | R | ||
| 22 | number range for the UK | 22 | number range for the UK | ||
| n | 23 | 1.3-1.5 | n | 23 | 1.2-1.4 |
| 24 | Latest growth rate range for the UK | 24 | Latest growth rate range for the UK | ||
| n | 25 | +4% to +7% | n | 25 | +3% to +6% |
| 26 | per day | 26 | per day | ||
| 27 | An | 27 | An | ||
| 28 | R | 28 | R | ||
| n | 29 | number between 1.3 and 1.5 means that on average every 10 people infected will infect between 13 and 15 other people. | n | 29 | number between 1.2 and 1.4 means that on average every 10 people infected will infect between 12 and 14 other people. |
| 30 | A growth rate between +4% and +7% means the number of new infections is growing by 4% to 7% every day. | 30 | A growth rate between +3% and +6% means the number of new infections is growing by 3% to 6% every day. | ||
| 31 | The UK estimates of | 31 | The UK estimates of | ||
| 32 | R | 32 | R | ||
| 33 | and growth rate are averages over very different epidemiological situations and should be regarded as a guide to the general trend rather than a description of the epidemic state. | 33 | and growth rate are averages over very different epidemiological situations and should be regarded as a guide to the general trend rather than a description of the epidemic state. | ||
| 34 | Latest by NHS England regions | 34 | Latest by NHS England regions | ||
| 35 | These are the latest | 35 | These are the latest | ||
| 38 | Region | 38 | Region | ||
| 39 | R | 39 | R | ||
| 40 | Growth rate % per day | 40 | Growth rate % per day | ||
| 41 | England | 41 | England | ||
| 42 | 1.2-1.4 | 42 | 1.2-1.4 | ||
| n | 43 | +4 to +7 | n | 43 | +3 to +5 |
| 44 | East of England | 44 | East of England | ||
| n | 45 | 1.3-1.5 | n | 45 | 1.2-1.4 |
| 46 | +4 to +8 | 46 | +3 to +6 | ||
| 47 | London | 47 | London | ||
| n | 48 | 1.1-1.4 | n | 48 | 1.1-1.3 |
| 49 | +2 to +5 | 49 | +2 to +5 | ||
| 50 | Midlands | 50 | Midlands | ||
| n | n | 51 | 1.1-1.3 | ||
| 52 | +2 to +5 | ||||
| 53 | North East and Yorkshire | ||||
| 54 | 1.1-1.3 | ||||
| 55 | +2 to +5 | ||||
| 56 | North West | ||||
| 57 | 1.1-1.3 | ||||
| 58 | +2 to +5 | ||||
| 59 | South East | ||||
| 51 | 1.2-1.5 | 60 | 1.2-1.5 | ||
| 52 | +4 to +7 | 61 | +4 to +7 | ||
| n | 53 | North East and Yorkshire | n | ||
| 54 | 1.3-1.4 | ||||
| 55 | +4 to +7 | ||||
| 56 | North West | ||||
| 57 | 1.3-1.5 | ||||
| 58 | +5 to +7 | ||||
| 59 | South East | ||||
| 60 | 1.3-1.5 | ||||
| 61 | +5 to +8 | ||||
| 62 | South West | 62 | South West | ||
| 63 | 1.3-1.6 | 63 | 1.3-1.6 | ||
| n | 64 | +6 to +10 | n | 64 | +5 to +9 |
| 65 | When the numbers of cases or deaths fall to low levels and/or there is a high degree of variability in transmission across a region, then care should be taken when interpreting estimates of | 65 | When the numbers of cases or deaths are at low levels and/or there is a high degree of variability in transmission across a region, then care should be taken when interpreting estimates of | ||
| 66 | R | 66 | R | ||
| 67 | and the growth rate. For example, a significant amount of variability across a region due to a local outbreak may mean that a single average value does not accurately reflect the way infections are changing throughout that region. | 67 | and the growth rate. For example, a significant amount of variability across a region due to a local outbreak may mean that a single average value does not accurately reflect the way infections are changing throughout that region. | ||
| 68 | It is | 68 | It is | ||
| 69 | SAGE | 69 | SAGE | ||
| 70 | ’s expert view, however, that this week’s estimates are reliable, and that there is still widespread growth of the epidemic across the country. | 70 | ’s expert view, however, that this week’s estimates are reliable, and that there is still widespread growth of the epidemic across the country. | ||
| 162 | R | 162 | R | ||
| 163 | and growth rates estimated? | 163 | and growth rates estimated? | ||
| 164 | Individual modelling groups use a range of data to estimate growth rates and | 164 | Individual modelling groups use a range of data to estimate growth rates and | ||
| 165 | R | 165 | R | ||
| 166 | values, including: | 166 | values, including: | ||
| n | 167 | epidemiological data as testing data, hospital admissions, | n | 167 | epidemiological data such as testing data, hospital admissions, |
| 168 | ICU | 168 | ICU | ||
| n | 169 | admissions and deaths – it generally takes up to 3 weeks for changes in the spread of disease to be reflected in the estimates due to the time delay between initial infection and the need for hospital care | n | 169 | admissions and deaths – it generally takes up to 3 weeks for changes in the spread of the disease to be reflected in the estimates due to the time delay between initial infection and the need for hospital care |
| 170 | contact pattern surveys that gather information on behaviour – these can be quicker (with a lag of around a week) but can be open to bias as they often rely on self-reported behaviour and make assumptions about how the information collected relates to the spread of disease | 170 | contact pattern surveys that gather information on behaviour – these can be quicker (with a lag of around a week) but can be open to bias as they often rely on self-reported behaviour and make assumptions about how the information collected relates to the spread of disease | ||
| 171 | household infection surveys where swabs are performed on individuals – these can provide estimates of how many people are infected. Longitudinal surveys (where samples are repeatedly taken from the same people) allow a more direct estimate of the growth in infection rates | 171 | household infection surveys where swabs are performed on individuals – these can provide estimates of how many people are infected. Longitudinal surveys (where samples are repeatedly taken from the same people) allow a more direct estimate of the growth in infection rates | ||
| 172 | Different modelling groups use different data sources to estimate these values using mathematical models that simulate the spread of infections. Some may even use all these sources of information to adjust their models to better reflect the real-world situation. There is uncertainty in all these data sources so estimates can vary between different models, so we do not rely on just one model; evidence from several models is considered, discussed, combined, and the growth rate and | 172 | Different modelling groups use different data sources to estimate these values using mathematical models that simulate the spread of infections. Some may even use all these sources of information to adjust their models to better reflect the real-world situation. There is uncertainty in all these data sources so estimates can vary between different models, so we do not rely on just one model; evidence from several models is considered, discussed, combined, and the growth rate and | ||
| 173 | R | 173 | R | ||
| 174 | are then presented as ranges. The most likely true values are somewhere within the ranges. | 174 | are then presented as ranges. The most likely true values are somewhere within the ranges. | ||
| 219 | R | 219 | R | ||
| 220 | . | 220 | . | ||
| 221 | Even when the overall UK growth rate estimate is negative (below 0), some regions may have growth rate estimates that include ranges that are positive (above 0), for example from -4% to +1%; this does not necessarily mean the epidemic is increasing in that region, just that the uncertainty means it cannot be ruled out. It is also possible that an outbreak in one specific place could result in a positive (above 0) growth rate for the whole region. | 221 | Even when the overall UK growth rate estimate is negative (below 0), some regions may have growth rate estimates that include ranges that are positive (above 0), for example from -4% to +1%; this does not necessarily mean the epidemic is increasing in that region, just that the uncertainty means it cannot be ruled out. It is also possible that an outbreak in one specific place could result in a positive (above 0) growth rate for the whole region. | ||
| 222 | Estimates of growth rate for geographies smaller than regional level are less reliable and it is more appropriate to identify local hotspots through, for example, monitoring numbers of cases, hospitalisations, and deaths. | 222 | Estimates of growth rate for geographies smaller than regional level are less reliable and it is more appropriate to identify local hotspots through, for example, monitoring numbers of cases, hospitalisations, and deaths. | ||
| 223 | Published 15 May 2020 | 223 | Published 15 May 2020 | ||
| n | 224 | Last updated 16 October 2020 | n | 224 | Last updated 23 October 2020 |
| 225 | + show all updates | 225 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 226 | 23 October 2020 | ||
| 227 | The R number range for the UK is 1.2-1.4 and the growth rate range is +3% to +6% per day as of 23 October 2020. | ||||
| 226 | 16 October 2020 | 228 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 227 | The R number range for the UK is 1.3-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +7% per day as of 16 October 2020. | 229 | The R number range for the UK is 1.3-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +7% per day as of 16 October 2020. | ||
| 228 | 9 October 2020 | 230 | 9 October 2020 | ||
| 229 | The R number range for the UK is 1.2-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +9% per day as of 9 October 2020. | 231 | The R number range for the UK is 1.2-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +9% per day as of 9 October 2020. | ||
| 230 | 2 October 2020 | 232 | 2 October 2020 |
| 19 | Cross border travel | 19 | Cross border travel | ||
| 20 | International travel | 20 | International travel | ||
| 21 | Enforcement | 21 | Enforcement | ||
| 22 | Introduction | 22 | Introduction | ||
| 23 | The | 23 | The | ||
| n | 24 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | n | 24 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| 25 | , were made on 10 July 2020, certain provisions came into force on 11 July and the remainder on July 13. Part 3 of the regulations imposes obligations on persons responsible for premises open to the public, or for work being carried out at any premises, for the purpose of minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus at the premises. | 25 | , apply from 6pm on 23 October 2020 to the end of 8 November 2020. The regulations require people to stay at home and avoid travel unless they have a reasonable excuse for their journey. | ||
| 26 | During the restrictions there will be significant reductions in services. Companies affected by the impacts of the restrictions are encouraged to explore potential opportunities for support from the UK Government and to explore business support opportunities provided by the Welsh Government. | ||||
| 27 | Part 4 of the regulations imposes obligations on persons responsible for premises open to the public, or for work being carried out at any premises, for the purpose of minimising risk of exposure to coronavirus at the premises. | ||||
| 26 | Regulation 12 requires persons responsible for premises open to the public, or for work being carried out at any premises: | 28 | Part 4 of the regulations requires persons responsible for premises open to the public, or for work being carried out at any premises: | ||
| 27 | to take all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between persons on the premises and where persons are required to wait to enter the premises (except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer) | 29 | to take all reasonable measures to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between persons on the premises and where persons are required to wait to enter the premises (except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer) | ||
| 28 | to take any other reasonable measures for that purpose to be taken – for example to limit close face to face interaction and maintain hygiene, and | 30 | to take any other reasonable measures for that purpose to be taken – for example to limit close face to face interaction and maintain hygiene, and | ||
| 29 | provide information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus. | 31 | provide information to those entering or working at the premises about how to minimise risk of exposure to coronavirus. | ||
| n | 30 | Regulation 13 provides for guidance to be issued by the Welsh Ministers about the practical application of the requirements imposed by regulation 12, and those subject to the requirements must have regard to that guidance. | n | 32 | Part 4 of the regulations provides for guidance to be issued by the Welsh Ministers about the practical application of the requirements imposed and those subject to the requirements must have regard to that guidance. |
| 31 | The | 33 | The | ||
| n | 32 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | n | 34 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| 33 | provide that ‘premises’ includes a vehicle used to provide a service for the carriage of passengers by road, rail, tramway, air or sea. | 35 | provide that ‘premises’ includes a vehicle used to provide a service for the carriage of passengers by road, rail, tramway, air or sea. | ||
| 34 | The | 36 | The | ||
| n | 35 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | n | 37 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| 36 | require persons persons responsible | 38 | require persons persons responsible | ||
| 37 | for premises open to the public, or for work being carried out at any premises to take all reasonable measures to be taken to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between persons on the premises because that is the safest way to protect people’s health. | 39 | for premises open to the public, or for work being carried out at any premises to take all reasonable measures to be taken to ensure that a distance of 2 metres is maintained between persons on the premises because that is the safest way to protect people’s health. | ||
| n | 38 | The Welsh Ministers must review the need for the requirements and restrictions in the regulations every 21 days. | n | ||
| 39 | However, there are some situations and places where a distance of 2 metres cannot reasonably be maintained. The | 40 | However, there are some situations and places where a distance of 2 metres cannot reasonably be maintained. The | ||
| n | 40 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | n | 41 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 |
| 41 | require additional measures to minimise the risk of the virus spreading in these exceptional situations where 2 metres cannot be maintained. This includes taking reasonable steps to minimise close face-to-face contact and maintain hygiene | 42 | require additional measures to minimise the risk of the virus spreading in these exceptional situations where 2 metres cannot be maintained. This includes taking reasonable steps to minimise close face-to-face contact and maintain hygiene. | ||
| 43 | Where possible transport operators should use anti-viral cleaning products that will kill the COVID-19 virus such as ones manufactured to British Standard BS EN 1276 or BS EN 13697 and BS EN 14476. | ||||
| 42 | The Welsh Government has issued guidance to all those to whom the physical distancing duties apply, and to which they must have regard, which can be found here: | 44 | The Welsh Government has issued guidance to all those to whom the physical distancing duties apply, and to which they must have regard, which can be found here: | ||
| 43 | taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | 45 | taking all reasonable measures to maintain physical distancing in the workplace | ||
| 44 | . | 46 | . | ||
| 45 | Failing to comply with the physical distancing duty is an offence, which on conviction may lead to a fine. It is therefore important that transport operators are fully aware of that statutory guidance. The guidance in this document does not override that guidance, but is intended to supplement it within the context of public transport. | 47 | Failing to comply with the physical distancing duty is an offence, which on conviction may lead to a fine. It is therefore important that transport operators are fully aware of that statutory guidance. The guidance in this document does not override that guidance, but is intended to supplement it within the context of public transport. | ||
| n | 46 | This additional guidance on public transport is issued to operators of public transport under regulation 13 of the | n | 48 | This additional guidance on public transport is issued to operators of public transport under part 4 of the |
| 47 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | 49 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 48 | and operators of public transport must have regard to it. | 50 | and operators of public transport must have regard to it. | ||
| n | 49 | Capacity on public transport remains limited so you are still encouraged to help control coronavirus by: | n | 51 | This guidance will help operators, agencies and others (such as self-employed transport providers) understand how to provide safer workplaces and services for themselves, their workers and passengers across all modes of private and public transport in response to coronavirus restrictions. |
| 50 | working from home where possible | ||||
| 51 | shopping locally and less often | ||||
| 52 | considering all other forms of transport such as cycling and walking before using public transport | ||||
| 53 | avoiding the busiest times and routes | ||||
| 54 | keeping your distance when you travel where possible | ||||
| 55 | washing and sanitising your hands regularly | ||||
| 56 | passengers must wear a covering when using public transport (the Welsh Government recommends wearing a 3 layer face covering) | ||||
| 57 | This guidance will help operators, agencies and others (such as self-employed transport providers) understand how to provide safer workplaces and services for themselves, their workers and passengers across all modes of private and public transport as they develop plans to restart public transport in Wales. It outlines measures to assess and address the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the transport sector across Wales. It will continue to be kept under review. | ||||
| 58 | Each transport operator is recommended to translate the principles and examples in this guidance into specific actions. It must be considered alongside legal duties and other guidance produced by the government and the relevant transport regulator for your transport sector including assessing the impact of the arrangements on disabled people and the need to make reasonable adjustments as well as having regard to equality impacts, insofar as operators are bound by the public sector equality duty. | 52 | Each transport operator is recommended to translate the principles and examples in this guidance into specific actions. It must be considered alongside legal duties and other guidance produced by the government and the relevant transport regulator for your transport sector including assessing the impact of the arrangements on disabled people and the need to make reasonable adjustments as well as having regard to equality impacts, insofar as operators are bound by the public sector equality duty. | ||
| 59 | Transport operators should remain mindful of their obligations under both health and safety and employment legislation. The integrated nature of the public transport system makes it important that transport providers try to co-ordinate their planning and their actions with other providers. | 53 | Transport operators should remain mindful of their obligations under both health and safety and employment legislation. The integrated nature of the public transport system makes it important that transport providers try to co-ordinate their planning and their actions with other providers. | ||
| 60 | Guidance is also being issued to the public on how to travel safely on public transport. | 54 | Guidance is also being issued to the public on how to travel safely on public transport. | ||
| 61 | Physical distancing | 55 | Physical distancing | ||
| 62 | Maintaining 2 metres distance remains the best distance for persons to stay apart to minimise the risk of transmission of the virus (except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer). Wherever this guidance mentions households or people you share a home with this should be taken also to include extended households. | 56 | Maintaining 2 metres distance remains the best distance for persons to stay apart to minimise the risk of transmission of the virus (except between two members of the same household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer). Wherever this guidance mentions households or people you share a home with this should be taken also to include extended households. | ||
| 120 | Operators have a duty to reduce workplace risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level by taking preventative measures, in order of priority. All risks must be assessed, with meaningful discussion with staff and/or their recognised trade union. Risk assessments should include those working from home. If you are required by law to have a written risk assessment (where there are five or more employees) then significant findings must be written down and control measures put in place. | 114 | Operators have a duty to reduce workplace risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level by taking preventative measures, in order of priority. All risks must be assessed, with meaningful discussion with staff and/or their recognised trade union. Risk assessments should include those working from home. If you are required by law to have a written risk assessment (where there are five or more employees) then significant findings must be written down and control measures put in place. | ||
| 121 | In the context of COVID-19 this means working through these steps in order: | 115 | In the context of COVID-19 this means working through these steps in order: | ||
| 122 | In every workplace, increasing the frequency of handwashing and surface cleaning | 116 | In every workplace, increasing the frequency of handwashing and surface cleaning | ||
| 123 | Operators should so far as is reasonably practicable, enable working from home. Where working from home is not reasonably practicable, employers must comply with the physical distancing duties | 117 | Operators should so far as is reasonably practicable, enable working from home. Where working from home is not reasonably practicable, employers must comply with the physical distancing duties | ||
| 124 | There may be a very limited number of circumstances where measures cannot reasonably be taken to ensure 2 metres distance between people. If it is genuinely essential that the activity should continue then other measures need to be introduced. Where the measures cannot reasonably be taken, in relation to a particular activity, operators should consider whether that activity needs to continue for the service to operate, and if so, take all the mitigating actions possible to reduce the risk of transmission between their staff, customers and others who may be on the premises | 118 | There may be a very limited number of circumstances where measures cannot reasonably be taken to ensure 2 metres distance between people. If it is genuinely essential that the activity should continue then other measures need to be introduced. Where the measures cannot reasonably be taken, in relation to a particular activity, operators should consider whether that activity needs to continue for the service to operate, and if so, take all the mitigating actions possible to reduce the risk of transmission between their staff, customers and others who may be on the premises | ||
| n | 125 | Consider how people get to and from work. If employees are spending significant time on crowded public transport, this increases the risk of the virus being transmitted. You should show flexibility on this issue, for example allowing back office staff to work from different locations where possible, looking at different start and finish times, and supporting workers getting to and from the workplace | n | 119 | Consider how people get to and from work. If employees are spending significant time on public transport, this increases the risk of the virus being transmitted. You should show flexibility on this issue, for example encouraging back office staff to work from different locations where possible, looking at different start and finish times, and supporting workers getting to and from the workplace. Operators have worked hard to ensure that public transport is safe and clean and these efforts need to continue. |
| 126 | Further mitigating actions include: | 120 | Further mitigating actions include: | ||
| 127 | Increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning including disinfection of high footfall areas or common touchpoints | 121 | Increasing the frequency of hand washing and surface cleaning including disinfection of high footfall areas or common touchpoints | ||
| 128 | Keeping the activity time where physical distancing cannot be maintained as short as possible | 122 | Keeping the activity time where physical distancing cannot be maintained as short as possible | ||
| 129 | Using screens or barriers to separate people from each other | 123 | Using screens or barriers to separate people from each other | ||
| 130 | Using back-to-back or side-to-side working (rather than face-to-face) whenever possible | 124 | Using back-to-back or side-to-side working (rather than face-to-face) whenever possible | ||
| 133 | Automatic doors | 127 | Automatic doors | ||
| 134 | Finally, if people must work face-to-face for a sustained period with more than a small group of fixed partners, then you will need to assess whether the activity can safely go ahead. No one should be forced to work in an unsafe work environment. | 128 | Finally, if people must work face-to-face for a sustained period with more than a small group of fixed partners, then you will need to assess whether the activity can safely go ahead. No one should be forced to work in an unsafe work environment. | ||
| 135 | In your assessment you should have particular regard to whether the people doing the work are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Risk assessments are a legal requirement for pregnant women, no matter the size of the business. More information can be found on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists website in the COVID-19 virus infection and pregnancy publication. | 129 | In your assessment you should have particular regard to whether the people doing the work are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Risk assessments are a legal requirement for pregnant women, no matter the size of the business. More information can be found on the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists website in the COVID-19 virus infection and pregnancy publication. | ||
| 136 | You should also consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks which may need mitigations. | 130 | You should also consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks which may need mitigations. | ||
| 137 | The recommendations in the rest of this document are ones you should consider as you go through this process. You could also consider any advice that has been produced specifically for your sector, for example by trade associations or trade unions. | 131 | The recommendations in the rest of this document are ones you should consider as you go through this process. You could also consider any advice that has been produced specifically for your sector, for example by trade associations or trade unions. | ||
| n | 138 | As restrictions are lifted, and more passengers start to travel, you should carry out an assessment of the risks posed by COVID-19 in your workplace and vehicles as soon as possible to both customers and employees. If you are currently operating, you are likely to have gone through a lot of this thinking already. We recommend that you use this document to help identify any further improvements you should make in order to meet the new mandatory requirements. | n | ||
| 139 | You should consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks or issues with accessibility which may need mitigations. | ||||
| 140 | Whilst the risk to health from COVID-19 is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the threat of terrorism nonetheless remains substantial. It is essential that operators remain aware of these threats as they look to adjust their operations, ensuring that security measures are proactively adapted to support and complement other changes. | 132 | Whilst the risk to health from COVID-19 is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the threat of terrorism nonetheless remains substantial. It is essential that operators remain aware of these threats as they look to adjust their operations, ensuring that security measures are proactively adapted to support and complement other changes. | ||
| 141 | Sharing the results of your risk assessment | 133 | Sharing the results of your risk assessment | ||
| 142 | You should share the results of your risk assessment with your workforce. If possible, you should consider publishing the results on your website, a dedicated employee website or employee communications portal (and we would expect all employers with over 50 workers to do so). There may also be other industry standards or marks that you can use to demonstrate to any visitors, guests and customers that you have thought carefully about risk. | 134 | You should share the results of your risk assessment with your workforce. If possible, you should consider publishing the results on your website, a dedicated employee website or employee communications portal (and we would expect all employers with over 50 workers to do so). There may also be other industry standards or marks that you can use to demonstrate to any visitors, guests and customers that you have thought carefully about risk. | ||
| 143 | We recommend you consider the following when conducting a coronavirus risk assessment: | 135 | We recommend you consider the following when conducting a coronavirus risk assessment: | ||
| 144 | risks to workers, passengers, customers and the public along with the control measures required | 136 | risks to workers, passengers, customers and the public along with the control measures required | ||
| 201 | statement on 12 May about face coverings and PPE | 193 | statement on 12 May about face coverings and PPE | ||
| 202 | . | 194 | . | ||
| 203 | There can be confusion between the need for higher specification PPE which exists for example, in health care and similar situations and other forms of protection such as face coverings in non-clinical settings. Workplaces should not encourage the unnecessary use of higher specification PPE to protect against coronavirus outside clinical settings. However, employers should carefully risk assess the appropriate level of protective equipment that may be needed in any given situation in conjunction with their employees. Requirements may vary from situation to situation within the transport network. | 195 | There can be confusion between the need for higher specification PPE which exists for example, in health care and similar situations and other forms of protection such as face coverings in non-clinical settings. Workplaces should not encourage the unnecessary use of higher specification PPE to protect against coronavirus outside clinical settings. However, employers should carefully risk assess the appropriate level of protective equipment that may be needed in any given situation in conjunction with their employees. Requirements may vary from situation to situation within the transport network. | ||
| 204 | Where you are already using PPE in your work activity to protect against non-COVID-19 risks, you should continue to do so. | 196 | Where you are already using PPE in your work activity to protect against non-COVID-19 risks, you should continue to do so. | ||
| 205 | A face covering is not the same as the surgical masks or respirators used by healthcare and other workers as part of PPE. PPE should continue to be reserved for those who need them to protect against risks in their workplace, such as health and care workers, and those in industrial settings, like those exposed to dust hazards. | 197 | A face covering is not the same as the surgical masks or respirators used by healthcare and other workers as part of PPE. PPE should continue to be reserved for those who need them to protect against risks in their workplace, such as health and care workers, and those in industrial settings, like those exposed to dust hazards. | ||
| n | n | 198 | Operators must have regard to this guidance, and wider Welsh Government guidance on the requirement to wear face coverings. | ||
| 206 | Face coverings | 199 | Face coverings | ||
| 207 | It is now mandatory for passengers to wear a face covering on public transport (subject to certain exemptions and reasonable excuse) pursuant to regulation 12A of the | 200 | It is now mandatory for passengers to wear a face covering on public transport (subject to certain exemptions and reasonable excuse) pursuant to regulation 12A of the | ||
| 208 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | 201 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 209 | . | 202 | . | ||
| n | 210 | Under these regulations an operator of a public transport service must provide information to passengers about the requirement to wear a face covering on their vehicles. This does not apply to a schools transport service. | n | 203 | Under these regulations an operator of a public transport service must provide information to passengers about the legal requirement to wear a face covering on their vehicles. This does not apply to a schools transport service. |
| 204 | This information may be provided in a variety of ways. For example: | ||||
| 205 | Transport operators websites should carry specific information on wearing face coverings as part of the conditions of travelling and may provide links to other useful websites – for example, showing how to make a face covering and this guidance on how to wear a face covering properly | ||||
| 206 | Notices advising passengers of their legal obligation to wear face coverings should be displayed in a prominent place on board the transport (in both English and Welsh) whenever feasible | ||||
| 207 | Notices and information should also be provided at facilities such as bus stops, train stations, ferry terminals, and departure lounges | ||||
| 208 | Information may be given orally, or in written form. Operators should consider the most efficient way of ensuring that all passengers are made aware of the requirement in the circumstances of the particular location | ||||
| 209 | Operators will want to consider the diverse needs of passengers, and should consider whether the information should be made available in different formats, for example for people with sight or hearing impairment and, if necessary, in other languages. | ||||
| 211 | If the operator of a public transport service, an employee of the operator or a person authorised by the operator has reasonable grounds to suspect that someone is not compliant with the requirement to wear a face covering the operator, employee or authorised person may instruct that person not to board the vehicle. | 210 | If the operator of a public transport service, an employee of the operator or a person authorised by the operator has reasonable grounds to suspect that someone is not compliant with the requirement to wear a face covering the operator, employee or authorised person may instruct that person not to board the vehicle. | ||
| n | n | 211 | Drivers, crew and on board staff can have a role in explaining what the requirements are and encouraging passengers to comply with the regulations and wear face coverings. Wearing face coverings should be regarded as an essential behaviour for travel alongside other well-established behaviours. For example, drivers and transport operators can, with good reason, refuse to carry passengers who attempt to smoke on board. Smoking in this circumstance is viewed as a threat to the health of drivers, staff and other passengers. Similarly a driver can refuse to carry a passenger who fails to wear a face covering when boarding a bus, for example, for the same reason unless they have an exemption or a reasonable excuse not to do so. | ||
| 212 | Further, an operator of a public transport services where a face covering is required must have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about the requirement to wear and face covering and providing information to passengers. | 212 | Further, an operator of a public transport services where a face covering is required must have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers about the requirement to wear and face covering and providing information to passengers. | ||
| n | n | 213 | In addition, regulation 18 of the | ||
| 214 | Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 215 | requires face coverings to be worn in certain indoor places; this includes bus and railways stations as well as sea and airports. The same exemptions and reasonable excuses to this requirement apply for passengers on public transport. | ||||
| 213 | The Welsh Government recommends that passengers should wear a three-layer face covering. A | 216 | The Welsh Government recommends that passengers should wear a three-layer face covering. A | ||
| 214 | homemade | 217 | homemade | ||
| 215 | or purchased 3 layer face covering might reduce transmission from one person to another if made, worn, handled and disposed of properly. Some face coverings could be washable and reusable. | 218 | or purchased 3 layer face covering might reduce transmission from one person to another if made, worn, handled and disposed of properly. Some face coverings could be washable and reusable. | ||
| 216 | This is only the case for non-symptomatic people. People who are symptomatic must continue to self-isolate for 7 days and get a test. | 219 | This is only the case for non-symptomatic people. People who are symptomatic must continue to self-isolate for 7 days and get a test. | ||
| 217 | Do not let wearing a face covering give you a false sense of security. Wearing a face covering cannot be an excuse for ignoring physical distancing measures. Maintaining physical distancing wherever possible is a more effective measure than wearing a face covering but both together where physical distancing is difficult or not possible may be of benefit. | 220 | Do not let wearing a face covering give you a false sense of security. Wearing a face covering cannot be an excuse for ignoring physical distancing measures. Maintaining physical distancing wherever possible is a more effective measure than wearing a face covering but both together where physical distancing is difficult or not possible may be of benefit. | ||
| 222 | change your face covering if it becomes damp | 225 | change your face covering if it becomes damp | ||
| 223 | continue to wash your hands regularly | 226 | continue to wash your hands regularly | ||
| 224 | change and wash your face covering daily if it is reusable | 227 | change and wash your face covering daily if it is reusable | ||
| 225 | if the material is washable, wash in line with manufacturer’s instructions. If it’s not washable, dispose of it in your usual waste | 228 | if the material is washable, wash in line with manufacturer’s instructions. If it’s not washable, dispose of it in your usual waste | ||
| 226 | practise physical distancing | 229 | practise physical distancing | ||
| n | n | 230 | Face Covering Enforcement | ||
| 231 | The Welsh Government hopes that passengers using public transport will understand the reasons for wearing face coverings and will do so. It is vital however that the new rules are explained to passengers and that they have an opportunity to comply. | ||||
| 232 | If the operator, an employee or a person authorised by the operator (such as a bus driver or train guard), has reasonable grounds to suspect that a person is about to fail to wear a face mask on the relevant vehicle (such as by trying to board without wearing a face covering), they may direct the person not to board the vehicle. | ||||
| 233 | If a passenger ignores such an instruction, this (of itself) is an offence. It is also an offence not to wear a face covering on public transport unless an exemption applies or a passenger has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. The operator, an employee or a person authorised by the operator are not expected to take enforcement action. However, if circumstances necessitate it, they may wish to call the British Transport Police / the Police to report the issue. | ||||
| 227 | Workforce planning | 234 | Workforce planning | ||
| 228 | Protecting workers arriving at and leaving the workplace | 235 | Protecting workers arriving at and leaving the workplace | ||
| 229 | When arriving and leaving the workplace, there may be occasions when workers are in the same space or are using entrances and exits at the same time. You should consider opportunities to reduce risk in these situations. | 236 | When arriving and leaving the workplace, there may be occasions when workers are in the same space or are using entrances and exits at the same time. You should consider opportunities to reduce risk in these situations. | ||
| 230 | Operators could consider: | 237 | Operators could consider: | ||
| 231 | staggering arrival and departure times at work where possible to reduce crowding on routes to and from the workplace | 238 | staggering arrival and departure times at work where possible to reduce crowding on routes to and from the workplace | ||
| 429 | In the first instance, it is expected the approach will be to inform and encourage people to observe the regulations, including the wearing of face coverings by passengers on public transport, and other mitigations to control the spread of the virus. | 436 | In the first instance, it is expected the approach will be to inform and encourage people to observe the regulations, including the wearing of face coverings by passengers on public transport, and other mitigations to control the spread of the virus. | ||
| 430 | The Welsh Ministers hope and believe people will act responsibly and play their part in helping to control the spread of the virus. However, operators can play a part in promoting compliance with the regulations and any additional mitigations to help minimise the risk of transmission of coronavirus in the public transport system by providing information and advice. Ultimately they can refuse to allow someone who is not complying with the requirement to wear a face covering to board a vehicle. | 437 | The Welsh Ministers hope and believe people will act responsibly and play their part in helping to control the spread of the virus. However, operators can play a part in promoting compliance with the regulations and any additional mitigations to help minimise the risk of transmission of coronavirus in the public transport system by providing information and advice. Ultimately they can refuse to allow someone who is not complying with the requirement to wear a face covering to board a vehicle. | ||
| 431 | First published | 438 | First published | ||
| 432 | 22 May 2020 | 439 | 22 May 2020 | ||
| 433 | Last updated | 440 | Last updated | ||
| t | 434 | 28 September 2020 | t | 441 | 22 October 2020 |
| 211 | On 13 October 2020, | 211 | On 13 October 2020, | ||
| 212 | new guidance on protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable | 212 | new guidance on protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| 213 | was published. The guidance is less restrictive than previous shielding guidance, and includes advice at each local COVID alert level. The guidance also contains shielding advice that will now only apply in the worst affected areas and for a limited period of time. | 213 | was published. The guidance is less restrictive than previous shielding guidance, and includes advice at each local COVID alert level. The guidance also contains shielding advice that will now only apply in the worst affected areas and for a limited period of time. | ||
| 214 | If an area is at local COVID alert level medium, high or very high, and clinically extremely vulnerable staff are unable to work from home, they should still attend the setting as the workplace should be COVID secure, where the system of controls in this guidance is implemented in line with the setting’s own workplace risk assessment. | 214 | If an area is at local COVID alert level medium, high or very high, and clinically extremely vulnerable staff are unable to work from home, they should still attend the setting as the workplace should be COVID secure, where the system of controls in this guidance is implemented in line with the setting’s own workplace risk assessment. | ||
| 215 | Employers should be able to explain the measures they have put in place to keep employees safe at work. | 215 | Employers should be able to explain the measures they have put in place to keep employees safe at work. | ||
| n | 216 | The government may advise more restrictive formal shielding measures for the clinically extremely vulnerable, in the very highest alert areas, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. In this situation, clinically extremely vulnerable staff should not go into work if shielding advice is in place in their area or the area they work in. | n | 216 | The government may advise more restrictive formal shielding measures for the clinically extremely vulnerable, in the very highest alert levels, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. In this situation, clinically extremely vulnerable staff should not go into work if shielding advice is in place in their area or the area they work in. |
| 217 | Staff who are clinically vulnerable | 217 | Staff who are clinically vulnerable | ||
| 218 | Clinically vulnerable staff can return to settings. While in settings they should follow the sector-specific measures in this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. | 218 | Clinically vulnerable staff can return to settings. While in settings they should follow the sector-specific measures in this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. | ||
| 219 | This includes taking particular care to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, minimising contact and maintaining social distance from other staff in settings. This provides that ideally, adults should maintain a 2 metre distance from others. Where this is not possible avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of others. While the risk of transmission between young children and adults is likely to be low, adults should continue to take care to socially distance from other adults including older children and adolescents . People who live with those who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable can attend the workplace. | 219 | This includes taking particular care to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, minimising contact and maintaining social distance from other staff in settings. This provides that ideally, adults should maintain a 2 metre distance from others. Where this is not possible avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of others. While the risk of transmission between young children and adults is likely to be low, adults should continue to take care to socially distance from other adults including older children and adolescents . People who live with those who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable can attend the workplace. | ||
| 220 | Staff who are pregnant | 220 | Staff who are pregnant | ||
| 221 | Pregnant women are in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category. They are generally advised to follow the above advice, which applies to all staff in early years settings. Employers should conduct a risk assessment for pregnant women in line with the | 221 | Pregnant women are in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category. They are generally advised to follow the above advice, which applies to all staff in early years settings. Employers should conduct a risk assessment for pregnant women in line with the | ||
| 576 | PPE | 576 | PPE | ||
| 577 | to use, and how to source it. | 577 | to use, and how to source it. | ||
| 578 | 4. | 578 | 4. | ||
| 579 | Children’s attendance | 579 | Children’s attendance | ||
| 580 | 4.1 | 580 | 4.1 | ||
| n | 581 | Principles to apply to the wider opening of settings | n | 581 | Children self-isolating or shielding |
| 582 | All children who normally access childcare are strongly encouraged to attend so that they can gain the learning and wellbeing benefits of early education. | 582 | All children who normally access childcare are strongly encouraged to attend so that they can gain the learning and wellbeing benefits of early education. | ||
| n | 583 | We are continuing to make progress in understanding the disease and transmission characteristics of coronavirus (COVID-19). Settings should follow advice relevant to local areas, for example on areas of high transmission. Note that a small number of children will still be unable to attend, in line with public health advice, because they are self-isolating, and have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves, or because they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) | n | 583 | We are continuing to make progress in understanding the disease and transmission characteristics of coronavirus (COVID-19). Settings should follow advice relevant to the local COVID alert level. Note that a small number of children will still be unable to attend, in line with public health advice, because they are self-isolating, and have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves, or because they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 584 | Shielding advice for all adults and children paused on 1 August 2020. The UK Chief Medical Officers issued a | 584 | Shielding advice for all adults and children paused on 1 August 2020. The UK Chief Medical Officers issued a | ||
| 585 | statement on education and childcare reopening | 585 | statement on education and childcare reopening | ||
| 586 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from coronavirus (COVID-19). | 586 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 587 | On 13 October 2020, new guidance on protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable was published. The guidance is less restrictive than previous shielding guidance and includes advice at each local COVID alert level. It states that clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people should continue to attend school, or other education settings, at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number under paediatric care (such as recent transplant or very immunosuppressed children) and have been advised by their GP or clinician not to attend the setting. | 587 | On 13 October 2020, new guidance on protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable was published. The guidance is less restrictive than previous shielding guidance and includes advice at each local COVID alert level. It states that clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people should continue to attend school, or other education settings, at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number under paediatric care (such as recent transplant or very immunosuppressed children) and have been advised by their GP or clinician not to attend the setting. | ||
| t | 588 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal shielding advice in the very worst affected local areas and for a limited period of time. This will only apply to some, but not all, the very highest alert level areas, and will be based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. The government will write to families separately to inform them if they are advised to shield and not attend an education setting. | t | 588 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal shielding advice in the very worst affected areas and for a limited period of time. This will only apply to some, but not all, the very highest alert level areas, and will be based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. The government will write to families separately to inform them if they are advised to shield and not attend an education setting. |
| 589 | Settings should be mindful that many parents and carers may be reluctant or concerned about sending their child back to childcare, and settings should put the right support in place to address this. | 589 | Settings should be mindful that many parents and carers may be reluctant or concerned about sending their child back to childcare, and settings should put the right support in place to address this. | ||
| 590 | This may include: | 590 | This may include: | ||
| 591 | children who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer necessary | 591 | children who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer necessary | ||
| 592 | those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable | 592 | those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable | ||
| 593 | those concerned about the comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity or diabetes | 593 | those concerned about the comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity or diabetes |
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| 39 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 39 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 40 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools | 40 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools | ||
| 41 | Main changes since this guidance was last updated | 41 | Main changes since this guidance was last updated | ||
| 42 | The following information has been updated: | 42 | The following information has been updated: | ||
| n | 43 | managing confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community | n | 43 | Prevention (Section 1: System of controls) |
| 44 | the framework for supporting transport to and from schools | 44 | Other considerations (Section 1: System of controls) | ||
| 45 | pupils who are shielding or self-isolating | 45 | Response to any infection (Section 1: System of controls) | ||
| 46 | use of face coverings in schools | 46 | Pupils travelling from abroad (Section 2) | ||
| 47 | actions for all schools and local authorities with regards to recording attendance and absence | 47 | Attendance (Section 2) | ||
| 48 | employer health and safety and equalities duties | 48 | Workforce (Section 2) | ||
| 49 | support available for schools with regard to supply teachers | 49 | Safeguarding (Section 2) | ||
| 50 | performance management and appraisal for teachers | 50 | School uniform (Section 2) | ||
| 51 | music, dance and drama in school | ||||
| 52 | wraparound provision and extra-curricular activity | 51 | Wraparound provision and extra-curricular activity (Section 2) | ||
| 53 | physical activity in schools | ||||
| 54 | new resources available for pupil wellbeing and support | ||||
| 55 | behaviour expectations | 52 | Behaviour expectations (Section 3) | ||
| 56 | primary assessment | 53 | Hospital schools (Section 3) | ||
| 57 | additional resources available for delivering remote education | 54 | Contingency planning for outbreaks (Section 5) | ||
| 58 | changes to | ||||
| 59 | SEND | ||||
| 60 | legislation | ||||
| 61 | Introduction | 55 | Introduction | ||
| n | 62 | It is our plan that all pupils, in all year groups, will return to school full-time from the beginning of the autumn term. | n | 56 | It continues to be the aim that all pupils, in all year groups, remain in school full-time throughout the autumn term. |
| 63 | This guidance is intended to support schools, both mainstream and alternative provision, to prepare for this. It applies to primary, secondary (including sixth forms), infant, junior, middle, upper, school-based nurseries and boarding schools. We expect independent schools to follow the control measures set out in this document in the same way as state-funded schools. The guidance also covers expectations for children with special educational needs and disability ( | 57 | This guidance is intended to support schools, both mainstream and alternative provision, to prepare for this. It applies to primary, secondary (including sixth forms), post-16 academies, infant, junior, middle, upper, school-based nurseries and boarding schools. We expect independent schools to follow the control measures set out in this document in the same way as state-funded schools. The guidance also covers expectations for children with special educational needs and disability ( | ||
| 64 | SEND | 58 | SEND | ||
| 65 | ), including those with education, health and care plans, in mainstream schools. | 59 | ), including those with education, health and care plans, in mainstream schools. | ||
| 66 | Separate guidance is available for early years, further education colleges and for special schools. | 60 | Separate guidance is available for early years, further education colleges and for special schools. | ||
| 67 | This guidance is in 5 sections. The first section sets out the actions school leaders should take to minimise the risk of transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in their school. This is public health advice, endorsed by Public Health England ( | 61 | This guidance is in 5 sections. The first section sets out the actions school leaders should take to minimise the risk of transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in their school. This is public health advice, endorsed by Public Health England ( | ||
| 68 | PHE | 62 | PHE | ||
| 80 | HSE | 74 | HSE | ||
| 81 | ). | 75 | ). | ||
| 82 | We will keep this guidance under review and update as necessary. | 76 | We will keep this guidance under review and update as necessary. | ||
| 83 | Welcoming children back to school | 77 | Welcoming children back to school | ||
| 84 | When we made the decision to ask schools to open only to a small number of children, this was done with the aim of reducing transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), to protect the NHS and save lives. As the situation improved, we began to consider how we could bring more children and young people back into schools. From 1 June, we supported primary schools to welcome some children back, focusing on specific year groups being educated in small ‘bubbles’, and from 15 June secondary schools welcomed back year 10 and 12 students to spend some time in school in small groups, with public health risk reduction measures in place. Since 15 June, primary schools have also had the flexibility to bring back other pupils where they have space to do so. | 78 | When we made the decision to ask schools to open only to a small number of children, this was done with the aim of reducing transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19), to protect the NHS and save lives. As the situation improved, we began to consider how we could bring more children and young people back into schools. From 1 June, we supported primary schools to welcome some children back, focusing on specific year groups being educated in small ‘bubbles’, and from 15 June secondary schools welcomed back year 10 and 12 students to spend some time in school in small groups, with public health risk reduction measures in place. Since 15 June, primary schools have also had the flexibility to bring back other pupils where they have space to do so. | ||
| n | 85 | Now, the circumstances have changed. The prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) has decreased, our NHS Test and Trace system is up and running and we are clear about the measures that need to be in place to create safer environments within schools. | n | ||
| 86 | Returning to school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. Time out of school is detrimental for children’s cognitive and academic development, particularly for disadvantaged children. This impact can affect both current levels of learning and children’s future ability to learn therefore we need to ensure all pupils can return to school sooner rather than later. | 79 | Returning to school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. Time out of school is detrimental for children’s cognitive and academic development, particularly for disadvantaged children. This impact can affect both current levels of education, and children’s future ability to learn, therefore we need to ensure all pupils can return to school sooner rather than later. | ||
| 87 | The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from coronavirus (COVID-19) is very low and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. We know that school is a vital point of contact for public health and safeguarding services that are critical to the wellbeing of children and families. | 80 | The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from coronavirus (COVID-19) is very low and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. We know that school is a vital point of contact for public health and safeguarding services that are critical to the wellbeing of children and families. | ||
| n | 88 | Lower academic achievement also translates into long-term economic costs due to having a less well-qualified workforce. This affects the standard of living that today’s pupils will have over the course of their entire life. For many households school closures have also affected their ability to work. As the economy begins to recover, we need to remove this barrier so parents and carers can return to work. | n | 81 | Lower academic achievement also translates into long-term economic costs due to having a less qualified workforce. This affects the standard of living that today’s pupils will have over the course of their entire life. For many households school closures have also affected their ability to work. As the economy begins to recover, we need to remove this barrier so parents and carers can return to work. |
| 89 | In relation to working in schools, whilst it is not possible to ensure a totally risk-free environment, the Office of National Statistics’ analysis on | 82 | In relation to working in schools, whilst it is not possible to ensure a totally risk-free environment, there is no evidence that children transmit the disease any more than adults, and no evidence that staff in education settings are at any greater risk of fatal outcomes than many other occupations. | ||
| 90 | coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths linked to occupations | ||||
| 91 | suggests that staff in educational settings tend not to be at any greater risk from the disease than many other occupations. There is no evidence that children transmit the disease any more than adults. | ||||
| 92 | Given the improved position, the balance of risk is now overwhelmingly in favour of children returning to school. For the vast majority of children, the benefits of being back in school far outweigh the very low risk from coronavirus (COVID-19). This guidance explains the steps schools need to take to reduce the risks further. As a result, we can plan for all children to return and start to reverse the enormous costs of missed education. This will be an important move back towards normal life for many children and families. | 83 | Given the growing evidence base, the balance of risk is now overwhelmingly in favour of children returning to school. For the vast majority of children, the benefits of being back in school far outweigh the very low risk from coronavirus (COVID-19). This guidance explains the steps schools need to take to reduce the risks further. As a result, we can plan for all children to return and start to reverse the enormous costs of missed education. This will be an important move back towards normal life for many children and families. | ||
| 93 | We are expecting schools to welcome all children back this autumn. While coronavirus (COVID-19) remains in the community, this means making judgments at a school level about how to balance minimising any risks from coronavirus (COVID-19), by maximising control measures, with providing a full educational experience for children and young people. Schools should use their existing resources to make arrangements to welcome all children back. There are no plans at present to reimburse additional costs incurred as part of that process. | 84 | For as long as coronavirus (COVID-19) remains in the community, judgments will need to be made at a school level about how to balance minimising risks from coronavirus (COVID-19), by maximising control measures, with providing a full educational experience for children and young people. There are no plans at present to reimburse additional costs incurred as part of that process. | ||
| 94 | The measures set out in this guidance provide a framework for school leaders to put in place proportionate protective measures for children and staff, which also ensure that all pupils receive a high quality education that enables them to thrive and progress. In welcoming all children back this autumn, schools will be asked to minimise the number of contacts that a pupil has during the school day as part of implementing the system of controls outlined below to reduce the risk of transmission. If schools follow the guidance set out here and maximise control measures, they can be confident they are managing risk effectively. | 85 | The measures set out in this guidance provide a framework for school leaders to put in place proportionate protective measures for children and staff, which also ensure that all pupils receive a high quality education that enables them to thrive and progress. During the autumn, schools are asked to minimise the number of contacts that a pupil has during the school day as part of implementing the system of controls outlined below to reduce the risk of transmission. If schools follow the guidance set out here and maximise control measures, they can be confident they are managing risk effectively. | ||
| 95 | While our aim is to have all pupils back at school in the autumn, every school will also need to plan for the possibility of a local lockdown and how they will ensure continuity of education. | 86 | While our continued aim is for all pupils to be back at school during the autumn, every school will also need to plan for the possibility of local restrictions and how they will ensure continuity of education. | ||
| 96 | Purpose of this guidance | 87 | Purpose of this guidance | ||
| 97 | The first section of this guidance sets out the public health advice schools must follow to minimise the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission. It also includes the process that should be followed if anyone develops coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms while at school. This guidance has been developed with advice from | 88 | The first section of this guidance sets out the public health advice schools must follow to minimise the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission. It also includes the process that should be followed if anyone develops coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms while at school. This guidance has been developed with advice from | ||
| 98 | PHE | 89 | PHE | ||
| 99 | . | 90 | . | ||
| 100 | The public health advice in this guidance makes up a | 91 | The public health advice in this guidance makes up a | ||
| 111 | school operations, including attendance, workforce, estates, catering | 102 | school operations, including attendance, workforce, estates, catering | ||
| 112 | curriculum, behaviour and pastoral support | 103 | curriculum, behaviour and pastoral support | ||
| 113 | assessment and accountability, including plans for inspection | 104 | assessment and accountability, including plans for inspection | ||
| 114 | contingency planning in case of self-isolation of multiple pupils or staff or local outbreaks | 105 | contingency planning in case of self-isolation of multiple pupils or staff or local outbreaks | ||
| 115 | Section 1: Public health advice to minimise coronavirus (COVID-19) risks | 106 | Section 1: Public health advice to minimise coronavirus (COVID-19) risks | ||
| n | 116 | We are asking schools to prepare for all pupils to return full-time from the start of the autumn term, including those in school-based nurseries. Schools should not put in place rotas. | n | 107 | Schools should have facilitated all pupils returning full-time from the start of the autumn term, including those in school-based nurseries. Schools should not put in place rotas. |
| 117 | Schools must comply with health and safety law, which requires them to assess risks and put in place proportionate control measures. Schools should thoroughly review their health and safety risk assessments and draw up plans for the autumn term that address the risks identified using the | 108 | Schools must comply with health and safety law, which requires them to assess risks and put in place proportionate control measures. Schools should thoroughly review their health and safety risk assessments and plans for the autumn term that address the risks identified using the | ||
| 118 | system of controls | 109 | system of controls | ||
| 119 | . These are an adapted form of the system of protective measures that will be familiar from the summer term. Essential measures include: | 110 | . These are an adapted form of the system of protective measures that will be familiar from the summer term. Essential measures include: | ||
| 120 | a requirement that people who are ill stay at home | 111 | a requirement that people who are ill stay at home | ||
| 121 | robust hand and respiratory hygiene | 112 | robust hand and respiratory hygiene | ||
| n | 122 | enhanced cleaning arrangements | n | 113 | enhanced cleaning and ventilation arrangements |
| 123 | active engagement with NHS Test and Trace | 114 | active engagement with NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 124 | formal consideration of how to reduce contacts and maximise distancing between those in school wherever possible and minimise the potential for contamination so far as is reasonably practicable | 115 | formal consideration of how to reduce contacts and maximise distancing between those in school wherever possible and minimise the potential for contamination so far as is reasonably practicable | ||
| 125 | How contacts are reduced will depend on the school’s circumstances and will (as much as possible) include: | 116 | How contacts are reduced will depend on the school’s circumstances and will (as much as possible) include: | ||
| 126 | grouping children together | 117 | grouping children together | ||
| 127 | avoiding contact between groups | 118 | avoiding contact between groups | ||
| 128 | arranging classrooms with forward facing desks | 119 | arranging classrooms with forward facing desks | ||
| 129 | staff maintaining distance from pupils and other staff as much as possible | 120 | staff maintaining distance from pupils and other staff as much as possible | ||
| 130 | Risk assessment | 121 | Risk assessment | ||
| 131 | Employers must protect people from harm. This includes taking reasonable steps to protect staff, pupils and others from coronavirus (COVID-19) within the education setting. | 122 | Employers must protect people from harm. This includes taking reasonable steps to protect staff, pupils and others from coronavirus (COVID-19) within the education setting. | ||
| n | 132 | Schools have remained open to some pupils since 23 March, welcoming more pupils back from 1 June. Schools should therefore have already assessed the risks and implemented proportionate control measures to limit the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) for a limited number of pupils. | n | 123 | Schools have remained open to some pupils since 23 March 2020, welcoming more pupils back from 1 June 2020. Schools should therefore have already assessed the risks and implemented proportionate control measures to limit the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) for a limited number of pupils. |
| 133 | As part of planning for full return in the autumn term, it is a legal requirement that schools should revisit and update their risk assessments (building on the learning to date and the practices they have already developed). Schools should consider the additional risks and control measures to enable a return to full capacity in the autumn term. Schools should also review and update their wider risk assessments and consider the need for relevant revised controls in respect of their conventional risk profile considering the implications of coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools should ensure that they implement sensible and proportionate control measures which follow the health and safety hierarchy of controls to reduce the risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level. | 124 | It is a legal requirement that schools should have revisited and updated their risk assessments (building on the learning to date and the practices they have already developed) before the autumn term began. Schools should have considered the additional risks and control measures to enable a return to full capacity during the autumn term. Schools should have also reviewed and updated their wider risk assessments and consider the need for relevant revised controls in respect of their conventional risk profile considering the implications of coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools should also have ensured that they have implemented sensible and proportionate control measures which follow the health and safety hierarchy of controls to reduce the risk to the lowest reasonably practicable level. | ||
| 134 | School employers should have active arrangements in place to monitor that the controls are: | 125 | School employers should have active arrangements in place to monitor that the controls are: | ||
| 135 | effective | 126 | effective | ||
| 136 | working as planned | 127 | working as planned | ||
| 137 | updated appropriately considering any issues identified and changes in public health advice | 128 | updated appropriately considering any issues identified and changes in public health advice | ||
| 138 | For more information on what is required of school employers in relation to health and safety risk assessments and managing risk, see | 129 | For more information on what is required of school employers in relation to health and safety risk assessments and managing risk, see | ||
| 145 | If schools follow the guidance set out here they will effectively reduce risks in their school and create an inherently safer environment. | 136 | If schools follow the guidance set out here they will effectively reduce risks in their school and create an inherently safer environment. | ||
| 146 | System of controls | 137 | System of controls | ||
| 147 | This is the set of actions schools must take. They are grouped into ‘prevention’ and ‘response to any infection’ and are outlined in more detail in the following sections. | 138 | This is the set of actions schools must take. They are grouped into ‘prevention’ and ‘response to any infection’ and are outlined in more detail in the following sections. | ||
| 148 | Prevention | 139 | Prevention | ||
| 149 | 1) Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend school. | 140 | 1) Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend school. | ||
| n | 150 | 2) Where recommended, use of face coverings in schools. | n | 141 | 2) Where recommended, the use of face coverings in schools. |
| 151 | 3) Clean hands thoroughly more often than usual. | 142 | 3) Clean hands thoroughly more often than usual. | ||
| 152 | 4) Ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach. | 143 | 4) Ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach. | ||
| n | 153 | 5) Introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often, using standard products such as detergents and bleach. | n | 144 | 5) Introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often, using standard products such as detergents. |
| 154 | 6) Minimise contact between individuals and maintain social distancing wherever possible. | 145 | 6) Minimise contact between individuals and maintain social distancing wherever possible. | ||
| 155 | 7) Where necessary, wear appropriate personal protective equipment ( | 146 | 7) Where necessary, wear appropriate personal protective equipment ( | ||
| 156 | PPE | 147 | PPE | ||
| 157 | ). | 148 | ). | ||
| n | n | 149 | 8) Always keeping occupied spaces well ventilated. | ||
| 158 | Numbers 1 to 5 must be in place in all schools, all the time. | 150 | Numbers 1 to 5, and number 8, must be in place in all schools, all the time. | ||
| 159 | Number 6 must be properly considered and schools must put in place measures that suit their particular circumstances. | 151 | Number 6 must be properly considered and schools must put in place measures that suit their particular circumstances. | ||
| 160 | Number 7 applies in specific circumstances. | 152 | Number 7 applies in specific circumstances. | ||
| 161 | Response to any infection | 153 | Response to any infection | ||
| n | 162 | 8) Engage with the NHS Test and Trace process. | n | 154 | 9) Engage with the NHS Test and Trace process. |
| 163 | 9) Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community. | 155 | 10) Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community. | ||
| 164 | 10) Contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice. | 156 | 11) Contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice. | ||
| 165 | Numbers 8 to 10 must be followed in every case where they are relevant. | 157 | Numbers 9 to 11 must be followed in every case where they are relevant. | ||
| 166 | Prevention | 158 | Prevention | ||
| 167 | 1. Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend school | 159 | 1. Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend school | ||
| 168 | Ensuring that pupils, staff and other adults do not come into the school if they have | 160 | Ensuring that pupils, staff and other adults do not come into the school if they have | ||
| 169 | coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms | 161 | coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms | ||
| 170 | or have tested positive in at least the last 10 days and ensuring anyone developing those symptoms during the school day is sent home, are essential actions to reduce the risk in schools and further drive down transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). | 162 | or have tested positive in at least the last 10 days and ensuring anyone developing those symptoms during the school day is sent home, are essential actions to reduce the risk in schools and further drive down transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 172 | If anyone in the school becomes unwell with a new and persistent cough or a high temperature, or has a loss of or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia), they must be sent home and advised to follow | 164 | If anyone in the school becomes unwell with a new and persistent cough or a high temperature, or has a loss of or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia), they must be sent home and advised to follow | ||
| 173 | guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection | 165 | guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection | ||
| 174 | , which sets out that they should self-isolate for at least 10 days and should | 166 | , which sets out that they should self-isolate for at least 10 days and should | ||
| 175 | arrange to have a test | 167 | arrange to have a test | ||
| 176 | to see if they have coronavirus (COVID-19). | 168 | to see if they have coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| n | 177 | If they have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, they should restart the 10-day isolation period from the day they develop symptoms. | n | ||
| 178 | Other members of their household (including any siblings) should self-isolate for 14 days from when the symptomatic person first had symptoms. | 169 | Other members of their household (including any siblings) should self-isolate for 14 days from when the symptomatic person first had symptoms. | ||
| 179 | If a child is awaiting collection, they should be moved, if possible, to a room where they can be isolated behind a closed door, depending on the age and needs of the child, with appropriate adult supervision if required. Ideally, a window should be opened for ventilation. If it is not possible to isolate them, move them to an area which is at least 2 metres away from other people. | 170 | If a child is awaiting collection, they should be moved, if possible, to a room where they can be isolated behind a closed door, depending on the age and needs of the child, with appropriate adult supervision if required. Ideally, a window should be opened for ventilation. If it is not possible to isolate them, move them to an area which is at least 2 metres away from other people. | ||
| 180 | If they need to go to the bathroom while waiting to be collected, they should use a separate bathroom if possible. The bathroom must be cleaned and disinfected using standard cleaning products before being used by anyone else. | 171 | If they need to go to the bathroom while waiting to be collected, they should use a separate bathroom if possible. The bathroom must be cleaned and disinfected using standard cleaning products before being used by anyone else. | ||
| 181 | PPE | 172 | PPE | ||
| 182 | must be worn by staff caring for the child while they await collection if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained (such as for a very young child or a child with complex needs). More information on | 173 | must be worn by staff caring for the child while they await collection if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained (such as for a very young child or a child with complex needs). More information on | ||
| 187 | ) | 178 | ) | ||
| 188 | guidance. | 179 | guidance. | ||
| 189 | If a child in a boarding school shows symptoms, they should initially self-isolate in their residential setting household. Most children will benefit from self-isolating in their boarding house so that their usual support can continue. Others will benefit more from self-isolating in their family home. For more information on how to care for a symptomatic child while protecting the welfare of other pupils and staff, read the | 180 | If a child in a boarding school shows symptoms, they should initially self-isolate in their residential setting household. Most children will benefit from self-isolating in their boarding house so that their usual support can continue. Others will benefit more from self-isolating in their family home. For more information on how to care for a symptomatic child while protecting the welfare of other pupils and staff, read the | ||
| 190 | guidance on isolation for residential educational settings | 181 | guidance on isolation for residential educational settings | ||
| 191 | . | 182 | . | ||
| n | 192 | As is usual practice, in an emergency, call 999 if someone is seriously ill or injured or their life is at risk. Anyone with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms should not visit the GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital. | n | 183 | As is usual practice, in an emergency, call 999 if someone is seriously ill or injured or their life is at risk. Anyone with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms should not otherwise visit the GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital. |
| 193 | Any members of staff who have helped someone with symptoms and any pupils who have been in close contact with them do not need to go home to self-isolate unless they develop symptoms themselves (in which case, they should arrange a test) or if the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive or they have been requested to do so by NHS Test and Trace. | 184 | Any member of staff who has provided close contact care to someone with symptoms, even while wearing | ||
| 185 | PPE | ||||
| 186 | , and all other members of staff or pupils who have been in close contact with that person with symptoms, even if wearing a face covering, do not need to go home to self-isolate unless: | ||||
| 187 | the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive | ||||
| 188 | they develop symptoms themselves (in which case, they should arrange to have a test) | ||||
| 189 | the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive | ||||
| 190 | they are requested to do so by NHS Test and Trace or the | ||||
| 191 | PHE | ||||
| 192 | advice service (or | ||||
| 193 | PHE | ||||
| 194 | local health protection team if escalated) | ||||
| 194 | Everyone must wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap and running water or use hand sanitiser after any contact with someone who is unwell. The area around the person with symptoms must be cleaned with normal household bleach after they have left to reduce the risk of passing the infection on to other people. See the | 195 | Everyone must wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap and running water or use hand sanitiser after any contact with someone who is unwell. The area around the person with symptoms must be cleaned after they have left to reduce the risk of passing the infection on to other people. See the | ||
| 195 | COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings guidance | 196 | COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings guidance | ||
| 196 | . | 197 | . | ||
| n | 197 | Public Health England is clear that routinely taking the temperature of pupils is not recommended as this is an unreliable method for identifying coronavirus (COVID-19). | n | 198 | Public Health England has good evidence that routinely taking the temperature of pupils is not recommended as this is an unreliable method for identifying coronavirus (COVID-19). |
| 198 | 2. Where recommended, use of face coverings in schools | 199 | 2. Where recommended, use of face coverings in schools | ||
| n | 199 | The government is not recommending universal use of face coverings in all schools. Schools that teach children in years 7 and above and which are not under specific local restriction measures will have the discretion to require face coverings for pupils, staff and visitors in areas outside the classroom where social distancing cannot easily be maintained, such as corridors and communal areas and it has been deemed appropriate in those circumstances. Primary school children will not need to wear a face covering. | n | 200 | The government is not recommending universal use of face coverings in all schools. Schools that teach children in years 7 and above and which are not under specific local restriction measures will have the discretion to require face coverings for pupils, staff and visitors in indoor areas outside the classroom where social distancing cannot easily be maintained, such as corridors and communal areas and it has been deemed appropriate in those circumstances. Primary school children will not need to wear a face covering. |
| 200 | In particular, schools that teach years 7 and above may decide to recommend the wearing of face coverings for pupils, staff or visitors in communal areas outside the classroom where the layout of the schools makes it difficult to maintain social distancing when staff and pupils are moving around the premises, for example, corridors. | 201 | In particular, schools that teach years 7 and above may decide to recommend the wearing of face coverings for pupils, staff or visitors in communal areas outside the classroom where the layout of the schools makes it difficult to maintain social distancing when staff and pupils are moving around the premises, for example, corridors. | ||
| n | 201 | In primary schools where social distancing is not possible in areas outside of classrooms between members of staff or visitors, for example in staffrooms, headteachers will have the discretion to decide whether to ask staff or visitors to wear, or agree to them wearing face coverings in these circumstances. | n | 202 | In primary schools where social distancing is not possible in indoor areas outside of classrooms between members of staff or visitors, for example in staffrooms, headteachers will have the discretion to decide whether to ask staff or visitors to wear, or agree to them wearing face coverings in these circumstances. |
| 202 | Based on current evidence and the measures that schools are already putting in place, such as the system of controls and consistent bubbles, face coverings will not be necessary in the classroom even where social distancing is not possible. Face coverings would have a negative impact on teaching and their use in the classroom should be avoided. | 203 | Based on current evidence and the measures that schools are already putting in place, such as the system of controls and consistent bubbles, face coverings will not be necessary in the classroom even where social distancing is not possible. Face coverings could have a negative impact on teaching and their use in the classroom should be avoided. | ||
| 203 | Where local restrictions apply | 204 | Where local restrictions apply | ||
| n | 204 | In areas where local lockdowns or restrictions are in place, face coverings should be worn by adults and pupils (in years 7 and above) in areas outside classrooms when moving around communal areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain such as corridors. | n | 205 | When an area moves to Local COVID Alert Level: high or very high, in settings where pupils in year 7 and above are educated, face coverings should be worn by adults and pupils when moving around the premises, outside of classrooms, such as in corridors and communal areas where social distancing cannot easily be maintained. This does not apply to younger children in primary schools and in early years settings. |
| 205 | In the event of new local restrictions being imposed, schools will need to communicate quickly and clearly to staff, parents, pupils that the new arrangements require the use of face coverings in certain circumstances. | 206 | In the event of new local restrictions being agreed, schools will need to communicate quickly and clearly to staff, parents and pupils that the new arrangements require the use of face coverings in certain circumstances. | ||
| 206 | Exemptions | 207 | Exemptions | ||
| 207 | Some individuals are exempt from wearing | 208 | Some individuals are exempt from wearing | ||
| 208 | face coverings | 209 | face coverings | ||
| 209 | . This applies to those who: | 210 | . This applies to those who: | ||
| 210 | cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment or disability | 211 | cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment or disability | ||
| 211 | speak to or provide assistance to someone who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expression to communicate | 212 | speak to or provide assistance to someone who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expression to communicate | ||
| 212 | The same exemptions will apply in education settings, and we would expect teachers and other staff to be sensitive to those needs. | 213 | The same exemptions will apply in education settings, and we would expect teachers and other staff to be sensitive to those needs. | ||
| 213 | Access to face coverings | 214 | Access to face coverings | ||
| 214 | It is reasonable to assume that staff and young people will now have access to face coverings due to their increasing use in wider society, and Public Health England has made available resources on how to make a simple face covering. | 215 | It is reasonable to assume that staff and young people will now have access to face coverings due to their increasing use in wider society, and Public Health England has made available resources on how to make a simple face covering. | ||
| n | 215 | However, where anybody is struggling to access a face covering, or where they are unable to use their face covering due to having forgotten it or it having become soiled or unsafe, education settings should take steps to have a small contingency supply available to meet such needs. | n | 216 | However, where anybody is struggling to access a face covering, or where they are unable to use their face covering due to having forgotten it, or it having become soiled or unsafe, education settings should take steps to have a small contingency supply available to meet such needs. |
| 216 | No-one should be excluded from education on the grounds that they are not wearing a face covering. | 217 | No one should be excluded from education on the grounds that they are not wearing a face covering. | ||
| 217 | Safe wearing and removal of face coverings | 218 | Safe wearing and removal of face coverings | ||
| 218 | Schools should have a process for removing face coverings when those who use face coverings arrive at school, and when face coverings are worn at school in certain circumstances. This process should be communicated clearly to pupils and staff. | 219 | Schools should have a process for removing face coverings when those who use face coverings arrive at school, and when face coverings are worn at school in certain circumstances. This process should be communicated clearly to pupils and staff. | ||
| 219 | Safe wearing of face coverings requires cleaning of hands before and after touching – including to remove or put them on – and the safe storage of them in individual, sealable plastic bags between use. Where a face covering becomes damp, it should not be worn and the face covering should be replaced carefully. | 220 | Safe wearing of face coverings requires cleaning of hands before and after touching – including to remove or put them on – and the safe storage of them in individual, sealable plastic bags between use. Where a face covering becomes damp, it should not be worn and the face covering should be replaced carefully. | ||
| 220 | Pupils must be instructed not to touch the front of their face covering during use or when removing it and they must dispose of temporary face coverings in a ‘black bag’ waste bin (not recycling bin) or place reusable face coverings in a plastic bag they can take home with them, and then wash their hands again before heading to their classroom. | 221 | Pupils must be instructed not to touch the front of their face covering during use or when removing it and they must dispose of temporary face coverings in a ‘black bag’ waste bin (not recycling bin) or place reusable face coverings in a plastic bag they can take home with them, and then wash their hands again before heading to their classroom. | ||
| 221 | Further guidance on face coverings | 222 | Further guidance on face coverings | ||
| 223 | Face coverings in education settings | 224 | Face coverings in education settings | ||
| 224 | 3. Clean hands thoroughly more often than usual | 225 | 3. Clean hands thoroughly more often than usual | ||
| 225 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an easy virus to kill when it is on skin. This can be done with soap and running water or hand sanitiser. Schools must ensure that pupils clean their hands regularly, including when they arrive at school, when they return from breaks, when they change rooms and before and after eating. Regular and thorough hand cleaning is going to be needed for the foreseeable future. Points to consider and implement: | 226 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an easy virus to kill when it is on skin. This can be done with soap and running water or hand sanitiser. Schools must ensure that pupils clean their hands regularly, including when they arrive at school, when they return from breaks, when they change rooms and before and after eating. Regular and thorough hand cleaning is going to be needed for the foreseeable future. Points to consider and implement: | ||
| 226 | whether the school has enough hand washing or hand sanitiser ‘stations’ available so that all pupils and staff can clean their hands regularly | 227 | whether the school has enough hand washing or hand sanitiser ‘stations’ available so that all pupils and staff can clean their hands regularly | ||
| 227 | supervision of hand sanitiser use given risks around ingestion. Small children and pupils with complex needs should continue to be helped to clean their hands properly. Skin friendly skin cleaning wipes can be used as an alternative | 228 | supervision of hand sanitiser use given risks around ingestion. Small children and pupils with complex needs should continue to be helped to clean their hands properly. Skin friendly skin cleaning wipes can be used as an alternative | ||
| n | 228 | building these routines into school culture, supported by behaviour expectations and helping ensure younger children and those with complex needs understand the need to follow them | n | 229 | building these routines into school culture, supported by behaviour expectations, and helping ensure younger children, and those with complex needs, understand the need to follow them |
| 229 | 4. Ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach | 230 | 4. Ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach | ||
| 230 | The ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach continues to be very important, so schools must ensure that they have enough tissues and bins available in the school to support pupils and staff to follow this routine. As with hand cleaning, schools must ensure younger children and those with complex needs are helped to get this right and all pupils understand that this is now part of how the school operates. The | 231 | The ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach continues to be very important, so schools must ensure that they have enough tissues and bins available in the school to support pupils and staff to follow this routine. As with hand cleaning, schools must ensure younger children and those with complex needs are helped to get this right and all pupils understand that this is now part of how the school operates. The | ||
| 231 | e-Bug coronavirus (COVID-19) website | 232 | e-Bug coronavirus (COVID-19) website | ||
| 232 | contains free resources for schools, including materials to encourage good hand and respiratory hygiene. | 233 | contains free resources for schools, including materials to encourage good hand and respiratory hygiene. | ||
| 233 | Some pupils with complex needs will struggle to maintain as good respiratory hygiene as their peers, for example, those who spit uncontrollably or use saliva as a sensory stimulant. This should be considered in risk assessments in order to support these pupils and the staff working with them and is not a reason to deny these pupils face-to-face education. | 234 | Some pupils with complex needs will struggle to maintain as good respiratory hygiene as their peers, for example, those who spit uncontrollably or use saliva as a sensory stimulant. This should be considered in risk assessments in order to support these pupils and the staff working with them and is not a reason to deny these pupils face-to-face education. | ||
| 234 | Face coverings are required at all times on public transport, except for children under the age of 11. Further information can be found in the | 235 | Face coverings are required at all times on public transport, except for children under the age of 11. Further information can be found in the | ||
| 235 | face coverings | 236 | face coverings | ||
| 236 | guidance. | 237 | guidance. | ||
| n | 237 | 5. Introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often using standard products, such as detergents and bleach | n | 238 | 5. Introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often using standard products, such as detergents |
| 238 | Points to consider and implement: | 239 | Points to consider and implement: | ||
| 239 | putting in place a cleaning schedule that ensures cleaning is generally enhanced and includes: | 240 | putting in place a cleaning schedule that ensures cleaning is generally enhanced and includes: | ||
| 240 | more frequent cleaning of rooms and shared areas that are used by different groups | 241 | more frequent cleaning of rooms and shared areas that are used by different groups | ||
| 241 | frequently touched surfaces being cleaned more often than normal | 242 | frequently touched surfaces being cleaned more often than normal | ||
| 242 | toilets will need to be cleaned regularly and pupils must be encouraged to clean their hands thoroughly after using the toilet - different groups being allocated their own toilet blocks could be considered but is not a requirement if the site does not allow for it | 243 | toilets will need to be cleaned regularly and pupils must be encouraged to clean their hands thoroughly after using the toilet - different groups being allocated their own toilet blocks could be considered but is not a requirement if the site does not allow for it | ||
| 252 | It is likely that for younger children the emphasis will be on separating groups and for older children, it will be on distancing. For children old enough, they should also be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff where possible. | 253 | It is likely that for younger children the emphasis will be on separating groups and for older children, it will be on distancing. For children old enough, they should also be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff where possible. | ||
| 253 | The points to consider and implement are set out in the following sections. | 254 | The points to consider and implement are set out in the following sections. | ||
| 254 | a. How to group children | 255 | a. How to group children | ||
| 255 | Consistent groups reduce the risk of transmission by limiting the number of pupils and staff in contact with each other to only those within the group. They have been used in schools in the summer term in recognition that children, especially the youngest children, cannot socially distance from staff or from each other and this provides an additional protective measure. Maintaining distinct groups or ‘bubbles’ that do not mix makes it quicker and easier in the event of a positive case to identify those who may need to self-isolate and keep that number as small as possible. | 256 | Consistent groups reduce the risk of transmission by limiting the number of pupils and staff in contact with each other to only those within the group. They have been used in schools in the summer term in recognition that children, especially the youngest children, cannot socially distance from staff or from each other and this provides an additional protective measure. Maintaining distinct groups or ‘bubbles’ that do not mix makes it quicker and easier in the event of a positive case to identify those who may need to self-isolate and keep that number as small as possible. | ||
| 256 | However, the use of small groups restricts the normal operation of schools and presents both educational and logistical challenges, including the cleaning and use of shared spaces, such as playgrounds, boarding houses, dining halls, and toilets, and the provision of specialist teaching. This is the case in both primary and secondary schools but is particularly difficult in secondary schools. | 257 | However, the use of small groups restricts the normal operation of schools and presents both educational and logistical challenges, including the cleaning and use of shared spaces, such as playgrounds, boarding houses, dining halls, and toilets, and the provision of specialist teaching. This is the case in both primary and secondary schools but is particularly difficult in secondary schools. | ||
| n | 257 | In this guidance for the autumn term, maintaining consistent groups remains important, but given the decrease in the prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the resumption of the full range of curriculum subjects, schools may need to change the emphasis on bubbles within their system of controls and increase the size of these groups. | n | 258 | In this guidance for the autumn term, maintaining consistent groups remains important, but given the resumption of the full range of curriculum subjects, schools may need to change the emphasis on bubbles within their system of controls. |
| 258 | In secondary schools, particularly in the older age groups at key stage 4 and key stage 5, the groups are likely to need to be the size of a year group to enable schools to deliver the full range of curriculum subjects and students to receive specialist teaching. If this can be achieved with small groups, they are recommended. At primary school and in the younger years at secondary (key stage 3), schools may be able to implement smaller groups the size of a full class. If that can be achieved, it is recommended, as this will help to reduce the number of people who could be asked to isolate should someone in a group become ill with coronavirus (COVID-19). | 259 | In secondary schools, particularly in the older age groups at key stage 4 and key stage 5, the groups are likely to need to be the size of a year group to enable schools to deliver the full range of curriculum subjects and students to receive specialist teaching. If this can be achieved with small groups, they are recommended. At primary school and in the younger years at secondary (key stage 3), schools may be able to implement smaller groups the size of a full class. If that can be achieved, it is recommended, as this will help to reduce the number of people who could be asked to isolate should someone in a group become ill with coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| n | 259 | Schools should assess their circumstances and if class-sized groups are not compatible with offering a full range of subjects or managing the practical logistics within and around the school, they can look to implement year group sized ‘bubbles’. Whatever the size of the group, they should be kept apart from other groups where possible and older children should be encouraged to keep their distance within groups. Schools with the capability to do it should take steps to limit interaction, sharing of rooms and social spaces between groups as much as possible. When using larger groups the other measures from the system of controls become even more important, to minimise transmission risks and to minimise the numbers of pupils and staff who may need to self-isolate. We recognise that younger children will not be able to maintain social distancing and it is acceptable for them not to distance within their group. | n | 260 | Schools should assess their circumstances and if class-sized groups are not compatible with offering a full range of subjects or managing the practical logistics within and around the school, they can look to implement year group sized ‘bubbles’. Whatever the size of the group, they should be kept apart from other groups where possible and older children should be encouraged to keep their distance within groups. Schools with the capability to do it should take steps to limit interaction and the sharing of rooms and social spaces between groups as much as possible. When using larger groups the other measures from the system of controls become even more important, to minimise transmission risks and to minimise the numbers of pupils and staff who may need to self-isolate. We recognise that younger children will not be able to maintain social distancing and it is acceptable for them not to distance within their group. |
| 260 | Both the approaches of separating groups and maintaining distance are not ‘all-or-nothing’ options and will still bring benefits even if implemented partially. Some schools may keep children in their class groups for the majority of the classroom time, but also allow mixing into wider groups for specialist teaching, wraparound care and transport, or for boarding pupils in one group residentially and another during the school day. Siblings may also be in different groups. Endeavouring to keep these groups at least partially separate and minimising contacts between children will still offer public health benefits as it reduces the network of possible direct transmission. | 261 | Both the approaches of separating groups and maintaining distance are not ‘all-or-nothing’ options and will still bring benefits even if implemented partially. Some schools may keep children in their class groups for the majority of the classroom time, but also allow mixing into wider groups for specialist teaching, wraparound care and transport, or for boarding pupils in one group residentially and another during the school day. Siblings may also be in different groups. Endeavouring to keep these groups at least partially separate and minimising contacts between children will still offer public health benefits as it reduces the network of possible direct transmission. | ||
| 261 | All teachers and other staff can operate across different classes and year groups in order to facilitate the delivery of the school timetable. This will be particularly important for secondary schools. Where staff need to move between classes and year groups, they should try and keep their distance from pupils and other staff as much as they can, ideally 2 metres from other adults. Again, we recognise this is not likely to be possible with younger children and teachers in primary schools can still work across groups if that is needed to enable a full educational offer. | 262 | All teachers and other staff can operate across different classes and year groups in order to facilitate the delivery of the school timetable. This will be particularly important for secondary schools. Where staff need to move between classes and year groups, they should try and keep their distance from pupils and other staff as much as they can, ideally 2 metres from other adults. Again, we recognise this is not likely to be possible with younger children and teachers in primary schools can still work across groups if that is needed to enable a full educational offer. | ||
| 262 | b. Measures within the classroom | 263 | b. Measures within the classroom | ||
| 263 | Maintaining a distance between people whilst inside and reducing the amount of time they are in face to face contact lowers the risk of transmission. It is strong public health advice that staff in secondary schools maintain distance from their pupils, staying at the front of the class, and away from their colleagues where possible. Ideally, adults should maintain 2 metre distance from each other, and from children. We know that this is not always possible, particularly when working with younger children, but if adults can do this when circumstances allow that will help. In particular, they should avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of anyone. Similarly, it will not be possible when working with many pupils who have complex needs or who need close contact care. These pupils’ educational and care support should be provided as normal. | 264 | Maintaining a distance between people whilst inside and reducing the amount of time they are in face to face contact lowers the risk of transmission. It is strong public health advice that staff in secondary schools maintain distance from their pupils, staying at the front of the class, and away from their colleagues where possible. Ideally, adults should maintain 2 metre distance from each other, and from children. We know that this is not always possible, particularly when working with younger children, but if adults can do this when circumstances allow that will help. In particular, they should avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of anyone. Similarly, it will not be possible when working with many pupils who have complex needs or who need close contact care. These pupils’ educational and care support should be provided as normal. | ||
| 264 | For children old enough, they should also be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff and their peers where possible. This will not be possible for the youngest children and some children with complex needs and it is not feasible in some schools where space does not allow. Schools doing this where they can, and even doing this some of the time, will help. | 265 | For children old enough, they should also be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff and their peers where possible. This will not be possible for the youngest children and some children with complex needs and it is not feasible in some schools where space does not allow. Schools doing this where they can, and even doing this some of the time, will help. | ||
| 268 | Groups should be kept apart, meaning that schools should avoid large gatherings such as assemblies or collective worship with more than one group. | 269 | Groups should be kept apart, meaning that schools should avoid large gatherings such as assemblies or collective worship with more than one group. | ||
| 269 | When timetabling, groups should be kept apart and movement around the school site kept to a minimum. While passing briefly in the corridor or playground is low risk, schools should avoid creating busy corridors, entrances and exits. Schools should also consider staggered break times and lunch times (and time for cleaning surfaces in the dining hall between groups). | 270 | When timetabling, groups should be kept apart and movement around the school site kept to a minimum. While passing briefly in the corridor or playground is low risk, schools should avoid creating busy corridors, entrances and exits. Schools should also consider staggered break times and lunch times (and time for cleaning surfaces in the dining hall between groups). | ||
| 270 | Schools should also plan how shared staff spaces are set up and used to help staff to distance from each other. Use of staff rooms should be minimised, although staff must still have a break of a reasonable length during the day. | 271 | Schools should also plan how shared staff spaces are set up and used to help staff to distance from each other. Use of staff rooms should be minimised, although staff must still have a break of a reasonable length during the day. | ||
| 271 | d. Measures for arriving at and leaving school | 272 | d. Measures for arriving at and leaving school | ||
| 272 | We know that travel to school patterns differ greatly between schools. If those patterns allow, schools should consider staggered starts or adjusting start and finish times to keep groups apart as they arrive and leave school. Staggered start and finish times should not reduce the amount of overall teaching time. A staggered start may, for example, include condensing/staggering free periods or break time but retaining the same amount of teaching time, or keeping the length of the day the same but starting and finishing later to avoid rush hour. Schools should consider how to communicate this to parents and remind them about the process that has been agreed for drop off and collection, including that gathering at the school gates and otherwise coming onto the site without an appointment is not allowed. | 273 | We know that travel to school patterns differ greatly between schools. If those patterns allow, schools should consider staggered starts or adjusting start and finish times to keep groups apart as they arrive and leave school. Staggered start and finish times should not reduce the amount of overall teaching time. A staggered start may, for example, include condensing/staggering free periods or break time but retaining the same amount of teaching time, or keeping the length of the day the same but starting and finishing later to avoid rush hour. Schools should consider how to communicate this to parents and remind them about the process that has been agreed for drop off and collection, including that gathering at the school gates and otherwise coming onto the site without an appointment is not allowed. | ||
| n | 273 | The Department for Education will be supporting schools across the summer on how best to communicate with parents and pupils (and staff) on what to expect on their return and the procedures and expectations in relation to the control measures schools have put in place. | n | 274 | The Department for Education will be supporting schools on how best to communicate with parents and pupils (and staff) on what to expect on their return and the procedures and expectations in relation to the control measures schools have put in place. |
| 274 | e. Other considerations | 275 | e. Other considerations | ||
| 275 | Some pupils with | 276 | Some pupils with | ||
| 276 | SEND | 277 | SEND | ||
| 277 | (whether with education, health and care plans or on SEN support) will need specific help and preparation for the changes to routine that this will involve, so teachers and special educational needs coordinators should plan to meet these needs, for example using social stories. More information on pupils with education, health and care plans can be found in | 278 | (whether with education, health and care plans or on SEN support) will need specific help and preparation for the changes to routine that this will involve, so teachers and special educational needs coordinators should plan to meet these needs, for example using social stories. More information on pupils with education, health and care plans can be found in | ||
| 278 | annex B | 279 | annex B | ||
| 279 | . | 280 | . | ||
| n | n | 281 | Schools, local authorities, health professionals, regional schools commissioners and other services should work together to ensure that children with medical conditions are fully supported, including through the use of individual healthcare plans, so that they may receive an education in line with their peers. In some cases, the pupil’s medical needs will mean this is not possible, and educational support will require flexibility. | ||
| 282 | Our guidance on supporting pupils at school with medical conditions | ||||
| 283 | remains in place. | ||||
| 280 | Supply teachers, peripatetic teachers and other temporary staff can move between schools. They should ensure they minimise contact and maintain as much distance as possible from other staff. Specialists, therapists, clinicians and other support staff for pupils with | 284 | Supply teachers, peripatetic teachers and other temporary staff can move between schools. They should ensure they minimise contact and maintain as much distance as possible from other staff. Specialists, therapists, clinicians and other support staff for pupils with | ||
| 281 | SEND | 285 | SEND | ||
| n | 282 | should provide interventions as usual. Schools should consider how to manage other visitors to the site, such as contractors, and ensure that the risks associated with managing contractors, visitors, catering staff and deliveries, as well as cleaning staff on site who may be working throughout the school and across different groups, are addressed. This will require close cooperation between both schools and the other relevant employers. Schools should have discussions with key contractors about the school’s control measures and ways of working as part of planning for the autumn term. Schools should ensure site guidance on physical distancing and hygiene is explained to visitors on or before arrival. Where visits can happen outside of school hours, they should. A record should be kept of all visitors. | n | 286 | should provide interventions as usual. Schools should consider how to manage other visitors to the site, such as contractors, and ensure that the risks associated with managing contractors, visitors, catering staff and deliveries, as well as cleaning staff on site who may be working throughout the school and across different groups, are addressed. This will require close cooperation between both schools and the other relevant employers. Schools should have discussions with key contractors about the school’s control measures and ways of working during the autumn term. Schools should ensure site guidance on physical distancing and hygiene is explained to visitors on or before arrival. Where visits can happen outside of school hours, they should. A record should be kept of all visitors with sufficient detail to support rapid contact tracing if required by NHS Test and Trace. |
| 283 | As normal, schools should engage with their local immunisation providers to provide immunisation programmes on site, ensuring these will be delivered in keeping with the school’s control measures. These programmes are essential for children’s health and wellbeing and can also provide benefits for staff. | 287 | As normal, schools should engage with their local immunisation providers to provide immunisation programmes on site, ensuring these will be delivered in keeping with the school’s control measures. These programmes are essential for children’s health and wellbeing and can also provide benefits for staff. | ||
| 284 | Where a child routinely attends more than one setting on a part time basis, for example, because they are dual registered at a mainstream school and an alternative provision setting or special school, schools should work through the system of controls collaboratively, enabling them to address any risks identified and allowing them to jointly deliver a broad and balanced curriculum for the child. | 288 | Where a child routinely attends more than one setting on a part time basis, for example, because they are dual registered at a mainstream school and an alternative provision setting or special school, schools should work through the system of controls collaboratively, enabling them to address any risks identified and allowing them to jointly deliver a broad and balanced curriculum for the child. | ||
| n | 285 | Equipment and resources are integral to education in schools. During the summer term, their use was minimised, many were moved out of classrooms, and there was significant extra cleaning. That position has now changed for the autumn term, because the prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) has decreased and because they are so important for the delivery of education. For individual and very frequently used equipment, such as pencils and pens, it is recommended that staff and pupils have their own items that are not shared. Classroom based resources, such as books and games, can be used and shared within the bubble; these should be cleaned regularly, along with all frequently touched surfaces. Resources that are shared between classes or bubbles, such as sports, art and science equipment should be cleaned frequently and meticulously and always between bubbles, or rotated to allow them to be left unused and out of reach for a period of 48 hours (72 hours for plastics) between use by different bubbles. | n | 289 | Equipment and resources are integral to education in schools. During the summer term, their use was minimised, many were moved out of classrooms, and there was significant extra cleaning. Given the increasing knowledge we have of the virus, that position has now changed for the autumn term. For individual and very frequently used equipment, such as pencils and pens, it is recommended that staff and pupils have their own items that are not shared. Classroom based resources, such as books and games, can be used and shared within the bubble; these should be cleaned regularly, along with all frequently touched surfaces. Resources that are shared between classes or bubbles, such as sports, art and science equipment should be cleaned frequently and meticulously and always between bubbles, or rotated to allow them to be left unused and out of reach for a period of 48 hours (72 hours for plastics) between use by different bubbles. |
| 286 | Outdoor playground equipment should be more frequently cleaned. This would also apply to resources used inside and outside by wraparound care providers. It is still recommended that pupils limit the amount of equipment they bring into school each day, to essentials such as lunch boxes, hats, coats, books, stationery and mobile phones. Bags are allowed. Pupils and teachers can take books and other shared resources home, although unnecessary sharing should be avoided, especially where this does not contribute to pupil education and development. Similar rules on hand cleaning, cleaning of the resources and rotation should apply to these resources. | 290 | Outdoor playground equipment should be more frequently cleaned. This would also apply to resources used inside and outside by wraparound care providers. It is still recommended that pupils limit the amount of equipment they bring into school each day, to essentials such as lunch boxes, hats, coats, books, stationery and mobile phones. Bags are allowed. Pupils and teachers can take books and other shared resources home, although unnecessary sharing should be avoided, especially where this does not contribute to pupil education and development. Similar rules on hand cleaning, cleaning of the resources and rotation should apply to these resources. | ||
| 287 | 7. Where necessary, wear appropriate personal protective equipment ( | 291 | 7. Where necessary, wear appropriate personal protective equipment ( | ||
| 288 | PPE | 292 | PPE | ||
| 289 | ) | 293 | ) | ||
| 290 | The majority of staff in education settings will not require | 294 | The majority of staff in education settings will not require | ||
| 303 | for more information about preventing and controlling infection, including when, how | 307 | for more information about preventing and controlling infection, including when, how | ||
| 304 | PPE | 308 | PPE | ||
| 305 | should be used, what type of | 309 | should be used, what type of | ||
| 306 | PPE | 310 | PPE | ||
| 307 | to use, and how to source it. | 311 | to use, and how to source it. | ||
| n | n | 312 | 8) Keeping occupied spaces well ventilated | ||
| 313 | Once the school is in operation, it is important to ensure it is well ventilated and a comfortable teaching environment is maintained. | ||||
| 314 | This can be achieved by a variety of measures including: | ||||
| 315 | mechanical ventilation systems – these should be adjusted to increase the ventilation rate wherever possible, and checked to confirm that normal operation meets current guidance (if possible, systems should be adjusted to full fresh air or, if not, then systems should be operated as normal as long as they are within a single room and supplemented by an outdoor air supply) | ||||
| 316 | natural ventilation – opening windows (in cooler weather windows should be opened just enough to provide constant background ventilation, and opened more fully during breaks to purge the air in the space). Opening internal doors can also assist with creating a throughput of air | ||||
| 317 | natural ventilation – if necessary external opening doors may also be used (as long as they are not fire doors and where safe to do so) | ||||
| 318 | Further advice on this can be found in Health and Safety Executive guidance on | ||||
| 319 | air conditioning and ventilation during the coronavirus outbreak | ||||
| 320 | and | ||||
| 321 | CIBSE coronavirus (COVID-19) advice | ||||
| 322 | . | ||||
| 323 | To balance the need for increased ventilation while maintaining a comfortable temperature, the following measures should also be used as appropriate: | ||||
| 324 | opening high level windows in preference to low level to reduce draughts | ||||
| 325 | increasing the ventilation while spaces are unoccupied (e.g. between classes, during break and lunch, when a room is unused) | ||||
| 326 | providing flexibility to allow additional, suitable indoor clothing. For more information see | ||||
| 327 | School uniform | ||||
| 328 | rearranging furniture where possible to avoid direct drafts | ||||
| 329 | Heating should be used as necessary to ensure comfort levels are maintained particularly in occupied spaces. | ||||
| 308 | Response to any infection | 330 | Response to any infection | ||
| n | 309 | 8. Engage with the NHS Test and Trace process | n | 331 | 9. Engage with the NHS Test and Trace process |
| 310 | Schools must ensure they understand the NHS Test and Trace process. Schools must ensure that staff members and parents/carers understand that they will need to be ready and willing to: | 332 | Schools must ensure they understand the NHS Test and Trace process. Schools must ensure that staff members and parents/carers understand that they will need to be ready and willing to: | ||
| 311 | book a test | 333 | book a test | ||
| n | 312 | if they or their child are displaying symptoms. Staff and pupils must not come into the school if they have symptoms and must be sent home to self-isolate if they develop them in school. All children can be tested, including children under 5, but children aged 11 and under will need to be helped by their parents/carers if using a home testing kit | n | 334 | if they or their child are displaying symptoms. The main symptoms are a high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. Staff and pupils must not come into the school if they have symptoms and must be sent home to self-isolate if they develop them in school. All children can be tested if they have symptoms, including children under 5, but children aged 11 and under will need to be helped by their parents or carers if using a home testing kit |
| 313 | provide details of anyone they or their child have been in close contact with if they were to test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) or if asked by NHS Test and Trace | 335 | provide details of anyone they or their child have been in close contact with if they were to test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) or if asked by NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 314 | self-isolate | 336 | self-isolate | ||
| 315 | if they have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), or if anyone in their household develops symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) | 337 | if they have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), or if anyone in their household develops symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 316 | Anyone who displays symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) can and should get a test. Tests can be booked online through the NHS | 338 | Anyone who displays symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) can and should get a test. Tests can be booked online through the NHS | ||
| 317 | testing and tracing for coronavirus | 339 | testing and tracing for coronavirus | ||
| 318 | website, or ordered by telephone via NHS 119 for those without access to the internet. Essential workers, which includes anyone involved in education or childcare, have priority access to testing. | 340 | website, or ordered by telephone via NHS 119 for those without access to the internet. Essential workers, which includes anyone involved in education or childcare, have priority access to testing. | ||
| n | 319 | The government will ensure that it is as easy as possible to get a test through a wide range of routes that are locally accessible, fast and convenient. We will release more details on new testing avenues as and when they become available and will work with schools so they understand the quickest and easiest way to get a test. By the autumn term, all schools will be provided with a small number of home testing kits that they can give directly to parents/carers collecting a child who has developed symptoms at school, or staff who have developed symptoms at school, where they think providing one will significantly increase the likelihood of them getting tested. Advice will be provided alongside these kits. | n | 341 | The government will ensure that it is as easy as possible to get a test through a wide range of routes that are locally accessible, fast and convenient. We will release more details on new testing avenues as and when they become available and will work with schools so they understand the quickest and easiest way to get a test. |
| 342 | All schools have been sent an initial supply of 10 home test kits and information about how to order to replenish this supply when they are running out. Schools should call the Test and Trace helpdesk on 119 if these have not arrived. | ||||
| 343 | Having a test at a testing site will deliver the fastest results. The test kits sent to schools are provided to be used in the exceptional circumstance that an individual becomes symptomatic and schools believe they may have barriers to accessing testing elsewhere. It is for schools to determine how to prioritise the distribution of their test kits in order to minimise the impact of the virus on the education of their pupils. | ||||
| 344 | These kits can be given directly to staff or parents and carers collecting a child who has developed symptoms at school. In particular, these tests kits will also help ensure that symptomatic staff can also get a test and if they test negative, can return to work as soon as they no longer have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19). Further information is provided in our guidance | ||||
| 345 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): test kits for schools and FE providers | ||||
| 346 | . | ||||
| 320 | Schools should ask parents and staff to inform them immediately of the results of a test and follow this guidance. | 347 | Schools should ask parents and staff to inform them immediately of the results of a test and follow this guidance. | ||
| n | 321 | If someone begins to self-isolate because they have symptoms similar to coronavirus (COVID-19) and they get a test which delivers a negative result, they feel well and no longer have symptoms similar to coronavirus (COVID-19), they can stop self-isolating. They could still have another virus, such as a cold or flu – in which case it is still best to avoid contact with other people until they are better. Other members of their household can stop self-isolating. | n | 348 | If someone with symptoms tests negative for coronavirus (COVID-19), then they need should stay at home until they are recovered as usual from their illness but can safely return thereafter. The only exception to return following a negative test result is where an individual is separately identified as a close contact of a confirmed case, when they will need to self-isolate for 14 days from the date of that contact. |
| 322 | If someone tests positive, they should follow the | 349 | If someone with symptoms tests positive, they should follow the | ||
| 323 | guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection | 350 | guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection | ||
| n | 324 | and must continue to self-isolate for at least 10 days from the onset of their symptoms and then return to school only if they do not have symptoms other than cough or loss of sense of smell/taste. This is because a cough or anosmia can last for several weeks once the infection has gone. The 10-day period starts from the day when they first became ill. If they still have a high temperature, they should keep self-isolating until their temperature returns to normal. Other members of their household should continue self-isolating for the full 14 days. | n | 351 | and must continue to self-isolate for at least 10 days from the onset of their symptoms and then return to school only if they do not have symptoms other than cough or loss of sense of smell/taste. This is because a cough or anosmia can last for several weeks once the infection has gone. The 10-day period starts from the day when they first became ill. If they still have a high temperature, they should continue to self-isolate until their temperature returns to normal. Other members of their household should all self-isolate for the full 14 days. |
| 352 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 353 | The app is available to anyone aged 16 or over to download if they choose. For some young people, particularly some with special educational needs and disabilities ( | ||||
| 354 | SEND | ||||
| 355 | ), parents will need to decide whether or not their use of the app is appropriate. | ||||
| 356 | This will mean that some students in year 11, and the majority of students in years 12 and above will be eligible to use the app and benefit from its features. Staff members will also be able to use the app. The guidance for schools and further education colleges in England is intended to provide information to senior leaders in education settings about the app and how it works, and to set out guidance for its use within schools in England. | ||||
| 325 | 9. Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community | 357 | 10. Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community | ||
| 326 | Schools must take swift action when they become aware that someone who has attended has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools can contact the dedicated advice service introduced by Public Health England ( | 358 | Schools must take swift action when they become aware that someone who has attended has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools can contact the dedicated advice service introduced by Public Health England ( | ||
| 327 | PHE | 359 | PHE | ||
| 328 | ) and delivered by the NHS Business Services Authority. This can be reached by calling the | 360 | ) and delivered by the NHS Business Services Authority. This can be reached by calling the | ||
| 329 | DfE | 361 | DfE | ||
| 330 | Helpline on 0800 046 8687 and selecting option 1 for advice on the action to take in response to a positive case. Schools will be put through to a team of advisers who will inform them of what action is needed based on the latest public health advice. | 362 | Helpline on 0800 046 8687 and selecting option 1 for advice on the action to take in response to a positive case. Schools will be put through to a team of advisers who will inform them of what action is needed based on the latest public health advice. | ||
| 355 | PHE | 387 | PHE | ||
| 356 | local health protection team will also contact schools directly if they become aware that someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) attended the school - as identified by NHS Test and Trace. | 388 | local health protection team will also contact schools directly if they become aware that someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) attended the school - as identified by NHS Test and Trace. | ||
| 357 | Further guidance is available on | 389 | Further guidance is available on | ||
| 358 | testing and tracing for coronavirus (COVID-19) | 390 | testing and tracing for coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 359 | . | 391 | . | ||
| n | 360 | 10. Contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice | n | 392 | 11. Contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice |
| 361 | If schools have two or more confirmed cases within 14 days, or an overall rise in sickness absence where coronavirus (COVID-19) is suspected, they may have an outbreak and must continue to work with their local health protection team who will be able to advise if additional action is required. | 393 | If schools have two or more confirmed cases within 14 days, or an overall rise in sickness absence where coronavirus (COVID-19) is suspected, they may have an outbreak and must continue to work with their local health protection team who will be able to advise if additional action is required. | ||
| 362 | In some cases, health protection teams may recommend that a larger number of other pupils self-isolate at home as a precautionary measure – perhaps the whole site or year group. If schools are implementing controls from this list, addressing the risks they have identified and therefore reducing transmission risks, whole school closure based on cases within the school will not generally be necessary, and should not be considered except on the advice of health protection teams. | 394 | In some cases, health protection teams may recommend that a larger number of other pupils self-isolate at home as a precautionary measure – perhaps the whole site or year group. If schools are implementing controls from this list, addressing the risks they have identified and therefore reducing transmission risks, whole school closure based on cases within the school will not generally be necessary, and should not be considered except on the advice of health protection teams. | ||
| 363 | In consultation with the local Director of Public Health, where an outbreak in a school is confirmed, a mobile testing unit may be dispatched to test others who may have been in contact with the person who has tested positive. Testing will first focus on the person’s class, followed by their year group, then the whole school if necessary, in line with routine public health outbreak control practice. | 395 | In consultation with the local Director of Public Health, where an outbreak in a school is confirmed, a mobile testing unit may be dispatched to test others who may have been in contact with the person who has tested positive. Testing will first focus on the person’s class, followed by their year group, then the whole school if necessary, in line with routine public health outbreak control practice. | ||
| 364 | Alternative Provision | 396 | Alternative Provision | ||
| 365 | It is our intention that all pupils in alternative provision ( | 397 | It is our intention that all pupils in alternative provision ( | ||
| 366 | AP | 398 | AP | ||
| 367 | ) settings (including pupil referral units, | 399 | ) settings (including pupil referral units, | ||
| 368 | AP | 400 | AP | ||
| 369 | academies and | 401 | academies and | ||
| 370 | AP | 402 | AP | ||
| n | 371 | free schools) will return to school full-time from the start of the autumn term. To support this return, | n | 403 | free schools) will return to school full-time during the autumn term. To support this return, |
| 372 | AP | 404 | AP | ||
| 373 | settings must comply with health and safety law which requires employers to assess risks and put in place proportionate control measures. They should work through the system of controls outlined above, adopting measures that help them meet each control to the fullest extent possible, in a way that addresses the risk identified in their assessment, works for their setting, and allows them to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum for pupils. | 405 | settings must comply with health and safety law which requires employers to assess risks and put in place proportionate control measures. They should work through the system of controls outlined above, adopting measures that help them meet each control to the fullest extent possible, in a way that addresses the risk identified in their assessment, works for their setting, and allows them to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum for pupils. | ||
| 374 | When working through the system of controls, APs should take steps to minimise social contact and mixing as far as is practicable. All APs, especially larger | 406 | When working through the system of controls, APs should take steps to minimise social contact and mixing as far as is practicable. All APs, especially larger | ||
| 375 | AP | 407 | AP | ||
| 376 | schools, should consider whether pupils can be placed into smaller groups and still receive a broad and balanced curriculum. Due to the smaller size of many | 408 | schools, should consider whether pupils can be placed into smaller groups and still receive a broad and balanced curriculum. Due to the smaller size of many | ||
| 377 | AP | 409 | AP | ||
| n | 378 | settings, and because APs are not typically organised by year groups, APs may wish to adopt whole school bubbles as part of their system of control and in order to best meet the needs of their students. | n | 410 | settings, and because APs are not typically organised by year groups, APs may wish to adopt whole school bubbles as part of their system of controls and in order to best meet the needs of their students. |
| 379 | Section 2: School operations | 411 | Section 2: School operations | ||
| 380 | This section covers guidance on matters related to transport, attendance, workforce, safeguarding, catering and estates. | 412 | This section covers guidance on matters related to transport, attendance, workforce, safeguarding, catering and estates. | ||
| 381 | Transport | 413 | Transport | ||
| n | 382 | Social distancing has significantly reduced available transport capacity. This guidance sets out a new framework for supporting transport to and from schools from the autumn term. Further guidance is set out in the | n | 414 | Social distancing has significantly reduced available transport capacity. This guidance sets out a new framework for supporting transport to and from schools during the autumn term. Further guidance is set out in the |
| 383 | transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020 | 415 | transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020 | ||
| 384 | . | 416 | . | ||
| 385 | We are making a distinction between dedicated school transport and wider public transport: | 417 | We are making a distinction between dedicated school transport and wider public transport: | ||
| 386 | by dedicated school transport, we mean services that are used only to carry pupils to school - this includes statutory home to school transport, but may also include some existing or new commercial travel routes, where they carry school pupils only | 418 | by dedicated school transport, we mean services that are used only to carry pupils to school - this includes statutory home to school transport, but may also include some existing or new commercial travel routes, where they carry school pupils only | ||
| 387 | by public transport services, we mean routes which are also used by the general public | 419 | by public transport services, we mean routes which are also used by the general public | ||
| 388 | Dedicated school transport, including statutory provision | 420 | Dedicated school transport, including statutory provision | ||
| 389 | Pupils on dedicated school services do not mix with the general public on those journeys and pupil groups will tend to be consistent under return to school measures. Therefore wider transmission risks are likely to be lower. | 421 | Pupils on dedicated school services do not mix with the general public on those journeys and pupil groups will tend to be consistent under return to school measures. Therefore wider transmission risks are likely to be lower. | ||
| n | 390 | From the autumn term, local authorities will not be required to uniformly apply the social distancing guidelines for public transport, on dedicated school or college transport. However, distancing should still be put in place within vehicles wherever possible. This will help to both minimise disease transmission risks and maintain consistent reinforcement of public health messaging to children and staff, particularly at the point where they are leaving school and heading back into the community each day. | n | 422 | During the autumn term, local authorities are not required to uniformly apply the social distancing guidelines for public transport, on dedicated school or college transport. However, distancing should still be put in place within vehicles wherever possible. This will help to both minimise disease transmission risks and maintain consistent reinforcement of public health messaging to children and staff, particularly at the point where they are leaving school and heading back into the community each day. |
| 391 | The approach to dedicated transport should align wherever possible with the principles underpinning the system of controls set out in this document and with the approach being adopted for your school. It is important, wherever it is possible, that: | 423 | The approach to dedicated transport should align wherever possible with the principles underpinning the system of controls set out in this document and with the approach being adopted for your school. It is important, wherever it is possible, that: | ||
| 392 | social distancing should be maximised within vehicles | 424 | social distancing should be maximised within vehicles | ||
| 393 | children either sit with their ‘bubble’ on school transport, or with the same constant group of children each day | 425 | children either sit with their ‘bubble’ on school transport, or with the same constant group of children each day | ||
| 394 | children should clean their hands before boarding transport and again on disembarking | 426 | children should clean their hands before boarding transport and again on disembarking | ||
| 395 | additional cleaning of vehicles is put in place | 427 | additional cleaning of vehicles is put in place | ||
| 396 | organised queuing and boarding is put in place | 428 | organised queuing and boarding is put in place | ||
| n | 397 | through ventilation of fresh air (from outside the vehicle) is maximised, particularly through opening windows and ceiling vents | n | 429 | through ventilation, fresh air (from outside the vehicle) is maximised, particularly through opening windows and ceiling vents |
| 398 | Children must not board home to school transport if they, or a member of their household, has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19). | 430 | Children must not board home to school transport if they, or a member of their household, has symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 399 | In accordance with advice from | 431 | In accordance with advice from | ||
| 400 | PHE | 432 | PHE | ||
| n | 401 | , from the autumn term, we recommend that local authorities advise children and young people aged 11 and over to wear a face covering when travelling on dedicated transport. This does not apply to people who are exempt from wearing a face covering on public transport. More information on this can be found at the | n | 433 | , during the autumn term, we recommend that local authorities advise children and young people aged 11 and over to wear a face covering when travelling on dedicated transport. This does not apply to people who are exempt from wearing a face covering on public transport. More information on this can be found at the |
| 402 | safer travel guidance for passengers | 434 | safer travel guidance for passengers | ||
| 403 | . | 435 | . | ||
| n | 404 | Until the start of the autumn term, children and young people have not been expected to wear face coverings on dedicated transport, although they have been able to if they wish. We are adopting this new position in light of all children returning to education full-time. As well as the fact that it will not always be possible to apply the same social distancing measures as apply on public transport. | n | 436 | Until the start of the autumn term, children and young people have not been expected to wear face coverings on dedicated transport, although they have been able to if they wish. We are adopting this new position in light of all children returning to education full-time. As well as the fact that it will not always be possible to apply the same social distancing measures as apply on public transport. Schools should support local authorities in promoting the use of face coverings on school transport and help them to resolve any issues of non-compliance where appropriate. |
| 405 | A face covering is a covering of any type which covers your nose and mouth. It is not the same as the surgical masks or respirators used by healthcare and other workers as part of personal protective equipment ( | 437 | A face covering is a covering of any type which covers your nose and mouth. It is not the same as the surgical masks or respirators used by healthcare and other workers as part of personal protective equipment ( | ||
| 406 | PPE | 438 | PPE | ||
| 407 | ). | 439 | ). | ||
| 408 | Further information on face coverings is set out in the | 440 | Further information on face coverings is set out in the | ||
| 409 | transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020 | 441 | transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020 | ||
| 414 | It will also require a partnership approach between local authorities, schools, trusts, dioceses and others. In particular, it is imperative that schools work closely with local authorities that have statutory responsibility for ‘home to school transport’ for many children, as well as a vital role in working with local transport providers to ensure sufficient bus service provision. | 446 | It will also require a partnership approach between local authorities, schools, trusts, dioceses and others. In particular, it is imperative that schools work closely with local authorities that have statutory responsibility for ‘home to school transport’ for many children, as well as a vital role in working with local transport providers to ensure sufficient bus service provision. | ||
| 415 | Given the pressures on public transport services, it may also be necessary to work with local authorities so that they can identify where it might be necessary to provide additional dedicated school transport services, including in places where these services do not currently operate. The government has announced additional funding for local transport authorities for this purpose, available at | 447 | Given the pressures on public transport services, it may also be necessary to work with local authorities so that they can identify where it might be necessary to provide additional dedicated school transport services, including in places where these services do not currently operate. The government has announced additional funding for local transport authorities for this purpose, available at | ||
| 416 | free school travel: funding allocations | 448 | free school travel: funding allocations | ||
| 417 | . | 449 | . | ||
| 418 | Wider public transport | 450 | Wider public transport | ||
| n | 419 | In many areas, pupils normally make extensive use of the wider public transport system, particularly public buses. Public transport capacity will continue to be constrained in the autumn term. Its use by pupils, particularly in peak times, should be kept to an absolute minimum. | n | 451 | In many areas, pupils normally make extensive use of the wider public transport system, particularly public buses. Public transport capacity will continue to be constrained during the autumn term. Its use by pupils, particularly in peak times, should be kept to an absolute minimum. |
| 420 | To facilitate the return of all pupils to school, it will be necessary to take steps to both depress the demand for public transport and to increase capacity within the system. Both will require action at a national and local level. Schools have a critical role to play in supporting collaboration between all parties - providers, local authorities, parents and pupils. Further information on managing capacity and demand on | 452 | Schools have a critical role to play in supporting collaboration between all parties - providers, local authorities, parents and pupils. Further information on managing capacity and demand on | ||
| 421 | public transport is set out in the transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020 | 453 | public transport is set out in the transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020 | ||
| 422 | guidance. | 454 | guidance. | ||
| 423 | Schools should work with partners to consider staggered start times to enable more journeys to take place outside of peak hours. We recognise that this option will be more feasible in some circumstances than others. | 455 | Schools should work with partners to consider staggered start times to enable more journeys to take place outside of peak hours. We recognise that this option will be more feasible in some circumstances than others. | ||
| 424 | Schools should encourage parents, staff and pupils to walk or cycle to school if at all possible. Schools may want to consider using ‘walking buses’ (a supervised group of children being walked to, or from, school) or working with their local authority to promote safe cycling routes. The government has announced a | 456 | Schools should encourage parents, staff and pupils to walk or cycle to school if at all possible. Schools may want to consider using ‘walking buses’ (a supervised group of children being walked to, or from, school) or working with their local authority to promote safe cycling routes. The government has announced a | ||
| 425 | £2 billion package to promote cycling and walking | 457 | £2 billion package to promote cycling and walking | ||
| 430 | consider using traffic demand management approaches in order to ensure that children are able to attend school from the start of the autumn term | 462 | consider using traffic demand management approaches in order to ensure that children are able to attend school from the start of the autumn term | ||
| 431 | Travel patterns, the availability of vehicles, the length of journeys undertaken, and other local pressures on public transport vary significantly. The government recognises the challenge but is confident that if all available options are considered by all parties it will be possible to reduce demand and ensure transport is available for those who need it most. Experience during the 2012 London Olympics showed that it is possible to make a very real difference to travel patterns where there is a concerted effort to do so and where the general public understand the imperative for doing so. | 463 | Travel patterns, the availability of vehicles, the length of journeys undertaken, and other local pressures on public transport vary significantly. The government recognises the challenge but is confident that if all available options are considered by all parties it will be possible to reduce demand and ensure transport is available for those who need it most. Experience during the 2012 London Olympics showed that it is possible to make a very real difference to travel patterns where there is a concerted effort to do so and where the general public understand the imperative for doing so. | ||
| 432 | Families using public transport should refer to the | 464 | Families using public transport should refer to the | ||
| 433 | safer travel guidance for passengers | 465 | safer travel guidance for passengers | ||
| 434 | . | 466 | . | ||
| n | n | 467 | Pupils travelling from abroad | ||
| 468 | Where pupils travel from abroad to attend boarding schools, these schools need to plan for their collection and transfer from their point of arrival. Where they have travelled from, or have stopped at, a country or territory that is not on the | ||||
| 469 | travel corridors list | ||||
| 470 | , pupils will be required to self-isolate for 14 days from the day they leave a non-exempt country or territory to travel to the UK. Where suitable, pupils can self-isolate at their boarding school. | ||||
| 471 | Schools need to have plans in place for the collection and transfer of these pupils to school, which need to be explained to pupils and their parents before they travel. Advice to help schools, pupils and parents is provided in | ||||
| 472 | residential settings with international students guidance | ||||
| 473 | and in | ||||
| 474 | how to self-isolate when traveling to the UK | ||||
| 475 | guidance. | ||||
| 435 | Attendance | 476 | Attendance | ||
| 436 | Attendance expectations | 477 | Attendance expectations | ||
| n | 437 | In March, when the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was increasing, we made clear no parent would be penalised or sanctioned for their child’s non-attendance at school. | n | ||
| 438 | Now the circumstances have changed, it is vital for all children to return to school to minimise, as far as possible, the longer-term impact of the pandemic on children’s education, wellbeing and wider development. | 478 | It is vital for all children to return to school to minimise, as far as possible, the longer-term impact of the pandemic on children’s education, wellbeing and wider development. | ||
| 439 | Missing out on more time in the classroom risks pupils falling further behind. Those with higher overall absence tend to achieve less well in both primary and secondary school. School attendance will therefore be mandatory again from the beginning of the autumn term. This means from that point, the usual rules on school attendance will apply, including: | 479 | Missing out on more time in the classroom risks pupils falling further behind. Those with higher overall absence tend to achieve less well in both primary and secondary school. School attendance has therefore been mandatory from the beginning of the autumn term. This means from that point, the usual rules on school attendance apply, including: | ||
| 440 | parents’ duty to secure that their child attends regularly at school where the child is a registered pupil at school and they are of compulsory school age | 480 | parents’ duty to secure their child’s attendance regularly at school (where the child is a registered pupil at school and they are of compulsory school age) | ||
| 441 | schools’ responsibilities to record attendance and follow up absence | 481 | schools’ responsibilities to record attendance and follow up absence | ||
| 442 | the availability to issue sanctions, including fixed penalty notices in line with local authorities’ codes of conduct | 482 | the availability to issue sanctions, including fixed penalty notices in line with local authorities’ codes of conduct | ||
| n | 443 | Pupils who are shielding or self-isolating | n | 483 | Self-isolation and shielding |
| 444 | We now know much more about coronavirus (COVID-19) and so in future, there will be far fewer children and young people advised to shield whenever community transmission rates are high. Therefore, the majority of pupils will be able to return to school. You should note however that: | 484 | A small number of pupils will still be unable to attend in line with public health advice to self-isolate because: | ||
| 445 | a small number of pupils will still be unable to attend in line with public health advice because they are self-isolating and have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves, or because they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) | 485 | they have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves | ||
| 446 | shielding advice for all adults and children was paused on 1 August 2020 which means that even the small number of pupils who will remain on the shielded patient list can also return to school, as can those who have family members who were shielding - read the | 486 | they live with someone that has symptoms or has tested positive and are a household contact | ||
| 447 | current advice on shielding | 487 | they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 448 | if rates of the disease rise in local areas, children (or family members) from that area, and that area only, may be advised to shield during the period where rates remain high and, therefore, they may be temporarily unable to attend | 488 | New advice for those identified through a letter from the NHS or a specialist doctor as in the group deemed clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| 449 | pupils no longer required to shield but who generally remain under the care of a specialist health professional are likely to discuss their care with their health professional at their next planned clinical appointment - you can find more advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health at | 489 | (CEV or shielding list) was published on 13 October. | ||
| 450 | COVID-19 - ‘shielding’ guidance for children and young people | 490 | The guidance provides advice on what additional measures individuals in this group can take tailored to each Local COVID Alert Level. The UK Chief Medical Officers have issued a | ||
| 451 | Specialists in paediatric medicine have reviewed the latest evidence on the level of risk posed to children and young people from coronavirus (COVID-19). The latest evidence indicates that the risk of serious illness for most children and young people is low. In the future, we expect fewer children and young people will be included on the shielded patient list. | 491 | statement on schools and childcare reopening | ||
| 452 | Patients can only be removed from the shielding patient list by their GP or specialist, following consultation with the child and their family, and other clinicians where appropriate. If a child or young person is removed from the shielded patient list in due course, they will no longer be advised to shield in the future if coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission increases. Discussion by a clinician with those previously advised that they were a clinically vulnerable child or young person but can now be removed from the shielded patient list, and with their families are ongoing. Since shielding advice has paused nationally, except in a very few areas where the implementation of local restrictions is ongoing, all previously affected children should be able to return to school except where individual clinical advice not to do so has been provided. | 492 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from COVID-19 and far fewer children should remain in this group in the future following their routine discussions with their clinician. | ||
| 493 | All pupils, including those who are | ||||
| 494 | clinically extremely vulnerable | ||||
| 495 | , can continue to attend school at all Local COVID Alert Levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care (such as recent transplant or very immunosuppressed children) and have been advised specifically by their GP or clinician not to attend school. | ||||
| 496 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal restrictive shielding advice in specific local areas at very high alert level with exceptional circumstances where this has been advised by the Chief Medical officer, and then only for a limited period of time. The government will write to families separately to inform them if they are advised to follow formal shielding and not attend school. | ||||
| 453 | Where a pupil is unable to attend school because they are complying with clinical or public health advice, we expect schools to be able to immediately offer them access to remote education. Schools should monitor engagement with this activity as set out in the | 497 | Where a pupil is unable to attend school because they are complying with clinical or public health advice, we expect schools to be able to immediately offer them access to remote education. Schools should keep a record of, and monitor engagement with this activity but this does not need to be formally recorded in the attendance register. | ||
| 454 | action for all schools and local authorities section | ||||
| 455 | . | ||||
| 456 | Where children are not able to attend school as parents and carers are following clinical or public health advice, for example, self-isolation or family isolation, the absence will not be penalised. | 498 | Where children are not able to attend school as they are following clinical or public health advice related to coronavirus (COVID-19), the absence will not be penalised. | ||
| 457 | Pupils and families who are anxious about return to school | 499 | Pupils and families who are anxious about return to school | ||
| n | 458 | All other pupils must attend school. Schools should bear in mind the potential concerns of pupils, parents and households who may be reluctant or anxious about returning and put the right support in place to address this. This may include pupils who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer necessary, those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable, or those concerned about the comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity and diabetes. | n | 500 | All other pupils must attend school. Schools should bear in mind the potential concerns of pupils, parents and households who may be reluctant or anxious about returning and put the right support in place to address this. This may include pupils who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer formally advised, those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable or extremely vulnerable, or those concerned about the possible increased risks from coronavirus (COVID-19), including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic ( |
| 459 | If parents of pupils with significant risk factors are concerned, we recommend schools discuss their concerns and provide reassurance of the measures they are putting in place to reduce the risk in school. Schools should be clear with parents that pupils of compulsory school age must be in school unless a statutory reason applies (for example, the pupil has been granted a leave of absence, is unable to attend because of sickness, is absent for a necessary religious observance). | 501 | BAME | ||
| 502 | ) backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity and diabetes. | ||||
| 503 | If parents of pupils with possible risk factors are concerned, we recommend schools discuss their concerns and provide reassurance of the measures they are putting in place to reduce the risk in school. Schools should be clear with parents that pupils of compulsory school age must be in school unless a statutory reason applies (for example, the pupil has been granted a leave of absence, is unable to attend because of sickness, is absent for a necessary religious observance). | ||||
| 460 | Action for all schools and local authorities | 504 | Action for all schools and local authorities | ||
| n | 461 | There’s separate guidance on recording attendance at | n | 505 | There is separate guidance on recording attendance at |
| 462 | addendum: recording attendance in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) during the 2020 to 2021 academic year | 506 | addendum: recording attendance in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) during the 2020 to 2021 academic year | ||
| 463 | . | 507 | . | ||
| 464 | We are asking schools to work with families to secure regular school attendance from the start of term as this will be essential to help pupils catch up on missed education, make progress and promote their wellbeing and wider development. | 508 | We are asking schools to work with families to secure regular school attendance from the start of term as this will be essential to help pupils catch up on missed education, make progress and promote their wellbeing and wider development. | ||
| 465 | We are asking schools and local authorities to: | 509 | We are asking schools and local authorities to: | ||
| n | 466 | Communicate clear and consistent expectations around school attendance to families (and any other professionals who work with the family where appropriate) throughout the summer ahead of the new school year. | n | 510 | Continue to communicate clearly and consistently the expectations around school attendance to families (and any other professionals who work with the family where appropriate). |
| 467 | Identify pupils who are reluctant or anxious about returning or who are at risk of disengagement and develop plans for re-engaging them. This should include disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people, especially those who were persistently absent prior to the pandemic or who have not engaged with the school regularly during the pandemic. | 511 | Identify pupils who are reluctant or anxious about returning or who are at risk of disengagement and develop plans for re-engaging them. This should include disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people, especially those who were persistently absent prior to the pandemic or who have not engaged with the school regularly during the pandemic. | ||
| 468 | Use the additional catch-up funding schools will receive, as well as existing pastoral and support services, attendance staff and resources and schools’ pupil premium funding to put measures in place for those families who will need additional support to secure pupils’ regular attendance. | 512 | Use the additional catch-up funding schools will receive, as well as existing pastoral and support services, attendance staff and resources and schools’ pupil premium funding to put measures in place for those families who will need additional support to secure pupils’ regular attendance. | ||
| 469 | Work closely with other professionals as appropriate to support the return to school, including continuing to notify the child’s social worker, if they have one, of non-attendance. | 513 | Work closely with other professionals as appropriate to support the return to school, including continuing to notify the child’s social worker, if they have one, of non-attendance. | ||
| n | n | 514 | Advice for schools and local authorities to support them to improve school attendance | ||
| 515 | is available. | ||||
| 470 | School workforce | 516 | School workforce | ||
| 471 | We have worked closely with the Department of Health and Social Care ( | 517 | We have worked closely with the Department of Health and Social Care ( | ||
| 472 | DHSC | 518 | DHSC | ||
| 473 | ) and | 519 | ) and | ||
| 474 | PHE | 520 | PHE | ||
| 475 | to develop this specific guidance for school settings. The | 521 | to develop this specific guidance for school settings. The | ||
| 476 | PHE | 522 | PHE | ||
| 477 | and | 523 | and | ||
| 478 | DHSC | 524 | DHSC | ||
| n | 479 | endorsed system of controls outlined in this document sets out the measures that school leaders and all school staff should follow when planning for full return in September. | n | 525 | endorsed system of controls outlined in this document sets out the measures that school leaders and all school staff should follow. |
| 480 | Where schools implement the system of controls outlined in this document, in line with their own workplace risk assessment, | 526 | Where schools implement the system of controls outlined in this document, in line with their own workplace risk assessment, | ||
| 481 | PHE | 527 | PHE | ||
| 482 | and | 528 | and | ||
| 483 | DHSC | 529 | DHSC | ||
| n | 484 | confirm that these measures create an inherently safer environment for children and staff where the risk of transmission of infection is substantially reduced. | n | 530 | confirm that these measures create an inherently safer environment for children and staff where the risk of transmission of infection is substantially reduced. As a result, on current evidence, |
| 485 | As a result, on current evidence, | ||||
| 486 | PHE | 531 | PHE | ||
| 487 | and | 532 | and | ||
| 488 | DHSC | 533 | DHSC | ||
| n | 489 | advise that schools are not currently considered high risk settings when compared to other workplace environments. Rates of community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) are now reduced to levels below those seen when shielding was introduced, and shielding measures will be paused from 1 August 2020, with the exception of areas where local lockdown means that shielding will continue. It is therefore appropriate for teachers and other school staff to return to their workplace setting. | n | 534 | advise that schools are not currently considered high risk settings when compared to other workplace environments. |
| 490 | Most school-based roles are not ideally suited to home working and schools may expect most staff to return to work in settings. Some roles, such as some administrative roles, may be conducive to home working, and school leaders should consider what is feasible and appropriate. | 535 | Most school-based roles are not ideally suited to home working and schools may expect most staff to return to work in settings. Some roles, such as some administrative roles, may be conducive to home working, and school leaders should consider what is feasible and appropriate. | ||
| 491 | All staff should follow the measures set out in the system of controls section of this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. This includes continuing to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene and maintaining social distancing in line with the provisions as set out in section 5 of the ‘prevention’ section. | 536 | All staff should follow the measures set out in the system of controls section of this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. This includes continuing to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene and maintaining social distancing in line with the provisions as set out in section 5 of the ‘prevention’ section. | ||
| n | 492 | School leaders should explain to staff the measures the school is putting in place to reduce risks. We anticipate adherence to the measures in this guidance will provide the necessary reassurance for staff to return to schools. | n | 537 | School leaders should explain to staff the measures the school has put in place to reduce risks. We anticipate adherence to the measures in this guidance will provide the necessary reassurance for staff to attend school. |
| 493 | If staff are concerned, including those who may be clinically vulnerable, clinically extremely vulnerable or at increased comparative risk from coronavirus, we recommend school leaders discuss any concerns individuals may have around their particular circumstances and reassure staff about the protective measures in place. | 538 | If staff are concerned, including those who may be clinically vulnerable, clinically extremely vulnerable or who believe they may be at possible increased risk from coronavirus, we recommend school leaders discuss any concerns individuals may have around their particular circumstances and reassure staff about the protective measures in place. | ||
| 494 | Staff who are clinically extremely vulnerable | 539 | Staff who are clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| n | 495 | Rates of community transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) are now reduced to levels below those seen when shielding was introduced. Shielding measures were paused from the 1 August 2020, with the exception of areas where local lockdown means that shielding will continue. Therefore, we advise that those who are clinically extremely vulnerable can return to school in the autumn term provided their school has implemented the system of controls outlined in this document, in line with the school’s own workplace risk assessment. In all respects, the clinically extremely vulnerable should now follow the same guidance as the clinically vulnerable population, taking particular care to practise frequent, thorough hand washing, and cleaning of frequently touched areas in their home or workspace. | n | 540 | New advice |
| 541 | for those identified through a letter from the NHS or a specialist doctor as in the group deemed clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV or shielding list) was published on 13 October. The guidance provides advice on what additional measures individuals in this group can take tailored to each Local COVID Alert Level. | ||||
| 542 | All staff can continue to attend school at all Local COVID Alert levels. | ||||
| 543 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal restrictive shielding advice in specific local areas at very high alert level with exceptional circumstances where this has been advised by the Chief Medical officer, and only for a limited period of time. The government will write to individuals to inform them if they are advised to follow formal shielding and not attend the workplace. | ||||
| 544 | Further | ||||
| 545 | guidance to the clinically extremely vulnerable | ||||
| 546 | is available. | ||||
| 496 | Staff who are clinically vulnerable | 547 | Staff who are clinically vulnerable | ||
| n | 497 | Clinically vulnerable staff can return to school in the autumn term. While in school they should follow the sector-specific measures in this document to minimise the risks of transmission. | n | 548 | Clinically vulnerable staff can attend school. While in school they should follow the sector-specific measures in this document to minimise the risks of transmission. |
| 498 | This includes taking particular care to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, minimising contact and maintaining social distancing in line with the provisions set out in section 6 of the ‘prevention’ section of this guidance. This provides that ideally, adults should maintain 2 metre distance from others, and where this is not possible avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of others. While the risk of transmission between young children and adults is likely to be low, adults should continue to take care to socially distance from other adults including older children/adolescents. | 549 | This includes taking particular care to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, minimising contact and maintaining social distancing in line with the provisions set out in section 6 of the ‘prevention’ section of this guidance. This provides that ideally, adults should maintain 2 metre distance from others, and where this is not possible avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of others. While the risk of transmission between young children and adults is likely to be low, adults should continue to take care to socially distance from other adults including older children and adolescents. | ||
| 499 | People who live with those who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable can attend the workplace. | 550 | People who live with those who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable can attend the workplace unless advised otherwise by an individual letter from the NHS or a specialist doctor. | ||
| 500 | Staff who are pregnant | 551 | Staff who are pregnant | ||
| n | 501 | Pregnant women are in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category and are generally advised to follow the above advice, which applies to all staff in schools. Employers should conduct a risk assessment for pregnant women in line with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSW). | n | 552 | Pregnant women are in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category and are generally advised to follow the above advice, which applies to all staff in schools. More |
| 502 | The Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG) has published | 553 | guidance and advice on coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy | ||
| 503 | occupational health advice for employers and pregnant women | 554 | is available from the Royal College of Gynaecologists. All pregnant women should take particular care to practise frequent, thorough hand washing, and cleaning of frequently touched areas in their home or workspace. | ||
| 504 | . This document includes advice for women from 28 weeks gestation or with underlying health conditions who may be at greater risk. We advise employers and pregnant women to follow this advice and to continue to monitor for future updates to it. | 555 | An employer’s workplace risk assessment should already consider any risks to female employees of childbearing age and, in particular, risks to new and expectant mothers (for example, from working conditions, or the use of physical, chemical or biological agents). Any risks identified must be included and managed as part of the general workplace risk assessment. | ||
| 556 | If a school is notified that an employee is pregnant, breastfeeding or has given birth within the last 6 months, the employer should check the workplace risk assessment to see if any new risks have arisen. If risks are identified during the pregnancy, in the first 6 months after birth or while the employee is still breastfeeding, the employer must take appropriate, sensible action to reduce, remove or control them. | ||||
| 557 | While it is a legal obligation for employers to regularly review general workplace risks, there is not necessarily a requirement to conduct a specific, separate risk assessment for new and expectant mothers. However, an assessment may help identify any additional action that needs to be taken to mitigate risks. | ||||
| 558 | We recommend that schools follow the same principles for pregnant pupils, in line with their wider health and safety obligations. | ||||
| 505 | Staff who may otherwise be at increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) | 559 | Staff who may otherwise be at increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 506 | Some people with particular characteristics may be at comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), as set out in the | 560 | Some people with particular characteristics may be at comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), as set out in the | ||
| 507 | COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes report | 561 | COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes report | ||
| n | 508 | , which looked at different factors including age and sex, where people live, deprivation, ethnicity, people’s occupation and care home residence. These staff can return to school in the autumn term as long as the system of controls set out in this guidance are in place. The reasons for the disparities are complex and there is ongoing research to understand and translate these findings for individuals in the future. | n | 562 | , which looked at different factors including age and sex, where people live, deprivation, ethnicity, people’s occupation and care home residence. These staff can attend school as long as the system of controls set out in this guidance are in place. The reasons for the disparities are complex and there is ongoing research to understand and translate these findings for individuals in the future. |
| 509 | People who live with those who have comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) can attend the workplace. | 563 | People who live with those who may have comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) can attend the workplace. | ||
| 510 | Employer health and safety and equalities duties | 564 | Employer health and safety and equalities duties | ||
| 511 | Schools have a legal obligation to protect their employees, and others, including children, from harm and should continue to assess health and safety risks and consider how to meet equalities duties in the usual way. Following the steps in this guidance will mitigate the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) to children and staff and help schools to meet their legal duties to protect employees and others from harm. | 565 | Schools have a legal obligation to protect their employees, and others, including children, from harm and should continue to assess health and safety risks and consider how to meet equalities duties in the usual way. Following the steps in this guidance will mitigate the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) to children and staff and help schools to meet their legal duties to protect employees and others from harm. | ||
| 512 | The Health and Safety Executive published guidance on | 566 | The Health and Safety Executive published guidance on | ||
| 513 | first aid | 567 | first aid | ||
| 514 | during coronavirus (COVID-19) which will support local risk assessments and provides guidance for first aiders. It is clear that treating any casualty properly should be the first concern. Where it is necessary for first aid provision to be administered in close proximity, those administering it should pay particular attention to sanitation measures immediately afterwards including washing hands. | 568 | during coronavirus (COVID-19) which will support local risk assessments and provides guidance for first aiders. It is clear that treating any casualty properly should be the first concern. Where it is necessary for first aid provision to be administered in close proximity, those administering it should pay particular attention to sanitation measures immediately afterwards including washing hands. | ||
| 516 | Governing boards and school leaders should have regard to staff (including the headteacher) work-life balance and wellbeing. Schools should ensure they have explained to all staff the measures they are proposing putting in place and involve all staff in that process. | 570 | Governing boards and school leaders should have regard to staff (including the headteacher) work-life balance and wellbeing. Schools should ensure they have explained to all staff the measures they are proposing putting in place and involve all staff in that process. | ||
| 517 | All employers have a duty of care to their employees, and this extends to their mental health. Schools already have mechanisms to support staff wellbeing and these will be particularly important, as some staff may be particularly anxious about returning to school. | 571 | All employers have a duty of care to their employees, and this extends to their mental health. Schools already have mechanisms to support staff wellbeing and these will be particularly important, as some staff may be particularly anxious about returning to school. | ||
| 518 | DfE | 572 | DfE | ||
| 519 | is providing additional support for both pupil and staff wellbeing in the current situation. Information about the | 573 | is providing additional support for both pupil and staff wellbeing in the current situation. Information about the | ||
| 520 | extra mental health support for pupils and teachers | 574 | extra mental health support for pupils and teachers | ||
| n | n | 575 | and | ||
| 576 | Wellbeing for Education return programme | ||||
| 521 | is available. | 577 | is available. | ||
| 522 | The | 578 | The | ||
| 523 | Education Support Partnership | 579 | Education Support Partnership | ||
| 524 | provides a free helpline for school staff and targeted support for mental health and wellbeing. | 580 | provides a free helpline for school staff and targeted support for mental health and wellbeing. | ||
| 525 | Staff deployment | 581 | Staff deployment | ||
| n | 526 | Schools may need to alter the way in which they deploy their staff, and use existing staff more flexibly, to welcome back all pupils at the start of the autumn term. Managers should discuss and agree any changes to staff roles with individuals. | n | 582 | Schools may need to alter the way in which they deploy their staff, and use existing staff more flexibly. Managers should discuss and agree any changes to staff roles with individuals. |
| 527 | It is important that planning builds in the need to avoid increases in unnecessary and unmanageable workload burdens. This could include a review of existing practices in this respect and schools may wish to draw on | 583 | It is important that planning builds in the need to avoid increases in unnecessary and unmanageable workload burdens. This could include a review of existing practices in this respect and schools may wish to draw on | ||
| 528 | DfE | 584 | DfE | ||
| 529 | ’s | 585 | ’s | ||
| 530 | workload reduction toolkit | 586 | workload reduction toolkit | ||
| 531 | . | 587 | . | ||
| 532 | DfE | 588 | DfE | ||
| 533 | has also published a range of resources, including | 589 | has also published a range of resources, including | ||
| 534 | case studies to support remote education | 590 | case studies to support remote education | ||
| 535 | and help address staff workload, this includes case studies on managing wellbeing. | 591 | and help address staff workload, this includes case studies on managing wellbeing. | ||
| n | 536 | If having pursued all the immediate options available, you still have concerns about your staffing capacity talk to your local authority or trust. | n | 592 | If, having pursued all the immediate options available, schools still have concerns about staffing capacity, representatives should talk to their local authority or trust. |
| 537 | Deploying support staff and accommodating visiting specialists | 593 | Deploying support staff and accommodating visiting specialists | ||
| 538 | Schools should ensure that appropriate support is made available for pupils with | 594 | Schools should ensure that appropriate support is made available for pupils with | ||
| 539 | SEND | 595 | SEND | ||
| 540 | , for example by deploying teaching assistants and enabling specialist staff from both within and outside the school to work with pupils in different classes or year groups. | 596 | , for example by deploying teaching assistants and enabling specialist staff from both within and outside the school to work with pupils in different classes or year groups. | ||
| 541 | Where support staff capacity is available, schools may consider using this to support catch-up provision or targeted interventions. Teaching assistants may also be deployed to lead groups or cover lessons, under the direction and supervision of a qualified, or nominated, teacher (under the Education (Specified Work) (England) Regulations 2012 for maintained schools and non-maintained special schools and in accordance with the freedoms provided under the funding agreement for academies). Any redeployments should not be at the expense of supporting pupils with | 597 | Where support staff capacity is available, schools may consider using this to support catch-up provision or targeted interventions. Teaching assistants may also be deployed to lead groups or cover lessons, under the direction and supervision of a qualified, or nominated, teacher (under the Education (Specified Work) (England) Regulations 2012 for maintained schools and non-maintained special schools and in accordance with the freedoms provided under the funding agreement for academies). Any redeployments should not be at the expense of supporting pupils with | ||
| 549 | . | 605 | . | ||
| 550 | Recruitment | 606 | Recruitment | ||
| 551 | Recruitment should continue as usual. The government’s | 607 | Recruitment should continue as usual. The government’s | ||
| 552 | Teaching Vacancies | 608 | Teaching Vacancies | ||
| 553 | service can help schools to list vacancies for both permanent and fixed-term teaching staff quickly. The free national service for searching and listing teaching roles will be directing newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and job seeking teachers to this service. | 609 | service can help schools to list vacancies for both permanent and fixed-term teaching staff quickly. The free national service for searching and listing teaching roles will be directing newly qualified teachers (NQTs) and job seeking teachers to this service. | ||
| n | 554 | We recommend that schools continue to recruit remotely over the summer period. Interviewing remotely may be a new experience for many schools. The | n | 610 | As |
| 611 | DfE | ||||
| 612 | guidance advises limiting the number of visitors, it may be appropriate for schools to consider a flexible approach to interviews, with alternative options to face-to-face interviews offered where possible. Interviewing remotely may be a new experience for many schools. The | ||||
| 555 | DfE | 613 | DfE | ||
| 556 | teaching blog provides some information on the | 614 | teaching blog provides some information on the | ||
| 557 | experience of implementing interviews remotely | 615 | experience of implementing interviews remotely | ||
| 558 | . There is also advice that can be sent to candidates on | 616 | . There is also advice that can be sent to candidates on | ||
| 559 | how to prepare for remote interviews | 617 | how to prepare for remote interviews | ||
| 560 | . | 618 | . | ||
| n | n | 619 | Where face-to-face meetings are arranged, schools should make clear to candidates that they must adhere to the system of controls that schools have in place. Schools will also have the discretion to require face coverings for visitors where social distancing cannot be managed safely. | ||
| 561 | When recruiting, schools must continue to adhere to the legal requirements regarding pre-appointment checks. We refer schools to part 3 of the statutory guidance | 620 | When recruiting, schools must continue to adhere to the legal requirements regarding pre-appointment checks. We refer schools to part 3 of the statutory guidance | ||
| 562 | keeping children safe in education | 621 | keeping children safe in education | ||
| 563 | . Initial teacher training (ITT) providers have worked flexibly to ensure this year’s NQTs are ready and prepared to enter the classroom. They will also be supported by materials | 622 | . Initial teacher training (ITT) providers have worked flexibly to ensure this year’s NQTs are ready and prepared to enter the classroom. They will also be supported by materials | ||
| 564 | DfE | 623 | DfE | ||
| 565 | is making available to all schools based on the | 624 | is making available to all schools based on the | ||
| 576 | with the school’s details and contact details. | 635 | with the school’s details and contact details. | ||
| 577 | Supply staff and other temporary workers can move between schools, but school leaders will want to consider how to minimise the number of visitors to the school where possible. Where it is necessary to use supply staff and to welcome visitors to the school such as peripatetic teachers, those individuals will be expected to comply with the school’s arrangements for managing and minimising risk, including taking particular care to maintain distance from other staff and pupils. To minimise the numbers of temporary staff entering the school premises, and secure best value, schools may wish to use longer assignments with supply teachers and agree a minimum number of hours across the academic year. This advice for supply teachers also applies to other temporary staff working in schools such as support staff working on a supply basis, peripatetic teachers such as sports coaches, and those engaged to deliver before and after school clubs. | 636 | Supply staff and other temporary workers can move between schools, but school leaders will want to consider how to minimise the number of visitors to the school where possible. Where it is necessary to use supply staff and to welcome visitors to the school such as peripatetic teachers, those individuals will be expected to comply with the school’s arrangements for managing and minimising risk, including taking particular care to maintain distance from other staff and pupils. To minimise the numbers of temporary staff entering the school premises, and secure best value, schools may wish to use longer assignments with supply teachers and agree a minimum number of hours across the academic year. This advice for supply teachers also applies to other temporary staff working in schools such as support staff working on a supply basis, peripatetic teachers such as sports coaches, and those engaged to deliver before and after school clubs. | ||
| 578 | Expectation and deployment of ITT trainees | 637 | Expectation and deployment of ITT trainees | ||
| 579 | We strongly encourage schools to consider hosting ITT trainees. Demand for teacher training is high this year and, while it is understandable that schools will have prioritised other activity, there is a risk that insufficient training places will be available. ITT trainees have the potential to play a significant role in supporting schools. Schools should consider how they could host ITT trainees, and discuss with relevant ITT providers how this can be done flexibly and innovatively to help meet both school and trainee needs. Deployment decisions will need to take into account the skills and capacity of the trainees in question. | 638 | We strongly encourage schools to consider hosting ITT trainees. Demand for teacher training is high this year and, while it is understandable that schools will have prioritised other activity, there is a risk that insufficient training places will be available. ITT trainees have the potential to play a significant role in supporting schools. Schools should consider how they could host ITT trainees, and discuss with relevant ITT providers how this can be done flexibly and innovatively to help meet both school and trainee needs. Deployment decisions will need to take into account the skills and capacity of the trainees in question. | ||
| 580 | Trainees could: | 639 | Trainees could: | ||
| n | 581 | take responsibility, with the usual mentor oversight, for small groups of pupils across or within years, adapting resources for such groups, creating online learning materials, re-planning sequences of lessons or delivering catch-up lessons | n | 640 | take responsibility, with the usual mentor oversight, for small groups of pupils across or within years, adapting resources for such groups, creating online education materials, re-planning sequences of lessons or delivering catch-up lessons |
| 582 | be engaged in wider professional activity, for instance tackling pupil, family and school needs by learning about, identifying and addressing challenges such as vulnerability, mental health problems or safeguarding issues | 641 | be engaged in wider professional activity, for instance tackling pupil, family and school needs by learning about, identifying and addressing challenges such as vulnerability, mental health problems or safeguarding issues | ||
| 583 | develop or engage in working groups to share best practice around resilience, commitment and team-working | 642 | develop or engage in working groups to share best practice around resilience, commitment and team-working | ||
| 584 | work in pairs or groups to co-plan, co-teach and co-assess lessons with their mentors or other trainees. Paired and group placements, where these are possible, benefit trainees, mentors and teaching staff, promoting a greater sense of team collaboration, ongoing professional learning and reductions in workload | 643 | work in pairs or groups to co-plan, co-teach and co-assess lessons with their mentors or other trainees. Paired and group placements, where these are possible, benefit trainees, mentors and teaching staff, promoting a greater sense of team collaboration, ongoing professional learning and reductions in workload | ||
| 585 | This is not intended to be exhaustive and ITT partnerships will need to ensure they have identified and comply with all | 644 | This is not intended to be exhaustive and ITT partnerships will need to ensure they have identified and comply with all | ||
| 586 | legislation | 645 | legislation | ||
| 589 | Maintained schools must continue to adhere to the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), which includes the requirement to ensure that all pay progression for teachers is linked to performance management. We would expect schools to use their discretion and take pragmatic steps to adapt performance management and appraisal arrangements to take account of the current circumstances. Schools must ensure that teachers are not penalised during the appraisal process or in respect of any subsequent pay progression decisions as a result of the decision to restrict pupil attendance at schools, such as where this has had an impact on the ability of the teacher to meet fully their objectives. | 648 | Maintained schools must continue to adhere to the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), which includes the requirement to ensure that all pay progression for teachers is linked to performance management. We would expect schools to use their discretion and take pragmatic steps to adapt performance management and appraisal arrangements to take account of the current circumstances. Schools must ensure that teachers are not penalised during the appraisal process or in respect of any subsequent pay progression decisions as a result of the decision to restrict pupil attendance at schools, such as where this has had an impact on the ability of the teacher to meet fully their objectives. | ||
| 590 | Appraisals and performance management for support staff should be carried out in accordance with the employee’s contract of employment. | 649 | Appraisals and performance management for support staff should be carried out in accordance with the employee’s contract of employment. | ||
| 591 | DfE | 650 | DfE | ||
| 592 | does not specify pay or terms and conditions of employment for support staff. | 651 | does not specify pay or terms and conditions of employment for support staff. | ||
| 593 | Staff taking leave | 652 | Staff taking leave | ||
| n | 594 | We recognise that school staff have been working extremely hard throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and will be working hard to prepare for all pupils to return from the start of the autumn term. Many staff will want to take a holiday over the summer period, which may involve travelling abroad. The government has set a requirement for people returning from some countries to quarantine for 14 days on their return. The latest guidance on quarantine can be accessed at | n | 653 | The government has set a requirement for people returning from some countries to quarantine for 14 days on their return. The latest guidance on quarantine can be accessed at |
| 595 | coronavirus (COVID-19): how to self-isolate when you travel to the UK | 654 | coronavirus (COVID-19): how to self-isolate when you travel to the UK | ||
| 596 | . | 655 | . | ||
| n | 597 | As would usually be the case, staff will need to be available to work in school from the start of the autumn term. We recommend that school leaders discuss leave arrangements with staff before the end of the summer term to inform planning for the autumn term. | n | 656 | As would usually be the case, staff will need to be available to work in school during term time. We recommend that school leaders discuss leave arrangements with staff to inform workforce planning. |
| 598 | There is a risk that where staff travel abroad, their return travel arrangements could be disrupted due to factors arising beyond their control in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19), such as the potential for reinstatement of lockdown measures in the place they are visiting. | 657 | There is a risk that where staff travel abroad, their return travel arrangements could be disrupted due to factors arising beyond their control in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19), such as the potential for reinstatement of lockdown measures in the place they are visiting. | ||
| 599 | Where it is not possible to avoid a member of staff having to quarantine during term time, school leaders should consider if it is possible to temporarily amend working arrangements to enable them to work from home. | 658 | Where it is not possible to avoid a member of staff having to quarantine during term time, school leaders should consider if it is possible to temporarily amend working arrangements to enable them to work from home. | ||
| 600 | Other support | 659 | Other support | ||
| 601 | Volunteers may be used to support the work of the school, as would usually be the case. It is important that they are properly supported and given appropriate roles. Where schools are using volunteers, they should continue to follow the checking and risk assessment process as set out in the volunteer section in part 3 of | 660 | Volunteers may be used to support the work of the school, as would usually be the case. It is important that they are properly supported and given appropriate roles. Where schools are using volunteers, they should continue to follow the checking and risk assessment process as set out in the volunteer section in part 3 of | ||
| 602 | keeping children safe in education | 661 | keeping children safe in education | ||
| 603 | . Under no circumstances should a volunteer who has not been checked be left unsupervised or allowed to work in regulated activity. Mixing of volunteers across groups should be kept to a minimum, and they should remain 2 metres from pupils and staff where possible. | 662 | . Under no circumstances should a volunteer who has not been checked be left unsupervised or allowed to work in regulated activity. Mixing of volunteers across groups should be kept to a minimum, and they should remain 2 metres from pupils and staff where possible. | ||
| 604 | Safeguarding | 663 | Safeguarding | ||
| n | 605 | Schools should consider revising their child protection policy (led by their Designated Safeguarding Lead) to reflect the return of more pupils. Schools must have regard to the statutory safeguarding guidance, | n | 664 | Schools should consider revising their child protection policy (led by their designated safeguarding lead) to reflect the return of more pupils. Schools must have regard to the statutory safeguarding guidance, |
| 606 | keeping children safe in education | 665 | keeping children safe in education | ||
| 607 | . | 666 | . | ||
| n | 608 | Designated safeguarding leads (and deputies) should be provided with more time, especially in the first few weeks of term, to help them provide support to staff and children regarding any new safeguarding and welfare concerns and the handling of referrals to children’s social care and other agencies where these are appropriate, and agencies and services should prepare to work together to actively look for signs of harm. | n | 667 | Designated safeguarding leads (and deputies) should be provided with more time, especially in the first few weeks of term, to help them provide support to staff and children regarding any new safeguarding and welfare concerns and the handling of referrals to children’s social care and other agencies where these are appropriate. Agencies and services should be working together to actively look for signs of harm. Designated safeguarding leads will be best placed to co-ordinate multi-agency working within a school, including communication with school nurses. |
| 609 | Communication with school nurses is important for safeguarding and supporting wellbeing, as they have continued virtual support to pupils who have not been in school. | 668 | This is important for safeguarding and supporting wellbeing, as school nurses have continued virtual support to pupils who have not been in school. | ||
| 610 | Catering | 669 | Catering | ||
| n | 611 | We expect that kitchens will be fully open from the start of the autumn term and normal legal requirements will apply about the provision of food to all pupils who want it, including for those eligible for benefits-related free school meals or universal infant free school meals. | n | 670 | We expect that kitchens will be fully open during the autumn term, and normal legal requirements will apply about the provision of food to all pupils who want it, including for those eligible for benefits-related free school meals or universal infant free school meals. |
| 612 | School kitchens can continue to operate but must comply with the | 671 | School kitchens can continue to operate but must comply with the | ||
| 613 | guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19) | 672 | guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 614 | . | 673 | . | ||
| 615 | Estates | 674 | Estates | ||
| 616 | Schools should look to maximise the use of their site and any associated available space, such as rooms in an associated place of worship for schools with a religious character, if feasible. We do not, however, consider it necessary for schools to make significant adaptations to their site to enable them to welcome all children back to school. We also do not think schools will need to deliver any of their education on other sites (such as community centres and village halls) because class sizes can return to normal and spaces used by more than one class or group can be cleaned between use. Following a risk assessment, some schools may determine that small adaptations to their site are required, such as additional wash basins. This will be at the discretion of individual schools, based on their particular circumstances. | 675 | Schools should look to maximise the use of their site and any associated available space, such as rooms in an associated place of worship for schools with a religious character, if feasible. We do not, however, consider it necessary for schools to make significant adaptations to their site to enable them to welcome all children back to school. We also do not think schools will need to deliver any of their education on other sites (such as community centres and village halls) because class sizes can return to normal and spaces used by more than one class or group can be cleaned between use. Following a risk assessment, some schools may determine that small adaptations to their site are required, such as additional wash basins. This will be at the discretion of individual schools, based on their particular circumstances. | ||
| n | 617 | It is important that, prior to reopening for the autumn term, all the usual pre-term building checks are undertaken to make the school safe. If buildings have been closed or had reduced occupancy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, water system stagnation can occur due to lack of use, increasing the risks of Legionnaires’ disease. Advice on this can be found in the guidance on | n | 676 | It is important that, for the autumn term, all the usual pre-term building checks are undertaken to make the school safe. If buildings have been closed or had reduced occupancy during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, water system stagnation can occur due to lack of use, increasing the risks of Legionnaires’ disease. Advice on this can be found in the guidance on |
| 618 | legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak | 677 | legionella risks during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 619 | . | 678 | . | ||
| 620 | Additional advice on safely reoccupying buildings can be found in the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ guidance on | 679 | Additional advice on safely reoccupying buildings can be found in the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ guidance on | ||
| 621 | emerging from lockdown | 680 | emerging from lockdown | ||
| n | 622 | . | n | 681 | . See also |
| 623 | Once the school is in operation, it is important to ensure good ventilation and maximising this wherever possible, for example, opening windows and propping open doors, as long as they are not fire doors, where safe to do so (bearing in mind safeguarding in particular). Advice on this can be found in Health and Safety Executive guidance on | 682 | Keeping occupied spaces well ventilated | ||
| 624 | air conditioning and ventilation during the coronavirus outbreak | 683 | in the System of Controls section. | ||
| 625 | . | ||||
| 626 | Educational visits | 684 | Educational visits | ||
| 627 | We continue to advise against domestic (UK) overnight and overseas educational visits. This advice remains under review. | 685 | We continue to advise against domestic (UK) overnight and overseas educational visits. This advice remains under review. | ||
| 628 | In the autumn term, schools can resume non-overnight domestic educational visits. These trips should include any trips for pupils with | 686 | In the autumn term, schools can resume non-overnight domestic educational visits. These trips should include any trips for pupils with | ||
| 629 | SEND | 687 | SEND | ||
| 630 | connected with their preparation for adulthood (for example, workplace visits or travel training). This should be done in line with protective measures, such as keeping children within their consistent group, and the COVID-secure measures in place at the destination. Schools should also make use of outdoor spaces in the local area to support the delivery of the curriculum. As normal, schools should undertake full and thorough risk assessments in relation to all educational visits to ensure they can be done safely. As part of this risk assessment, schools will need to consider what control measures need to be used and ensure they are aware of wider advice on visiting indoor and outdoor venues. Schools should consult the | 688 | connected with their preparation for adulthood (for example, workplace visits or travel training). This should be done in line with protective measures, such as keeping children within their consistent group, and the COVID-secure measures in place at the destination. Schools should also make use of outdoor spaces in the local area to support the delivery of the curriculum. As normal, schools should undertake full and thorough risk assessments in relation to all educational visits to ensure they can be done safely. As part of this risk assessment, schools will need to consider what control measures need to be used and ensure they are aware of wider advice on visiting indoor and outdoor venues. Schools should consult the | ||
| 631 | health and safety guidance on educational visits | 689 | health and safety guidance on educational visits | ||
| n | 632 | when considering visits. | n | 690 | when considering visits and make sure that the appropriate insurance arrangements are in place. |
| 633 | The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has produced information on | 691 | The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has produced information on | ||
| 634 | travel insurance implications | 692 | travel insurance implications | ||
| n | 635 | following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. If you have any further questions about your cover or would like further reassurance, you should contact your travel insurance provider. | n | 693 | following the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. If schools have any further questions about their cover or would like further reassurance, they should contact their travel insurance provider. |
| 636 | School uniform | 694 | School uniform | ||
| 637 | It is for the governing body of a school (or the academy trust, in the case of academies) to make decisions regarding school uniform. Some schools may have relaxed their uniform policy while only certain categories of pupils were attending. We would, however, encourage all schools to return to their usual uniform policies in the autumn term. Uniform can play a valuable role in contributing to the ethos of a school and setting an appropriate tone. | 695 | It is for the governing body of a school (or the academy trust, in the case of academies) to make decisions regarding school uniform. Some schools may have relaxed their uniform policy while only certain categories of pupils were attending. We would, however, encourage all schools to return to their usual uniform policies in the autumn term. Uniform can play a valuable role in contributing to the ethos of a school and setting an appropriate tone. | ||
| 638 | Uniforms do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal. | 696 | Uniforms do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal. | ||
| 639 | Schools should consider how pupil non-compliance is managed, taking a mindful and considerate approach in relation to parents who may be experiencing financial pressures. | 697 | Schools should consider how pupil non-compliance is managed, taking a mindful and considerate approach in relation to parents who may be experiencing financial pressures. | ||
| n | n | 698 | Increased ventilation may make school buildings cooler than usual over the winter months. While schools will want to maintain the benefits of their uniform, they may wish to consider allowing additional, suitable indoor items of clothing to be worn during the winter period in addition to the school’s current uniform. Where this occurs, schools should ensure that no extra financial pressure is placed on parents. | ||
| 640 | Wraparound provision and extra-curricular activity | 699 | Wraparound provision and extra-curricular activity | ||
| n | 641 | Schools should work to resume any breakfast and after-school provision, where possible, from the start of the autumn term. Schools should also work closely with any external wraparound providers which their pupils may use, to ensure as far as possible, children can be kept in a group with other children from the same bubble they are in during the school day. | n | 700 | Schools should be working to resume any breakfast and after-school provision, to ensure parents and carers can continue to or return to work. Schools should also work closely with any external wraparound providers which their pupils may use, to ensure as far as possible, children can be kept in a group with other children from the same bubble they are in during the school day. |
| 642 | If it is not possible or practical to maintain the same bubbles being used during the school day (for example, if the number of bubbles in place during the school day prove impractical to adopt within the wraparound provision) then providers should maintain small, consistent groups. We recognise that schools may need to respond flexibly and build this provision up over time. Such provision will help ensure pupils have opportunities to re-engage with their peers and with the school, ensure vulnerable children have a healthy breakfast and are ready to focus on their lessons, provide enrichment activities, and also support working parents. | 701 | Where it is not possible, or it is impractical to group children in the same bubbles as they are in during the school day - for example, if only one or two children are attending wraparound provision from the same school day bubble - schools and external providers may need to group children with others from outside their school day bubble or from a different school, where children from multiple schools are attending provision. If schools or external providers need to do this, they should seek to keep children in small, consistent groups with the same children each time, as far as this is possible. | ||
| 702 | We recognise that schools may need to respond flexibly and build their wraparound provision up over time. Such provision will however help ensure pupils have opportunities to re-engage with their peers and with the school, ensure vulnerable children have a healthy breakfast and are ready to focus on their lessons, provide enrichment activities, and also support working parents. | ||||
| 643 | Schools can consult the guidance produced for | 703 | Schools can consult the guidance produced for | ||
| 644 | providers who run community activities, holiday clubs, after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school provision for children | 704 | providers who run community activities, holiday clubs, after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school provision for children | ||
| 645 | , as much of this will be useful in planning extra-curricular provision. This includes schools advising parents to limit the number of different out-of-school settings providers they access, as far as possible. Where parents use childcare providers or out of school extra-curricular activities for their children, schools should encourage parents and carers to seek assurance that the providers are carefully considering their own protective measures, and children should only attend settings that can demonstrate this. | 705 | , as much of this will be useful in planning extra-curricular provision. This includes schools advising parents to limit the number of different out-of-school settings providers they access, as far as possible. Where parents use childcare providers or out of school extra-curricular activities for their children, schools should encourage parents and carers to seek assurance that the providers are carefully considering their own protective measures, and children should only attend settings that can demonstrate this. | ||
| 646 | DfE | 706 | DfE | ||
| 647 | has also issued | 707 | has also issued | ||
| 648 | guidance for parents and carers | 708 | guidance for parents and carers | ||
| 649 | , which schools may want to circulate. | 709 | , which schools may want to circulate. | ||
| n | 650 | Where schools are satisfied that it would be safe to do so, they may choose to open up or hire out their premises for use by external bodies or organisations, such as external coaches or after-school or holiday clubs or activities. In doing so, schools should ensure they are considering carefully how such arrangements can operate within their wider protective measures and should also have regard to any other relevant government guidance. For example, where opening up school leisure facilities for external use, ensuring they do so in line with government guidance on | n | 710 | Schools may also choose to open up or hire out their premises for use by external bodies or organisations, such as external coaches or after-school or holiday clubs or activities. In doing so, schools should ensure they work with providers to consider how they can operate within their wider protective measures and should also have regard to any other relevant government guidance. For example, where opening up school leisure facilities for external use, ensuring they do so in line with government guidance on |
| 651 | working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) for providers of grassroots sport and gym or leisure facilities | 711 | working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) for providers of grassroots sport and gym or leisure facilities | ||
| 652 | . | 712 | . | ||
| 653 | Section 3: Curriculum, behaviour and pastoral support | 713 | Section 3: Curriculum, behaviour and pastoral support | ||
| 654 | Curriculum expectations | 714 | Curriculum expectations | ||
| 655 | This section sets out some key principles and expectations for curriculum planning in school based nursery, mainstream, and special schools, and alternative provision ( | 715 | This section sets out some key principles and expectations for curriculum planning in school based nursery, mainstream, and special schools, and alternative provision ( | ||
| 660 | The key principles that underpin our advice on curriculum planning are as follows. | 720 | The key principles that underpin our advice on curriculum planning are as follows. | ||
| 661 | Education is not optional | 721 | Education is not optional | ||
| 662 | All pupils receive a high-quality education that promotes their development and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life. | 722 | All pupils receive a high-quality education that promotes their development and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life. | ||
| 663 | The curriculum remains broad and ambitious | 723 | The curriculum remains broad and ambitious | ||
| 664 | All pupils continue to be taught a wide range of subjects, maintaining their choices for further study and employment. | 724 | All pupils continue to be taught a wide range of subjects, maintaining their choices for further study and employment. | ||
| n | 665 | Remote education | n | ||
| 666 | Where needed, this is high-quality and safe, and aligns as closely as possible with in-school provision. Schools and other settings continue to build their capability to educate pupils remotely, where this is needed. | 725 | Where needed, remote education is high-quality and safe, and aligns as closely as possible with in-school provision. Schools and other settings continue to build their capability to educate pupils remotely, where this is needed. | ||
| 667 | Informed by these principles, | 726 | Informed by these principles, | ||
| 668 | DfE | 727 | DfE | ||
| 669 | asks that schools and other settings meet the following key expectations if considering revisions to their school curriculum for academic year 2020 to 2021. | 728 | asks that schools and other settings meet the following key expectations if considering revisions to their school curriculum for academic year 2020 to 2021. | ||
| 670 | Teach an ambitious and broad curriculum in all subjects from the start of the autumn term, but make use of existing flexibilities to create time to cover the most important missed content. Up to and including key stage 3, prioritisation within subjects of the most important components for progression is likely to be more effective than removing subjects, which pupils may struggle to pick up again later. In particular, schools may consider how all subjects can contribute to the filling of gaps in core knowledge, for example through an emphasis on reading. | 729 | Teach an ambitious and broad curriculum in all subjects from the start of the autumn term, but make use of existing flexibilities to create time to cover the most important missed content. Up to and including key stage 3, prioritisation within subjects of the most important components for progression is likely to be more effective than removing subjects, which pupils may struggle to pick up again later. In particular, schools may consider how all subjects can contribute to the filling of gaps in core knowledge, for example through an emphasis on reading. | ||
| 671 | Aim to return to the school’s normal curriculum in all subjects by summer term 2021. Substantial modification to the curriculum may be needed at the start of the year, so teaching time should be prioritised to address significant gaps in pupils’ knowledge with the aim of returning to the school’s normal curriculum content by no later than summer term 2021. | 730 | Aim to return to the school’s normal curriculum in all subjects by summer term 2021. Substantial modification to the curriculum may be needed at the start of the year, so teaching time should be prioritised to address significant gaps in pupils’ knowledge with the aim of returning to the school’s normal curriculum content by no later than summer term 2021. | ||
| 672 | Plan on the basis of the educational needs of pupils. Curriculum planning should be informed by an assessment of pupils’ starting points and addressing the gaps in their knowledge and skills, in particular making effective use of regular formative assessment (for example, quizzes, observing pupils in class, talking to pupils to assess understanding, scrutiny of pupils’ work) while avoiding the introduction of unnecessary tracking systems. | 731 | Plan on the basis of the educational needs of pupils. Curriculum planning should be informed by an assessment of pupils’ starting points and addressing the gaps in their knowledge and skills, in particular making effective use of regular formative assessment (for example, quizzes, observing pupils in class, talking to pupils to assess understanding, scrutiny of pupils’ work) while avoiding the introduction of unnecessary tracking systems. | ||
| n | 673 | Develop remote education so that it is integrated into school curriculum planning. Remote education may need to be an essential component in the delivery of the school curriculum for some pupils, alongside classroom teaching, or in the case of a local lockdown. | n | 732 | Develop remote education so that it is integrated into school curriculum planning. Remote education may need to be an essential component in the delivery of the school curriculum for some pupils, alongside classroom teaching, or in the case of local restrictions. |
| 674 | All schools are therefore expected to plan to ensure any pupils educated at home for some of the time are given the support they need to master the curriculum and so make good progress. | 733 | All schools are therefore expected to plan to ensure any pupils educated at home for some of the time are given the support they need to master the curriculum and so make good progress. | ||
| 675 | Schools may consider it appropriate to suspend some subjects for some pupils in exceptional circumstances. Schools should be able to show that this is in the best the interests of these pupils and this should be subject to discussion with parents during the autumn term. They should also have a coherent plan for returning to their normal curriculum for all pupils by the summer term 2021. | 734 | Schools may consider it appropriate to suspend some subjects for some pupils in exceptional circumstances. Schools should be able to show that this is in the best the interests of these pupils and this should be subject to discussion with parents during the autumn term. They should also have a coherent plan for returning to their normal curriculum for all pupils by the summer term 2021. | ||
| n | 676 | Relationships and health education (RHE) for primary aged pupils and relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) for secondary aged pupils becomes compulsory from September 2020, and schools are expected to start teaching by at least the start of the summer term 2021. | n | 735 | Relationships and health education (RHE) for primary aged pupils and relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) for secondary aged pupils are now compulsory. Schools are expected to start teaching by at least the start of the summer term 2021. |
| 677 | Specific points for early years foundation stage (EYFS) to key stage 3 | 736 | Specific points for early years foundation stage (EYFS) to key stage 3 | ||
| n | 678 | For children in nursery settings, teachers should focus on the prime areas of learning, including: communication and language, personal, social and emotional development (PSED) and physical development. For pupils in Reception, teachers should also assess and address gaps in language, early reading and mathematics, particularly ensuring children’s acquisition of phonic knowledge and extending their vocabulary. Settings should follow updates to the | n | 737 | For children in nursery and childminder settings and pupils in reception, the EYFS education and development requirements now apply as the original disapplications have been lifted (these were lifted on 25 September 2020). New regulations have been put in place to allow the |
| 679 | EYFS disapplication guidance | 738 | EYFS disapplications to re-apply in the event of further coronavirus (COVID-19) related restrictions | ||
| 680 | . For nursery settings and Reception, consider how all groups of children can be given equal opportunities for outdoor learning. | 739 | imposed by government, for example a local lockdown. | ||
| 740 | Teachers and early years practitioners may consider focusing more on the prime areas of education, including communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, and physical development, if they think this would support their children to catch up following time out due to coronavirus (COVID-19). For pupils in reception, teachers should also assess and address gaps in language, early reading and mathematics, particularly ensuring children’s acquisition of phonic knowledge and extending their vocabulary. For nursery and childminder settings, and reception, consider how all groups of children can be given equal opportunities for outdoor education. | ||||
| 681 | For pupils in key stages 1 and 2, school leaders are expected to prioritise identifying gaps and re-establish good progress in the essentials (phonics and reading, increasing vocabulary, writing and mathematics), identifying opportunities across the curriculum so they read widely, and developing their knowledge and vocabulary. The curriculum should remain broad, so that the majority of pupils are taught a full range of subjects over the year, including sciences, humanities, the arts, physical education/sport, religious education and relationships and health education. | 741 | For pupils in key stages 1 and 2, school leaders are expected to prioritise identifying gaps and re-establish good progress in the essentials (phonics and reading, increasing vocabulary, writing and mathematics), identifying opportunities across the curriculum so they read widely, and developing their knowledge and vocabulary. The curriculum should remain broad, so that the majority of pupils are taught a full range of subjects over the year, including sciences, humanities, the arts, physical education and sport, religious education and relationships and health education. | ||
| 682 | For pupils in key stage 3, the curriculum should also remain broad from year 7 to year 9 so that the majority of pupils are taught a full range of subjects over the year, including sciences, languages, humanities, the arts, physical education/sport, citizenship, religious education and relationships, sex and health education. For pupils in year 7, it may be necessary to address gaps in English and maths by teaching essential knowledge and skills from the key stage 2 curriculum. | 742 | For pupils in key stage 3, the curriculum should also remain broad from year 7 to year 9 so that the majority of pupils are taught a full range of subjects over the year, including sciences, languages, humanities, the arts, physical education and sport, citizenship, religious education and relationships, sex and health education. For pupils in year 7, it may be necessary to address gaps in English and maths by teaching essential knowledge and skills from the key stage 2 curriculum. | ||
| 683 | Specific points for key stages 4 and 5 | 743 | Specific points for key stages 4 and 5 | ||
| 684 | As with earlier key stages, it is likely that pupils in key stage 4 and 5 will need extra support to catch up on any content they have missed, but the school curriculum may be less flexible given the requirements of qualification specifications. | 744 | As with earlier key stages, it is likely that pupils in key stage 4 and 5 will need extra support to catch up on any content they have missed, but the school curriculum may be less flexible given the requirements of qualification specifications. | ||
| n | 685 | To ensure exams and assessments next summer are as fair as possible, and take into account any public health requirements and the wellbeing of students, Ofqual has consulted on proposed adaptations to exams. Their decision is available at | n | 745 | To ensure exams and assessments next summer are as fair as possible, and take into account any public health requirements and the wellbeing of students, Ofqual has consulted on proposed adaptations to exams. Their decisions are available at |
| 686 | proposed changes to the assessment of | 746 | proposed changes to the assessment of | ||
| 687 | GCSEs | 747 | GCSEs | ||
| 688 | , AS and A levels in 2021 | 748 | , AS and A levels in 2021 | ||
| 689 | . | 749 | . | ||
| 690 | The majority of pupils in year 10 and 11 are expected to continue to study their examination subjects. This will support them towards their preferred route to further study. | 750 | The majority of pupils in year 10 and 11 are expected to continue to study their examination subjects. This will support them towards their preferred route to further study. | ||
| 699 | ) has commissioned further scientific studies to be carried out to develop the scientific evidence on these activities, which has allowed the government to reconsider appropriate mitigations and further research is continuing. | 759 | ) has commissioned further scientific studies to be carried out to develop the scientific evidence on these activities, which has allowed the government to reconsider appropriate mitigations and further research is continuing. | ||
| 700 | Singing, wind and brass instrument playing can be undertaken in line with this and other guidance, in particular guidance provided by the | 760 | Singing, wind and brass instrument playing can be undertaken in line with this and other guidance, in particular guidance provided by the | ||
| 701 | DCMS | 761 | DCMS | ||
| 702 | for professionals and non-professionals, available at | 762 | for professionals and non-professionals, available at | ||
| 703 | working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19): performing arts | 763 | working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19): performing arts | ||
| n | 704 | . However, these studies have also indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events is likely to create risk. | n | 764 | . However, these studies have also indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in, and attending, events which is likely to create risk. |
| 705 | DCMS | 765 | DCMS | ||
| 706 | is continuing to develop a more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk, but in that context, organisations should follow the guidance set out below. | 766 | is continuing to develop a more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk, but in that context, organisations should follow the guidance set out below. | ||
| n | 707 | Schools that offer specialist, elite provision in music, dance and drama may also wish to consider this guidance alongside the | n | 767 | Schools that offer specialist, elite provision in music, dance and drama should also consider this guidance alongside the |
| 708 | DCMS | 768 | DCMS | ||
| 709 | guidance on the performing arts. | 769 | guidance on the performing arts. | ||
| 710 | Minimising contact between individuals | 770 | Minimising contact between individuals | ||
| n | 711 | You must do everything possible to minimise contacts and mixing. Your overarching objective should be to reduce the number of contacts between pupils/students and staff. This can be achieved through keeping groups separate (in bubbles) and through maintaining the social distance between individuals. These are not alternative options. Both measures will help, but the balance between them will change depending on the age of pupils, the layout of the building, and the feasibility of keeping groups separate from each other while offering a broad curriculum. If staff need to move between classes and year groups, they should try and keep their distance from pupils and other staff as much as they can, ideally 2 metres from other adults. | n | 771 | Schools must do everything possible to minimise contacts and mixing. The overarching objective should be to reduce the number of contacts between pupils and students, and staff. This can be achieved through keeping groups separate (in bubbles) and through maintaining the social distance between individuals. These are not alternative options. Both measures will help, but the balance between them will change depending on the age of pupils, the layout of the building, and the feasibility of keeping groups separate from each other while offering a broad curriculum. If staff need to move between classes and year groups, they should try and keep their distance from pupils and other staff as much as they can, ideally 2 metres from other adults. |
| 712 | You should take particular care in music, dance and drama lessons to observe social distancing where possible. This may limit group activity in these subjects in terms of numbers in each group. It will also prevent physical correction by teachers and contact between pupils in dance and drama. | 772 | Schools should take particular care in music, dance and drama lessons to observe social distancing where possible. This may limit group activity in these subjects in terms of numbers in each group. It will also prevent physical correction by teachers and contact between pupils in dance and drama. | ||
| 713 | Additionally, you should keep any background or accompanying music to levels which do not encourage teachers or other performers to raise their voices unduly. If possible, use microphones to reduce the need for shouting or prolonged periods of loud speaking or singing. If possible, do not share microphones. If they are shared, follow the guidance on | 773 | Additionally, schools should keep any background or accompanying music to levels which do not encourage teachers or other performers to raise their voices unduly. If possible, use microphones to reduce the need for shouting or prolonged periods of loud speaking or singing. If possible, do not share microphones. If they are shared, follow the guidance on | ||
| 714 | handling equipment | 774 | handling equipment | ||
| 715 | . | 775 | . | ||
| 716 | Performances | 776 | Performances | ||
| 717 | If planning an indoor or outdoor face-to-face performance in front of a live audience, schools should follow the latest advice in the | 777 | If planning an indoor or outdoor face-to-face performance in front of a live audience, schools should follow the latest advice in the | ||
| 718 | DCMS | 778 | DCMS | ||
| 720 | guidance, implementing events in the lowest risk order as described. If planning an outdoor performance they should also give particular consideration to the guidance on delivering | 780 | guidance, implementing events in the lowest risk order as described. If planning an outdoor performance they should also give particular consideration to the guidance on delivering | ||
| 721 | outdoor events | 781 | outdoor events | ||
| 722 | . | 782 | . | ||
| 723 | Peripatetic teachers | 783 | Peripatetic teachers | ||
| 724 | Schools can continue to engage peripatetic teachers during this period, including staff from music education hubs. | 784 | Schools can continue to engage peripatetic teachers during this period, including staff from music education hubs. | ||
| n | 725 | Peripatetic teachers can move between schools, for instance, but you should consider how to minimise the number of visitors where possible. They will be expected to comply with arrangements for managing and minimising risk, including taking particular care to maintain distance from other staff and pupils. To minimise the numbers of temporary staff entering the premises, and secure best value, you could consider using longer assignments with peripatetic teachers and agree a minimum number of hours across the academic year. | n | 785 | Peripatetic teachers can move between schools, for instance, but schools should consider how to minimise the number of visitors where possible. They will be expected to comply with arrangements for managing and minimising risk, including taking particular care to maintain distance from other staff and pupils. To minimise the numbers of temporary staff entering the premises, and secure best value, schools could consider using longer assignments with peripatetic teachers and agree a minimum number of hours across the academic year. |
| 726 | If a teacher is operating on a peripatetic basis, and operating across multiple groups or individuals, it is important that they do not attend a lesson if they are unwell or are having any symptoms associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) such as fever, a new and sustained cough, loss of sense of taste or smell. In addition, they should: | 786 | If a teacher is operating on a peripatetic basis, and operating across multiple groups or individuals, it is important that they do not attend a lesson if they are unwell or are having any symptoms associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) such as fever, a new and sustained cough, loss of sense of taste or smell. In addition, they should: | ||
| 727 | Maintain distancing requirements with each group they teach, where appropriate. | 787 | Maintain distancing requirements with each group they teach, where appropriate. | ||
| 728 | Avoid situations where distancing requirements are broken; for an example demonstrating partnering work in dancing. | 788 | Avoid situations where distancing requirements are broken; for an example demonstrating partnering work in dancing. | ||
| 729 | Make efforts to reduce the number of groups taught and locations worked in, to reduce the number of contacts made. | 789 | Make efforts to reduce the number of groups taught and locations worked in, to reduce the number of contacts made. | ||
| 730 | Further information on the music education hubs, including contact details for local hubs, can be found at | 790 | Further information on the music education hubs, including contact details for local hubs, can be found at | ||
| 731 | music education hub | 791 | music education hub | ||
| 732 | , published by the Arts Council England. | 792 | , published by the Arts Council England. | ||
| 733 | Music teaching in schools and colleges, including singing, and playing wind and brass instruments in groups | 793 | Music teaching in schools and colleges, including singing, and playing wind and brass instruments in groups | ||
| n | 734 | When planning music provision for the next academic year, schools should consider additional specific safety measures. Although singing and playing wind and brass instruments do not currently appear to represent a significantly higher risk than routine speaking and breathing at the same volume, there is now some evidence that additional risk can build from aerosol transmission with volume and with the combined numbers of individuals within a confined space. This is particularly evident for singing and shouting, but with appropriate safety mitigation and consideration, singing, wind and brass teaching can still take place. Measures to take follow in the next sections. | n | 794 | When planning music provision, schools should consider additional specific safety measures. Although singing and playing wind and brass instruments do not currently appear to represent a significantly higher risk than routine speaking and breathing at the same volume, there is now some evidence that additional risk can build from aerosol transmission with volume and with the combined numbers of individuals within a confined space. This is particularly evident for singing and shouting, but with appropriate safety mitigation and consideration, singing, wind and brass teaching can still take place. Measures to take follow in the next sections. |
| 735 | Playing outdoors | 795 | Playing outdoors | ||
| 736 | Playing instruments and singing in groups should take place outdoors wherever possible. If indoors, consider limiting the numbers in relation to the space. | 796 | Playing instruments and singing in groups should take place outdoors wherever possible. If indoors, consider limiting the numbers in relation to the space. | ||
| 737 | Playing indoors | 797 | Playing indoors | ||
| 738 | If indoors, use a room with as much space as possible, for example, larger rooms; rooms with high ceilings are expected to enable dilution of aerosol transmission. If playing indoors, limiting the numbers to account for ventilation of the space and the ability to social distance. It is important to ensure good ventilation. Advice on this can be found in Health and Safety Executive guidance on | 798 | If indoors, use a room with as much space as possible, for example, larger rooms; rooms with high ceilings are expected to enable dilution of aerosol transmission. If playing indoors, limiting the numbers to account for ventilation of the space and the ability to social distance. It is important to ensure good ventilation. Advice on this can be found in Health and Safety Executive guidance on | ||
| 739 | air conditioning and ventilation during the coronavirus outbreak | 799 | air conditioning and ventilation during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 758 | . | 818 | . | ||
| 759 | Instruments should be cleaned by the pupils playing them, where possible. | 819 | Instruments should be cleaned by the pupils playing them, where possible. | ||
| 760 | Handling scores, parts and scripts | 820 | Handling scores, parts and scripts | ||
| 761 | Limit handling of music scores, parts and scripts to the individual using them. | 821 | Limit handling of music scores, parts and scripts to the individual using them. | ||
| 762 | Suppliers | 822 | Suppliers | ||
| n | 763 | Consider limiting the number of suppliers when hiring instruments and equipment. Schools should agree whose responsibility cleaning hired instruments is with the suppliers. Clean hire equipment, tools or other equipment on arrival and before first use. Equipment and instruments should be stored in a clean location if you take delivery of them before they are needed, and they should be cleaned before first use and before returning the instrument. | n | 823 | Consider limiting the number of suppliers when hiring instruments and equipment. Schools should agree whose responsibility cleaning hired instruments is with the suppliers. Clean hire equipment, tools or other equipment on arrival and before first use. Equipment and instruments should be stored in a clean location if schools take delivery of them before they are needed, and they should be cleaned before first use and before returning the instrument. |
| 764 | Pick up and drop off points | 824 | Pick up and drop off points | ||
| 765 | Pick up and drop off collection points should be created where possible, rather than passing equipment such as props, scripts, scores and microphones hand-to-hand. | 825 | Pick up and drop off collection points should be created where possible, rather than passing equipment such as props, scripts, scores and microphones hand-to-hand. | ||
| 766 | Individual lessons and performance in groups | 826 | Individual lessons and performance in groups | ||
| n | 767 | Individual lessons in music, dance and drama can resume in schools, FE colleges and organisations providing out of school childcare. This may mean teachers interacting with pupils from multiple groups, so you will need to take particular care, in line with the measures set out above on peripatetic teachers. | n | 827 | Individual lessons in music, dance and drama can resume in schools, FE colleges and organisations providing out of school childcare. This may mean teachers interacting with pupils from multiple groups, so schools will need to take particular care, in line with the measures set out above on peripatetic teachers. |
| 768 | If there is no viable alternative, music lessons in private homes can resume, following the same guidelines, and additionally following the government guidance for working in homes, and the guidance for out-of-school provision. | 828 | If there is no viable alternative, music lessons in private homes can resume, following the same guidelines, and additionally following the government guidance for working in homes, and the guidance for out-of-school provision. | ||
| 769 | In individual lessons for music, dance and drama, social distancing should be maintained wherever possible, meaning teachers should not provide physical correction. | 829 | In individual lessons for music, dance and drama, social distancing should be maintained wherever possible, meaning teachers should not provide physical correction. | ||
| 770 | Specific safety measures for individual music lessons are set out in the following sections. | 830 | Specific safety measures for individual music lessons are set out in the following sections. | ||
| 771 | Social distancing | 831 | Social distancing | ||
| 772 | Measures should include specific social distancing between pupil and teacher (current guidance is that if the activity is face-to-face and without mitigations, 2 metres is appropriate), accounting for ventilation of the space being used. Pupil and teacher should be positioned side by side if possible. | 832 | Measures should include specific social distancing between pupil and teacher (current guidance is that if the activity is face-to-face and without mitigations, 2 metres is appropriate), accounting for ventilation of the space being used. Pupil and teacher should be positioned side by side if possible. | ||
| 810 | £650 million will be spent on ensuring all pupils have the chance to catch up and supporting schools to rise to the challenge. This one-off grant funding will be paid to all state-funded primary, secondary and special schools in the 2020 to 2021 academic year. Whilst headteachers will decide how the money is spent, the Education Endowment Foundation has published | 870 | £650 million will be spent on ensuring all pupils have the chance to catch up and supporting schools to rise to the challenge. This one-off grant funding will be paid to all state-funded primary, secondary and special schools in the 2020 to 2021 academic year. Whilst headteachers will decide how the money is spent, the Education Endowment Foundation has published | ||
| 811 | guidance on effective interventions to support schools | 871 | guidance on effective interventions to support schools | ||
| 812 | . For pupils with complex needs, we strongly encourage schools to spend this funding on catch-up support to address their individual needs. We will set out how this funding will be distributed between individual schools shortly. | 872 | . For pupils with complex needs, we strongly encourage schools to spend this funding on catch-up support to address their individual needs. We will set out how this funding will be distributed between individual schools shortly. | ||
| 813 | Alongside this universal offer, we will roll out a | 873 | Alongside this universal offer, we will roll out a | ||
| 814 | National Tutoring Programme | 874 | National Tutoring Programme | ||
| n | 815 | , worth £350 million, which will deliver proven and successful tuition to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people, accelerating their academic progress and preventing the gap between them and their more affluent peers widening. The evidence shows that tutoring is an effective way to accelerate learning, and we, therefore, believe a targeted tutoring offer is the best way to narrow the gaps that risk opening up due to attendance at school being restricted. | n | 875 | , worth £350 million, which will deliver proven and successful tuition to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people, accelerating their academic progress and preventing the gap between them and their more affluent peers widening. The evidence shows that tutoring is an effective way to accelerate education, and we, therefore, believe a targeted tutoring offer is the best way to narrow the gaps that risk opening up due to attendance at school being restricted. |
| 816 | Behaviour expectations | 876 | Behaviour expectations | ||
| n | 817 | Schools should consider updating their behaviour policies with any new rules or policies, and consider how to communicate rules/policies clearly and consistently to staff, pupils and parents, setting clear, reasonable and proportionate expectations of pupil behaviour. Further details are available in the guidance on | n | 877 | Schools should consider updating their behaviour policies with any new rules, and consider how to communicate their updated policies clearly and consistently to staff, pupils and parents. They should set clear, reasonable and proportionate expectations of pupil behaviour. Further details are available in the guidance on |
| 818 | behaviour and discipline in schools | 878 | behaviour and discipline in schools | ||
| n | 819 | . Schools should set out clearly at the earliest opportunity the consequences for poor behaviour and deliberately breaking the rules and how they will enforce those rules including any sanctions. This is particularly the case when considering restrictions on movement within school and new hygiene rules. Schools will need to work with staff, pupils and parents to ensure that behaviour expectations are clearly understood and consistently supported, taking account of individual needs and should also consider how to build new expectations into their rewards system. | n | 879 | . Schools should set out clearly at the earliest opportunity the consequences for poor behaviour and deliberately breaking the rules. They should also set out how they will enforce those rules including any sanctions. This is particularly the case when considering restrictions on movement within school and new hygiene rules. Schools will need to work with staff, pupils and parents to ensure that behaviour expectations are clearly understood and consistently supported, taking account of individual needs. They should also consider how to build new expectations into their rewards system. |
| 820 | It is likely that adverse experiences or lack of routines of regular attendance and classroom discipline may contribute to disengagement with education upon return to school, resulting in increased incidence of poor behaviour. Schools should work with those pupils who may struggle to reengage in school and are at risk of being absent or persistently disruptive, including providing support for overcoming barriers to attendance and behaviour and to help them reintegrate back into school life. | 880 | Adverse experiences or lack of routines of regular attendance and classroom discipline may contribute to disengagement with education upon return to school, resulting in increased incidence of poor behaviour. Schools should work with those pupils who may struggle to reengage in school and are at risk of being absent or persistently disruptive, including providing support for overcoming barriers to attendance and behaviour and to help them reintegrate back into school life. | ||
| 821 | We acknowledge that some pupils will return to school having been exposed to a range of adversity and trauma including bereavement, anxiety and in some cases increased welfare and safeguarding risks. This may lead to an increase in social, emotional and mental health concerns and some children, particularly vulnerable groups such as children with a social worker, previously looked-after children who left care through adoption or special guardianship, and young carers, will need additional support and access to services such as educational psychologists, social workers and counsellors. Additionally, provision for children who have | 881 | We acknowledge that some pupils will return to school having been exposed to a range of adversity and trauma including bereavement, anxiety and in some cases increased welfare and safeguarding risks. This may lead to an increase in social, emotional and mental health concerns and some children, particularly vulnerable groups such as children with a social worker, previously looked-after children who left care through adoption or special guardianship, and young carers, will need additional support and access to services such as educational psychologists, social workers and counsellors. Additionally, provision for children who have | ||
| 822 | SEND | 882 | SEND | ||
| 823 | may have been disrupted during partial school closure and there may be an impact on their behaviour. Schools will need to work with local services (such as health and the local authority) to ensure the services and support are in place for a smooth return to schools for pupils. | 883 | may have been disrupted during partial school closure and there may be an impact on their behaviour. Schools will need to work with local services (such as health and the local authority) to ensure the services and support are in place for a smooth return to schools for pupils. | ||
| n | n | 884 | To assist all school leaders and staff in welcoming back all pupils, we have published a | ||
| 885 | tool for mainstream schools to support the re-engagement of pupils | ||||
| 886 | and the return to orderly and calm environments in which all pupils can achieve and thrive. | ||||
| 824 | The disciplinary powers that schools currently have, including exclusion, remain in place. Permanent exclusion should only be used as a last resort. Where a child with a social worker is at risk of exclusion, their social worker should be informed and involved in relevant conversations. | 887 | The disciplinary powers that schools currently have, including exclusion, remain in place. Permanent exclusion should only be used as a last resort and must be lawful, reasonable, and fair. Where a child with a social worker is at risk of exclusion, their social worker should be informed and involved in relevant conversations. | ||
| 825 | Any disciplinary exclusion of a pupil, even for short periods of time, must be consistent with the relevant legislation. Ofsted will continue to look for any evidence of off-rolling. Off-rolling is never acceptable. Ofsted is clear that pressuring a parent to remove their child from the school (including to home educate their child) is a form of off-rolling. Elective home education should always be a positive choice taken by parents without pressure from their school. | 888 | Schools, should, as far as possible, avoid permanently excluding any pupil with an education, health and care ( | ||
| 826 | With regard to statutory guidance on exclusions from maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units in England, head teachers should, as far as possible, avoid excluding any looked-after child. Where a looked-after child is at risk of exclusion, the designated teacher should contact the relevant authority’s virtual school head as soon as possible to help the school decide how to help the child and avoid exclusion becoming necessary. Where a previously looked-after child is at risk of exclusion, the designated teacher should speak with the child’s parent or guardian and seek advice from their virtual school head to avoid exclusion where possible. | 889 | EHC | ||
| 890 | ) plan, or a looked-after child. Where a looked-after child is at risk of exclusion, the designated teacher should contact the relevant authority’s virtual school head as soon as possible to help the school decide how to help the child and avoid exclusion becoming necessary. | ||||
| 891 | Where a previously looked-after child is at risk of exclusion, the designated teacher should speak with the child’s parent or guardian and seek advice from their virtual school head. | ||||
| 892 | Pre-empting that a pupil may commit a disciplinary offence, and thus not allowing a pupil to attend school, is an unlawful exclusion. | ||||
| 893 | Schools should have arrangements in place to support attendance and engagement which consider what additional support children and young people need to make a successful return to their full time education. For more information see | ||||
| 894 | annex B | ||||
| 895 | . | ||||
| 896 | Any disciplinary exclusion of a pupil from a school, even for short periods of time, must follow the statutory procedure. This includes sending a pupil home for poor behaviour, whether or not remote education is provided. ‘Informal’ or ‘unofficial’ exclusions, such as sending pupils home ‘to cool off’ for part of the day are unlawful, regardless of whether they occur with the agreement of parents or carers. | ||||
| 897 | Schools should be mindful that it is unlawful to punish a child for the actions of their parents, and to consider this when applying sanctions (for example refusing to allow a pupil to class because their parents did not attend a meeting or because the parents brought the pupils to school late would be unlawful). | ||||
| 898 | Ofsted will continue to look for any evidence of off-rolling. Off-rolling is never acceptable. Ofsted is clear that pressuring a parent to remove their child from the school (including to home educate their child) is a form of off-rolling. Elective home education should always be a positive choice taken by parents without pressure from their school. | ||||
| 827 | Pupil wellbeing and support | 899 | Pupil wellbeing and support | ||
| 828 | Pupils may be experiencing a variety of emotions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, such as anxiety, stress or low mood. This may particularly be the case for vulnerable children, including those with a social worker and young carers. It is important to contextualise these feelings as normal responses to an abnormal situation. Some may need support to re-adjust to school, others may have enjoyed being at home and be reluctant to return, a few may be showing signs of more severe anxiety or depression. Others will not be experiencing any challenges and will be keen and ready to return to school. | 900 | Pupils may be experiencing a variety of emotions in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, such as anxiety, stress or low mood. This may particularly be the case for vulnerable children, including those with a social worker and young carers. It is important to contextualise these feelings as normal responses to an abnormal situation. Some may need support to re-adjust to school, others may have enjoyed being at home and be reluctant to return, a few may be showing signs of more severe anxiety or depression. Others will not be experiencing any challenges and will be keen and ready to return to school. | ||
| 829 | The return to school allows social interaction with peers, carers and teachers, which benefits wellbeing. | 901 | The return to school allows social interaction with peers, carers and teachers, which benefits wellbeing. | ||
| 830 | The government has recently launched the | 902 | The government has recently launched the | ||
| 831 | Wellbeing for Education Return programme | 903 | Wellbeing for Education Return programme | ||
| 854 | SEND | 926 | SEND | ||
| 855 | review guide | 927 | review guide | ||
| 856 | which settings can use to reflect on their provision and a | 928 | which settings can use to reflect on their provision and a | ||
| 857 | handbook | 929 | handbook | ||
| 858 | to support teachers to take a whole school approach to supporting pupils following a traumatic event. | 930 | to support teachers to take a whole school approach to supporting pupils following a traumatic event. | ||
| n | 859 | You can access WSS resources on the | n | 931 | Schools can access WSS resources on the |
| 860 | Whole School | 932 | Whole School | ||
| 861 | SEND | 933 | SEND | ||
| 862 | Resource page | 934 | Resource page | ||
| 863 | of the | 935 | of the | ||
| 864 | SEND | 936 | SEND | ||
| 875 | support pupils with approaches to improving their physical and mental wellbeing | 947 | support pupils with approaches to improving their physical and mental wellbeing | ||
| 876 | Schools should also provide more focused pastoral support where issues are identified that individual pupils may need help with, drawing on external support where necessary and possible. Schools should also consider support needs of particular groups they are already aware need additional help (for example, children in need), and any groups they identify as newly vulnerable on their return to school. To support this, teachers may wish to access the free | 948 | Schools should also provide more focused pastoral support where issues are identified that individual pupils may need help with, drawing on external support where necessary and possible. Schools should also consider support needs of particular groups they are already aware need additional help (for example, children in need), and any groups they identify as newly vulnerable on their return to school. To support this, teachers may wish to access the free | ||
| 877 | MindEd learning platform for professionals | 949 | MindEd learning platform for professionals | ||
| 878 | , which contains materials on peer support, stress, fear and trauma, and bereavement. MindEd have also developed a | 950 | , which contains materials on peer support, stress, fear and trauma, and bereavement. MindEd have also developed a | ||
| 879 | coronavirus (COVID-19) staff resilience hub | 951 | coronavirus (COVID-19) staff resilience hub | ||
| n | n | 952 | with advice and tips for frontline staff. | ||
| 880 | with advice and tips for frontline staff.Where there is a concern a child is in need or suffering or likely to suffer from harm, the school (generally led by the Designated Safeguard Lead or deputy) should follow their child protection policy and part 1 of the statutory safeguarding guidance | 953 | Where there is a concern a child is in need or suffering or likely to suffer from harm, the school (generally led by the designated safeguarding lead or deputy) should follow their child protection policy and part 1 of the statutory safeguarding guidance | ||
| 881 | keeping children safe in education | 954 | keeping children safe in education | ||
| 882 | and consider any referral to statutory services (and the police) as appropriate. | 955 | and consider any referral to statutory services (and the police) as appropriate. | ||
| 883 | Schools should consider how they are working with school nursing services to support the health and wellbeing of their pupils; school nursing services have continued to offer support as pupils return to school – school nurses as leaders of the | 956 | Schools should consider how they are working with school nursing services to support the health and wellbeing of their pupils; school nursing services have continued to offer support as pupils return to school – school nurses as leaders of the | ||
| 884 | healthy child programme | 957 | healthy child programme | ||
| 885 | can offer a range of support including: | 958 | can offer a range of support including: | ||
| 886 | support for resilience, mental health and wellbeing including anxiety, bereavement and sleep issues | 959 | support for resilience, mental health and wellbeing including anxiety, bereavement and sleep issues | ||
| 887 | support for pupils with additional and complex health needs | 960 | support for pupils with additional and complex health needs | ||
| 888 | supporting vulnerable children and keeping children safe | 961 | supporting vulnerable children and keeping children safe | ||
| 889 | Schools and school nurses need to work together to ensure delivery of the healthy child programme (which includes immunisation), identifying health and wellbeing needs which will underpin priorities for service delivery. | 962 | Schools and school nurses need to work together to ensure delivery of the healthy child programme (which includes immunisation), identifying health and wellbeing needs which will underpin priorities for service delivery. | ||
| n | n | 963 | Hospital schools | ||
| 964 | There may be other reasons where any child or young person may be absent from school, including those with | ||||
| 965 | SEND | ||||
| 966 | . Where children and young people are receiving hospital education, on hospital sites, they should continue to be supported, including through remote education support as necessary, to minimise the impact of their hospital stay on their education. | ||||
| 890 | Section 4: Assessment and accountability | 967 | Section 4: Assessment and accountability | ||
| 891 | This section covers assessment and accountability. | 968 | This section covers assessment and accountability. | ||
| 892 | Inspection | 969 | Inspection | ||
| 893 | For state-funded schools, the intention is for Ofsted inspections to remain suspended for the autumn term. However, during the autumn term, inspectors will visit a sample of schools to discuss how they are managing the return to education of all their pupils. These will be collaborative discussions, taking into account the curriculum and remote education expectations set out in this document and will not result in a judgement. A brief letter will be published following the visit. The insights that inspectors gather will also be aggregated nationally to share learning with the sector, the government and the wider public. In addition, Ofsted has the power to inspect a school in response to any significant concerns, such as safeguarding. | 970 | For state-funded schools, the intention is for Ofsted inspections to remain suspended for the autumn term. However, during the autumn term, inspectors will visit a sample of schools to discuss how they are managing the return to education of all their pupils. These will be collaborative discussions, taking into account the curriculum and remote education expectations set out in this document and will not result in a judgement. A brief letter will be published following the visit. The insights that inspectors gather will also be aggregated nationally to share learning with the sector, the government and the wider public. In addition, Ofsted has the power to inspect a school in response to any significant concerns, such as safeguarding. | ||
| 894 | For independent schools, the intention is that Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) standard inspections will also remain suspended. During the autumn term, Ofsted/ISI will undertake non-routine inspections, as commissioned by the Department for Education, where appropriate. For example, this may be a pre-registration inspection or an inspection to follow up on significant safeguarding concerns. These inspections will have a judgement, as usual and result in the production of a report. | 971 | For independent schools, the intention is that Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) standard inspections will also remain suspended. During the autumn term, Ofsted/ISI will undertake non-routine inspections, as commissioned by the Department for Education, where appropriate. For example, this may be a pre-registration inspection or an inspection to follow up on significant safeguarding concerns. These inspections will have a judgement, as usual and result in the production of a report. | ||
| 914 | proposed changes to the assessment of | 991 | proposed changes to the assessment of | ||
| 915 | GCSEs | 992 | GCSEs | ||
| 916 | , AS and A levels in 2021 | 993 | , AS and A levels in 2021 | ||
| 917 | . | 994 | . | ||
| 918 | On Monday 17 August 2020, Ofqual and the government confirmed that, following the cancellation of summer 2020 exams, students will be awarded the centre assessment grade submitted by their school or college for A and AS level and GCSE (except in cases where the centre assessment grade is lower than the grade calculated by the exam board, where the calculated grade will stand). | 995 | On Monday 17 August 2020, Ofqual and the government confirmed that, following the cancellation of summer 2020 exams, students will be awarded the centre assessment grade submitted by their school or college for A and AS level and GCSE (except in cases where the centre assessment grade is lower than the grade calculated by the exam board, where the calculated grade will stand). | ||
| n | 919 | Both final GCSE grades and revised A and A level grades were issued to schools and colleges in the week beginning 17 August 2020, and students will be able to use these grades to move onto their next step. | n | 996 | Both final GCSE grades and revised A and AS level grades were issued to schools and colleges in the week beginning 17 August 2020, and students will be able to use these grades to move onto their next step. |
| 920 | There will also be an opportunity for students to sit exams in the autumn and Ofqual has confirmed these exams will be available in all subjects. Where a student wishes to sit an exam, | 997 | There will also be an opportunity for students to sit exams in the autumn and Ofqual has confirmed these exams will be available in all subjects. Where a student wishes to sit an exam, | ||
| 921 | DfE | 998 | DfE | ||
| 922 | ’s guidance on | 999 | ’s guidance on | ||
| 923 | centre responsibility for autumn GCSE, AS and A level exam series | 1000 | centre responsibility for autumn GCSE, AS and A level exam series | ||
| n | 924 | sets out that we expect the centre that entered them for the summer series to enter them in the autumn series and take overall responsibility for ensuring that they have somewhere appropriate to sit their exams. Our Exam Support Service will launch at the start of the autumn term to support schools and colleges to manage this process. | n | 1001 | sets out that we expect the centre that entered them for the summer series to enter them in the autumn series and take overall responsibility for ensuring that they have somewhere appropriate to sit their exams. Our Exam Support Service launched at the start of the autumn term to support schools and colleges to manage this process. Further guidance on how schools can access this |
| 1002 | support and specific information on running exams during the pandemic | ||||
| 1003 | is available. | ||||
| 925 | Accountability expectations | 1004 | Accountability expectations | ||
| 926 | Performance tables are suspended for the 2019 to 2020 academic year and no school or college will be judged on data based on exams and assessments from 2020. Until the new data release is available, all those working with schools, including Ofsted and | 1005 | Performance tables are suspended for the 2019 to 2020 academic year and no school or college will be judged on data based on exams and assessments from 2020. Until the new data release is available, all those working with schools, including Ofsted and | ||
| 927 | DfE | 1006 | DfE | ||
| 928 | regional teams, should refer to the 2019 data. | 1007 | regional teams, should refer to the 2019 data. | ||
| 929 | DfE | 1008 | DfE | ||
| 931 | coronavirus (COVID-19): school and college accountability | 1010 | coronavirus (COVID-19): school and college accountability | ||
| 932 | . | 1011 | . | ||
| 933 | Section 5: Contingency planning for remote education | 1012 | Section 5: Contingency planning for remote education | ||
| 934 | This section covers the process for local outbreaks, contingency plans and remote education. | 1013 | This section covers the process for local outbreaks, contingency plans and remote education. | ||
| 935 | Process in the event of local outbreaks | 1014 | Process in the event of local outbreaks | ||
| n | 936 | If a local area sees a spike in infection rates that is resulting in localised community spread, appropriate authorities will decide which measures to implement to help contain the spread. We will be involved in decisions at a local and national level affecting a geographical area, and will support appropriate authorities and individual schools and colleges to follow the health advice. We will provide more information on this process in due course. | n | 1015 | The tiers of restriction for education and childcare, summarised in |
| 1016 | annex 3 of the contain framework | ||||
| 1017 | and in | ||||
| 1018 | guidance on higher education | ||||
| 1019 | , work alongside the | ||||
| 1020 | local COVID alert level framework | ||||
| 1021 | . At all local alert levels, the expectation is that education and childcare provision should continue as normal. The government has been very clear that limiting attendance at schools and other education settings should only be done as a last resort, even in areas where a local alert level is ‘high’ or ‘very high’. Decisions on any restrictions necessary in education or childcare settings are taken separately on a case-by-case basis in the light of local circumstances, including information about the incidence and transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||||
| 937 | Contingency plans | 1022 | Contingency plans | ||
| n | 938 | For individuals or groups of self-isolating pupils, remote education plans should be in place. These should meet the same expectations as those for any pupils who cannot yet attend school at all due to coronavirus (COVID-19). See section on | n | 1023 | For individuals or groups of self-isolating pupils, remote education plans should be in place. These should meet the same expectations as those for any pupils who cannot yet attend school at all due to coronavirus (COVID-19). See the section on |
| 939 | remote education support | 1024 | remote education support | ||
| 940 | . | 1025 | . | ||
| 941 | In local areas, where restrictions have been implemented for certain sectors (from national direction), we anticipate that schools will usually remain fully open to all. There is an additional requirement that face coverings should be worn by staff and students, in schools and colleges, from year 7 and above, outside classrooms when moving around communal areas where social distancing cannot easily be maintained. | 1026 | In local areas, where restrictions have been implemented for certain sectors (from national direction), we anticipate that schools will usually remain fully open to all. There is an additional requirement that face coverings should be worn by staff and students, in schools and colleges, from year 7 and above, outside classrooms when moving around communal areas where social distancing cannot easily be maintained. | ||
| 942 | However, there may be exceptional circumstances in which some level of restriction to attendance at schools is required in a local area. The Department of Health and Social Care ( | 1027 | However, there may be exceptional circumstances in which some level of restriction to attendance at schools is required in a local area. The Department of Health and Social Care ( | ||
| 943 | DHSC | 1028 | DHSC | ||
| 944 | ) has updated their | 1029 | ) has updated their | ||
| 945 | contain framework | 1030 | contain framework | ||
| 946 | to include an overview of the tiers of intervention for schools and colleges when managing local outbreaks and implementing restrictions. | 1031 | to include an overview of the tiers of intervention for schools and colleges when managing local outbreaks and implementing restrictions. | ||
| n | 947 | We have also published guidance for decision makers at mainstream schools with secondary year groups, to help them plan for a | n | 1032 | We have also published guidance for decision makers at mainstream schools with secondary year groups, to help them plan for a schools |
| 948 | tier 2 rota model | 1033 | tier 2 rota model | ||
| 949 | if required. In the event of local restrictions on schools and colleges being required, we will publish further operational guidance for schools and colleges in the affected area, in order to notify them of restrictions and support them to implement their contingency plans in their local context. | 1034 | if required. In the event of local restrictions on schools and colleges being required, we will publish further operational guidance for schools and colleges in the affected area, in order to notify them of restrictions and support them to implement their contingency plans in their local context. | ||
| 950 | Remote education expectations | 1035 | Remote education expectations | ||
| n | 951 | Where a class, group or a small number of pupils need to self-isolate, or local restrictions require pupils to remain at home, we expect schools to have the capacity to offer immediate remote education. Schools are expected to consider how to continue to improve the quality of their existing curriculum, for example through technology, and have a strong contingency plan in place for remote education provision by the end of September. This planning will be particularly important to support a scenario in which the logistical challenges of remote provision are greatest, for example where large numbers of pupils are required to remain at home. | n | 1036 | Where a class, group or a small number of pupils need to self-isolate, or local restrictions require pupils to remain at home, we expect schools to have the capacity to offer immediate remote education. Schools are expected to consider how to continue to improve the quality of their existing curriculum, for example through technology, and have a strong contingency plan in place for remote education provision. This planning will be particularly important to support a scenario in which the logistical challenges of remote provision are greatest, for example where large numbers of pupils are required to remain at home. |
| 952 | In developing these contingency plans, we expect schools to: | 1037 | In developing these contingency plans, we expect schools to: | ||
| 953 | use a curriculum sequence that allows access to high-quality online and offline resources and teaching videos and that is linked to the school’s curriculum expectations | 1038 | use a curriculum sequence that allows access to high-quality online and offline resources and teaching videos and that is linked to the school’s curriculum expectations | ||
| 954 | give access to high quality remote education resources | 1039 | give access to high quality remote education resources | ||
| 955 | select the online tools that will be consistently used across the school in order to allow interaction, assessment and feedback and make sure staff are trained in their use | 1040 | select the online tools that will be consistently used across the school in order to allow interaction, assessment and feedback and make sure staff are trained in their use | ||
| 956 | provide printed resources, such as textbooks and workbooks, for pupils who do not have suitable online access | 1041 | provide printed resources, such as textbooks and workbooks, for pupils who do not have suitable online access | ||
| 963 | provide frequent, clear explanations of new content, delivered by a teacher in the school or through high-quality curriculum resources or videos | 1048 | provide frequent, clear explanations of new content, delivered by a teacher in the school or through high-quality curriculum resources or videos | ||
| 964 | gauge how well pupils are progressing through the curriculum, using questions and other suitable tasks and set a clear expectation on how regularly teachers will check work | 1049 | gauge how well pupils are progressing through the curriculum, using questions and other suitable tasks and set a clear expectation on how regularly teachers will check work | ||
| 965 | enable teachers to adjust the pace or difficulty of what is being taught in response to questions or assessments, including, where necessary, revising material or simplifying explanations to ensure pupils’ understanding | 1050 | enable teachers to adjust the pace or difficulty of what is being taught in response to questions or assessments, including, where necessary, revising material or simplifying explanations to ensure pupils’ understanding | ||
| 966 | plan a programme that is of equivalent length to the core teaching pupils would receive in school, ideally including daily contact with teachers | 1051 | plan a programme that is of equivalent length to the core teaching pupils would receive in school, ideally including daily contact with teachers | ||
| 967 | For secondary schools teaching pupils remotely in a rota system because of tier 2 local restrictions, modified remote education expectations apply. These can be found in | 1052 | For secondary schools teaching pupils remotely in a rota system because of tier 2 local restrictions, modified remote education expectations apply. These can be found in | ||
| n | 968 | how schools can plan for tier 2 local restriction | n | 1053 | how schools can plan for educational tier 2 local restriction |
| 969 | . | 1054 | . | ||
| 970 | We expect schools to consider these expectations in relation to the pupils’ age, stage of development or special educational needs, for example where this would place significant demands on parents’ help or support. We expect schools to avoid an over-reliance on long-term projects or internet research activities. | 1055 | We expect schools to consider these expectations in relation to the pupils’ age, stage of development or special educational needs, for example where this would place significant demands on parents’ help or support. We expect schools to avoid an over-reliance on long-term projects or internet research activities. | ||
| 971 | We have now published a | 1056 | We have now published a | ||
| 972 | temporary continuity direction | 1057 | temporary continuity direction | ||
| 973 | which makes it clear that schools have a duty to provide remote education for state-funded, school-age children unable to attend school due to coronavirus (COVID-19). This will come into effect from 22 October 2020. The direction poses no additional expectations on the quality of remote education expected of schools beyond those set out in this guidance. | 1058 | which makes it clear that schools have a duty to provide remote education for state-funded, school-age children unable to attend school due to coronavirus (COVID-19). This will come into effect from 22 October 2020. The direction poses no additional expectations on the quality of remote education expected of schools beyond those set out in this guidance. | ||
| 1013 | , as well as guidance on how schools can order devices and | 1098 | , as well as guidance on how schools can order devices and | ||
| 1014 | get help with technology for remote education | 1099 | get help with technology for remote education | ||
| 1015 | . | 1100 | . | ||
| 1016 | Annex A: Health and safety risk assessment | 1101 | Annex A: Health and safety risk assessment | ||
| 1017 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) specific | 1102 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) specific | ||
| n | 1018 | Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks from coronavirus (COVID-19). This means school employers and leaders are required by law to think about the risks the staff and pupils face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising they cannot completely eliminate the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19). School employers must therefore make sure that a risk assessment has been undertaken to identify the measures needed to reduce the risks from coronavirus (COVID-19) so far as is reasonably practicable and make the school COVID-secure. General information on how to make a workplace COVID-secure, including how to approach a coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment, is provided by the | n | 1103 | Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks from coronavirus (COVID-19). This means school employers and leaders are required by law to think about the risks the staff and pupils face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising they cannot completely eliminate the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19). School employers must therefore make sure that a risk assessment has been undertaken to identify the measures needed to reduce the risks from coronavirus (COVID-19) so far as is reasonably practicable. General information on how to make a workplace COVID-secure, including how to approach a coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment, is provided by the |
| 1019 | HSE | 1104 | HSE | ||
| 1020 | guidance on working safely | 1105 | guidance on working safely | ||
| 1021 | . | 1106 | . | ||
| n | 1022 | Schools should undertake a coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment by considering the measures in this guidance to inform their decisions and control measures. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in the workplace, and the role of others in supporting that. The risk assessment will help school leaders and employers decide whether they have done everything they need to. Employers have a legal duty to consult their employees on health and safety in good time. It also makes good sense to involve pupils (where applicable) and parents in discussions around health and safety decisions to help them understand the reasons for the measures being put in place. Employers can do this by listening and talking to them about how the school will manage risks from coronavirus (COVID-19) and make the school COVID-secure. The people who do the work are often the best people to understand the risks in the workplace and will have a view on how to work safely. Involving them in making decisions shows that the school takes their health and safety seriously. | n | 1107 | Schools should undertake a coronavirus (COVID-19) risk assessment by considering the measures in this guidance to inform their decisions and control measures. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in the workplace, and the role of others in supporting that. The risk assessment will help school leaders and employers decide whether they have done everything they need to. Employers have a legal duty to consult their employees on health and safety in good time. It also makes good sense to involve pupils (where applicable) and parents in discussions around health and safety decisions to help them understand the reasons for the measures being put in place. Employers can do this by listening and talking to them about how the school will manage risks from coronavirus (COVID-19). The people who do the work are often the best people to understand the risks in the workplace and will have a view on how to work safely. Involving them in making decisions shows that the school takes their health and safety seriously. |
| 1023 | Sharing your risk assessment | 1108 | Sharing your risk assessment | ||
| 1024 | Schools should share the results of their risk assessment with their workforce. If possible, they should consider publishing it on their website to provide transparency of approach to parents, carers and pupils ( | 1109 | Schools should share the results of their risk assessment with their workforce. If possible, they should consider publishing it on their website to provide transparency of approach to parents, carers and pupils ( | ||
| 1025 | HSE | 1110 | HSE | ||
| 1026 | would expect all employers with over 50 staff to do so). | 1111 | would expect all employers with over 50 staff to do so). | ||
| 1027 | Monitoring and review of risk controls | 1112 | Monitoring and review of risk controls | ||
| 1048 | Schools need to record significant findings of the assessment by identifying: | 1133 | Schools need to record significant findings of the assessment by identifying: | ||
| 1049 | the hazards | 1134 | the hazards | ||
| 1050 | how people might be harmed by them | 1135 | how people might be harmed by them | ||
| 1051 | what they have in place to control risk | 1136 | what they have in place to control risk | ||
| 1052 | Records of the assessment should be simple and focused on controls. Outcomes should explain to others what they are required to do and help staff with planning and monitoring. | 1137 | Records of the assessment should be simple and focused on controls. Outcomes should explain to others what they are required to do and help staff with planning and monitoring. | ||
| n | 1053 | Risk assessments consider what measures you need to protect the health and safety of all: | n | 1138 | Risk assessments consider what measures schools need to protect the health and safety of all: |
| 1054 | staff | 1139 | staff | ||
| 1055 | pupils | 1140 | pupils | ||
| 1056 | visitors | 1141 | visitors | ||
| 1057 | contractors | 1142 | contractors | ||
| 1058 | Schools will need to think about the risks that may arise in the course of the day. This could include anything related to the premises or delivery of its curriculum or activities, whether on-site or in relation to activities offsite. | 1143 | Schools will need to think about the risks that may arise in the course of the day. This could include anything related to the premises or delivery of its curriculum or activities, whether on-site or in relation to activities offsite. | ||
| 1059 | Consulting employees (general) | 1144 | Consulting employees (general) | ||
| n | 1060 | It is a legal requirement that employers must consult with the health and safety representative selected by a recognised trade union or, if there isn’t one, a representative chosen by staff. As an employer, you cannot decide who the representative will be. | n | 1145 | It is a legal requirement that employers must consult with the health and safety representative selected by a recognised trade union or, if there isn’t one, a representative chosen by staff. As an employer, schools cannot decide who the representative will be. |
| 1061 | At its most effective, full involvement of staff creates a culture where relationships between employers and staff are based on collaboration, trust and joint problem solving. As is normal practice, staff should be involved in assessing workplace risks and the development and review of workplace health and safety policies in partnership with the employer. Consultation does not remove the employer’s right to manage. They will still make the final decision but talking to employees is an important part of successfully managing health and safety. | 1146 | At its most effective, full involvement of staff creates a culture where relationships between employers and staff are based on collaboration, trust and joint problem solving. As is normal practice, staff should be involved in assessing workplace risks and the development and review of workplace health and safety policies in partnership with the employer. Consultation does not remove the employer’s right to manage. They will still make the final decision but talking to employees is an important part of successfully managing health and safety. | ||
| t | 1062 | Leaders are encouraged to ensure that consultation on any changes to risk assessments that will be in place for the start of the autumn term commence with staff before the summer break, to ensure that those that are on term-time only contracts have adequate time to contribute. | t | ||
| 1063 | Resolving issues and raising concerns | 1147 | Resolving issues and raising concerns | ||
| 1064 | Employers and staff should always come together to resolve issues. As providers widen their opening, any concerns in respect of the controls should be raised initially with line management and trade union representatives and employers should recognise those concerns and give them proper consideration. If that does not resolve the issues, the concern can be raised with | 1148 | Employers and staff should always come together to resolve issues. As providers widen their opening, any concerns in respect of the controls should be raised initially with line management and trade union representatives and employers should recognise those concerns and give them proper consideration. If that does not resolve the issues, the concern can be raised with | ||
| 1065 | HSE | 1149 | HSE | ||
| 1066 | . Where the | 1150 | . Where the | ||
| 1067 | HSE | 1151 | HSE |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | t | 13 | You can continue to work in people’s homes under all |
| 14 | check local restrictions | 14 | local alert levels | ||
| 15 | . | 15 | . | ||
| 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 19 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a |
| 34 | by keeping a record of all your customers for 21 days. From 18 September, this will be enforced in law. Some exemptions apply. Check | 34 | by keeping a record of all your customers for 21 days. From 18 September, this will be enforced in law. Some exemptions apply. Check | ||
| 35 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | 35 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 36 | for details. | 36 | for details. | ||
| 37 | Turn people with coronavirus symptoms away | 37 | Turn people with coronavirus symptoms away | ||
| 38 | . If a staff member (or someone in their household) or a customer has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. | 38 | . If a staff member (or someone in their household) or a customer has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. | ||
| n | 39 | Three more things you need to be aware of if you are a hotel: | n | 39 | Three more things you need to be aware of: |
| 40 | From 14 September, let customers know that by law they can only visit in groups of up to 6 people (unless they are visiting as a household or support bubble which is larger than 6). | 40 | Let customers know that by law they can only visit in groups of a certain size depending on the local alert level in place in the area. | ||
| 41 | Check with customers on arrival who they are with and how many people will be attending. Put up signs to remind customers to only interact with their group. | 41 | Check with customers on arrival who they are with and how many people will be attending. Put up signs to remind customers to only interact with their group. | ||
| 42 | Encourage contactless payments. | 42 | Encourage contactless payments. | ||
| 43 | Whenever possible, use online booking and pre-payment and ask for contactless payments. | 43 | Whenever possible, use online booking and pre-payment and ask for contactless payments. | ||
| 44 | Manage food and drink service safely. | 44 | Manage food and drink service safely. | ||
| 45 | Minimise customer self-service of food, cutlery and condiments, as well as contact between staff and guests. | 45 | Minimise customer self-service of food, cutlery and condiments, as well as contact between staff and guests. | ||
| n | 46 | These are the priority actions to make your business safe during coronavirus. You should also read the full version of the guidance below. | n | 46 | From the 14 October, businesses and organisations must take into account the government’s |
| 47 | local COVID alert levels system | ||||
| 48 | that sets out information for businesses, local authorities, residents and workers. | ||||
| 49 | This hotels and other guest accommodation guidance document sets out national restrictions that are in place for local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 50 | A summary of this means: | ||||
| 51 | People must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||||
| 52 | Businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 53 | Certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 54 | Businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 55 | Weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||||
| 56 | People are able to travel to/from the area and stay overnight in accommodation including hotels and self-catering in groups of up to six people (or larger if from a single household/support bubble) | ||||
| 57 | In addition, this hotel and other guest accommodation guidance will highlight key restrictions and provide further clarification on measures that are in place for local COVID alert level: high and local COVID alert level: very high areas. You should always check the | ||||
| 58 | local COVID alert level | ||||
| 59 | of your local area to see which level applies to your business or organisation in your area. There is also information on further restrictions for | ||||
| 60 | Covid alert level: high or very high | ||||
| 61 | . | ||||
| 62 | A summary of key restrictions relating to local COVID alert level: high and local COVID alert level: very high areas can be found in the table below, these are in addition to restrictions in local COVID alert level medium These are the priority actions to make your business safe during coronavirus. You should also read the full version of the guidance below. | ||||
| 63 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 64 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 65 | Socialising indoors | ||||
| 66 | People must not socialise with anybody outside of their household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||||
| 67 | People must not socialise with anybody outside of their household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||||
| 68 | Socialising outdoors | ||||
| 69 | People must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a private garden or public outdoor spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||||
| 70 | People must not meet with other people outside of their household or support bubble in a private garden or in most outdoor public venues. | ||||
| 71 | Business closures | ||||
| 72 | Businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 73 | Pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal. | ||||
| 74 | Hotel bars must close between 10pm and 5am. Hotel bars selling alcohol for consumption on the premises must only provide table service. This means all food and drink (whether or not alcoholic) must be ordered from, served at and consumed by seated customers. | ||||
| 75 | Hotels will still be able to provide food and drink including alcohol through room service between the hours of 10pm and 5am as long as it is ordered by phone or online. | ||||
| 76 | Travel and overnight stays | ||||
| 77 | People can continue to travel within high alert level areas, can make overnight stays, and can leave high alert level areas to go on holiday but should only do so with members of their own household/support bubble. People should look to reduce the number of journeys they make where possible. | ||||
| 78 | People should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area they are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if travelling through as part of a longer journey. | ||||
| 79 | People should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if they are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere. If an overnight stay is essential, people must only do so with other people they live with. | ||||
| 80 | People may make overnight stays in hotels or other accommodation within a very high alert area if they are resident in that area. People must not stay overnight with other people that they do not live with or support bubble. | ||||
| 81 | While we are advising against travel outside of a local covid alert level: very high area, people are still allowed to travel abroad. Anyone planning to travel abroad should check the situation in their destination country and what restrictions they will be subject to, as well as Foreign Office travel advice and the current travel corridor list. | ||||
| 82 | Further information can be found in section 2.5. | ||||
| 47 | Introduction | 83 | Introduction | ||
| 48 | This document is to help employers, employees and the self-employed in England understand how to work as safely as possible and protect their customers during the COVID-19 pandemic while keeping to the recommended | 84 | This document is to help employers, employees and the self-employed in England understand how to work as safely as possible and protect their customers during the COVID-19 pandemic while keeping to the recommended | ||
| 49 | social distancing | 85 | social distancing | ||
| 50 | and | 86 | and | ||
| 51 | face coverings | 87 | face coverings | ||
| 52 | guidance applicable at the time. | 88 | guidance applicable at the time. | ||
| 53 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. Tourism is also a devolved competency; as such, this guidance is meant to complement any guidance in the Devolved Administrations, where relevant. | 89 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. Tourism is also a devolved competency; as such, this guidance is meant to complement any guidance in the Devolved Administrations, where relevant. | ||
| n | 54 | While this guidance applies to England, you should always consider whether there are local restrictions in place in your area. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | n | 90 | While this guidance applies to England, you should always check the |
| 55 | local restrictions pages | 91 | local COVID alert level | ||
| 56 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | 92 | of your area. If so, you should first read the guidance relevant to your area as this may supersede guidance in this guidance. | ||
| 57 | If you have any feedback for us, please email | 93 | If you have any feedback for us, please email | ||
| 58 | tourismheritagecovid@dcms.gov.uk | 94 | tourismheritagecovid@dcms.gov.uk | ||
| 59 | . | 95 | . | ||
| 60 | How to use this guidance | 96 | How to use this guidance | ||
| n | 61 | This document sets out guidance on how to open hotels and other guest accommodation safely while minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19 . It gives practical considerations for how guidance can be applied in the workplace and at these locations. | n | 97 | This document sets out guidance on how to open hotels and other guest accommodation safely while minimising the risk of spreading COVID-19. It gives practical considerations for how guidance can be applied in the workplace and at these locations. |
| 62 | We know many people are also keen to return to or contribute to volunteering. Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during COVID-19 should ensure that volunteers are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as others, such as workers and customers. | 98 | We know many people are also keen to return to or contribute to volunteering. Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during COVID-19 should ensure that volunteers are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as others, such as workers and customers. | ||
| 63 | Each business will need to adapt this into the specific actions it needs to take, depending on the nature of their business, including the size and type of business, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. A site by site approach is essential and COVID-19 risk assessment for premises will be unique. Therefore this guidance should be used to translate to whatever areas are relevant to your business and any measures that are taken should fit safely with any operational needs. | 99 | Each business will need to adapt this into the specific actions it needs to take, depending on the nature of their business, including the size and type of business, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. A site by site approach is essential and COVID-19 risk assessment for premises will be unique. Therefore this guidance should be used to translate to whatever areas are relevant to your business and any measures that are taken should fit safely with any operational needs. | ||
| 64 | This guidance does not supersede any legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment or equalities and it is important that as a business or an employer you continue to comply with your existing obligations, including those relating to individuals with protected characteristics. It contains non-statutory guidance to take into account when complying with these existing obligations. When considering how to apply this guidance, take into account agency workers, contractors and other people including guests, as well as your employees. | 100 | This guidance does not supersede any legal obligations relating to health and safety, employment or equalities and it is important that as a business or an employer you continue to comply with your existing obligations, including those relating to individuals with protected characteristics. It contains non-statutory guidance to take into account when complying with these existing obligations. When considering how to apply this guidance, take into account agency workers, contractors and other people including guests, as well as your employees. | ||
| 65 | To help you decide which actions to take, you need to carry out an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment, at a business and site level, just as you would for other health and safety related hazards. This risk assessment must be done in consultation with unions or workers. | 101 | To help you decide which actions to take, you need to carry out an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment, at a business and site level, just as you would for other health and safety related hazards. This risk assessment must be done in consultation with unions or workers. | ||
| 66 | In some instances hotels and other guest accommodation premises are let out to third party contractors and operators for specific usage. In such cases, whilst the premises remain under the direct control of the owner, the actual event or function is under the control of the event planner/organiser. In such instances both parties should carry out Risk Assessments and ensure that responsibility for safety management is clearly articulated and agreed. | 102 | In some instances hotels and other guest accommodation premises are let out to third party contractors and operators for specific usage. In such cases, whilst the premises remain under the direct control of the owner, the actual event or function is under the control of the event planner/organiser. In such instances both parties should carry out Risk Assessments and ensure that responsibility for safety management is clearly articulated and agreed. | ||
| 103 | – reducing the number of people each person has contact with by using ‘fixed teams or partnering’ (so each person works with only a few others) | 139 | – reducing the number of people each person has contact with by using ‘fixed teams or partnering’ (so each person works with only a few others) | ||
| 104 | – Using fixed screens or barriers to separate people from each other. | 140 | – Using fixed screens or barriers to separate people from each other. | ||
| 105 | Finally, if people must work face-to-face for a sustained period with more than a small group of fixed partners, then you will need to assess whether the activity can safely go ahead. No one should be forced to work in an unsafe work environment. | 141 | Finally, if people must work face-to-face for a sustained period with more than a small group of fixed partners, then you will need to assess whether the activity can safely go ahead. No one should be forced to work in an unsafe work environment. | ||
| 106 | In your assessment you should have particular regard to whether the people doing the work are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. | 142 | In your assessment you should have particular regard to whether the people doing the work are especially vulnerable to COVID-19. | ||
| 107 | You should also consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks which may need mitigations. | 143 | You should also consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks which may need mitigations. | ||
| n | n | 144 | You will need to check the | ||
| 145 | local COVID alert level | ||||
| 146 | for your area to see which level applies to its business and take into account any restrictions for | ||||
| 147 | Covid alert level: high or very high | ||||
| 148 | that may be applicable. | ||||
| 149 | From Thursday 24 September: | ||||
| 150 | Relevant venues in the hospitality, entertainment, leisure and tourism sectors must be closed between 10pm and 5.00am. This includes businesses selling food or drink (including cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants), social clubs, casinos, bowling alleys, amusement arcades (and other indoor leisure centres or facilities), funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activities, and bingo halls. This will include take-aways but delivery services can continue after 10pm. Hotels will still be able to provide food and drink through room service between the hours of 10pm and 5am as long as it is ordered by phone or online. | ||||
| 151 | Businesses that sell alcohol for consumption on the premises must only provide table service. This means all food and drink (whether or not alcoholic) must be ordered from, served at and consumed by seated customers. A business that does not sell alcohol, but sells food and drink for consumption on or near the premises, does not need to provide table service. However, food and drink must be consumed by customers while they are seated. | ||||
| 152 | For example, a hotel bar selling alcohol must only provide table service, and customers must be seated. A kiosk or counter that does not sell alcohol can sell food or drink over the counter, as long as they take reasonable steps to ensure customers will only consume the food or drink once seated. | ||||
| 153 | Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the restaurant at the time. | ||||
| 108 | The recommendations in the rest of this document are ones you must consider as you go through this process. You could also consider any advice that has been produced specifically for your sector, for example by trade associations or trades unions. | 154 | The recommendations in the rest of this guidance are ones you must consider as you go through this process. You could also consider any advice that has been produced specifically for your sector, for example by trade associations or trades unions. | ||
| 109 | If you have not already done so, you should carry out an assessment of the risks posed by COVID-19 in your workplace as soon as possible. If you are currently operating, you are likely to have gone through a lot of this thinking already. We recommend that you use this document to identify any further improvements you should make. When a building or space is repurposed - for example when there is any change in use or type or use or other circumstance - there needs to be a fire risk assessment. More information can be found on the | 155 | If you have not already done so, you should carry out an assessment of the risks posed by COVID-19 in your workplace as soon as possible. If you are currently operating, you are likely to have gone through a lot of this thinking already. We recommend that you use this document to identify any further improvements you should make. When a building or space is repurposed - for example when there is any change in use or type or use or other circumstance - there needs to be a fire risk assessment. More information can be found on the | ||
| 110 | Health and Safety Executive website | 156 | Health and Safety Executive website | ||
| 111 | . | 157 | . | ||
| 112 | You should consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks or issues with accessibility which may need mitigations. Sections 4 & 8 outline the key Security considerations and advice. | 158 | You should consider the security implications of any changes you intend to make to your operations and practices in response to COVID-19, as any revisions may present new or altered security risks or issues with accessibility which may need mitigations. Sections 4 & 8 outline the key Security considerations and advice. | ||
| 113 | Whilst the risk to health from COVID-19 is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the threat of terrorism nonetheless remains substantial. It is essential that businesses and other organisations remain cognisant of these threats as they look to adjust their operations, ensuring that security measures are proactively adapted to support and complement other changes. | 159 | Whilst the risk to health from COVID-19 is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the threat of terrorism nonetheless remains substantial. It is essential that businesses and other organisations remain cognisant of these threats as they look to adjust their operations, ensuring that security measures are proactively adapted to support and complement other changes. | ||
| 115 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 161 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 116 | From Monday 28 September it will be an offence for a relevant business to fail to take all reasonable measures to: | 162 | From Monday 28 September it will be an offence for a relevant business to fail to take all reasonable measures to: | ||
| 117 | require adherence to the Rule of 6 (respecting all exemptions to this) when taking a booking; or allowing entry and once groups are within the premises failing to take steps to advise groups not to merge in ways that breach the rule | 163 | require adherence to the Rule of 6 (respecting all exemptions to this) when taking a booking; or allowing entry and once groups are within the premises failing to take steps to advise groups not to merge in ways that breach the rule | ||
| 118 | ensure adequate distance between tables (2m or 1m+ with appropriate mitigation) | 164 | ensure adequate distance between tables (2m or 1m+ with appropriate mitigation) | ||
| 119 | These regulations are intended to apply to businesses in the hospitality, leisure, entertainment and tourism settings, youth centres, community centres, town halls and close contact settings. This means that premises will be fined where breaches of the guidance are identified. The regulations will be enforced by authorised persons including local authorities or the police. Enforcing officers will issue Fixed Penalty Notices immediately upon a breach occurring. These will begin at £1000, and escalate to £10000 for repeated offences. | 165 | These regulations are intended to apply to businesses in the hospitality, leisure, entertainment and tourism settings, youth centres, community centres, town halls and close contact settings. This means that premises will be fined where breaches of the guidance are identified. The regulations will be enforced by authorised persons including local authorities or the police. Enforcing officers will issue Fixed Penalty Notices immediately upon a breach occurring. These will begin at £1000, and escalate to £10000 for repeated offences. | ||
| n | 120 | From Thursday 24 September: | n | ||
| 121 | Relevant venues in the hospitality, entertainment, leisure and tourism sectors must be closed between 10pm and 5.00am. This includes businesses selling food or drink (including cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants), social clubs, casinos, bowling alleys, amusement arcades (and other indoor leisure centres or facilities), funfairs, theme parks, adventure parks and activities, and bingo halls. This will include take-aways but delivery services can continue after 10pm. Hotels will still be able to provide food and drink through room service between the hours of 10pm and 5am as long as it is ordered by phone or online. | ||||
| 122 | Businesses that sell alcohol for consumption on the premises must only provide table service. This means all food and drink (whether or not alcoholic) must be ordered from, served at and consumed by seated customers. A business that does not sell alcohol, but sells food and drink for consumption on or near the premises, does not need to provide table service. However, food and drink must be consumed by customers while they are seated. | ||||
| 123 | For example, a hotel bar selling alcohol must only provide table service, and customers must be seated. A kiosk or counter that does not sell alcohol can sell food or drink over the counter, as long as they take reasonable steps to ensure customers will only consume the food or drink once seated. | ||||
| 124 | Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the sitting restaurant at the time. | ||||
| 125 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 166 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| 126 | 1.2 Sharing the results of your risk assessment | 167 | 1.2 Sharing the results of your risk assessment | ||
| 127 | You must share the results of your risk assessment with your workforce. If possible, you should consider publishing the results on your website (and we would expect all businesses with over 50 workers to do so). | 168 | You must share the results of your risk assessment with your workforce. If possible, you should consider publishing the results on your website (and we would expect all businesses with over 50 workers to do so). | ||
| 128 | We would expect all businesses to demonstrate to their workers and customers that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate this. You should do this by displaying a notification in a prominent place in your business and on your website, if you have one. | 169 | We would expect all businesses to demonstrate to their workers and customers that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate this. You should do this by displaying a notification in a prominent place in your business and on your website, if you have one. | ||
| 129 | Below you will find a notice you should display in your workplace to show you have followed this guidance. | 170 | Below you will find a notice you should display in your workplace to show you have followed this guidance. | ||
| 137 | 2.4 Overarching security considerations | 178 | 2.4 Overarching security considerations | ||
| 138 | 2.5 Advice on local restrictions for accommodation providers | 179 | 2.5 Advice on local restrictions for accommodation providers | ||
| 139 | 2.1 Different considerations for accommodation types | 180 | 2.1 Different considerations for accommodation types | ||
| 140 | Objective: To ensure that different accommodation types consider the factors unique to them, which may impact consumer safety. | 181 | Objective: To ensure that different accommodation types consider the factors unique to them, which may impact consumer safety. | ||
| 141 | Current government guidance states that private rooms in all indoor accommodation with en suite showering facilities, or one designated shower facility per guest room, will be able to reopen. Shared toilet facilities can also be opened. If shared toilet and shower facilities are in the same room, guests are able to use the toilet but can only use the shower if it is assigned to one household or support bubble or run using a reservation and clean rota. Dormitory rooms will be closed (except where housing parties from the same household or support bubble), as will other indoor shared facilities (e.g. guest kitchens or TV rooms where social distancing cannot be observed). Outdoor accommodation (i.e. campsites) will be allowed to reopen shared showering facilities, as long as they are operated in the manner set out below. | 182 | Current government guidance states that private rooms in all indoor accommodation with en suite showering facilities, or one designated shower facility per guest room, will be able to reopen. Shared toilet facilities can also be opened. If shared toilet and shower facilities are in the same room, guests are able to use the toilet but can only use the shower if it is assigned to one household or support bubble or run using a reservation and clean rota. Dormitory rooms will be closed (except where housing parties from the same household or support bubble), as will other indoor shared facilities (e.g. guest kitchens or TV rooms where social distancing cannot be observed). Outdoor accommodation (i.e. campsites) will be allowed to reopen shared showering facilities, as long as they are operated in the manner set out below. | ||
| n | 142 | While all accommodation providers should follow the guidance set out in the rest of this section, each accommodation type should seek to make changes which best mitigate the risks to consumer safety unique to their environment. From 15 August, soft-play areas, bowling alleys, indoor skating rinks and casinos will be allowed to open. | n | 183 | While all accommodation providers should follow the guidance set out in the rest of this section, each accommodation type should seek to make changes which best mitigate the risks to consumer safety unique to their environment. |
| 143 | These include the following: | 184 | These include the following: | ||
| 144 | 2.1.1 Hotels | 185 | 2.1.1 Hotels | ||
| 145 | Fuller considerations for hotel operators are set out by | 186 | Fuller considerations for hotel operators are set out by | ||
| 146 | UKHospitality guidance | 187 | UKHospitality guidance | ||
| 147 | , but particular consideration should be given to: | 188 | , but particular consideration should be given to: | ||
| 150 | Where offering room service, taking measures such as dropping butler’s trays outside door, and encouraging tips to be added to the bill | 191 | Where offering room service, taking measures such as dropping butler’s trays outside door, and encouraging tips to be added to the bill | ||
| 151 | Ensuring that housekeeping staff follow government handwashing guidelines, and making a checklist of all hand contact services to be cleaned when each guests vacates. | 192 | Ensuring that housekeeping staff follow government handwashing guidelines, and making a checklist of all hand contact services to be cleaned when each guests vacates. | ||
| 152 | Encouraging guests to wear face coverings on communal corridors | 193 | Encouraging guests to wear face coverings on communal corridors | ||
| 153 | Checking the latest government guidance on opening of additional guest facilities (eg. beauty treatments). | 194 | Checking the latest government guidance on opening of additional guest facilities (eg. beauty treatments). | ||
| 154 | Ensuring that any bar or dining area is only opened in a way compliant with UK government guidance on the hospitality sector. | 195 | Ensuring that any bar or dining area is only opened in a way compliant with UK government guidance on the hospitality sector. | ||
| n | 155 | Business events or meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. The rule of six does not apply to work, education or training activities. | n | 196 | Business events or meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. The rule of six does not apply to work, education or training activities. This is applicable across all Local COVID alert levels. |
| 156 | From 28 September, weddings and civil partnerships will only be allowed up to a maximum of 15 people. Wedding receptions and civil partnership celebrations, including in the form of a sit down meal, can take place up to a maximum of 15 people. See | 197 | From 28 September, weddings and civil partnerships will only be allowed up to a maximum of 15 people. Wedding receptions and civil partnership celebrations, including in the form of a sit down meal, can take place up to a maximum of 15 people. See | ||
| 157 | further guidance on wedding and civil partnerships receptions and celebrations | 198 | further guidance on wedding and civil partnerships receptions and celebrations | ||
| 158 | . | 199 | . | ||
| n | 159 | Groups from multiple households must also not exceed six people (unless they are from the same support bubble). Those that do so may be breaking the law, unless relevant exemptions (e.g. work gatherings) apply. | n | 200 | Groups from multiple households must also not exceed six people (unless they are from the same support bubble) in Local COVID alert level: medium areas, and must only be single household/support bubble groups in Local COVID alert level: high or very high areas. Those that exceed these restrictions may be breaking the law, unless relevant exemptions (e.g. work gatherings) apply. |
| 160 | Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the sitting restaurant at the time. | 201 | Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the restaurant at the time. | ||
| 161 | For guidance on live performances, including singing in choirs and playing wind instruments, please refer to the | 202 | For guidance on live performances, including singing in choirs and playing wind instruments, please refer to the | ||
| 162 | Performing Arts guidance | 203 | Performing Arts guidance | ||
| 163 | . | 204 | . | ||
| 164 | 2.1.2 Hostels | 205 | 2.1.2 Hostels | ||
| 165 | Fuller considerations for hostel operators are set out by | 206 | Fuller considerations for hostel operators are set out by | ||
| 166 | UKHospitality guidance | 207 | UKHospitality guidance | ||
| 167 | , but particular consideration should be given to ensuring that hostels operate within the current government guidance on | 208 | , but particular consideration should be given to ensuring that hostels operate within the current government guidance on | ||
| 168 | social mixing | 209 | social mixing | ||
| n | 169 | outside of household groups by: | n | 210 | outside of household groups. In Local COVID alert level: medium areas, accommodation providers following COVID-19 Secure guidelines can provide accommodation for a group of 6 people from different households to stay together. No one should stay in a group of greater than 6 (unless from the same household or support bubble). In Local COVID alert level: high or very high areas, groups must only be made up of single household/support bubbles. Those that exceed these restrictions may be breaking the law, unless relevant exemptions (e.g. work gatherings) apply. Particular consideration should be given to: |
| 170 | Taking measures to make reception areas safer, with increased cleaning, keeping the activity time as short as possible and considering the addition of screens between guests and staff | 211 | Taking measures to make reception areas safer, with increased cleaning, keeping the activity time as short as possible and considering the addition of screens between guests and staff. | ||
| 171 | Considering minimising lift usage from reception, and providing clear signage for new lift rules | 212 | Considering minimising lift usage from reception, and providing clear signage for new lift rules. | ||
| 172 | Dormitory rooms will be closed (except where housing parties from the same household or support bubble). | 213 | Closing dormitory rooms to groups of over 6 people (except where housing parties from the same household or support bubble). | ||
| 173 | Closing other shared facilities: | 214 | Closing shared facilities: | ||
| 174 | – communal kitchens, where guests prepare their own food | 215 | – communal kitchens, where guests prepare their own food | ||
| 175 | – other communal areas (e.g. TV rooms) where social distancing can’t be managed within current government guidelines. | 216 | – other communal areas (e.g. TV rooms) where social distancing can’t be managed within current government guidelines. | ||
| 176 | Taking all possible steps to reduce the risk of transmission in shared shower, changing, and toilet facilities including: | 217 | Taking all possible steps to reduce the risk of transmission in shared shower, changing, and toilet facilities including: | ||
| 177 | – Either shutting shared shower facilities or assigning them to one household group or support bubble, (i.e. making them private), or running a reservation and clean process (whereby one household can exclusively book the shared facilities for a fixed time, and the facilities are cleaned thoroughly between reservations). | 218 | – Either shutting shared shower facilities or assigning them to one household group or support bubble, (i.e. making them private), or running a reservation and clean process (whereby one household can exclusively book the shared facilities for a fixed time, and the facilities are cleaned thoroughly between reservations). | ||
| 178 | – Where toilets are shared, setting clear use and cleaning guidance to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 219 | – Where toilets are shared, setting clear use and cleaning guidance to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 197 | Ensuring that housekeeping staff follow government handwashing guidelines, and making a checklist of all hand contact services to be cleaned when each guests vacates. | 238 | Ensuring that housekeeping staff follow government handwashing guidelines, and making a checklist of all hand contact services to be cleaned when each guests vacates. | ||
| 198 | Encouraging guests to wear coverings on communal corridors. | 239 | Encouraging guests to wear coverings on communal corridors. | ||
| 199 | Cleaning keys between guests. | 240 | Cleaning keys between guests. | ||
| 200 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of all facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day, with particular regard to any shared facilities, considering the increased risk these entail - as set out in Section 5.3. | 241 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of all facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day, with particular regard to any shared facilities, considering the increased risk these entail - as set out in Section 5.3. | ||
| 201 | Either shutting shared shower facilities or assigning them to one household group, (i.e. making them private), or running a reservation-and-clean process (whereby one household can exclusively book the shared facilities for a fixed time, and the facilities are cleaned thoroughly between reservations). | 242 | Either shutting shared shower facilities or assigning them to one household group, (i.e. making them private), or running a reservation-and-clean process (whereby one household can exclusively book the shared facilities for a fixed time, and the facilities are cleaned thoroughly between reservations). | ||
| n | 202 | Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the sitting restaurant at the time. | n | 243 | Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the restaurant at the time. |
| 203 | 2.1.4 Self catering accommodation | 244 | 2.1.4 Self catering accommodation | ||
| 204 | This includes holiday apartments, homes, cottages, bungalows, boats including holiday hire, and serviced accommodation. | 245 | This includes holiday apartments, homes, cottages, bungalows, boats including holiday hire, and serviced accommodation. | ||
| 205 | Fuller considerations for self catering accommodation providers are set by UKHospitality, but particular consideration should be given to: | 246 | Fuller considerations for self catering accommodation providers are set by UKHospitality, but particular consideration should be given to: | ||
| 206 | Taking measures to ensure the handover of keys to property can be done in a socially distanced way, ensuring that keys are cleaned. | 247 | Taking measures to ensure the handover of keys to property can be done in a socially distanced way, ensuring that keys are cleaned. | ||
| 207 | Ensuring that staff cleaning accommodation between stays follow full government handwashing guidelines, and make a comprehensive checklist of all hand contact services to be cleaned throughout the property when each guest vacates. | 248 | Ensuring that staff cleaning accommodation between stays follow full government handwashing guidelines, and make a comprehensive checklist of all hand contact services to be cleaned throughout the property when each guest vacates. | ||
| 241 | Making staff accessible to guests via phone, emails and guest apps. | 282 | Making staff accessible to guests via phone, emails and guest apps. | ||
| 242 | Encouraging contactless payments or pre-payments for rooms as part of the online booking, where possible, to limit cash payments for bills. | 283 | Encouraging contactless payments or pre-payments for rooms as part of the online booking, where possible, to limit cash payments for bills. | ||
| 243 | People should continue to socially distance from those they do not live with wherever possible. From Monday 14 September, you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than six. The latest information on social contact can be found in the | 284 | People should continue to socially distance from those they do not live with wherever possible. From Monday 14 September, you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than six. The latest information on social contact can be found in the | ||
| 244 | meeting with others safely (social distancing) guidance | 285 | meeting with others safely (social distancing) guidance | ||
| 245 | . | 286 | . | ||
| n | 246 | Business events or meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. | n | 287 | Business events or meetings of up to a total of 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. The rule of 6 does not apply to work, education and training activities. This is applicable across all Local COVID alert levels. |
| 247 | In particular, those operating venues or running events following COVID-19 Secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place. | 288 | In particular, those operating venues or running events following COVID-19 Secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place. | ||
| n | 248 | From 15 August, venues can permit indoor performances to socially distanced audiences, including drama, comedy and music. Performances must be in line with the | n | 289 | Venues can permit indoor performances to socially distanced audiences, including drama, comedy and music. Performances must be in line with the |
| 249 | Performing Arts guidance | 290 | Performing Arts guidance | ||
| 250 | . | 291 | . | ||
| 251 | Individual businesses or venues should consider the cumulative impact of many venues re-opening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. These could include: | 292 | Individual businesses or venues should consider the cumulative impact of many venues re-opening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. These could include: | ||
| 252 | Further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue | 293 | Further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue | ||
| 253 | Staggering entry times with other venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas | 294 | Staggering entry times with other venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas | ||
| 254 | Arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues | 295 | Arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues | ||
| 255 | Advising patrons to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue | 296 | Advising patrons to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue | ||
| 256 | Local authorities should avoid issuing licenses for events that do not comply with COVID-Secure guidelines and which could lead to compromising social distancing and mingling between groups of 6 and and provide advice to businesses on how to manage events of this type. If appropriate, the government has powers under schedule 22 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 to close venues hosting large gatherings or prohibit certain events (or types of event) from taking place. | 297 | Local authorities should avoid issuing licenses for events that do not comply with COVID-Secure guidelines and which could lead to compromising social distancing and mingling between groups of 6 and and provide advice to businesses on how to manage events of this type. If appropriate, the government has powers under schedule 22 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 to close venues hosting large gatherings or prohibit certain events (or types of event) from taking place. | ||
| n | 257 | All venues should ensure that steps are taken to avoid people needing to unduly raise their voices to each other. This includes - but is not limited to - refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, including if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission - particularly from aerosol and droplets transmission. We will develop further guidance, based on scientific evidence, to enable these activities as soon as possible. You should take similar steps to prevent other close contact activities - such as communal dancing. | n | 298 | All venues should ensure that steps are taken to avoid people needing to unduly raise their voices to each other such as shouting, chanting and singing along. This is because increased volume can increase aerosol transmission. This includes - but is not limited to - discouraging singing along to music or cheering, refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, including if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. You should take similar steps to prevent other close contact activities - such as communal dancing - and reconfigure entertainment spaces to enable customers to be seated at a fixed safe distance rather than standing. For example, repurposing dance floors for customer seating. This is important to mitigate the potential for increased risk of transmission - particularly from droplets and aerosol transmission. We will develop further guidance, based on scientific evidence, to enable these activities as soon as possible. |
| 258 | Reconfiguring entertainment spaces to enable customers to be seated rather than standing. For example, repurposing dance floors for customer seating. | ||||
| 259 | Making customers aware of, and encouraging compliance with, | 299 | Making customers aware of, and encouraging compliance with, | ||
| 260 | limits on gatherings | 300 | limits on gatherings | ||
| n | 261 | . For example, on arrival or at booking. From Monday 14 September, you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than six. | n | 301 | for example, on arrival or at booking. |
| 262 | Meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. | 302 | Meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. | ||
| n | 263 | Where a premises delivers a mix of services, only those services that are permitted to be open should be available. | n | ||
| 264 | The opening up of the economy following the COVID-19 outbreak is being supported by | 303 | The opening up of the economy following the COVID-19 outbreak is being supported by | ||
| 265 | NHS Test and Trace | 304 | NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 266 | . You must keep a temporary record of your customers and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your business, and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. Many businesses that take bookings already have systems for recording their customers and visitors – including restaurants, hotels, and hair salons. If you do not already do this, you should do so to help fight the virus. We have worked with industry and relevant bodies to design a system in line with data protection legislation, details of which can be found in the | 305 | . You must keep a temporary record of your customers and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your business, and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. Many businesses that take bookings already have systems for recording their customers and visitors – including restaurants, hotels, and hair salons. If you do not already do this, you should do so to help fight the virus. We have worked with industry and relevant bodies to design a system in line with data protection legislation, details of which can be found in the | ||
| 267 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace guidance | 306 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace guidance | ||
| 268 | . | 307 | . | ||
| 272 | Pubs and Restaurants guidance | 311 | Pubs and Restaurants guidance | ||
| 273 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 312 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 274 | Asking customers to order room service over the telephone. | 313 | Asking customers to order room service over the telephone. | ||
| 275 | Maintaining social distancing (2m, or 1m with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable, is acceptable) from customers when taking orders from customers. | 314 | Maintaining social distancing (2m, or 1m with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable, is acceptable) from customers when taking orders from customers. | ||
| 276 | Using social distance markings to remind customers to maintain social distancing (2m, or 1m with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable, is acceptable) between customers of different households or support bubbles. | 315 | Using social distance markings to remind customers to maintain social distancing (2m, or 1m with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable, is acceptable) between customers of different households or support bubbles. | ||
| n | 277 | Ensuring that businesses that sell alcohol for consumption on the premises must only provide table service. This means all food and drink (whether or not alcoholic) must be ordered from, served at and consumed by seated customers. A business that does not sell alcohol, but sells food and drink for consumption on or near the premises, does not need to provide table service. However, food and drink must be consumed by customers while they are seated. Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the sitting restaurant at the time. | n | 316 | Ensuring that businesses that sell alcohol for consumption on the premises must only provide table service. This means all food and drink (whether or not alcoholic) must be ordered from, served at and consumed by seated customers. A business that does not sell alcohol, but sells food and drink for consumption on or near the premises, does not need to provide table service. However, food and drink must be consumed by customers while they are seated. Businesses offering breakfast/lunch buffets are allowed to have people order and be served by a member of staff at the food station as long as no alcohol is being served at the restaurant at the time. |
| 278 | Minimising customer self service of cutlery and condiments to reduce risk of transmission. For example, providing cutlery and condiments only when food is served. | 317 | Minimising customer self service, cutlery and condiments to reduce risk of transmission. For example, providing cutlery and condiments only when food is served. | ||
| 279 | Encouraging contactless payments where possible and adjusting location of card readers to social distancing guidelines (2m, or 1m with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable, is acceptable) | 318 | Encouraging contactless payments where possible and adjusting location of card readers to social distancing guidelines (2m, or 1m with risk mitigation where 2m is not viable, is acceptable) | ||
| 280 | Providing only disposable condiments or cleaning non-disposable condiment containers after each use. | 319 | Providing only disposable condiments or cleaning non-disposable condiment containers after each use. | ||
| 281 | Reducing the number of surfaces touched by both staff and customers. For example, asking customers to remain at a table where possible, or to not lean on counters when collecting takeaways. | 320 | Reducing the number of surfaces touched by both staff and customers. For example, asking customers to remain at a table where possible, or to not lean on counters when collecting takeaways. | ||
| 282 | Ensuring all outdoor areas, with particular regard to covered areas, have sufficient ventilation. For example, increasing the open sides of a covered area. | 321 | Ensuring all outdoor areas, with particular regard to covered areas, have sufficient ventilation. For example, increasing the open sides of a covered area. | ||
| 283 | Adjusting processes to prevent customers from congregating at points of service. For example, having only staff collect and return empty glasses to the bar. | 322 | Adjusting processes to prevent customers from congregating at points of service. For example, having only staff collect and return empty glasses to the bar. | ||
| 321 | Short Term Accommodation Association | 360 | Short Term Accommodation Association | ||
| 322 | and | 361 | and | ||
| 323 | Country Land and Business Association | 362 | Country Land and Business Association | ||
| 324 | all have further information available on their websites. | 363 | all have further information available on their websites. | ||
| 325 | 2.3.2 Business events | 364 | 2.3.2 Business events | ||
| n | 326 | Meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. If permitted venues have multiple, separate meeting facilities, these can be hired out simultaneously for separate meetings/events if social distancing can be maintained, groups can be kept separate, and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. Business meetings and events of over 30 people should not currently take place in any venue. Banqueting and private dining events should not currently take place in any venue. | n | 365 | Business meetings and events of up to a total of 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. If permitted venues have multiple, separate meeting facilities, these can be hired out simultaneously for separate meetings/events if social distancing can be maintained, groups can be kept separate, and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. Business meetings and events such as conferences, exhibitions, conventions, and consumer/trade shows, of over 30 people in total should not currently take place in any non-workplace venue. Banqueting and private dining events should not currently take place in any venue. This is applicable across all Local COVID alert levels. Larger business events in non-workplace venues will be only permitted once it is safe to do so based on public health advice. |
| 327 | More information on business events and meetings can be found in the | 366 | More information on business events and meetings can be found in the | ||
| 328 | Visitor Economy guidance | 367 | Visitor Economy guidance | ||
| 329 | , section 2.2.3 | 368 | , section 2.2.3 | ||
| 330 | The | 369 | The | ||
| 331 | Meetings Industry Association | 370 | Meetings Industry Association | ||
| 364 | Restricted access entry points, such as those facilitated by keypad, biometrics and/or pass should remain fully in operation. They should not be deactivated. | 403 | Restricted access entry points, such as those facilitated by keypad, biometrics and/or pass should remain fully in operation. They should not be deactivated. | ||
| 365 | Pin pads and biometrics should be highlighted as “touch points” and cleaned regularly (note: generally, they are touched less than door handles) | 404 | Pin pads and biometrics should be highlighted as “touch points” and cleaned regularly (note: generally, they are touched less than door handles) | ||
| 366 | Access control (staff) proximity cards will work up to 10cm from the reader. Staff can be informed that there is no need to physically touch the card on the reader. | 405 | Access control (staff) proximity cards will work up to 10cm from the reader. Staff can be informed that there is no need to physically touch the card on the reader. | ||
| 367 | 2.5 Advice on local restrictions for accommodation providers | 406 | 2.5 Advice on local restrictions for accommodation providers | ||
| 368 | 2.5.1 What to be aware of | 407 | 2.5.1 What to be aware of | ||
| n | 369 | People resident inside an area with local restrictions are advised to only socialise indoors with members of their own household or | n | 408 | From 14 October, accommodation providers must take into account the government’s |
| 370 | support bubble | 409 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 371 | . | 410 | system that sets out information for businesses if an area local is placed under a Local Covid Alert Level. | ||
| 372 | People resident inside an area with local restrictions can go on holiday outside that area, but whilst there should only socialise indoors with members of their own household or support bubble. | 411 | For areas under | ||
| 373 | However, in both cases, people must only stay in a private home - which includes self-catered accommodation such as holiday cottages, apartments or boats - with members of their own household or support bubble. People can stay in a hotel or similar accommodation (for example, a hostel or bed and breakfast) with another household but should avoid sharing rooms with people they do not live with or otherwise socialising indoors, for example in each other’s rooms, in reception areas, or in restaurants and bars. We advise against sharing a caravan with another household. | 412 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 413 | people are able to travel to/from the area and stay overnight in accommodation including hotels in groups of up to six people (or larger if from a single household/support bubble). | ||||
| 414 | For areas under | ||||
| 415 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 416 | people may travel into and out of the area for leisure, work, or educational purposes and may stay in hotels or other forms of accommodation within their own household/support bubble. People should look to reduce the number of journeys they make where possible. | ||||
| 417 | For areas under | ||||
| 418 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 419 | we are asking all individuals to avoid overnight stays within a Local COVID alert level: very high area, other than for work, education or other essential purposes, and similarly are asking people not to travel into or out of areas designated Local COVID alert level: very high. | ||||
| 374 | At the time that local restrictions are brought in, if you are currently on holiday with another household in an area with local restrictions and are staying in a private home - which includes self-catered accommodation such as holiday cottages, apartments or boats - and it is not reasonable for you to curtail your stay, you should finish your holiday as planned. Until the end of this holiday you should make every effort to reduce socialising indoors outside of your household and follow local regulations and guidance. | 420 | At the time that local restrictions are brought in, if you are currently on holiday with another household in an area with local restrictions and are staying in a private home - which includes self-catered accommodation such as holiday cottages, apartments or boats - and it is not reasonable for you to curtail your stay, you should finish your holiday as planned. Until the end of this holiday you should make every effort to reduce socialising indoors outside of your household and follow local regulations and guidance. | ||
| 375 | 2.5.2 Your responsibilities | 421 | 2.5.2 Your responsibilities | ||
| n | 376 | Within the area, you should not intentionally facilitate interaction between more than one household/support bubble indoors. This includes renting rooms in your private home to holiday makers. | n | 422 | Within the Local COVID alert area, you should not intentionally facilitate interactions indoors between people outside the regulations and government advice at each Local COVID alert level - i.e. for more than six people who do not live together in medium alert areas or between more than one household/support bubble indoors in high or very high alert levels. This includes renting rooms in your private home to holiday makers. |
| 377 | Outside the area, you should not intentionally facilitate interaction indoors between more than one household/support bubble from within an area with local restrictions. This includes renting rooms in your private home to holiday makers. | 423 | Outside a high or very high Local COVID alert area, accommodation providers may continue to take bookings from residents of a high Local COVID alert area as travel from these areas is permitted. Accommodation providers may also continue to take bookings from residents of a very high Local COVID alert area, and we recognise there are a number of reasons people from these areas may need to stay overnight (e.g. for work or for school). You should not intentionally facilitate interaction indoors between more than one household/support bubble from within an area with high or very high alert levels. This includes renting rooms in your private home to holiday makers. | ||
| 378 | Those not complying with these responsibilities may be at risk of the premises being closed. | 424 | Those not complying with these responsibilities may be at risk of the premises being closed. | ||
| n | 379 | We encourage all accommodation providers to consider their approach towards guests from inside areas with local restrictions. | n | 425 | We encourage all accommodation providers to consider their approach towards guests from inside areas designated Local COVID alert level: very high area. with local restrictions. |
| 380 | Accommodation providers may wish to communicate to all customers with existing bookings, reminding them of the law and giving them a chance to cancel their bookings if they intend on travelling with another household. | 426 | Accommodation providers should communicate to all customers, including those with existing bookings, reminding them not to travel outside the area unless it is essential (such as for work purposes or attending a funeral). | ||
| 427 | For existing bookings, accommodation providers should give guests a chance to cancel their bookings if they intend on no longer travelling and staying at the accommodation. | ||||
| 381 | If guests are not able to take a planned holiday due to local restrictions, we encourage accommodation providers to offer alternative dates if this can be agreed with the customer. If this cannot be arranged, we encourage businesses to provide a refund as they have for customers during the broader period of national restrictions, which may depend on the terms of the booking contract. | 428 | If guests are not able to take a planned holiday due to local restrictions, we encourage accommodation providers to offer alternative dates if this can be agreed with the customer. If this cannot be arranged, we encourage businesses to provide a refund as they have for customers during the broader period of national restrictions, which may depend on the terms of the booking contract. | ||
| n | n | 429 | Accommodation providers outside of an area with restrictions may refuse a booking or cancel a booking from guests from inside aLocal COVID alert level: very high area. The decision to refuse service is at the discretion of the business owner, and the terms of the booking contract may allow for discretionary cancellations. | ||
| 430 | Any decision to refuse service should be done with sufficient notice to the guest, and we would expect any funds already paid by the consumer to be repaid. | ||||
| 382 | If a booking is cancelled, either by the guest or the provider, we encourage you to offer alternative dates if this can be agreed with the customer. If this cannot be arranged, we would encourage you to provide a refund as you have for customers during the broader lockdown period, which may depend on the terms of the booking contract. | 431 | If a booking is cancelled, either by the guest or the provider, we encourage you to offer alternative dates if this can be agreed with the customer. If this cannot be arranged, we would encourage you to provide a refund as you have for customers during the broader lockdown period, which may depend on the terms of the booking contract. | ||
| n | 383 | 2.5.3 Business meetings and events | n | ||
| 384 | People should only socialise indoors within their own households or support bubbles in areas with local restrictions. However, businesses and venues following COVID-19 Secure guidelines can host groups, if this is in accordance with the relevant guidance for their sector. This includes hosting business meetings and events of up to 30 people in permitted venues. | ||||
| 385 | 3. Who should go to work? | 432 | 3. Who should go to work? | ||
| 386 | In this section | 433 | In this section | ||
| 387 | 3.1 Protecting people who are at higher risk | 434 | 3.1 Protecting people who are at higher risk | ||
| 388 | 3.2 People who need to self-isolate | 435 | 3.2 People who need to self-isolate | ||
| 389 | 3.3 Equality in the workplace | 436 | 3.3 Equality in the workplace | ||
| 420 | Keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | 467 | Keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | ||
| 421 | Keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested | 468 | Keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested | ||
| 422 | Display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details | 469 | Display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details | ||
| 423 | Adhere to General Data Protection Regulations | 470 | Adhere to General Data Protection Regulations | ||
| 424 | In addition, the hospitality sector will be required to ensure that anyone visiting pubs, restaurants and other venues provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue. | 471 | In addition, the hospitality sector will be required to ensure that anyone visiting pubs, restaurants and other venues provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue. | ||
| n | n | 472 | Displaying an official NHS QR code poster and collecting contact details for | ||
| 473 | NHS Test and Trace | ||||
| 474 | is a legal requirement for hotels and accommodation providers. However, if a guest chooses to check in by scanning the NHS QR code, they do not also need to complete the customer log. In this case the guest should scan the hotel’s QR code each day of their stay. | ||||
| 475 | If the accommodation provider has different venues within it, such as a restaurant or bar, the business should display separate QR code posters for each of these areas. Guests can then check into these spaces allowing them to be sent notifications with public health advice if needed. | ||||
| 425 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these regulations will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these regulations to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open. | 476 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these regulations will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these regulations to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open. | ||
| 426 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks. | 477 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks. | ||
| 427 | You can find out more about these requirements here: | 478 | You can find out more about these requirements here: | ||
| 428 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | 479 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 429 | . | 480 | . | ||
| 554 | More frequent cleaning of work areas, indoor and outdoor accommodation, toilet facilities and equipment between uses, using your usual cleaning products. | 605 | More frequent cleaning of work areas, indoor and outdoor accommodation, toilet facilities and equipment between uses, using your usual cleaning products. | ||
| 555 | More frequent cleaning of objects and surfaces that are touched regularly (including door handles, lift buttons or switches) and making sure there are adequate disposal arrangements for cleaning products. | 606 | More frequent cleaning of objects and surfaces that are touched regularly (including door handles, lift buttons or switches) and making sure there are adequate disposal arrangements for cleaning products. | ||
| 556 | Maintaining good ventilation in the work environment. For example, opening windows and doors frequently, where possible. | 607 | Maintaining good ventilation in the work environment. For example, opening windows and doors frequently, where possible. | ||
| 557 | Wedging doors open, where appropriate, to reduce touchpoints. This does not apply to fire doors. | 608 | Wedging doors open, where appropriate, to reduce touchpoints. This does not apply to fire doors. | ||
| 558 | Accommodation providers should consider how they would manage a situation with an unwell guest, including whether symptomatic guests in self-isolation would be responsible for cleaning their own rooms and stripping/making their own beds. | 609 | Accommodation providers should consider how they would manage a situation with an unwell guest, including whether symptomatic guests in self-isolation would be responsible for cleaning their own rooms and stripping/making their own beds. | ||
| n | 559 | s6.Accommodation providers should consider how best to inform guests about their policy for COVID-symptomatic guests, for example during the booking or check-in process. | n | 610 | Accommodation providers should consider how best to inform guests about their policy for COVID-symptomatic guests, for example during the booking or check-in process. |
| 560 | Where an accommodation provider has a COVID-symptomatic guest, they should agree next steps with the guest at the earliest opportunity, ensuring no onward risk of infection to other guests or workers. | 611 | Where an accommodation provider has a COVID-symptomatic guest, they should agree next steps with the guest at the earliest opportunity, ensuring no onward risk of infection to other guests or workers. | ||
| 561 | Considering removal of items that are likely to be regularly touched by lots of different people, for example shared newspapers. | 612 | Considering removal of items that are likely to be regularly touched by lots of different people, for example shared newspapers. | ||
| 562 | Considering increased surface cleaning for confined accommodation such as tents or caravans and leaving longer periods between usage by different guests. | 613 | Considering increased surface cleaning for confined accommodation such as tents or caravans and leaving longer periods between usage by different guests. | ||
| 563 | If you are cleaning after a known or suspected case of COVID-19 then you refer to the | 614 | If you are cleaning after a known or suspected case of COVID-19 then you refer to the | ||
| 564 | specific guidance | 615 | specific guidance | ||
| 606 | Making information available to guests on the increased risk of using these facilities. | 657 | Making information available to guests on the increased risk of using these facilities. | ||
| 607 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 658 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 608 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of these facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day. | 659 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of these facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day. | ||
| 609 | Where possible assigning one group of washing and showering facilities to one household group. | 660 | Where possible assigning one group of washing and showering facilities to one household group. | ||
| 610 | Considering introducing a system of staggered entry and booked timeslots for using shower facilities. | 661 | Considering introducing a system of staggered entry and booked timeslots for using shower facilities. | ||
| n | n | 662 | Where saunas and steam rooms facilities are offered: | ||
| 663 | –Maximum capacity should be restricted to 50%. For example, a sauna designed for 4 people should only be used by 2 people at the same time. | ||||
| 664 | –Facilities should operate with 2m social distancing, including marked seating points in each room. | ||||
| 665 | –Guests should be given fixed times and staggered slots to enter the sauna or steam room. | ||||
| 666 | –Where technically possible, increase air flow and air changes to the maximum possible. | ||||
| 667 | –Ensure that saunas, steam rooms and any equipment are cleaned regularly, at the beginning and end of the day and at regular intervals in-between, determined by the risk assessment. Further information can be found in the | ||||
| 668 | providers of grassroots sport and gym/leisure facilities guidance | ||||
| 611 | 5.3.1 Toilets | 669 | 5.3.1 Toilets | ||
| 612 | Objective: To ensure that toilets are kept open and to ensure/promote good hygiene, social distancing, and cleanliness in toilet facilities. | 670 | Objective: To ensure that toilets are kept open and to ensure/promote good hygiene, social distancing, and cleanliness in toilet facilities. | ||
| 613 | Public toilets, portable toilets and toilets inside premises should be kept open and carefully managed to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. | 671 | Public toilets, portable toilets and toilets inside premises should be kept open and carefully managed to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. | ||
| 614 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 672 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 615 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available. | 673 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available. | ||
| 638 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment (PPE) plan | 696 | COVID-19: personal protective equipment (PPE) plan | ||
| 639 | COVID-19: cleaning in non-healthcare settings | 697 | COVID-19: cleaning in non-healthcare settings | ||
| 640 | Workplaces should not encourage the precautionary use of extra PPE to protect against COVID-19 outside clinical settings or when responding to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. | 698 | Workplaces should not encourage the precautionary use of extra PPE to protect against COVID-19 outside clinical settings or when responding to a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. | ||
| 641 | Unless you are in a situation where the risk of COVID-19 transmission is very high, your risk assessment should reflect the fact that the role of PPE in providing additional protection is extremely limited. However, if your risk assessment does show that PPE is required, then you should provide this PPE free of charge to workers who need it. Any PPE provided should fit properly. Please be mindful that the wearing of a face covering may inhibit communication with people who rely on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound. | 699 | Unless you are in a situation where the risk of COVID-19 transmission is very high, your risk assessment should reflect the fact that the role of PPE in providing additional protection is extremely limited. However, if your risk assessment does show that PPE is required, then you should provide this PPE free of charge to workers who need it. Any PPE provided should fit properly. Please be mindful that the wearing of a face covering may inhibit communication with people who rely on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound. | ||
| 642 | Face coverings | 700 | Face coverings | ||
| t | 643 | From 24 September, staff in retail and hospitality settings will be required to wear a face covering and all businesses must remind customers to wear a face covering where mandated, e.g by displaying posters. | t | 701 | From 24 September, staff in retail and hospitality settings are required to wear a face covering and all businesses must remind customers to wear a face covering where mandated (e.g by displaying posters). |
| 644 | Follow | 702 | Face coverings must be worn by retail, leisure and hospitality staff working in areas which are open to the public and where they come or are likely to come within close contact of a member of the public. If businesses have taken steps in line with | ||
| 703 | HSE guidance | ||||
| 704 | for Covid-19 Secure workplaces to create a physical barrier, such as a perspex screen, between workers and members of the public then staff behind the barrier will not be required to wear a face covering. | ||||
| 705 | A face covering should cover your nose and mouth, fit comfortably but securely against the side of the face, and be secured to the head with ties or ear loops. A visor is not a suitable alternative for a face covering. | ||||
| 706 | You should follow | ||||
| 645 | government guidance on face coverings | 707 | government guidance on face coverings | ||
| 646 | , including: | 708 | , including: | ||
| 647 | What is a face covering? | 709 | What is a face covering? | ||
| 648 | When to wear a face covering | 710 | When to wear a face covering | ||
| 649 | When you do not need to wear a face covering | 711 | When you do not need to wear a face covering |
| 27 | If the Cabinet Office does not contact you within 3 days, your question will not be used. However, the Cabinet Office might contact you to ask for your permission to use your question elsewhere. | 27 | If the Cabinet Office does not contact you within 3 days, your question will not be used. However, the Cabinet Office might contact you to ask for your permission to use your question elsewhere. | ||
| 28 | Published 19 October 2020 | 28 | Published 19 October 2020 | ||
| 29 | Contents | 29 | Contents | ||
| 30 | Explore the topic | 30 | Explore the topic | ||
| 31 | Government | 31 | Government | ||
| t | 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | t |
| 3 | HMCTS telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak | 3 | HMCTS telephone and video hearings during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | Information about how HMCTS will use telephone and video technology during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. | 6 | Information about how HMCTS will use telephone and video technology during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. | ||
| 7 | Published 18 March 2020 | 7 | Published 18 March 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 30 June 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 20 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | The decision to use telephone and video hearings | 13 | The decision to use telephone and video hearings | ||
| 93 | armedforces.listing@justice.gov.uk | 93 | armedforces.listing@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 94 | so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. | 94 | so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. | ||
| 95 | Asylum Support Tribunal: parties and representatives will be informed as to the arrangements for hearing cases remotely. Any other person interested in joining the hearing remotely should contact the Asylum Support Tribunals Office via email | 95 | Asylum Support Tribunal: parties and representatives will be informed as to the arrangements for hearing cases remotely. Any other person interested in joining the hearing remotely should contact the Asylum Support Tribunals Office via email | ||
| 96 | asylumsupporttribunals@justice.gov.uk | 96 | asylumsupporttribunals@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 97 | so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. | 97 | so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. | ||
| n | 98 | Social Security and Child Support Tribunal: parties and representatives will be informed as to the arrangements for hearing cases remotely. Any other person interested in joining the hearing remotely should contact the Office via email as per the list below so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. | n | 98 | Social Security and Child Support Tribunal: parties and representatives will be informed as to the arrangements for hearing cases remotely. Any other person interested in joining the hearing remotely should contact the Office via email as per the list below so that arrangements can be made. If the case is to be heard in private or is subject to a reporting restriction, this will be notified. The courts lists for Social Security and Child Support Tribunals are |
| 99 | updated and published daily | ||||
| 100 | . | ||||
| 99 | Tribunal centre name and postcode | 101 | Tribunal centre name and postcode | ||
| 100 | 102 | ||||
| 101 | Glasgow G2 8GT | 103 | Glasgow G2 8GT | ||
| 102 | sscsa-glasgow@justice.gov.uk | 104 | sscsa-glasgow@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 103 | Bradford BD3 7BH | 105 | Bradford BD3 7BH | ||
| 145 | Authentication | 147 | Authentication | ||
| 146 | While we are still working out the details, to ensure defence practitioners/practitioners are seamlessly able to request and book prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres for meetings with their clients, we intend to use the CJSM service. This allows people working in the justice system to send secure booking emails to prisons and the courts. | 148 | While we are still working out the details, to ensure defence practitioners/practitioners are seamlessly able to request and book prison to court video links and new video conferencing centres for meetings with their clients, we intend to use the CJSM service. This allows people working in the justice system to send secure booking emails to prisons and the courts. | ||
| 147 | Video remand hearings (VRH) | 149 | Video remand hearings (VRH) | ||
| 148 | Where possible, probation interviews and before and after court consultations should be carried out by audio in the custody suites. Remand hearings will be undertaken by video technology unless the interests of justice cannot be met, when the defendant will be produced to an open court. A new practice direction has been drafted and will soon be issued by the Lord Chief Justice’s office. | 150 | Where possible, probation interviews and before and after court consultations should be carried out by audio in the custody suites. Remand hearings will be undertaken by video technology unless the interests of justice cannot be met, when the defendant will be produced to an open court. A new practice direction has been drafted and will soon be issued by the Lord Chief Justice’s office. | ||
| 149 | Published 18 March 2020 | 151 | Published 18 March 2020 | ||
| n | 150 | Last updated 30 June 2020 | n | 152 | Last updated 20 October 2020 |
| 151 | + show all updates | 153 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 154 | 20 October 2020 | ||
| 155 | Added link to Social Security and Child Support Tribunal daily court lists. | ||||
| 152 | 30 June 2020 | 156 | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 153 | Added translation | 157 | Added translation | ||
| 154 | 30 June 2020 | 158 | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 155 | Add links to First Tier Primary Health List and First Tier Care Standards Tribunal hearing lists. | 159 | Add links to First Tier Primary Health List and First Tier Care Standards Tribunal hearing lists. | ||
| 156 | 29 June 2020 | 160 | 29 June 2020 |
| 415 | Allowing a sufficient break time between sessions or performances held to prevent waiting in groups. | 415 | Allowing a sufficient break time between sessions or performances held to prevent waiting in groups. | ||
| 416 | Where possible, operating on a book-in-advance basis for any spaces available to hire, preferably online or over the phone. | 416 | Where possible, operating on a book-in-advance basis for any spaces available to hire, preferably online or over the phone. | ||
| 417 | 3.2 Staging and capacity | 417 | 3.2 Staging and capacity | ||
| 418 | Objective: To ensure that the size of audience, the arrangements and performances staged are consistent with ensuring social distancing. | 418 | Objective: To ensure that the size of audience, the arrangements and performances staged are consistent with ensuring social distancing. | ||
| 419 | Risk assessments should specifically consider the maximum capacity for a given performance, the ventilation that can be delivered for that capacity and the ability to manage audience behaviour to avoid compromising social distancing. | 419 | Risk assessments should specifically consider the maximum capacity for a given performance, the ventilation that can be delivered for that capacity and the ability to manage audience behaviour to avoid compromising social distancing. | ||
| n | n | 420 | In Medium Local Covid Alert Level areas it is | ||
| 421 | against the law | ||||
| 422 | to gather in groups of more than 6, unless everyone is from the same households or support bubble. In High and Very High areas, it is against the law to gather indoors in groups which do not consist only of the same household and support bubble. | ||||
| 420 | People living in households and groups should always remain socially distanced from each other (your support bubble counts as one household). | 423 | People living in different households and groups should always remain socially distanced from each other (your support bubble counts as one household). | ||
| 421 | Social distancing should be maintained at 2m as far as possible (see section 3.1 above), but this can be reduced to 1m where 2m is unviable and where other mitigations are in place e.g. audience members wearing face coverings. | 424 | Social distancing should be maintained at 2m as far as possible (see section 3.1 above), but this can be reduced to 1m where 2m is unviable and where other mitigations are in place e.g. audience members wearing face coverings. | ||
| t | 422 | When seated in rows this means that social distancing should always be observed side-to-side with space left between households and groups up to a maximum of 6 people. Where seating allows, it is also advised that social distancing should be applied nose-to-nose i.e. maintaining 1m between seats front and behind. | t | 425 | When seated in rows this means that social distancing should always be observed between households side-to-side with space left between households and groups up to a maximum of six people. Social distancing should also be applied nose-to-nose i.e. maintaining 1m between seats front and behind. |
| 423 | However, in an auditorium setting with fixed seats at under 1m front-to-back, audience members can continue to be seated in each row, provided face coverings are worn and other measures in this guidance are being followed. | ||||
| 424 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 426 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 425 | Reducing site, premises or venue capacity and limiting ticket sales to a volume which ensures social distancing can be maintained. | 427 | Reducing site, premises or venue capacity and limiting ticket sales to a volume which ensures social distancing can be maintained. | ||
| 426 | For performances or events where there is no ticketing, considering using other communications approaches, coupled with stewarding, to manage the numbers attending. Free, open, unticketed and unfenced performances or events will need to demonstrate a reasonable approach to control numbers if too many people begin to arrive and to encourage social distancing, as well as fulfilling requirements to support contact tracing in the event of a subsequent case of Covid-19. | 428 | For performances or events where there is no ticketing, considering using other communications approaches, coupled with stewarding, to manage the numbers attending. Free, open, unticketed and unfenced performances or events will need to demonstrate a reasonable approach to control numbers if too many people begin to arrive and to encourage social distancing, as well as fulfilling requirements to support contact tracing in the event of a subsequent case of Covid-19. | ||
| 427 | Managing performance scheduling so that audiences for different performances are not using the site, premises or venue at the same time in a way that compromises adherence to social distancing, and to allow for adequate cleaning. | 429 | Managing performance scheduling so that audiences for different performances are not using the site, premises or venue at the same time in a way that compromises adherence to social distancing, and to allow for adequate cleaning. | ||
| 428 | Reconfiguring entertainment spaces to enable audience to be seated rather than standing. For example, repurposing ticketed standing areas as ticketed seating areas. | 430 | Reconfiguring entertainment spaces to enable audience to be seated rather than standing. For example, repurposing ticketed standing areas as ticketed seating areas. |
| 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 18 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | ||
| 21 | Latest updates to this information | 21 | Latest updates to this information | ||
| n | 22 | 16 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. | n | 22 | 19 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. |
| 23 | 1. | 23 | 1. | ||
| 24 | Epidemiology | 24 | Epidemiology | ||
| 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | ||
| 26 | WHO | 26 | WHO | ||
| 27 | ) was informed of a | 27 | ) was informed of a | ||
| 33 | referred to as | 33 | referred to as | ||
| 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| 35 | , and the associated disease as | 35 | , and the associated disease as | ||
| 36 | COVID-19 | 36 | COVID-19 | ||
| 37 | . | 37 | . | ||
| n | 38 | As of 16 October 2020 (10:00am | n | 38 | As of 19 October 2020 (10:00am |
| 39 | CET | 39 | CET | ||
| t | 40 | ), over 38.5 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than one million fatalities. In the 14 days to 16 October, more than 4.5 million cases were reported ( | t | 40 | ), over 40 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than 1.1 million fatalities. In the 14 days to 19 October, more than 4.8 million cases were reported ( |
| 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | ||
| 42 | ). | 42 | ). | ||
| 43 | The | 43 | The | ||
| 44 | WHO | 44 | WHO | ||
| 45 | coronavirus dashboard | 45 | coronavirus dashboard |
| 25 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 25 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 26 | . | 26 | . | ||
| 27 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 27 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 28 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations | 28 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-small-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/covid-19-guidance-for-wedding-and-civil-partnership-receptions-and-celebrations | ||
| 29 | This guidance is of a general nature and should be treated as a guide. In the event of any conflict between any applicable legislation (including the health and safety legislation) and this guidance, the applicable legislation shall prevail. | 29 | This guidance is of a general nature and should be treated as a guide. In the event of any conflict between any applicable legislation (including the health and safety legislation) and this guidance, the applicable legislation shall prevail. | ||
| n | 30 | This guidance is only applicable in England. For guidance in Scotland, Wales or | n | 30 | This guidance is only applicable in England. For guidance in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments. |
| 31 | Northern Ireland | ||||
| 32 | , please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments. | ||||
| 33 | Please consider if | ||||
| 34 | local restrictions | ||||
| 35 | are in place when reading and implementing this guidance. | ||||
| 36 | 1. | 31 | 1. | ||
| 37 | Introduction | 32 | Introduction | ||
| 38 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the coronavirus ( | 33 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the coronavirus ( | ||
| 39 | COVID-19 | 34 | COVID-19 | ||
| 40 | ) pandemic. The | 35 | ) pandemic. The | ||
| 41 | characteristics of | 36 | characteristics of | ||
| 42 | COVID-19 | 37 | COVID-19 | ||
| 43 | are outlined by Public Health England. The transmission of | 38 | are outlined by Public Health England. The transmission of | ||
| 44 | COVID-19 | 39 | COVID-19 | ||
| n | 45 | is thought to occur mainly through respiratory droplets generated by coughing and sneezing, and through contact with contaminated surfaces. Evidence on the most effective steps that can be taken to limit the transmission of the virus continues to be regularly reviewed. This guidance may be updated in the future in response to changing scientific understanding. | n | 40 | is thought to occur mainly through respiratory droplets generated by coughing and sneezing, and through contact with contaminated surfaces. Evidence on the most effective steps that can be taken to limit the transmission of the virus continues to be regularly reviewed. |
| 46 | Marriages and civil partnerships are a vital part of our society, uniting couples to start their new life together and affording certain legal rights. These ceremonies are often followed by receptions and other celebrations attended by guests that are known to one another. However, by their very nature, in bringing families and friends together, they are particularly vulnerable to the spread of | 41 | Marriages and civil partnerships are a vital part of our society, uniting couples to start their new life together and affording certain legal rights. These ceremonies are often followed by receptions and other celebrations attended by guests who are known to one another. However, by their very nature, in bringing families and friends together, these events are particularly vulnerable to the spread of | ||
| 47 | COVID-19 | 42 | COVID-19 | ||
| 48 | . | 43 | . | ||
| 49 | The government has been working closely with stakeholders in the wedding industry to consider how we are able to allow small wedding and civil partnership celebrations to take place safely. | 44 | The government has been working closely with stakeholders in the wedding industry to consider how we are able to allow small wedding and civil partnership celebrations to take place safely. | ||
| 50 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | 45 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | ||
| n | n | 46 | Local COVID alert levels | ||
| 47 | On 14 October the government introduced a system of Local COVID Alert Levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is subject to ‘Local COVID Alert Level: High’ or ‘Local COVID Alert Level: Very High’ regulations, additional restrictions will apply to many activities. | ||||
| 48 | These additional restrictions do have significant implications for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations. These have been included in this guidance. | ||||
| 49 | Please visit the | ||||
| 50 | Local COVID Alert levels guidance | ||||
| 51 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 51 | 2. | 52 | 2. | ||
| 52 | Purpose of this guidance | 53 | Purpose of this guidance | ||
| 53 | This guidance is designed to assist venues that host wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations in England, and other businesses involved in these events, to prepare their activities in accordance with the associated legislation. | 54 | This guidance is designed to assist venues that host wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations in England, and other businesses involved in these events, to prepare their activities in accordance with the associated legislation. | ||
| n | 54 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending the events, including those who work at the venues. | n | 55 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending these events, including those who work at the venues. |
| 55 | This guidance applies only to marriage and civil partnership receptions and celebrations taking place in England. See the | 56 | This guidance applies only to marriage and civil partnership receptions and celebrations taking place in England. See the | ||
| 56 | government’s guidance on marriage ceremonies and civil partnership formations | 57 | government’s guidance on marriage ceremonies and civil partnership formations | ||
| 57 | . | 58 | . | ||
| n | 58 | This guidance supersedes previous guidance. From 15 August 2020 receptions and other celebrations for weddings and civil partnerships can take place, but only in a | n | ||
| 59 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 60 | Secure environment/venue. Such events should not take place in people’s private homes (or adjoining outdoor spaces like gardens), given that these will not have the same | ||||
| 61 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 62 | Secure measures in place. | ||||
| 63 | From 28 September 2020, capacity at a wedding or civil partnership reception or celebration (including the couple and guests) must be no more than 15, and safely accommodated with social distancing in a | ||||
| 64 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 65 | Secure venue. Anyone working, for example officiants, staff employed by the venue, any third-party suppliers, photographers, security personnel, or catering staff, are not included in this figure. We will re-assess guidance in relation to larger wedding receptions in line with the development of the scientific advice. | ||||
| 66 | Definitions for the purpose of this guidance | 59 | Definitions for the purpose of this guidance | ||
| 67 | ‘Reception’ and ‘celebration’ | 60 | ‘Reception’ and ‘celebration’ | ||
| 68 | A gathering of people to mark the occasion of the marriage or civil partnership of a couple, usually involving a sit-down meal. | 61 | A gathering of people to mark the occasion of the marriage or civil partnership of a couple, usually involving a sit-down meal. | ||
| 69 | ‘Officiant’ | 62 | ‘Officiant’ | ||
| 70 | A person acting in an official capacity. This could be a person with certain legal responsibilities at the ceremony, such as a registration official or authorised person, or a minister of religion solemnising the marriage. | 63 | A person acting in an official capacity. This could be a person with certain legal responsibilities at the ceremony, such as a registration official or authorised person, or a minister of religion solemnising the marriage. | ||
| 77 | ‘Visitor’, ‘attendee’ or ‘guest’ | 70 | ‘Visitor’, ‘attendee’ or ‘guest’ | ||
| 78 | Individuals or households entering a venue for the purpose of attending a reception or celebration. | 71 | Individuals or households entering a venue for the purpose of attending a reception or celebration. | ||
| 79 | ‘Third-party supplier’ | 72 | ‘Third-party supplier’ | ||
| 80 | Any other individuals providing a service on site for receptions and celebrations. This can be either during the event itself, or prior to/following the event for the purposes of preparing and/or tidying up. | 73 | Any other individuals providing a service on site for receptions and celebrations. This can be either during the event itself, or prior to/following the event for the purposes of preparing and/or tidying up. | ||
| 81 | ‘Must’ | 74 | ‘Must’ | ||
| n | 82 | Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a legal requirement, in particular, under the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 and other legal requirements that may apply in your area (including, where directions have been given, under the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2020). | n | 75 | Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a legal requirement, in particular, under |
| 76 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | ||||
| 77 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 78 | Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 79 | , | ||||
| 80 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | ||||
| 81 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 82 | Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 83 | and | ||||
| 84 | the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local | ||||
| 85 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 86 | Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 83 | ‘Should’ | 87 | ‘Should’ | ||
| 84 | Where the guidance states that an activity should take place this is not a legal requirement, however it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being given to reduce the risk of transmission of | 88 | Where the guidance states that an activity should take place this is not a legal requirement, however it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being given to reduce the risk of transmission of | ||
| 85 | COVID-19 | 89 | COVID-19 | ||
| 86 | . | 90 | . | ||
| 87 | ‘Household’ and ‘Support Bubble’ | 91 | ‘Household’ and ‘Support Bubble’ | ||
| 88 | A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. | 92 | A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. | ||
| 89 | A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. | 93 | A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. | ||
| 90 | The 2 households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | 94 | The 2 households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | ||
| n | 91 | Venue managers have discretion over when they consider it safe to open. The venue should decide to remain closed or not proceed with the reception or celebration if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. Where the legislation requires that a venue does not open at this time then it must remain closed. | n | 95 | Venue managers have discretion over when they consider it safe to open. The venue should decide to remain closed or not proceed with the reception or celebration if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. Where the legislation requires that a venue does not open then it must remain closed. |
| 92 | This guidance has been published alongside other specific guidance provided by government (all of which is subject to review and update), which should be used together to ensure public safety. These include: | 96 | This guidance has been published alongside other specific guidance provided by government (all of which is subject to review and update), which should be used together to ensure public safety. These include: | ||
| 93 | Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | 97 | Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 94 | Guidance for restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services | 98 | Guidance for restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services | ||
| 95 | Guidance for close contact services | 99 | Guidance for close contact services | ||
| 96 | Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | 100 | Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||
| 98 | Guidance on performing arts | 102 | Guidance on performing arts | ||
| 99 | Guidance on face coverings | 103 | Guidance on face coverings | ||
| 100 | Guidance on maintaining records to support NHS Test and Trace | 104 | Guidance on maintaining records to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 101 | 3. | 105 | 3. | ||
| 102 | Key principles | 106 | Key principles | ||
| n | n | 107 | On 14 October, the government introduced a system of local COVID alert levels. These additional restrictions do have significant implications for wedding and civil partnerships receptions. Please visit the | ||
| 108 | local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 109 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 110 | Wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations are permitted for those areas in Local COVID alert level: Medium, and Local COVID alert level: High. They are not permitted for those areas in Local COVID alert level: Very High. | ||||
| 111 | For those areas in Local COVID alert level: Medium, and Local COVID alert level: High, wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations can take place with a maximum of 15. This limit includes the guests and the couple, but anyone working at the venue is not included. Receptions and celebrations should be a sit-down meal and must only take place in a | ||||
| 112 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 113 | Secure environment/venue. | ||||
| 114 | To address increasing virus transmission rates, the following legal restrictions apply: | ||||
| 115 | venues hosting wedding receptions and celebrations must be closed between 10pm and 5am. An exception to this is that attendees may stay overnight at the venue | ||||
| 116 | employers must not knowingly allow someone who is being required to self-isolate to come to work | ||||
| 103 | It is crucial that all staff, attendees and third-party suppliers visiting reception or celebration venues are not showing any symptoms of | 117 | It is crucial that all staff, attendees and third-party suppliers visiting reception or celebration venues are not showing any symptoms of | ||
| 104 | COVID-19 | 118 | COVID-19 | ||
| 105 | . Anyone displaying symptoms should stay at home and get tested. | 119 | . Anyone displaying symptoms should stay at home and get tested. | ||
| 106 | If anyone becomes unwell with symptoms of | 120 | If anyone becomes unwell with symptoms of | ||
| 107 | COVID-19 | 121 | COVID-19 | ||
| 108 | at a venue they should go home and be advised to follow the | 122 | at a venue they should go home and be advised to follow the | ||
| 109 | stay at home guidance | 123 | stay at home guidance | ||
| n | n | 124 | . If they need clinical advice they should go online and access | ||
| 125 | NHS online | ||||
| 110 | . If they need clinical advice they should go online to NHS 111 (or call 111 if they don’t have internet access). In an emergency, call 999 if they are seriously ill or injured or their life is at risk. They should not visit a GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital except for emergency access as above. | 126 | (or call 111 if they don’t have internet access). In an emergency, call 999 if they are seriously ill or injured or their life is at risk. They should not visit a GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital except for emergency access as above. | ||
| 111 | People who may have been in contact with a person who has become unwell should wash their hands thoroughly after the interaction, but they do not need to take any other specific action unless they develop symptoms themselves or are advised to do so by NHS Test and Trace. If they do develop symptoms they should follow the | 127 | People who may have been in contact with a person who has become unwell should wash their hands thoroughly after the interaction, but they do not need to take any other specific action unless they develop symptoms themselves or are advised to do so by NHS Test and Trace. If they do develop symptoms they should follow the | ||
| 112 | stay at home guidance | 128 | stay at home guidance | ||
| 113 | . | 129 | . | ||
| n | 114 | Receptions and celebrations must be a sit-down meal and only take place in a | n | ||
| 115 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 116 | Secure environment/venue. | ||||
| 117 | To address increasing virus transmission rates, from 24 September, the following additional legal restrictions apply: | ||||
| 118 | venues hosting wedding receptions and celebrations must be closed between 10pm and 5am. An exception to this is that attendees may stay overnight at the venue; and | ||||
| 119 | employers must not knowingly allow someone who is being required to self-isolate to come to work. | ||||
| 120 | Social distancing measures | 130 | Social distancing measures | ||
| 121 | During all activities linked to the reception or celebration, all parties, especially people from separate households/bubbles, should adhere to social distancing guidelines; 2 metres or 1 metre with risk mitigation (where 2 metres is not viable). Venues and guest numbers should be chosen to ensure 2 metre spacing is possible for the main sections of the celebrations. | 131 | During all activities linked to the reception or celebration, all parties, especially people from separate households/bubbles, should adhere to social distancing guidelines; 2 metres or 1 metre with risk mitigation (where 2 metres is not viable). Venues and guest numbers should be chosen to ensure 2 metre spacing is possible for the main sections of the celebrations. | ||
| 122 | Wherever possible attendees should remain seated to support social distancing safety measures. They should be reminded at key points during the events to maintain social distancing and to avoid physical contact with individuals from different households. | 132 | Wherever possible attendees should remain seated to support social distancing safety measures. They should be reminded at key points during the events to maintain social distancing and to avoid physical contact with individuals from different households. | ||
| 123 | Attendees and staff must wear a face covering (except when eating or drinking) in line with the | 133 | Attendees and staff must wear a face covering (except when eating or drinking) in line with the | ||
| 124 | face coverings legislation | 134 | face coverings legislation | ||
| 125 | and | 135 | and | ||
| 126 | guidance on face coverings | 136 | guidance on face coverings | ||
| 127 | . | 137 | . | ||
| 128 | Employers must not, by law, prevent their staff or any other person present from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so. | 138 | Employers must not, by law, prevent their staff or any other person present from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so. | ||
| n | 129 | Venue managers should provide hand sanitiser at convenient points throughout the venue, and encourage attendees to use it. | n | 139 | Venue managers should provide hand sanitiser at convenient points throughout the venue and encourage attendees to use it. |
| 130 | Attendees, including children, should frequently throughout the day wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with running water and soap, or use hand sanitiser ensuring that all parts of the hands are covered. | 140 | Attendees, including children, should frequently throughout the day wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with running water and soap, or use hand sanitiser ensuring that all parts of the hands are covered. | ||
| 131 | Any shared facilities for children, such as play corners, soft furnishings, soft toys and toys that are hard to clean, should be removed or closed. | 141 | Any shared facilities for children, such as play corners, soft furnishings, soft toys and toys that are hard to clean, should be removed or closed. | ||
| 132 | Outdoor playgrounds are permitted to open | 142 | Outdoor playgrounds are permitted to open | ||
| 133 | where venue managers risk assess that it is safe to do so and ensure facilities are cleaned regularly. Particular attention should be paid to cleaning frequently touched surfaces and those that are at child height. | 143 | where venue managers risk assess that it is safe to do so and ensure facilities are cleaned regularly. Particular attention should be paid to cleaning frequently touched surfaces and those that are at child height. | ||
| 134 | Serving and consuming food and drink | 144 | Serving and consuming food and drink | ||
| 136 | guidance for restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services | 146 | guidance for restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services | ||
| 137 | and attendees should remain seated in hospitality settings. | 147 | and attendees should remain seated in hospitality settings. | ||
| 138 | Seating arrangements should follow social distancing guidance, meaning social distancing is maintained between different households (including any support bubbles). Businesses are required to maintain an appropriate distance between tables occupied by people who are not in the same qualifying group (i.e. a group from the same household, or from 2 linked households - see paragraph 4 below), which must be at least 2 metres, or if certain | 148 | Seating arrangements should follow social distancing guidance, meaning social distancing is maintained between different households (including any support bubbles). Businesses are required to maintain an appropriate distance between tables occupied by people who are not in the same qualifying group (i.e. a group from the same household, or from 2 linked households - see paragraph 4 below), which must be at least 2 metres, or if certain | ||
| 139 | COVID-19 | 149 | COVID-19 | ||
| 140 | security measures are in place, at least 1 metre. Outdoor table service is also preferable. | 150 | security measures are in place, at least 1 metre. Outdoor table service is also preferable. | ||
| n | 141 | In licensed premises, food and drink must be ordered from, and served to, customers who are seated. This means that a business that sells alcohol must introduce systems to take orders and payment from seated customers, instead of at a bar or counter. Any premises wishing to avoid this requirement would need to stop serving alcohol. | n | 151 | In licensed premises, food and drink must be ordered from, and served to, customers who are seated. This means that a business that sells alcohol must introduce systems to take orders and payment from seated customers, instead of at a bar or counter. Any premises wishing to avoid this requirement would need to stop serving alcohol. This applies to both indoor and outdoors settings. This has been introduced to prevent crowding and social contact in licensed premises. |
| 142 | Businesses selling food or drink (licensed or not) must take all reasonable steps to prevent customers consuming food or drink on the premises unless they are seated. This means that in unlicensed premises, food and drink can be purchased or ordered at a counter, but customers must sit down to consume it, even in outdoor settings. | 152 | Businesses selling food or drink (licensed or not) must take all reasonable steps to prevent customers consuming food or drink on the premises unless they are seated. This means that in unlicensed premises, food and drink can be purchased or ordered at a counter, but customers must sit down to consume it, even in outdoor settings. | ||
| n | 143 | From 28 September, businesses are subject to further legal requirements to make their premises | n | 153 | Furthermore, businesses are subject to further legal requirements to make their premises |
| 144 | COVID-19 | 154 | COVID-19 | ||
| 145 | Secure. | 155 | Secure. | ||
| n | 146 | Regulations now require certain businesses to implement specific aspects of this guidance, or face a fixed penalty notice of up to £10,000. The regulations require: | n | 156 | Regulations now require certain businesses to implement specific aspects of this guidance, or face a fixed penalty notice of up to £10,000. The regulations require that businesses where face coverings are required by law to be worn must inform people of the requirements in relation to face coverings, for instance using signage or taking other measures to ensure people are informed. |
| 147 | that businesses where face coverings are required by law to be worn must inform people of the requirements in relation to face coverings, for instance using signage or taking other measures to ensure people are informed | ||||
| 148 | that pubs, cafes, restaurants, or bars, including members’ bars or hotel bars, take all reasonable measures to stop customers singing in groups of more than 6 (or other permitted groups, e.g a large household), and to stop dancing by customers (other than by the couple at a wedding or civil partnership), and ensure that no loud music is played, to minimise the need for customers to shout to communicate | ||||
| 149 | Also from 28 September employers must not knowingly allow a worker (including where their worker is an agency worker) who is being required to self-isolate to come to work or attend any other place for work. | 157 | Employers must not knowingly allow a worker (including where their worker is an agency worker) who is being required to self-isolate to come to work or attend any other place for work. | ||
| 150 | Entertainment | 158 | Entertainment | ||
| 151 | Dancing should not be permitted due to the increased risk of transmission and dancefloors may be repurposed for additional customer seating or other relevant purposes, ensuring this is in line with the social distancing guidelines. The only exception to this is the couple’s ‘first dance’, which has been exempted from the regulations prohibiting dancing. | 159 | Dancing should not be permitted due to the increased risk of transmission and dancefloors may be repurposed for additional customer seating or other relevant purposes, ensuring this is in line with the social distancing guidelines. The only exception to this is the couple’s ‘first dance’, which has been exempted from the regulations prohibiting dancing. | ||
| n | 152 | From 15 August 2020 socially distanced indoor and outdoor performances to a live audience, with strict social distancing arrangements in place, can take place in line with the | n | 160 | Socially distanced indoor and outdoor performances to a live audience, with strict social distancing arrangements in place, can take place in line with the |
| 153 | guidance on performing arts | 161 | guidance on performing arts | ||
| 154 | . | 162 | . | ||
| 155 | To minimise risk of droplet and aerosol transmission from the combined attendees including the performer/s, audience, wedding party and associated staff and site providers, outdoor performances are always preferable. Where any indoor performances are planned they should be limited in size, implement strict social distancing rules, only take place where high rates of air flow can be maintained, should use amplification systems to create volume rather than natural voices, and joining in. A solo or small number of performers is preferable and all should be socially distanced. Those planning the wedding should consider how the performers will impact the total size of the wedding party and therefore the safety of their event. | 163 | To minimise risk of droplet and aerosol transmission from the combined attendees including the performer/s, audience, wedding party and associated staff and site providers, outdoor performances are always preferable. Where any indoor performances are planned they should be limited in size, implement strict social distancing rules, only take place where high rates of air flow can be maintained, should use amplification systems to create volume rather than natural voices, and joining in. A solo or small number of performers is preferable and all should be socially distanced. Those planning the wedding should consider how the performers will impact the total size of the wedding party and therefore the safety of their event. | ||
| n | 156 | All venues should ensure that steps are taken to mitigate the increased risk of virus transmission associated with aerosol production from raised voices, such as when speaking loudly or singing loudly, particularly in confined and poorly ventilated spaces. This includes, but is not limited to, lowering the volume of background music, and refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, particularly if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. | n | 164 | All venues should ensure that steps are taken to mitigate the increased risk of virus transmission associated with aerosol production from raised voices, such as when speaking loudly or singing loudly, particularly in confined and poorly ventilated spaces. This includes, but is not limited to, lowering the volume of background music, and refraining from playing music or broadcasts that may encourage shouting, particularly if played at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult. Evidence on the most effective steps that can be taken to limit the transmission of the virus continues to be reviewed. This guidance may be updated in the future in response to changing scientific understanding. |
| 157 | From 28 September businesses are required to take all reasonable measures to stop singing by customers in groups of more than 6 people (unless exemptions apply) and will be required to ensure music which exceeds 85db(A) at its source (except for performances of live music) are not allowed in law. | ||||
| 158 | Other activities | 165 | Other activities | ||
| 159 | Any other activities, including those that are watched by attendees (such as cake cutting) should take place with social distancing being maintained at all times and the numbers of guests involved limited wherever possible, with people remaining in their households/bubbles. | 166 | Any other activities, including those that are watched by attendees (such as cake cutting) should take place with social distancing being maintained at all times and the numbers of guests involved limited wherever possible, with people remaining in their households/bubbles. | ||
| n | 160 | Activities that involve objects being thrown (such as confetti or bouquet toss) or passed from person to person should be avoided to reduce the likelihood of transmission. | n | 167 | Activities that involve objects being thrown (such as confetti or a bouquet toss) or passed from person to person should be avoided to reduce the likelihood of transmission. |
| 161 | Speeches should be undertaken outside or in well ventilated areas wherever possible. Ventilation with external air should be maximised in all buildings where people are gathering. For example, windows and doors should be opened as much as possible, and the sides of marquees removed or rolled up, throughout the event and when groups of staff are preparing and clearing away. Air conditioning systems using recirculated air are not advised. PA systems should be utilised wherever possible to help amplify speeches without speakers needing to raise their voices. Social distancing between the speaker and observers should be maintained at all times and neither speakers nor participants should raise their voices, to avoid the increased risk from aerosol transmission. | 168 | Speeches should be undertaken outside or in well ventilated areas wherever possible. Ventilation with external air should be maximised in all buildings where people are gathering. For example, windows and doors should be opened as much as possible, and the sides of marquees removed or rolled up, throughout the event and when groups of staff are preparing and clearing away. Air conditioning systems using recirculated air are not advised. PA systems should be utilised wherever possible to help amplify speeches without speakers needing to raise their voices. Social distancing between the speaker and observers should be maintained at all times and neither speakers nor participants should raise their voices, to avoid the increased risk from aerosol transmission. | ||
| 162 | Where faith and belief marriage rituals or ceremonies are being undertaken under the legal provisions for a wedding reception, these ceremonies must not exceed 15 people, and should adhere to all social distancing and other safety measures provided in this guidance. Those taking part in the ritual or ceremony do not need to remain seated at tables for this, but should be seated for any other aspects of a reception. If a faith or belief marriage ritual or ceremony is taking place as a wedding reception, it should take place within a reasonable timeframe alongside the legal solemnisation of the marriage. | 169 | Where faith and belief marriage rituals or ceremonies are being undertaken under the legal provisions for a wedding reception, these ceremonies must not exceed 15 people, and should adhere to all social distancing and other safety measures provided in this guidance. Those taking part in the ritual or ceremony do not need to remain seated at tables for this, but should be seated for any other aspects of a reception. If a faith or belief marriage ritual or ceremony is taking place as a wedding reception, it should take place within a reasonable timeframe alongside the legal solemnisation of the marriage. | ||
| 163 | Objects in the venue | 170 | Objects in the venue | ||
| 164 | Other objects in the venue being touched by several people (such as guest books or polaroid camera stations) should be minimised and hand sanitisation encouraged both before and after contact. The exchange of cards and gifts during receptions and celebrations should be minimised wherever possible. | 171 | Other objects in the venue being touched by several people (such as guest books or polaroid camera stations) should be minimised and hand sanitisation encouraged both before and after contact. The exchange of cards and gifts during receptions and celebrations should be minimised wherever possible. | ||
| 165 | Third-party suppliers | 172 | Third-party suppliers | ||
| 171 | Guidance for venue managers | 178 | Guidance for venue managers | ||
| 172 | This guidance has been developed specifically for venues hosting wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations, and should be read in conjunction with other published | 179 | This guidance has been developed specifically for venues hosting wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations, and should be read in conjunction with other published | ||
| 173 | COVID-19 | 180 | COVID-19 | ||
| 174 | Secure guidance (see above). | 181 | Secure guidance (see above). | ||
| 175 | Restrictions on capacity | 182 | Restrictions on capacity | ||
| n | 176 | From 28 September 2020, capacity at a wedding or civil partnership reception or celebration (including the couple and guests) must be no more than 15, and should be safely accommodated with social distancing in a | n | 183 | The capacity at a wedding or civil partnership reception or celebration (including the couple and guests) must be no more than 15, and should be safely accommodated with social distancing in a |
| 177 | COVID-19 | 184 | COVID-19 | ||
| 178 | Secure venue. Tables must be 2 metres apart, or no more than 1 metre apart if there are | 185 | Secure venue. Tables must be 2 metres apart, or no more than 1 metre apart if there are | ||
| 179 | COVID-19 | 186 | COVID-19 | ||
| 180 | Secure measures such as barriers, screens or other measures to limit transmission are taken. | 187 | Secure measures such as barriers, screens or other measures to limit transmission are taken. | ||
| 181 | Anyone working, for example officiants, staff employed by the venue, any third-party suppliers, photographers, security personnel, or catering staff, are not included in this figure. Wedding receptions and celebrations are one of the few exceptions to the gatherings limit of 6 people, which has applied from 14 September 2020. | 188 | Anyone working, for example officiants, staff employed by the venue, any third-party suppliers, photographers, security personnel, or catering staff, are not included in this figure. Wedding receptions and celebrations are one of the few exceptions to the gatherings limit of 6 people, which has applied from 14 September 2020. | ||
| 182 | 5. | 189 | 5. | ||
| 183 | Test and Trace | 190 | Test and Trace | ||
| n | 184 | Opening up of the economy and public services is reliant on NHS Test and Trace being used to minimise transmission of the virus. In order to ensure that businesses and local services are able to remain open, we are now mandating that organisations in designated sectors (see | n | 191 | Opening of the economy and public services is reliant on NHS Test and Trace being used to minimise transmission of the virus. In order to ensure that businesses and local services are able to remain open, we are now mandating that organisations in designated sectors (see |
| 185 | guidance on maintaining records to support NHS Test and Trace | 192 | guidance on maintaining records to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 186 | ): | 193 | ): | ||
| 187 | ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people) to provide their name and contact details | 194 | ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people) to provide their name and contact details | ||
| 188 | keep a record of the contact details for all suppliers visiting the venue on a given day, including those visiting prior to or following the event | 195 | keep a record of the contact details for all suppliers visiting the venue on a given day, including those visiting prior to or following the event | ||
| 189 | keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | 196 | keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | ||
| 192 | adhere to General Data Protection Regulations. | 199 | adhere to General Data Protection Regulations. | ||
| 193 | In addition, the hospitality sector will be required to ensure that anyone visiting pubs, restaurants and other venues provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue. | 200 | In addition, the hospitality sector will be required to ensure that anyone visiting pubs, restaurants and other venues provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue. | ||
| 194 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these regulations will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these regulations to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open. | 201 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these regulations will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these regulations to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open. | ||
| 195 | 6. | 202 | 6. | ||
| 196 | Enforcement | 203 | Enforcement | ||
| t | 197 | Where the enforcing authority, such as the Health and Safety Executive ( | t | ||
| 198 | HSE | ||||
| 199 | ) or your local authority, identifies employers or venues who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation to control public health risks, or with health and safety legislation, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of venue risks. Enforcement officers will take relevant guidance into account. | 204 | Where the enforcing authority, such as the Health and Safety Executive or your local authority, identifies employers or venues who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation to control public health risks, or with health and safety legislation, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of venue risks. Enforcement officers will take relevant guidance into account. | ||
| 200 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of | 205 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of | ||
| 201 | COVID-19 | 206 | COVID-19 | ||
| 202 | , or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of | 207 | , or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of | ||
| 203 | COVID-19 | 208 | COVID-19 | ||
| 204 | , could constitute a breach of existing | 209 | , could constitute a breach of existing |
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 43 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| n | 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | n | 45 | exercise classes and |
| 46 | organised sport | ||||
| 47 | can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | 48 | rule of 6 | ||
| n | 47 | is followed | n | 49 | is followed; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport |
| 48 | You must: | 50 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 51 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 52 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 53 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 54 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 68 | exercise classes and |
| 69 | organised sport | ||||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 72 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 73 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 74 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 75 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 90 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 91 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 92 | funerals | ||
| 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| t | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | t | 94 | exercise classes and |
| 95 | organised sport | ||||
| 96 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 97 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 98 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 99 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 100 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 101 | You should continue to: |
| 74 | to facilitate a house move | 74 | to facilitate a house move | ||
| 75 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony and wedding receptions, where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people | 75 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony and wedding receptions, where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people | ||
| 76 | for a funeral, up to a maximum of 30 people; wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present | 76 | for a funeral, up to a maximum of 30 people; wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present | ||
| 77 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | 77 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | ||
| 78 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport and licensed outdoor physical activity | 78 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport and licensed outdoor physical activity | ||
| n | n | 79 | for indoor organised sport for disabled people, sport for educational purposes and supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s | ||
| 79 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support | 80 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support | ||
| 80 | protests, if organised in compliance with COVID-secure guidance | 81 | protests, if organised in compliance with COVID-secure guidance | ||
| n | 81 | Other activities, such as organised indoor sport, indoor exercise classes and other activity groups can continue with more than 6 people present provided that groups of more than 6 do not mix. Where it is likely that groups will mix, these activities must not go ahead. | n | 82 | Other activities, such as organised indoor sport, including indoor exercise classes and other activity groups, can happen in larger numbers, provided that participants are in separate groups of up to 6 people, which do not mix. Where it is likely that groups will mix, these activities must not go ahead. |
| 82 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | 83 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | ||
| 83 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship | 84 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship | ||
| 84 | Venues following | 85 | Venues following | ||
| 85 | COVID-secure guidance | 86 | COVID-secure guidance | ||
| 86 | can host more people in total, but no one must mix indoors in groups larger than 6, unless you all live together, or are in the same support bubble. This includes in: | 87 | can host more people in total, but no one must mix indoors in groups larger than 6, unless you all live together, or are in the same support bubble. This includes in: | ||
| 184 | Read the guidance on | 185 | Read the guidance on | ||
| 185 | small marriages and civil partnerships | 186 | small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 186 | and | 187 | and | ||
| 187 | managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic. | 188 | managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 188 | Sport and physical activity | 189 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| n | 189 | In line with | n | 190 | You can take part in organised outdoor sport and physical activity, including exercise classes, in any number, provided this follows the relevant guidance (for team sports, or for other outdoor licensed physical activity and exercise classes). |
| 190 | guidelines from national sporting bodies | 191 | Organised sport, exercise classes and other activity groups can continue indoors with larger numbers present (subject to venue requirements), provided that participants are in separate groups of up to 6 people (or larger groups from the same household or support bubble), which do not mix. | ||
| 191 | , you can take part in sport and physical activity outdoors. | 192 | Where it is likely that groups will mix, these activities must not go ahead. Social interaction before and after any sport or exercise should only take place in separate and distinct groups of up to 6 people (or larger discrete groups from the same household or support bubble). | ||
| 192 | Organised indoor sport and indoor exercise classes are only permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing in a group of more than 6 (or with people they live with or share a support bubble with). There are exceptions to enable disability and youth sport and physical activity indoors, in any number. | 193 | There are exceptions for disability sport, sport for educational purposes and supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s, which can happen in any number. | ||
| 193 | You should follow the guidance on: | 194 | You should follow the guidance on: | ||
| 194 | the return of | 195 | the return of | ||
| 195 | recreational team sport | 196 | recreational team sport | ||
| t | t | 197 | the return of | ||
| 196 | the return of outdoor sport and recreation in England | 198 | outdoor sport and recreation in England | ||
| 199 | providers of grassroots sports and gym/leisure facilities | ||||
| 197 | Moving home | 200 | Moving home | ||
| 198 | You can still move home. Estate and letting agents and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | 201 | You can still move home. Estate and letting agents and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||
| 199 | Follow the | 202 | Follow the | ||
| 200 | national guidance on moving home safely | 203 | national guidance on moving home safely | ||
| 201 | which includes advice on social distancing and | 204 | which includes advice on social distancing and |
| 40 | A | 40 | A | ||
| 41 | support bubble | 41 | support bubble | ||
| 42 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households in that support bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | 42 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households in that support bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | ||
| 43 | Informal childcare can also be provided via childcare bubbles. Find out more about childcare bubbles in the | 43 | Informal childcare can also be provided via childcare bubbles. Find out more about childcare bubbles in the | ||
| 44 | ‘Childcare’ section | 44 | ‘Childcare’ section | ||
| n | 45 | below. | n | 45 | . |
| 46 | You may continue to see friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) in groups of 6 or less in certain outdoor public spaces, such as: | 46 | You may continue to see friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) in groups of 6 or less in certain outdoor public spaces, such as: | ||
| 47 | parks, beaches, countryside, forests | 47 | parks, beaches, countryside, forests | ||
| 48 | public gardens (whether or not you pay to enter them), allotments | 48 | public gardens (whether or not you pay to enter them), allotments | ||
| 49 | outdoor sports courts and facilities, and playgrounds | 49 | outdoor sports courts and facilities, and playgrounds | ||
| 50 | When you do so, you must not meet in a group of more than 6. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | 50 | When you do so, you must not meet in a group of more than 6. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | ||
| 55 | When meeting friends and family you should also: | 55 | When meeting friends and family you should also: | ||
| 56 | follow | 56 | follow | ||
| 57 | social distancing rules | 57 | social distancing rules | ||
| 58 | when you meet up | 58 | when you meet up | ||
| 59 | limit how many different people you see socially over a short period of time | 59 | limit how many different people you see socially over a short period of time | ||
| n | 60 | There are exceptions where people from different households can gather beyond the limits set out above, in any setting, including indoors in private homes. These exceptions are: | n | 60 | Exceptions where people from different households can gather in groups larger than 6 people |
| 61 | These include: | ||||
| 61 | in a legally permitted | 62 | in a legally permitted | ||
| 62 | support bubble | 63 | support bubble | ||
| 63 | in a legally permitted childcare bubble ( | 64 | in a legally permitted childcare bubble ( | ||
| n | 64 | see section on childcare below for more details | n | 65 | see section on childcare for more details |
| 65 | ) | 66 | ) | ||
| 66 | for work, volunteering to provide voluntary or charitable services (see guidance on | 67 | for work, volunteering to provide voluntary or charitable services (see guidance on | ||
| 67 | working safely in other people’s homes | 68 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||
| 68 | ) | 69 | ) | ||
| 69 | for registered childcare, education or training | 70 | for registered childcare, education or training | ||
| 79 | provide care or assistance to someone vulnerable | 80 | provide care or assistance to someone vulnerable | ||
| 80 | to facilitate a house move | 81 | to facilitate a house move | ||
| 81 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people (not to take place in private dwellings) | 82 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people (not to take place in private dwellings) | ||
| 82 | for funerals – up to a maximum of 30 people; wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present (not to take place in private dwellings) | 83 | for funerals – up to a maximum of 30 people; wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present (not to take place in private dwellings) | ||
| 83 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | 84 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | ||
| n | 84 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport, and licensed outdoor physical activity | n | 85 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport and licensed outdoor physical activity |
| 85 | indoor organised team sports for disabled people, and youth sport | 86 | for indoor organised sport for disabled people, sport for educational purposes and supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s | ||
| 86 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support. (Not to take place in private dwellings) | 87 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support (not to take place in private dwellings) | ||
| 87 | protests – if organised in compliance with | 88 | protests – if organised in compliance with | ||
| 88 | COVID-secure guidance | 89 | COVID-secure guidance | ||
| 89 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | 90 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | ||
| 90 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship | 91 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship | ||
| 91 | In very high alert level areas, as a baseline, pubs and bars will be closed unless they are serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. | 92 | In very high alert level areas, as a baseline, pubs and bars will be closed unless they are serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. | ||
| 231 | guidance on small marriages and civil partnerships | 232 | guidance on small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 232 | and | 233 | and | ||
| 233 | guidance on managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic | 234 | guidance on managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic | ||
| 234 | . | 235 | . | ||
| 235 | Sport and physical activity | 236 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| n | 236 | Additional restrictions may apply depending on discussions between central and local government. | n | 237 | Additional restrictions may apply depending on discussions between central and local government. Find out what |
| 237 | Find out what additional measures apply in your area | 238 | additional measures apply in your area | ||
| 238 | In line with | 239 | . | ||
| 239 | guidelines | 240 | You can take part in organised outdoor sport and physical activity, including exercise classes, in any number, provided this follows the relevant guidance (for team sports, or for other outdoor licensed physical activity and exercise classes). | ||
| 240 | from national sporting bodies, you can take part in sport and physical activity outdoors. | 241 | Organised sport, exercise classes and other activity groups are only permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with). Where it is likely that households (or support bubbles) will mix, these activities must not go ahead. Social interaction before and after any sport or exercise should be limited to people from the same household or support bubble. | ||
| 241 | Organised exercise classes are only permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing in with people you do not live with or share a support bubble with. There are exceptions to enable disability and youth sport and physical activity indoors, in any number. | 242 | There are exceptions for disability sport, sport for educational purposes and supervised sport and physical activity for under-18s, which can take place in any number. | ||
| 242 | You should follow the guidance on: | 243 | You should follow the guidance on: | ||
| 243 | the return of | 244 | the return of | ||
| 244 | recreational team sport | 245 | recreational team sport | ||
| t | t | 246 | the return of | ||
| 245 | the return of outdoor sport and recreation in England | 247 | outdoor sport and recreation in England | ||
| 248 | providers of grassroots sports and gym/leisure facilities | ||||
| 246 | Moving home | 249 | Moving home | ||
| 247 | You can still move home if you’re in a very high alert level area. | 250 | You can still move home if you’re in a very high alert level area. | ||
| 248 | Estate and letting agents and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | 251 | Estate and letting agents and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||
| 249 | Follow the | 252 | Follow the | ||
| 250 | national guidance on moving home safely | 253 | national guidance on moving home safely |
| f | 1 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | 3 | Courts and tribunals additional capacity during coronavirus outbreak: Nightingale courts | ||
| 4 | This page holds a list of additional facilities opening to support the courts and tribunals estate during the coronavirus outbreak. | 4 | This page holds a list of additional facilities opening to support the courts and tribunals estate during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 5 | Published 3 August 2020 | 5 | Published 3 August 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 25 September 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 10 | HMCTS is using additional venues to provide increased estates capacity in response to the coronavirus outbreak. These venues have been referred to as ‘Nightingale courts’. They will be used on a temporary basis to ensure as many hearings as possible can continue to take place during the coronavirus outbreak. This page shows the sites that are open and will be updated and published as new sites become operational. | 10 | HMCTS is using additional venues to provide increased estates capacity in response to the coronavirus outbreak. These venues have been referred to as ‘Nightingale courts’. They will be used on a temporary basis to ensure as many hearings as possible can continue to take place during the coronavirus outbreak. This page shows the sites that are open and will be updated and published as new sites become operational. | ||
| 11 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | 11 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 97 | Middlesbrough Jurys Inn | 97 | Middlesbrough Jurys Inn | ||
| 98 | Jurys Inn, Fry St, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH | 98 | Jurys Inn, Fry St, Middlesbrough, TS1 1JH | ||
| 99 | Monday 28 September 2020 | 99 | Monday 28 September 2020 | ||
| 100 | Family work from | 100 | Family work from | ||
| 101 | Middlesbrough County Court | 101 | Middlesbrough County Court | ||
| n | n | 102 | Bristol Law Society | ||
| 103 | 12 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST | ||||
| 104 | Monday 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 105 | Crown, Civil and Tribunal work, as a satellite | ||||
| 106 | Bristol Crown Court | ||||
| 107 | and | ||||
| 108 | Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre | ||||
| 109 | Chester Town Hall | ||||
| 110 | 33 Northgate Street, Chester CH1 2HQ | ||||
| 111 | Monday 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 112 | Crown court work as a satellite of | ||||
| 113 | Chester Crown Court | ||||
| 102 | We have also published | 114 | We have also published | ||
| 103 | guidance if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | 115 | guidance if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 104 | . | 116 | . | ||
| 105 | Published 3 August 2020 | 117 | Published 3 August 2020 | ||
| n | 106 | Last updated 25 September 2020 | n | 118 | Last updated 19 October 2020 |
| 107 | + show all updates | 119 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 120 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 121 | Bristol Law Society and Chester Town Hall added as locations. | ||||
| 108 | 25 September 2020 | 122 | 25 September 2020 | ||
| 109 | New venues added: Salford Lowry Theatre, York Hilton and Middlesbrough Jurys Inn. | 123 | New venues added: Salford Lowry Theatre, York Hilton and Middlesbrough Jurys Inn. | ||
| 110 | 28 August 2020 | 124 | 28 August 2020 | ||
| 111 | Leeds and Peterborough added to list of venues. | 125 | Leeds and Peterborough added to list of venues. | ||
| 112 | 21 August 2020 | 126 | 21 August 2020 |
| 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | ||
| 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | ||
| 22 | to also check for daily or urgent updates. | 22 | to also check for daily or urgent updates. | ||
| 23 | We’ll keep this under review. | 23 | We’ll keep this under review. | ||
| 24 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | 24 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | ||
| 25 | Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 23 October 2020. | 25 | Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 23 October 2020. | ||
| 26 | Updated: | 26 | Updated: | ||
| n | 27 | Following | n | 27 | Following the |
| 28 | Welsh Government annoucement on 19 Oct 2020 | ||||
| 29 | and | ||||
| 28 | further announcements on (15 Oct 2020) | 30 | UK Government announcement on (15 Oct 2020) | ||
| 29 | on changes to the | 31 | on changes to the | ||
| 30 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | 32 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | ||
| 31 | , the previous | 33 | , the previous | ||
| 32 | local restrictions in England | 34 | local restrictions in England | ||
| 33 | and those | 35 | and those | ||
| 236 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | 238 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | ||
| 237 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | 239 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | ||
| 238 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | 240 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | ||
| 239 | Friday 24 April 2020 | 241 | Friday 24 April 2020 | ||
| 240 | Published 24 April 2020 | 242 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 241 | Last updated 16 October 2020 | n | 243 | Last updated 19 October 2020 |
| 242 | + show all updates | 244 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 245 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 246 | Adding link to Welsh Government national fire-break | ||||
| 243 | 16 October 2020 | 247 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 244 | Update for week commencing 19 October 2020 published. | 248 | Update for week commencing 19 October 2020 published. | ||
| 245 | 15 October 2020 | 249 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 246 | Update to local COVID alert level changes 15 Oct 2020 added. | 250 | Update to local COVID alert level changes 15 Oct 2020 added. | ||
| 247 | 12 October 2020 | 251 | 12 October 2020 |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: background information | 3 | COVID-19: background information | ||
| 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | ||
| 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Public Health England | 9 | Public Health England | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | ||
| 27 | Public Health Wales | 27 | Public Health Wales | ||
| 28 | , or | 28 | , or | ||
| 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | ||
| 30 | . | 30 | . | ||
| 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 32 | Last updated 16 October 2020 | n | 32 | Last updated 19 October 2020 |
| 33 | + show all updates | 33 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 34 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers. | ||||
| 34 | 16 October 2020 | 36 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated with latest global case numbers. | 37 | Updated with latest global case numbers. | ||
| 36 | 14 October 2020 | 38 | 14 October 2020 | ||
| 37 | Updated global case numbers and clinical features (section 4) regarding long term health effects. | 39 | Updated global case numbers and clinical features (section 4) regarding long term health effects. | ||
| 38 | 12 October 2020 | 40 | 12 October 2020 |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 4 | Guidance for people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England. | 4 | Guidance for people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England. | ||
| 5 | Published 29 June 2020 | 5 | Published 29 June 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 14 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | 11 | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | ||
| 17 | COVID-19: Guidance for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | 17 | COVID-19: Guidance for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | ||
| 18 | HTML | 18 | HTML | ||
| 19 | Details | 19 | Details | ||
| 20 | This guidance is designed to help people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and assist venues to prepare for small ceremonies, receptions and celebrations to take place. | 20 | This guidance is designed to help people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and assist venues to prepare for small ceremonies, receptions and celebrations to take place. | ||
| 21 | Published 29 June 2020 | 21 | Published 29 June 2020 | ||
| n | 22 | Last updated 14 October 2020 | n | 22 | Last updated 19 October 2020 |
| 23 | + show all updates | 23 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 24 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 25 | Guidance updated to reflect the launch of Local COVID Alert Levels. | ||||
| 24 | 14 October 2020 | 26 | 14 October 2020 | ||
| 25 | Guidance updated to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect weddings and civil partnerships, announced by the Prime Minister on 12 October 2020. | 27 | Guidance updated to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect weddings and civil partnerships, announced by the Prime Minister on 12 October 2020. | ||
| 26 | 7 October 2020 | 28 | 7 October 2020 | ||
| 27 | Updated guidance on wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations. Changes cover the rules on face coverings, distance between tables, singing in groups of more than 6, dancing, music volume and enforcement. | 29 | Updated guidance on wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations. Changes cover the rules on face coverings, distance between tables, singing in groups of more than 6, dancing, music volume and enforcement. | ||
| 28 | 26 September 2020 | 30 | 26 September 2020 |
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 43 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| n | 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | n | 45 | exercise classes and |
| 46 | organised sport | ||||
| 47 | can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | 48 | rule of 6 | ||
| n | 47 | is followed | n | 49 | is followed; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport |
| 48 | You must: | 50 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 51 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 52 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 53 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 54 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 68 | exercise classes and |
| 69 | organised sport | ||||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 72 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 73 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 74 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 75 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 90 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 91 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 92 | funerals | ||
| 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| t | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | t | 94 | exercise classes and |
| 95 | organised sport | ||||
| 96 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 97 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 98 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 99 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 100 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 101 | You should continue to: |
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 43 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| n | 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | n | 45 | exercise classes and |
| 46 | organised sport | ||||
| 47 | can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | 48 | rule of 6 | ||
| n | 47 | is followed | n | 49 | is followed; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport |
| 48 | You must: | 50 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 51 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 52 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 53 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 54 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 68 | exercise classes and |
| 69 | organised sport | ||||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 72 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 73 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 74 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 75 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 90 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 91 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 92 | funerals | ||
| 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| t | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | t | 94 | exercise classes and |
| 95 | organised sport | ||||
| 96 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 97 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 98 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 99 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 100 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 101 | You should continue to: |
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||
| 43 | rule of 6 | 43 | rule of 6 | ||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||
| n | 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | n | 45 | exercise classes and |
| 46 | organised sport | ||||
| 47 | can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | 48 | rule of 6 | ||
| n | 47 | is followed | n | 49 | is followed; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport |
| 48 | You must: | 50 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 51 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 52 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 53 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 54 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 63 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 64 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 65 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 66 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 67 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 68 | exercise classes and |
| 69 | organised sport | ||||
| 70 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 71 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 72 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 73 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 74 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 75 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 89 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 90 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 91 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 92 | funerals | ||
| 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | 93 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| t | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | t | 94 | exercise classes and |
| 95 | organised sport | ||||
| 96 | can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with; there are exceptions for supervised activities for under-18s, and disability sport | ||||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 97 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 98 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 99 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 100 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 101 | You should continue to: |
| 252 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups | 252 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups | ||
| 253 | People who are defined as clinically extremely vulnerable are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. There are 2 ways you may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable: | 253 | People who are defined as clinically extremely vulnerable are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. There are 2 ways you may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable: | ||
| 254 | You have one or more of conditions listed below, or | 254 | You have one or more of conditions listed below, or | ||
| 255 | Your clinician or | 255 | Your clinician or | ||
| 256 | GP | 256 | GP | ||
| t | 257 | has added you to the Shielded Patient List because, based on their clinical judgement, they deem to you be at higher risk of serious illness if you catch the virus. | t | 257 | has added you to the Shielded Patient List because, based on their clinical judgement, they deem you to be at higher risk of serious illness if you catch the virus. |
| 258 | If you do not fall into any of these categories, and have not been contacted to inform you that you are on the Shielded Patient List, follow the general | 258 | If you do not fall into any of these categories, and have not been contacted to inform you that you are on the Shielded Patient List, follow the general | ||
| 259 | staying alert and safe | 259 | staying alert and safe | ||
| 260 | guidance for the rest of the population. | 260 | guidance for the rest of the population. | ||
| 261 | If you think there are good clinical reasons why you should be added to the Shielded Patient List, discuss your concerns with your | 261 | If you think there are good clinical reasons why you should be added to the Shielded Patient List, discuss your concerns with your | ||
| 262 | GP | 262 | GP |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | n | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||||
| 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| t | t | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. |
| 51 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | 51 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||
| 52 | 2. | 52 | 2. | ||
| 53 | Purpose of this guidance | 53 | Purpose of this guidance | ||
| 54 | This guidance is designed to assist people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and venues that host such ceremonies, to prepare for small ceremonies, in accordance with the associated legislation. | 54 | This guidance is designed to assist people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and venues that host such ceremonies, to prepare for small ceremonies, in accordance with the associated legislation. | ||
| 55 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending the marriage or civil partnership, including those who work at the venues. | 55 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending the marriage or civil partnership, including those who work at the venues. | ||
| t | 56 | This guidance does not set out how to meet the [requirements for a valid marriage, or civil partnership under the law of England and Wales, including any | t | 56 | This guidance does not set out how to meet the requirements for a valid marriage, or civil partnership under the law of England and Wales, including any |
| 57 | preliminary requirement | 57 | preliminary requirement | ||
| 58 | as to where marriage and civil partnership ceremonies can be held. This guidance also does not cover Urgent Marriages or Civil Partnerships which require particular guidance from Local Authorities. | 58 | as to where marriage and civil partnership ceremonies can be held. This guidance also does not cover Urgent Marriages or Civil Partnerships which require particular guidance from Local Authorities. | ||
| 59 | This guidance applies to all weddings and civil partnership ceremonies and formations taking place in England under the law of England and Wales. | 59 | This guidance applies to all weddings and civil partnership ceremonies and formations taking place in England under the law of England and Wales. | ||
| 60 | Weddings that do not take place in accordance with such law, whether religious, belief based, blessings, or other forms of non-statutory ceremony are also covered by this guidance, and subject to the same limits on the number of attendees as marriages and civil partnerships that are binding under the law of England and Wales. Those wishing to conduct them should also refer to other government guidance on gatherings (see links below). In particular for religious ceremonies you should refer to the | 60 | Weddings that do not take place in accordance with such law, whether religious, belief based, blessings, or other forms of non-statutory ceremony are also covered by this guidance, and subject to the same limits on the number of attendees as marriages and civil partnerships that are binding under the law of England and Wales. Those wishing to conduct them should also refer to other government guidance on gatherings (see links below). In particular for religious ceremonies you should refer to the | ||
| 61 | places of worship guidance | 61 | places of worship guidance |
| 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 18 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | ||
| 21 | Latest updates to this information | 21 | Latest updates to this information | ||
| n | 22 | 14 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers and clinical features (section 4) regarding long term health effects. | n | 22 | 16 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. |
| 23 | 1. | 23 | 1. | ||
| 24 | Epidemiology | 24 | Epidemiology | ||
| 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | ||
| 26 | WHO | 26 | WHO | ||
| 27 | ) was informed of a | 27 | ) was informed of a | ||
| 33 | referred to as | 33 | referred to as | ||
| 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| 35 | , and the associated disease as | 35 | , and the associated disease as | ||
| 36 | COVID-19 | 36 | COVID-19 | ||
| 37 | . | 37 | . | ||
| n | 38 | As of 14 October 2020 (10:00am | n | 38 | As of 16 October 2020 (10:00am |
| 39 | CET | 39 | CET | ||
| t | 40 | ), over 38 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than one million fatalities. In the 14 days to 14 October, more than 4.4 million cases were reported ( | t | 40 | ), over 38.5 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than one million fatalities. In the 14 days to 16 October, more than 4.5 million cases were reported ( |
| 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | ||
| 42 | ). | 42 | ). | ||
| 43 | The | 43 | The | ||
| 44 | WHO | 44 | WHO | ||
| 45 | coronavirus dashboard | 45 | coronavirus dashboard |
| f | 1 | Special religious services and gatherings COVID-19 checklist - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Special religious services and gatherings COVID-19 checklist - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Ministry of Housing, | 2 | Ministry of Housing, | ||
| 3 | Communities & | 3 | Communities & | ||
| 4 | Local Government | 4 | Local Government | ||
| 5 | Contents | 5 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 6 | COVID local alert levels | ||
| 6 | At home/with family | 7 | At home/with family | ||
| 7 | At your place of worship | 8 | At your place of worship | ||
| 8 | Gathering outside | 9 | Gathering outside | ||
| 9 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 10 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 10 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 11 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
| 13 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 14 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 14 | . | 15 | . | ||
| 15 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 16 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 16 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july/special-religious-services-and-gatherings-covid-19-checklist | 17 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-safe-use-of-places-of-worship-during-the-pandemic-from-4-july/special-religious-services-and-gatherings-covid-19-checklist | ||
| 17 | We recognise that detailed government guidance can be difficult apply to unique situations, events or places. However, there are some key principles that should help us all make decisions that ensure we can all take part in special religious services and gatherings safely. | 18 | We recognise that detailed government guidance can be difficult apply to unique situations, events or places. However, there are some key principles that should help us all make decisions that ensure we can all take part in special religious services and gatherings safely. | ||
| n | 18 | Before attending a place of worship, or marking a religious event by visiting another household, you should check whether there are any | n | ||
| 19 | geographic lockdown measures being introduced within your local area | ||||
| 20 | . | ||||
| 21 | If you are unwell or have any of the | 19 | And remember, if you are unwell or have any of the | ||
| 22 | main symptoms of coronavirus | 20 | main symptoms of coronavirus | ||
| 23 | - a new continuous cough, a high temperature or loss or change to your sense of smell or taste - get a test immediately and stay at home where you should isolate. Do not invite anyone to your house and do not leave home. You should not prepare food for others. | 21 | - a new continuous cough, a high temperature or loss or change to your sense of smell or taste - get a test immediately and stay at home where you should isolate. Do not invite anyone to your house and do not leave home. You should not prepare food for others. | ||
| n | n | 22 | COVID local alert levels | ||
| 23 | Before attending a place of worship, or marking a religious event by visiting another household, you should check whether there are any | ||||
| 24 | geographic lockdown measures being introduced within your local area | ||||
| 25 | . | ||||
| 26 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of local COVID alert levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of a: | ||||
| 27 | local COVID alert level: high or | ||||
| 28 | local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 29 | there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||||
| 30 | In most areas of the country “COVID alert level – medium restrictions are in place. When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. | ||||
| 31 | In areas subject to “COVID alert level – high” restrictions, you must not mix outside of your household or support bubble indoors, including within a place of worship. | ||||
| 32 | In areas subject to “COVID alert level – very high” restrictions, you must not mix outside of your household or support bubble, including within a place of worship, indoors or or outdoors. | ||||
| 33 | Find out about what | ||||
| 34 | local restrictions apply to your area | ||||
| 35 | . | ||||
| 36 | There are some exceptions, to these requirements, for weddings, funerals and events to commemorate someone’s passing. For more information about these exceptions and COVID local alert levels please consult the | ||||
| 37 | guidance | ||||
| 38 | . | ||||
| 24 | At home/with family | 39 | At home/with family | ||
| 25 | When celebrating religious festivals, your main concern should be to limit risks around the transmission of the virus. Those risks increase whenever households mix. A household means those people who usually live together under the same roof and share facilities with you. If you have family members who do not normally live with you (and are not part of your ‘support bubble’), they need to be treated as a separate household. | 40 | When celebrating religious festivals, your main concern should be to limit risks around the transmission of the virus. Those risks increase whenever households mix. A household means those people who usually live together under the same roof and share facilities with you. If you have family members who do not normally live with you (and are not part of your ‘support bubble’), they need to be treated as a separate household. | ||
| n | 26 | That means: | n | 41 | That means that, even if your local alert level allows you to meet with other households, (see above): |
| 27 | As hard as it is, try to meet as few people outside your household as possible. | 42 | As hard as it is, try to meet as few people outside your household as possible. | ||
| n | 28 | When meeting with people you don’t live with (or who you have not formed a support bubble with) you can socialise in groups of up to 6. If your household (and/or support bubble) alone is larger than 6 people, this is your largest permitted group and you cannot meet as a group with any additional people. | n | ||
| 29 | Even in these groups you should ensure you wash your hands frequently and keep at least 2 metres (or 1 metre with additional measures) apart from people outside your own household or bubble, even in other people’s homes. | 43 | You should ensure you wash your hands frequently and keep at least 2 metres (or 1 metre with additional measures) apart from people outside your own household or bubble, even in other people’s homes. | ||
| 30 | Other actions taken to reduce the risk of transmission should also be considered, for example, any food shared should be pre-wrapped, and ensure friends and family use their own dishes and cutlery. | 44 | Other actions taken to reduce the risk of transmission should also be considered, for example, any food shared should be pre-wrapped, and ensure friends and family use their own dishes and cutlery. | ||
| 31 | Family visits to a grave should follow the social distancing rules, keeping at least 2 metres (or 1 metre with additional measures) apart between different households outdoors or indoors. | 45 | Family visits to a grave should follow the social distancing rules, keeping at least 2 metres (or 1 metre with additional measures) apart between different households outdoors or indoors. | ||
| 32 | At your place of worship | 46 | At your place of worship | ||
| n | 33 | Communal worship or prayer can be attended by more than 6 people where groups do not mingle but only as many people as the place of worship can safely accommodate, in a way which complies with | n | 47 | Communal worship or prayer can be attended by as many people as the place of worship can safely accommodate, in a way which complies with |
| 34 | COVID-19 secure guidance | 48 | COVID-19 secure guidance | ||
| n | 35 | . It is important that risks are managed sensibly. | n | 49 | . Separate households should maintain social distancing from one another at all times and restrictions on mixing should reflect the area’s COVID local alert level. It is important that risks are managed sensibly. |
| 36 | In line with wider | 50 | In line with wider | ||
| 37 | Places of worship guidance | 51 | Places of worship guidance | ||
| n | 38 | you should: | n | 52 | : |
| 39 | Do - | 53 | Do - | ||
| 40 | Follow the mitigations that places of worship have put in place, for example using booking systems, changes to entrances and exits or staggered arrivals. | 54 | Follow the mitigations that places of worship have put in place, for example using booking systems, changes to entrances and exits or staggered arrivals. | ||
| 41 | Do - | 55 | Do - | ||
| 42 | Continue to broadcast services online for those who need to stay at home or are able to mark the event at home to avoid large gatherings. | 56 | Continue to broadcast services online for those who need to stay at home or are able to mark the event at home to avoid large gatherings. | ||
| 43 | Don’t | 57 | Don’t | ||
| 44 | break social distancing (2 metres between households, or 1 metre with mitigations, if 2 metres is not possible), and especially avoid touching people outside of your household. | 58 | break social distancing (2 metres between households, or 1 metre with mitigations, if 2 metres is not possible), and especially avoid touching people outside of your household. | ||
| 45 | Don’t | 59 | Don’t | ||
| n | 46 | interact socially outside of your household, or the group (of up to 6 people) that you went to the place of worship with. | n | 60 | interact socially outside of your household, or (in Medium local alert levels only) the group (of up to 6 people), that you went to the place of worship with. |
| 47 | Do - | 61 | Do - | ||
| 48 | You must wear a | 62 | You must wear a | ||
| 49 | face covering | 63 | face covering | ||
| 50 | (unless you are exempt) – you must also wear these if you travel on public transport or visit a shop. | 64 | (unless you are exempt) – you must also wear these if you travel on public transport or visit a shop. | ||
| 51 | Do - | 65 | Do - | ||
| 64 | Small groups of singers, including choirs, can perform in front of worshippers. Singing should be limited to a small set group of people and | 78 | Small groups of singers, including choirs, can perform in front of worshippers. Singing should be limited to a small set group of people and | ||
| 65 | Don’t - | 79 | Don’t - | ||
| 66 | Activities should not include congregational singing or audience participation. | 80 | Activities should not include congregational singing or audience participation. | ||
| 67 | Gathering outside | 81 | Gathering outside | ||
| 68 | We know that prayers in the park and other outdoor spaces are an important feature of some festivals. | 82 | We know that prayers in the park and other outdoor spaces are an important feature of some festivals. | ||
| n | 69 | When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. This is against the law and the police will have the powers to enforce these legal limits, including to issue fines (fixed penalty notices) of £200, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £6,400. | n | 83 | People must follow the restrictions on social mixing set out by their area’s COVID local alert level and adhere to social distancing between households. |
| 70 | There are some exemptions to this for the purposes of communal worship: | 84 | In local ‘COVID alert level: medium or high’ areas people must not mingle in a group of more than 6 (other than with those they live with or have formed a support bubble with) outdoors. | ||
| 85 | In ‘local COVID alert level: very high’, people must not mingle outdoors with anyone they do not live with or have formed a support bubble with. | ||||
| 86 | These are legal restrictions and the police will have the powers to enforce these legal limits, including to issue fines (fixed penalty notices) of £200, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £6,400. | ||||
| 71 | In the grounds of a place of worship | 87 | In the grounds of a place of worship | ||
| n | 72 | The law allows for multiple groups of 6 people to participate in worship in a place of worship or its grounds, provided that these groups of 6 do not mingle. | n | 88 | The law allows for multiple groups to pray in a place of worship or its grounds. |
| 89 | In medium COVID local alert level areas, the law allows for multiple groups of 6 people to participate, provided that these groups do not mingle. | ||||
| 90 | In high or very high level areas, the law allows for multiple groups of different households and support bubbles to participate, provided that these groups do not mingle. | ||||
| 73 | A risk assessment must be conducted, and COVID-19 Secure measures implemented. The number of people who are able to gather will therefore be dependent on the size of the space available. | 91 | A risk assessment must be conducted, and COVID-19 Secure measures implemented. The number of people who are able to gather will therefore be dependent on the size of the space available. | ||
| 74 | A risk assessment should also consider the security of worshippers. This may require involving local partners such as the police. | 92 | A risk assessment should also consider the security of worshippers. This may require involving local partners such as the police. | ||
| 75 | Public outdoor spaces | 93 | Public outdoor spaces | ||
| 76 | For acts of worship taking place away from the place of worship and surrounding grounds please follow the relevant guidance on the number of people permitted to gather in those spaces. | 94 | For acts of worship taking place away from the place of worship and surrounding grounds please follow the relevant guidance on the number of people permitted to gather in those spaces. | ||
| 77 | If anyone is considering arranging an event for more than 6 people in a public outdoor space they should liaise with those responsible for the open space in question and the local authority to ensure that the event can be staged in a safe and legal way, which includes undertaking a risk assessment that considers security. | 95 | If anyone is considering arranging an event for more than 6 people in a public outdoor space they should liaise with those responsible for the open space in question and the local authority to ensure that the event can be staged in a safe and legal way, which includes undertaking a risk assessment that considers security. | ||
| t | 78 | Local authorities will make decisions on applications for communal worship in public places, including those on private land which are not attached to a place of worship. | t | ||
| 79 | Events taking place in public outdoor spaces should follow the principles outlined in the | 96 | Events taking place in public outdoor spaces should follow the principles outlined in the | ||
| 80 | Guidance for providers of outdoor facilities | 97 | Guidance for providers of outdoor facilities | ||
| 81 | . | 98 | . | ||
| 82 | Private outdoor spaces | 99 | Private outdoor spaces | ||
| 83 | It is illegal for groups larger than 6 to meet in a private outdoor space, including private gardens unless the group consists solely of a single household plus any support bubble. | 100 | It is illegal for groups larger than 6 to meet in a private outdoor space, including private gardens unless the group consists solely of a single household plus any support bubble. |
| f | 1 | Video enabled criminal hearings: guidance for defence practitioners - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Video enabled criminal hearings: guidance for defence practitioners - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Video enabled criminal hearings: guidance for defence practitioners | 3 | Video enabled criminal hearings: guidance for defence practitioners | ||
| 4 | Guidance for defence practitioners when participating in video enabled criminal hearings. | 4 | Guidance for defence practitioners when participating in video enabled criminal hearings. | ||
| 5 | Published 1 June 2020 | 5 | Published 1 June 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 30 July 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 9 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | Wales and England | 11 | Wales and England | ||
| 125 | If you are attending court, please see the usher at the earliest convenient time to inform them which defendant you are representing and give them your contact telephone number and email address. | 125 | If you are attending court, please see the usher at the earliest convenient time to inform them which defendant you are representing and give them your contact telephone number and email address. | ||
| 126 | If you are attending the hearing by video link, please email the nominated CVP email address with details of the defendant you are representing together with your contact telephone number: this will be shared with the police so that they can call you to arrange your consultation with your client. | 126 | If you are attending the hearing by video link, please email the nominated CVP email address with details of the defendant you are representing together with your contact telephone number: this will be shared with the police so that they can call you to arrange your consultation with your client. | ||
| 127 | You will receive details by email of how to join the video hearing (if working remotely). | 127 | You will receive details by email of how to join the video hearing (if working remotely). | ||
| 128 | The Court Video Operator will contact you regarding your client telephone conference including when the video hearing will start. | 128 | The Court Video Operator will contact you regarding your client telephone conference including when the video hearing will start. | ||
| 129 | Technical support | 129 | Technical support | ||
| n | 130 | Please contact the Court Video Platform helpline on 0330 808 9405 (Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm, Friday: 9am to 4pm, Saturdays and bank holidays: 8am to 2pm.) | n | 130 | Please contact the Court Video Platform helpline on 0330 808 9405 (Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm, Friday: 9am to 4pm, Saturdays and bank holidays: |
| 131 | please contact the court | ||||
| 132 | .) | ||||
| 131 | Prison to court video links in magistrates’ courts | 133 | Prison to court video links in magistrates’ courts | ||
| 132 | We have rolled out the use of CVP for Prison to Court Video Links (PCVL) in magistrates’ courts. | 134 | We have rolled out the use of CVP for Prison to Court Video Links (PCVL) in magistrates’ courts. | ||
| 133 | Two working days before the hearing, the relevant defence firm will receive an email from the court confirming the hearing time and requesting the name of the defence advocate. | 135 | Two working days before the hearing, the relevant defence firm will receive an email from the court confirming the hearing time and requesting the name of the defence advocate. | ||
| 134 | To meet these prisons’ security requirements, defence advocates need to provide their names (or up to 3 names to allow flexibility) by 2pm the day before any confidential consultation with a client. | 136 | To meet these prisons’ security requirements, defence advocates need to provide their names (or up to 3 names to allow flexibility) by 2pm the day before any confidential consultation with a client. | ||
| 135 | If you do not provide the name(s) in advance, you risk not being able to communicate with your client before the hearing. | 137 | If you do not provide the name(s) in advance, you risk not being able to communicate with your client before the hearing. | ||
| 138 | or an introductory letter on headed paper for the firm/chambers plus a passport or photo driving licence | 140 | or an introductory letter on headed paper for the firm/chambers plus a passport or photo driving licence | ||
| 139 | You can choose to show physical copies of these documents using your device camera, or you can share your screen using CVP if you have digital versions of the documents. | 141 | You can choose to show physical copies of these documents using your device camera, or you can share your screen using CVP if you have digital versions of the documents. | ||
| 140 | Please make sure you connect for your consultations and hearings on time. Notify the court video host if you are unable to do this. | 142 | Please make sure you connect for your consultations and hearings on time. Notify the court video host if you are unable to do this. | ||
| 141 | Time slots provided by these prisons for pre-court consultations have been extended so that defence practitioners can show the necessary identification to prison staff. | 143 | Time slots provided by these prisons for pre-court consultations have been extended so that defence practitioners can show the necessary identification to prison staff. | ||
| 142 | Published 1 June 2020 | 144 | Published 1 June 2020 | ||
| n | 143 | Last updated 30 July 2020 | n | 145 | Last updated 19 October 2020 |
| 144 | + show all updates | 146 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 147 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 148 | Change of contact details to say contact the court on Saturdays and bank holidays. | ||||
| 145 | 30 July 2020 | 149 | 30 July 2020 | ||
| 146 | Information on prison to court video links in magistrates’ courts added. | 150 | Information on prison to court video links in magistrates’ courts added. | ||
| 147 | 29 June 2020 | 151 | 29 June 2020 | ||
| 148 | Overview and defence practitioner's responsibilities updated. | 152 | Overview and defence practitioner's responsibilities updated. | ||
| 149 | 1 June 2020 | 153 | 1 June 2020 |
| 3 | How to join telephone and video hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 3 | How to join telephone and video hearings during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | Use this guide if you’ve been asked to join a hearing by telephone or video using BT MeetMe, Skype for Business or Cloud Video Platform (CVP) during the coronavirus outbreak | 6 | Use this guide if you’ve been asked to join a hearing by telephone or video using BT MeetMe, Skype for Business or Cloud Video Platform (CVP) during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 7 | Published 8 April 2020 | 7 | Published 8 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 10 July 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 19 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Overview | 13 | Overview | ||
| 37 | from the court directly. | 37 | from the court directly. | ||
| 38 | Technical support for your remote hearing | 38 | Technical support for your remote hearing | ||
| 39 | Telephone: 0330 808 9405 | 39 | Telephone: 0330 808 9405 | ||
| 40 | Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm | 40 | Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5pm | ||
| 41 | Friday, 9am to 4pm | 41 | Friday, 9am to 4pm | ||
| n | 42 | Saturday and bank holidays, 8am to 2pm | n | 42 | Saturday and bank holidays, please |
| 43 | contact the court | ||||
| 43 | Find out about call charges | 44 | Find out about call charges | ||
| 44 | Get legal help | 45 | Get legal help | ||
| 45 | You may want to get legal advice and | 46 | You may want to get legal advice and | ||
| 46 | find out what legal help is available | 47 | find out what legal help is available | ||
| 47 | before your hearing. You can | 48 | before your hearing. You can | ||
| 81 | During the hearing | 82 | During the hearing | ||
| 82 | Remote hearings will follow the same process as they would in a building. At the start of the hearing, the judge or magistrate will explain what will happen. | 83 | Remote hearings will follow the same process as they would in a building. At the start of the hearing, the judge or magistrate will explain what will happen. | ||
| 83 | The judge may ask you questions to make sure you’ve understood. It’s important that if you do not understand something or need a break, you let the judge know. | 84 | The judge may ask you questions to make sure you’ve understood. It’s important that if you do not understand something or need a break, you let the judge know. | ||
| 84 | To avoid disrupting the hearing, mute your microphone if possible, so the court or tribunal does not hear background noise or conversation. | 85 | To avoid disrupting the hearing, mute your microphone if possible, so the court or tribunal does not hear background noise or conversation. | ||
| 85 | When your video is on, you’ll be seen at all times so be mindful of your body language and behaviour whether you’re speaking or not. | 86 | When your video is on, you’ll be seen at all times so be mindful of your body language and behaviour whether you’re speaking or not. | ||
| n | 86 | If you have technical issues or are unable to join the hearing on the day, please call us on 0330 808 9405. | n | 87 | If you have technical issues or are unable to join the hearing on the day, please call us on 0330 808 9405 Monday to Friday. On Saturdays and bank holidays please |
| 88 | contact the court | ||||
| 89 | . | ||||
| 87 | Rules | 90 | Rules | ||
| 88 | Everyone must treat remote hearings as seriously as if they were in a court or tribunal building. The rules below should be followed: | 91 | Everyone must treat remote hearings as seriously as if they were in a court or tribunal building. The rules below should be followed: | ||
| 89 | only drink water | 92 | only drink water | ||
| 90 | no eating | 93 | no eating | ||
| 91 | no smoking or e-cigarettes | 94 | no smoking or e-cigarettes | ||
| 132 | . | 135 | . | ||
| 133 | Legal information about telephone and video hearings | 136 | Legal information about telephone and video hearings | ||
| 134 | Learn more about how we are managing video and calls hearings | 137 | Learn more about how we are managing video and calls hearings | ||
| 135 | during the outbreak. | 138 | during the outbreak. | ||
| 136 | Published 8 April 2020 | 139 | Published 8 April 2020 | ||
| n | 137 | Last updated 10 July 2020 | n | 140 | Last updated 19 October 2020 |
| 138 | + show all updates | 141 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 142 | 19 October 2020 | ||
| 143 | Changed contact details for Saturday and bank holidays to court with link to court and tribunal finder. | ||||
| 144 | 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 145 | Change of telephone support information to say local court on Sundays and bank holidays. | ||||
| 139 | 10 July 2020 | 146 | 10 July 2020 | ||
| 140 | Added translation | 147 | Added translation | ||
| 141 | 6 July 2020 | 148 | 6 July 2020 | ||
| 142 | Addition of supporter guidance | 149 | Addition of supporter guidance | ||
| 143 | 12 May 2020 | 150 | 12 May 2020 |
| f | 1 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | 3 | Visit someone in prison during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic | ||
| 4 | Prisons in England and Wales will now be opening when they decide it is safe for visitors. | 4 | Prisons in England and Wales will now be opening when they decide it is safe for visitors. | ||
| 5 | Published 14 July 2020 | 5 | Published 14 July 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 7 August 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Justice | 9 | Ministry of Justice | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | 11 | Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service | ||
| 12 | Applies to: | 12 | Applies to: | ||
| 13 | Wales and England | 13 | Wales and England | ||
| 14 | Contents | 14 | Contents | ||
| n | n | 15 | Local COVID alert levels | ||
| 15 | When not to visit a prison | 16 | When not to visit a prison | ||
| 16 | Who can visit an adult prison | 17 | Who can visit an adult prison | ||
| 17 | Who can visit a young offender institute (YOI) or secure training centre (STC) | 18 | Who can visit a young offender institute (YOI) or secure training centre (STC) | ||
| 18 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | 19 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | ||
| 19 | New visiting rules | 20 | New visiting rules | ||
| 20 | Prisons in England and Wales are now opening when it is safe for visitors. | 21 | Prisons in England and Wales are now opening when it is safe for visitors. | ||
| 21 | Find out which prisons have social visits and contact the prison directly | 22 | Find out which prisons have social visits and contact the prison directly | ||
| 22 | . If you are travelling from a different part of the UK, for example from England to Wales, you must follow the relevant health advice of the country you are travelling to. | 23 | . If you are travelling from a different part of the UK, for example from England to Wales, you must follow the relevant health advice of the country you are travelling to. | ||
| 23 | It’s important to check local guidance regularly as the situation in individual prisons may change. | 24 | It’s important to check local guidance regularly as the situation in individual prisons may change. | ||
| n | n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels | ||
| 26 | On 12 October the Government introduced a system of Local COVID Alert Levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of Local COVID Alert Level: High or Local COVID Alert Level: Very High, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||||
| 27 | Please visit the | ||||
| 28 | Local COVID Alert Levels | ||||
| 29 | page to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 24 | When not to visit a prison | 30 | When not to visit a prison | ||
| 25 | You should not visit anyone in a prison if you are self-isolating or if you have | 31 | You should not visit anyone in a prison if you are self-isolating or if you have | ||
| 26 | symptoms of COVID-19 | 32 | symptoms of COVID-19 | ||
| n | 27 | . If you have symptoms of COVID-19 - a high temperature, new and persistent cough or anosmia - however mild, you must self-isolate for at least 10 days from when your symptoms started, OR if you are not experiencing symptoms but have tested positive for COVID-19 you must self-isolate for at least 10 days starting from the day the test was taken. | n | 33 | . If you have symptoms of COVID-19 - a high temperature, new and persistent cough, a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste - however mild, you must self-isolate for at least 10 days from when your symptoms started, or if you are not experiencing symptoms but have tested positive for COVID-19 you must self-isolate for at least 10 days starting from the day the test was taken. |
| 28 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you must restart the 10-day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | 34 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you must restart the 10-day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | ||
| n | 29 | This only applies to those who begin their isolation on or after 30 July. | n | ||
| 30 | In addition to the above, you should not visit anyone in a prison if you or anyone in your household visiting with you: | 35 | In addition to the above, you should not visit anyone in a prison if you or anyone in your household visiting with you: | ||
| 31 | are self-isolating because someone in your household has been unwell with COVID-19 | 36 | are self-isolating because someone in your household has been unwell with COVID-19 | ||
| 32 | have been asked to isolate by the Test & Trace service (England) or Test, Trace, Protect service (Wales) | 37 | have been asked to isolate by the Test & Trace service (England) or Test, Trace, Protect service (Wales) | ||
| 33 | have been in close contact with anyone recently who has COVID-19 symptoms or is self-isolating | 38 | have been in close contact with anyone recently who has COVID-19 symptoms or is self-isolating | ||
| n | n | 39 | live in, or are visiting a prison in a ‘very high’ local Covid alert level area – unless the visit has been agreed in advance by the prison on compassionate grounds. | ||
| 34 | Who can visit an adult prison | 40 | Who can visit an adult prison | ||
| 35 | To visit someone in an adult prison, you must be: | 41 | To visit someone in an adult prison, you must be: | ||
| 36 | aged 18 or over, or under 18 accompanied by an eligible adult (see | 42 | aged 18 or over, or under 18 accompanied by an eligible adult (see | ||
| 37 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | 43 | Visiting an adult prison, YOI or STC in a group | ||
| 38 | ) | 44 | ) | ||
| 62 | @HMPPS | 68 | @HMPPS | ||
| 63 | on Twitter and read our | 69 | on Twitter and read our | ||
| 64 | rolling update | 70 | rolling update | ||
| 65 | page. | 71 | page. | ||
| 66 | Published 14 July 2020 | 72 | Published 14 July 2020 | ||
| n | 67 | Last updated 7 August 2020 | n | 73 | Last updated 16 October 2020 |
| 68 | + show all updates | 74 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 75 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 76 | Updated page with information about Local COVID Alert Levels | ||||
| 69 | 7 August 2020 | 77 | 7 August 2020 | ||
| 70 | Update to guidance on prison visits | 78 | Update to guidance on prison visits | ||
| 71 | 14 July 2020 | 79 | 14 July 2020 | ||
| 72 | First published. | 80 | First published. | ||
| 73 | Contents | 81 | Contents |
| 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | ||
| 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| n | 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 12 October 2020 | n | 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 |
| 14 | Previous editions | 14 | Previous editions | ||
| 15 | We are issuing weekly updates on our operational position and we’ll | 15 | We are issuing weekly updates on our operational position and we’ll | ||
| 16 | email our subscribers | 16 | email our subscribers | ||
| 17 | each Sunday evening with a reminder. On Monday mornings we’ll also publish a link to the weekly update on Twitter. | 17 | each Sunday evening with a reminder. On Monday mornings we’ll also publish a link to the weekly update on Twitter. | ||
| 18 | You can see our | 18 | You can see our | ||
| 19 | previously issued daily operational updates | 19 | previously issued daily operational updates | ||
| 20 | . | 20 | . | ||
| 21 | Follow us on @HMCTSgovuk | 21 | Follow us on @HMCTSgovuk | ||
| 22 | to also check for daily or urgent updates. | 22 | to also check for daily or urgent updates. | ||
| 23 | We’ll keep this under review. | 23 | We’ll keep this under review. | ||
| n | 24 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 12 October 2020 | n | 24 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 |
| 25 | Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 16 October 2020. | 25 | Next week’s update will be issued on Friday 23 October 2020. | ||
| 26 | Reminder: | ||||
| 27 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please contact the court or tribunal before you are due to attend so that suitable arrangements can be made for your hearing. Read our | ||||
| 28 | guidance about coming to court | ||||
| 29 | during the pandemic. While | ||||
| 30 | public health legislation | ||||
| 31 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | ||||
| 32 | Updated: | 26 | Updated: | ||
| 33 | Following | 27 | Following | ||
| n | 34 | today’s (15 Oct 2020) further announcement | n | 28 | further announcements on (15 Oct 2020) |
| 35 | on changes to the | 29 | on changes to the | ||
| 36 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | 30 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | ||
| 37 | , the previous | 31 | , the previous | ||
| 38 | local restrictions in England | 32 | local restrictions in England | ||
| 39 | and those | 33 | and those | ||
| 40 | local restrictions in Wales | 34 | local restrictions in Wales | ||
| n | 41 | , courts and tribunals will continue to operate within COVID-secure guidelines. As an essential public service, the work of the courts and tribunals continues and there are currently no plans to change scheduled hearings. This is the same as the approach taken when similar local restrictions were implemented earlier in the summer, for example in the city of Leicester. We are following public health advice and are experienced in managing COVID-secure ways of working with a | n | 35 | , courts and tribunals will continue to operate within COVID-secure guidelines. As an essential public service, the work of the courts and tribunals continues and there are currently no plans to change scheduled hearings. This is the same as the approach taken when similar local restrictions were implemented earlier in the summer, for example in the city of Leicester. We are following public health advice and are experienced in managing COVID-secure ways of working with a |
| 42 | range of mitigating measures in place | 36 | range of mitigating measures in place | ||
| n | n | 37 | . | ||
| 38 | Updated: | ||||
| 39 | We’re introducing the NHS Test and Trace QR codes within our buildings, with posters being displayed in prominent locations in all of our sites. Although it’s an entirely voluntary system, we’re encouraging all court and tribunal users to scan the QR code via the NHS COVID-19 app to ‘check in’ when they attend a court or tribunal building. HMCTS employees and members of the judiciary do not need to scan the NHS QR code, as we already maintain their records and contact details to notify them if needed. | ||||
| 40 | Reminder: | ||||
| 41 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please contact the court or tribunal before you are due to attend so that suitable arrangements can be made for your hearing. Read our | ||||
| 42 | guidance about coming to court | ||||
| 43 | during the pandemic. While | ||||
| 44 | public health legislation | ||||
| 45 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | ||||
| 46 | Updated: | ||||
| 47 | We are opening new Nightingale Courts in Bristol and Chester in the week commencing Monday 19 October. This will bring the total number of | ||||
| 48 | Nightingale Courts currently open to 14 | ||||
| 43 | . | 49 | . | ||
| 44 | We’re asking that court and tribunal users wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. Those people using our buildings in Scotland may also wear face coverings, but they remain optional. We’ve published | 50 | We’re asking that court and tribunal users wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. Those people using our buildings in Scotland may also wear face coverings, but they remain optional. We’ve published | ||
| 45 | guidance on wearing a face covering when coming to court. | 51 | guidance on wearing a face covering when coming to court. | ||
| 46 | Our Courts and Tribunals Service Centres are available from 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Fridays until further notice. | 52 | Our Courts and Tribunals Service Centres are available from 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Fridays until further notice. | ||
| 47 | Courts and Tribunals Service Centre - advice on contacting HMCTS during coronavirus | 53 | Courts and Tribunals Service Centre - advice on contacting HMCTS during coronavirus | ||
| 56 | Welsh Language services available during the coronavirus outbreak. | 62 | Welsh Language services available during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 57 | Welsh language services update | 63 | Welsh language services update | ||
| 58 | ( | 64 | ( | ||
| 59 | 65 | ||||
| 60 | , | 66 | , | ||
| n | 61 | 133KB | n | 67 | 134KB |
| 62 | , | 68 | , | ||
| 63 | 1 page | 69 | 1 page | ||
| 64 | ) | 70 | ) | ||
| 65 | . | 71 | . | ||
| 66 | Crime | 72 | Crime | ||
| n | n | 73 | Updated: | ||
| 74 | From week commencing Monday 19 October 2020 | ||||
| 67 | Jury trials have resumed in 77 Crown Courts and are running in 4 Nightingale Courts and 2 other existing court locations | 75 | jury trials will have resumed in 77 Crown Courts and are running in 5 Nightingale Courts and 2 other existing court locations | ||
| 68 | . | 76 | . | ||
| 69 | Crown Courts due to restart jury trials in October 2020 (dates to be confirmed) – Doncaster Justice Centre South (Doncaster Crown Court), satellite of Sheffield, Preston Crown Court and Family Court (Sessions House) Annex, and King’s Lynn Crown Court). | 77 | Crown Courts due to restart jury trials in October 2020 (dates to be confirmed) – Doncaster Justice Centre South (Doncaster Crown Court), satellite of Sheffield, Preston Crown Court and Family Court (Sessions House) Annex, and King’s Lynn Crown Court). | ||
| 70 | Updated: | 78 | Updated: | ||
| n | 71 | We have installed plexiglass screens in 204 court rooms and 109 jury deliberation rooms so far. Further installations are being planned for October. | n | 79 | We have installed plexiglass screens in 212 court rooms and 125 jury deliberation rooms so far. Further installations are being planned for October 2020. |
| 72 | Crown Courts continue to deal with a range of work remotely, including sentencing hearings and all urgent applications including applications for bail and applications to extend custody time limits. Pre-trial preparation hearings and further case management hearings are also taking place. | 80 | Crown Courts continue to deal with a range of work remotely, including sentencing hearings and all urgent applications including applications for bail and applications to extend custody time limits. Pre-trial preparation hearings and further case management hearings are also taking place. | ||
| n | 73 | Magistrates’ courts are now dealing with most business type hearings. Since August magistrates’ courts have been completing more cases than have been received and the number of sittings are almost at pre-covid levels. We are working hard to return this to 100%, in a COVID-safe way. | n | 81 | Magistrates’ courts are now dealing with most business type hearings. Since August 2020, magistrates’ courts have been completing more cases than have been received and the number of sittings are almost at pre-covid levels. We are working hard to return this to 100%, in a COVID-safe way. |
| 74 | The judiciary has published a | 82 | The judiciary has published a | ||
| 75 | note of listing in magistrates’ courts during coronavirus outbreak | 83 | note of listing in magistrates’ courts during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 76 | . | 84 | . | ||
| n | 77 | Updated: | n | ||
| 78 | Common Platform is our new, digital case management system, | 85 | Common Platform is our new, digital case management system, | ||
| 79 | now beginning rollout to a series of early adopter courts | 86 | now beginning rollout to a series of early adopter courts | ||
| 80 | . As each court goes live with Common Platform, defence solicitors and barristers will need to | 87 | . As each court goes live with Common Platform, defence solicitors and barristers will need to | ||
| 81 | register for accounts | 88 | register for accounts | ||
| 82 | before any hearings they attend. This will allow on-the-day check-in, self-serving access to case material, and linking to a case/defendant for payment purposes for the Legal Aid Agency. | 89 | before any hearings they attend. This will allow on-the-day check-in, self-serving access to case material, and linking to a case/defendant for payment purposes for the Legal Aid Agency. | ||
| 83 | All questions about paying an outstanding criminal court fine should be sent to our National Compliance and Enforcement Service at | 90 | All questions about paying an outstanding criminal court fine should be sent to our National Compliance and Enforcement Service at | ||
| 84 | NCESWE@justice.gov.uk | 91 | NCESWE@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 85 | or call 0300 123 9252. | 92 | or call 0300 123 9252. | ||
| 86 | Family | 93 | Family | ||
| 87 | Family courts business priorities. | 94 | Family courts business priorities. | ||
| n | 88 | Family court business priorities w/c 12 October 2020 | n | 95 | Family court business priorities w/c 19 October 2020 |
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| 97 | Family court C100 (child arrangements) guidance. | 104 | Family court C100 (child arrangements) guidance. | ||
| 98 | Family court: Child Arrangements C100 application guidance | 105 | Family court: Child Arrangements C100 application guidance | ||
| 99 | ( | 106 | ( | ||
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| 107 | Guidance on replacement of affidavits with statements of truth in non-contentious probate processes | 114 | Guidance on replacement of affidavits with statements of truth in non-contentious probate processes | ||
| 108 | has been extended until the end of October. | 115 | has been extended until the end of October. | ||
| 109 | Civil | 116 | Civil | ||
| 110 | Civil court listing priorities. | 117 | Civil court listing priorities. | ||
| n | 111 | Civil court listing priorities w/c 12 October 2020 | n | 118 | Civil court listing priorities w/c 19 October 2020 |
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| 113 | 120 | ||||
| 114 | , | 121 | , | ||
| 115 | 76.3KB | 122 | 76.3KB | ||
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| 124 | The Judiciary have | 131 | The Judiciary have | ||
| 125 | published various updates, user help guides and frequently asked questions documents on their website | 132 | published various updates, user help guides and frequently asked questions documents on their website | ||
| 126 | . | 133 | . | ||
| 127 | Royal Courts of Justice | 134 | Royal Courts of Justice | ||
| 128 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update: | 135 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update: | ||
| n | 129 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update w/c 12 October 2020 | n | 136 | The Royal Courts of Justice operational update w/c 19 October 2020 |
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| 166 | The Court of Appeal Civil Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities. | 173 | The Court of Appeal Civil Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities. | ||
| n | 167 | Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities w/c 12 October 2020 | n | 174 | Court of Appeal Civil urgent business priorities w/c 19 October 2020 |
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| 176 | The Court of Appeal Criminal Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Emergency Plan. | 183 | The Court of Appeal Criminal Division is covering work according to the RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Emergency Plan. | ||
| n | 177 | RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Division update w/c 12 October 2020 | n | 184 | RCJ Court of Appeal Criminal Division update w/c 19 October 2020 |
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| n | 181 | 102KB | n | 188 | 128KB |
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| 183 | 3 pages | 190 | 3 pages | ||
| 184 | ) | 191 | ) | ||
| 185 | . | 192 | . | ||
| 186 | Royal Courts of Justice Fees Office Information for Court Users | 193 | Royal Courts of Justice Fees Office Information for Court Users | ||
| 203 | . | 210 | . | ||
| 204 | Judicial announcements | 211 | Judicial announcements | ||
| 205 | The Judicial Office has published important advice and guidance, including user help guides | 212 | The Judicial Office has published important advice and guidance, including user help guides | ||
| 206 | . | 213 | . | ||
| 207 | Previous editions | 214 | Previous editions | ||
| n | n | 215 | Week commencing Monday 12 October 2020 | ||
| 208 | Week commencing Monday 5 October 2020 | 216 | Week commencing Monday 5 October 2020 | ||
| 209 | Week commencing Monday 28 September 2020 | 217 | Week commencing Monday 28 September 2020 | ||
| 210 | Week commencing Monday 21 September 2020 | 218 | Week commencing Monday 21 September 2020 | ||
| 211 | Week commencing Monday 14 September 2020 | 219 | Week commencing Monday 14 September 2020 | ||
| 212 | Week commencing Monday 7 September 2020 | 220 | Week commencing Monday 7 September 2020 | ||
| 228 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | 236 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | ||
| 229 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | 237 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | ||
| 230 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | 238 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | ||
| 231 | Friday 24 April 2020 | 239 | Friday 24 April 2020 | ||
| 232 | Published 24 April 2020 | 240 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 233 | Last updated 15 October 2020 | n | 241 | Last updated 16 October 2020 |
| 234 | + show all updates | 242 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 243 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 244 | Update for week commencing 19 October 2020 published. | ||||
| 235 | 15 October 2020 | 245 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 236 | Update to local COVID alert level changes 15 Oct 2020 added. | 246 | Update to local COVID alert level changes 15 Oct 2020 added. | ||
| 237 | 12 October 2020 | 247 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 238 | Link to local COVID Alert Levels guidance in England added. | 248 | Link to local COVID Alert Levels guidance in England added. | ||
| 239 | 12 October 2020 | 249 | 12 October 2020 |
| 3 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | 3 | Courts and tribunals tracker list during coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | This page held a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. | 6 | This page held a tracker list of open, staffed and suspended courts during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 7 | Published 2 April 2020 | 7 | Published 2 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 2 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | The work of courts and tribunals was consolidated into fewer buildings at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, maintaining the safety of all in our buildings. From 17 July 2020, we are no longer publishing the tracker list as most of our courts and tribunals buildings are now open in line with public health advice. | 12 | The work of courts and tribunals was consolidated into fewer buildings at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, maintaining the safety of all in our buildings. From 17 July 2020, we are no longer publishing the tracker list as most of our courts and tribunals buildings are now open in line with public health advice. | ||
| 13 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | 13 | Find the current status and contact details of courts and tribunals during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 47 | Request an accessible format. | 47 | Request an accessible format. | ||
| 48 | If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email | 48 | If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email | ||
| 49 | hmctsforms@justice.gov.uk | 49 | hmctsforms@justice.gov.uk | ||
| 50 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 50 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 51 | Published 2 April 2020 | 51 | Published 2 April 2020 | ||
| n | 52 | Last updated 2 October 2020 | n | 52 | Last updated 16 October 2020 |
| 53 | + show all updates | 53 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 54 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 55 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials updated. | ||||
| 54 | 2 October 2020 | 56 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 55 | Full list of Crown Courts assessed to hold jury trials updated. | 57 | Full list of Crown Courts assessed to hold jury trials updated. | ||
| 56 | 24 September 2020 | 58 | 24 September 2020 | ||
| 57 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials updated. | 59 | Full list of Crown Courts that have resumed jury trials updated. | ||
| 58 | 18 September 2020 | 60 | 18 September 2020 |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: background information | 3 | COVID-19: background information | ||
| 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | ||
| 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 14 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Public Health England | 9 | Public Health England | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | ||
| 27 | Public Health Wales | 27 | Public Health Wales | ||
| 28 | , or | 28 | , or | ||
| 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | ||
| 30 | . | 30 | . | ||
| 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 32 | Last updated 14 October 2020 | n | 32 | Last updated 16 October 2020 |
| 33 | + show all updates | 33 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 34 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated with latest global case numbers. | ||||
| 34 | 14 October 2020 | 36 | 14 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers and clinical features (section 4) regarding long term health effects. | 37 | Updated global case numbers and clinical features (section 4) regarding long term health effects. | ||
| 36 | 12 October 2020 | 38 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 37 | Updated global case numbers. | 39 | Updated global case numbers. | ||
| 38 | 9 October 2020 | 40 | 9 October 2020 |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | 3 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | ||
| 4 | Guidance to enable the safe reopening of places of worship for a broader range of activities and includes a checklist for special religious services and gatherings. | 4 | Guidance to enable the safe reopening of places of worship for a broader range of activities and includes a checklist for special religious services and gatherings. | ||
| 5 | Published 4 July 2020 | 5 | Published 4 July 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see publications for | 11 | England (see publications for | ||
| 37 | Northern Ireland | 37 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 38 | , please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments. | 38 | , please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments. | ||
| 39 | Checklist for special religious services and gatherings | 39 | Checklist for special religious services and gatherings | ||
| 40 | We recognise that detailed government guidance can be tricky to apply to unique situations, events or places. However, there are some key principles that should help us all make decisions that ensure we can all take part in special religious services safely. | 40 | We recognise that detailed government guidance can be tricky to apply to unique situations, events or places. However, there are some key principles that should help us all make decisions that ensure we can all take part in special religious services safely. | ||
| 41 | Published 4 July 2020 | 41 | Published 4 July 2020 | ||
| n | 42 | Last updated 15 October 2020 | n | 42 | Last updated 16 October 2020 |
| 43 | + show all updates | 43 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 44 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 45 | Updated special religious services and gatherings checklist, to incorporate changes in regulations announced by the Prime Minister on 12 October 2020. | ||||
| 44 | 15 October 2020 | 46 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 45 | Guidance amended to incorporate the changes to regulations announced by the Prime Minister on 12 October. | 47 | Guidance amended to incorporate the changes to regulations announced by the Prime Minister on 12 October. | ||
| 46 | 8 October 2020 | 48 | 8 October 2020 | ||
| 47 | Updated guidance to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect places of worship, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | 49 | Updated guidance to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect places of worship, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | ||
| 48 | 6 October 2020 | 50 | 6 October 2020 |
| f | 1 | The R number and growth rate in the UK - GOV.UK | f | 1 | The R number and growth rate in the UK - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | The R number and growth rate in the UK | 3 | The R number and growth rate in the UK | ||
| 4 | The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. | 4 | The latest reproduction number (R) and growth rate of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK. | ||
| 5 | Published 15 May 2020 | 5 | Published 15 May 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 9 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 16 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Government Office for Science | 9 | Government Office for Science | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies | 11 | Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Latest R number and growth rate | 13 | Latest R number and growth rate | ||
| n | 14 | What is R? | n | 14 | Other key statistics |
| 15 | What is a growth rate? | 15 | About R number and growth rate | ||
| 16 | How are growth rates different to R estimates? | ||||
| 17 | How are R and growth rates estimated? | ||||
| 18 | Who estimates the R and growth rates? | ||||
| 19 | Time delay of the estimates | ||||
| 20 | Limitations of R | ||||
| 21 | Limitations of growth rates | ||||
| 22 | Latest | 16 | Latest | ||
| 23 | R | 17 | R | ||
| 24 | number and growth rate | 18 | number and growth rate | ||
| n | 25 | Last updated on Friday 9 October 2020. | n | 19 | Last updated on Friday 16 October 2020. |
| 26 | Latest | 20 | Latest | ||
| 27 | R | 21 | R | ||
| 28 | number range for the UK | 22 | number range for the UK | ||
| n | 29 | 1.2-1.5 | n | 23 | 1.3-1.5 |
| 30 | Latest growth rate range for the UK | 24 | Latest growth rate range for the UK | ||
| n | 31 | +4% to +9% | n | 25 | +4% to +7% |
| 32 | per day | 26 | per day | ||
| 33 | An | 27 | An | ||
| 34 | R | 28 | R | ||
| n | 35 | number between 1.2 and 1.5 means that on average every 10 people infected will infect between 12 and 15 other people. | n | 29 | number between 1.3 and 1.5 means that on average every 10 people infected will infect between 13 and 15 other people. |
| 36 | A growth rate between +4% and +9% means the number of new infections is growing by 4% to 9% every day. | 30 | A growth rate between +4% and +7% means the number of new infections is growing by 4% to 7% every day. | ||
| 37 | The UK estimates of | 31 | The UK estimates of | ||
| 38 | R | 32 | R | ||
| 39 | and growth rate are averages over very different epidemiological situations and should be regarded as a guide to the general trend rather than a description of the epidemic state. | 33 | and growth rate are averages over very different epidemiological situations and should be regarded as a guide to the general trend rather than a description of the epidemic state. | ||
| 40 | Latest by NHS England regions | 34 | Latest by NHS England regions | ||
| 41 | These are the latest | 35 | These are the latest | ||
| 43 | and growth rate estimates by NHS England regions. | 37 | and growth rate estimates by NHS England regions. | ||
| 44 | Region | 38 | Region | ||
| 45 | R | 39 | R | ||
| 46 | Growth rate % per day | 40 | Growth rate % per day | ||
| 47 | England | 41 | England | ||
| n | 48 | 1.2-1.5 | n | 42 | 1.2-1.4 |
| 43 | +4 to +7 | ||||
| 44 | East of England | ||||
| 45 | 1.3-1.5 | ||||
| 49 | +4 to +8 | 46 | +4 to +8 | ||
| n | 50 | East of England | n | ||
| 51 | 1.3-1.6 | ||||
| 52 | +5 to +11 | ||||
| 53 | London | 47 | London | ||
| n | 54 | 1.2-1.4 | n | 48 | 1.1-1.4 |
| 55 | +2 to +6 | 49 | +2 to +5 | ||
| 56 | Midlands | 50 | Midlands | ||
| 57 | 1.2-1.5 | 51 | 1.2-1.5 | ||
| n | 58 | +4 to +8 | n | 52 | +4 to +7 |
| 59 | North East and Yorkshire | 53 | North East and Yorkshire | ||
| n | 60 | 1.3-1.5 | n | 54 | 1.3-1.4 |
| 61 | +4 to +8 | 55 | +4 to +7 | ||
| 62 | North West | 56 | North West | ||
| n | 63 | 1.2-1.4 | n | 57 | 1.3-1.5 |
| 64 | +4 to +7 | 58 | +5 to +7 | ||
| 65 | South East | 59 | South East | ||
| n | 66 | 1.2-1.4 | n | 60 | 1.3-1.5 |
| 67 | +2 to +7 | 61 | +5 to +8 | ||
| 68 | South West | 62 | South West | ||
| 69 | 1.3-1.6 | 63 | 1.3-1.6 | ||
| n | 70 | +3 to +8 | n | 64 | +6 to +10 |
| 71 | When the numbers of cases or deaths fall to low levels and/or there is a high degree of variability in transmission across a region, then care should be taken when interpreting estimates of | 65 | When the numbers of cases or deaths fall to low levels and/or there is a high degree of variability in transmission across a region, then care should be taken when interpreting estimates of | ||
| 72 | R | 66 | R | ||
| 73 | and the growth rate. For example, a significant amount of variability across a region due to a local outbreak may mean that a single average value does not accurately reflect the way infections are changing throughout that region. | 67 | and the growth rate. For example, a significant amount of variability across a region due to a local outbreak may mean that a single average value does not accurately reflect the way infections are changing throughout that region. | ||
| 74 | It is | 68 | It is | ||
| 75 | SAGE | 69 | SAGE | ||
| 92 | R | 86 | R | ||
| 93 | number | 87 | number | ||
| 94 | ( | 88 | ( | ||
| 95 | Cymraeg | 89 | Cymraeg | ||
| 96 | ) | 90 | ) | ||
| n | n | 91 | Other key statistics | ||
| 92 | The | ||||
| 93 | ONS | ||||
| 94 | Infection Survey | ||||
| 95 | provides information on the number of new infections of the disease identified during a specified time period (incidence), and the proportion of the population with the disease at a given point in time (prevalence). | ||||
| 96 | Other data on testing, cases, healthcare, and deaths is available at the | ||||
| 97 | Coronavirus ( | ||||
| 98 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 99 | ) in the UK dashboard | ||||
| 100 | . | ||||
| 101 | About | ||||
| 102 | R | ||||
| 103 | number and growth rate | ||||
| 97 | What is | 104 | What is | ||
| 98 | R | 105 | R | ||
| 99 | ? | 106 | ? | ||
| 100 | The reproduction number ( | 107 | The reproduction number ( | ||
| 101 | R | 108 | R | ||
| 212 | R | 219 | R | ||
| 213 | . | 220 | . | ||
| 214 | Even when the overall UK growth rate estimate is negative (below 0), some regions may have growth rate estimates that include ranges that are positive (above 0), for example from -4% to +1%; this does not necessarily mean the epidemic is increasing in that region, just that the uncertainty means it cannot be ruled out. It is also possible that an outbreak in one specific place could result in a positive (above 0) growth rate for the whole region. | 221 | Even when the overall UK growth rate estimate is negative (below 0), some regions may have growth rate estimates that include ranges that are positive (above 0), for example from -4% to +1%; this does not necessarily mean the epidemic is increasing in that region, just that the uncertainty means it cannot be ruled out. It is also possible that an outbreak in one specific place could result in a positive (above 0) growth rate for the whole region. | ||
| 215 | Estimates of growth rate for geographies smaller than regional level are less reliable and it is more appropriate to identify local hotspots through, for example, monitoring numbers of cases, hospitalisations, and deaths. | 222 | Estimates of growth rate for geographies smaller than regional level are less reliable and it is more appropriate to identify local hotspots through, for example, monitoring numbers of cases, hospitalisations, and deaths. | ||
| 216 | Published 15 May 2020 | 223 | Published 15 May 2020 | ||
| n | 217 | Last updated 9 October 2020 | n | 224 | Last updated 16 October 2020 |
| 218 | + show all updates | 225 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 226 | 16 October 2020 | ||
| 227 | The R number range for the UK is 1.3-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +7% per day as of 16 October 2020. | ||||
| 219 | 9 October 2020 | 228 | 9 October 2020 | ||
| 220 | The R number range for the UK is 1.2-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +9% per day as of 9 October 2020. | 229 | The R number range for the UK is 1.2-1.5 and the growth rate range is +4% to +9% per day as of 9 October 2020. | ||
| 221 | 2 October 2020 | 230 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 222 | The R number range for the UK is 1.3-1.6 and the growth rate range is +5% to +9% per day as of 2 October 2020. | 231 | The R number range for the UK is 1.3-1.6 and the growth rate range is +5% to +9% per day as of 2 October 2020. | ||
| 223 | 25 September 2020 | 232 | 25 September 2020 |
| n | 1 | Hospitality and retail businesses: frequently asked questions (COVID-19) | GOV.WALES | n | 1 | Tourism, hospitality and retail businesses: frequently asked questions (COVID-19) | GOV.WALES |
| 2 | You are here: | 2 | You are here: | ||
| 3 | Home | 3 | Home | ||
| 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 4 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | 5 | Business and employers: coronavirus | ||
| 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 6 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| n | 7 | Hospitality and retail businesses: frequently asked questions (COVID-19) | n | 7 | Tourism, hospitality and retail businesses: frequently asked questions (COVID-19) |
| 8 | Guidance for hospitality and retail businesses on the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations. | 8 | Guidance for tourism, hospitality and retail businesses on the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) regulations. | ||
| 9 | Part of: | 9 | Part of: | ||
| 10 | Tourism and major events | 10 | Tourism and major events | ||
| 11 | and | 11 | and | ||
| 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 12 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | ||
| 13 | First published: | 13 | First published: | ||
| 14 | 25 September 2020 | 14 | 25 September 2020 | ||
| 15 | Last updated: | 15 | Last updated: | ||
| n | 16 | 25 September 2020 | n | 16 | 17 October 2020 |
| 17 | Contents | 17 | Contents | ||
| 18 | Alcohol sales | 18 | Alcohol sales | ||
| 19 | Table service rules | 19 | Table service rules | ||
| 20 | Face coverings | 20 | Face coverings | ||
| 21 | Gatherings indoors | 21 | Gatherings indoors | ||
| 22 | Gatherings outdoors | 22 | Gatherings outdoors | ||
| n | 23 | NHS COVID-19 app | n | 23 | Travel restrictions for people coming into Wales |
| 24 | Guests with COVID-19 symptoms | ||||
| 25 | Keeping records and the NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 26 | Other questions | ||||
| 24 | Alcohol sales not allowed after 10pm | 27 | Alcohol sales not allowed after 10pm | ||
| 25 | What are the new 10pm restrictions associated with pubs, bars and restaurants with a licence to sell alcohol? | 28 | What are the new 10pm restrictions associated with pubs, bars and restaurants with a licence to sell alcohol? | ||
| 26 | All licensed premises in Wales must stop selling alcohol at 10pm, and be closed (with no members of the public allowed to be on the premises) by 10.20pm. For pubs, bars and restaurants and all other premises serving alcohol, the 20 minute ‘drink up’ time will minimise the risk of customers all leaving the premises at the same time. It should also provide greater flexibility for restaurants to practice a pattern of 2 evening sittings, and allow a short time for customers to finish their meals. Licensed premises will not be able to re-open until 6am the following morning. | 29 | All licensed premises in Wales must stop selling alcohol at 10pm, and be closed (with no members of the public allowed to be on the premises) by 10.20pm. For pubs, bars and restaurants and all other premises serving alcohol, the 20 minute ‘drink up’ time will minimise the risk of customers all leaving the premises at the same time. It should also provide greater flexibility for restaurants to practice a pattern of 2 evening sittings, and allow a short time for customers to finish their meals. Licensed premises will not be able to re-open until 6am the following morning. | ||
| 27 | Will the same restrictions apply to all venues with a licence to sell and serve alcohol on the premises? | 30 | Will the same restrictions apply to all venues with a licence to sell and serve alcohol on the premises? | ||
| 28 | Yes, the same restrictions apply to all licensed premises. This extends to businesses such as cinemas, casinos, bingo halls, bowling alleys, snooker halls and social clubs which have a licence to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. Cinemas can stay open so that a screening which starts before 10pm can finish, but no alcohol can be served after 10pm. | 31 | Yes, the same restrictions apply to all licensed premises. This extends to businesses such as cinemas, casinos, bingo halls, bowling alleys, snooker halls and social clubs which have a licence to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises. Cinemas can stay open so that a screening which starts before 10pm can finish, but no alcohol can be served after 10pm. | ||
| 31 | Can alcohol still be served at wedding receptions, civil partnerships or funeral wakes after 10pm? | 34 | Can alcohol still be served at wedding receptions, civil partnerships or funeral wakes after 10pm? | ||
| 32 | Licensed premises hosting wedding receptions, civil partnership receptions and funeral wakes (in accordance with the Welsh rules) must stop selling and serving alcohol at 10pm. The premises (or, in the case of a hotel, the part of the premises in which alcohol is consumed) must close by 10.20pm. | 35 | Licensed premises hosting wedding receptions, civil partnership receptions and funeral wakes (in accordance with the Welsh rules) must stop selling and serving alcohol at 10pm. The premises (or, in the case of a hotel, the part of the premises in which alcohol is consumed) must close by 10.20pm. | ||
| 33 | Do supermarkets, off-licences and convenience stores have to stop selling alcoholic drinks in-store after 10pm? | 36 | Do supermarkets, off-licences and convenience stores have to stop selling alcoholic drinks in-store after 10pm? | ||
| 34 | Yes. All off-licences, including supermarkets and convenience stores, can remain open but will have to stop selling alcohol in-store from 10pm and cannot begin to sell alcohol again until 6am the next day. | 37 | Yes. All off-licences, including supermarkets and convenience stores, can remain open but will have to stop selling alcohol in-store from 10pm and cannot begin to sell alcohol again until 6am the next day. | ||
| 35 | Will I be able to have an on-line order from a supermarket, including alcohol, delivered to my home after 10pm? | 38 | Will I be able to have an on-line order from a supermarket, including alcohol, delivered to my home after 10pm? | ||
| n | 36 | On-line deliveries from supermarkets and other providers will be permitted after 10pm but must not include alcohol. | n | 39 | On-line deliveries from supermarkets and other providers will be permitted after 10pm but must not include alcohol. The intention of the regulation is to ensure that supermarkets (regardless of where their operations are based) are not supplying alcohol to customers in Wales at the point of delivery after 10pm. Any retailers located within Wales but providing deliveries across the border to customers in England should follow the English regulations. |
| 37 | Can premises without a licence to serve alcohol remain open beyond 10pm? | 40 | Can premises without a licence to serve alcohol remain open beyond 10pm? | ||
| 38 | Yes, premises serving food and non-alcoholic drinks, such as cafes, coffee house chains, fast-food restaurants and take-away premises that don’t have a licence for selling alcohol can remain open beyond 10pm. | 41 | Yes, premises serving food and non-alcoholic drinks, such as cafes, coffee house chains, fast-food restaurants and take-away premises that don’t have a licence for selling alcohol can remain open beyond 10pm. | ||
| 39 | Can pubs and restaurants which have a licence to serve alcohol provide “take-away” delivery services beyond 10pm? | 42 | Can pubs and restaurants which have a licence to serve alcohol provide “take-away” delivery services beyond 10pm? | ||
| 40 | Take-away delivery service providers, and restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes offering take-away services, can continue to provide food take-away delivery services beyond 10pm. However, food take-away deliveries cannot include any alcohol beyond 10pm, and customers are not permitted to collect their orders directly from these premises from 10.20pm onwards as these premises must remain closed to the public. | 43 | Take-away delivery service providers, and restaurants, bars, pubs and cafes offering take-away services, can continue to provide food take-away delivery services beyond 10pm. However, food take-away deliveries cannot include any alcohol beyond 10pm, and customers are not permitted to collect their orders directly from these premises from 10.20pm onwards as these premises must remain closed to the public. | ||
| 41 | Can licensed premises at ports, airports and service stations remain open after 10pm? | 44 | Can licensed premises at ports, airports and service stations remain open after 10pm? | ||
| 42 | Yes, licensed premises serving food and drink at ports, airports, service stations and staff canteens can remain open after 10pm but must not serve alcohol after that time, and until 6am the following morning. | 45 | Yes, licensed premises serving food and drink at ports, airports, service stations and staff canteens can remain open after 10pm but must not serve alcohol after that time, and until 6am the following morning. | ||
| 43 | Are blanket restrictions being applied across all areas of Wales? | 46 | Are blanket restrictions being applied across all areas of Wales? | ||
| 44 | Yes, these restrictions apply to all areas of Wales, including local lockdown areas. However there may be additional local restrictions in place which should be considered and applied alongside this guidance. | 47 | Yes, these restrictions apply to all areas of Wales, including local lockdown areas. However there may be additional local restrictions in place which should be considered and applied alongside this guidance. | ||
| n | n | 48 | Why have restrictions been introduced on the sale of alcohol after 10pm? | ||
| 49 | Whilst the majority of hospitality businesses across Wales are operating safe environments for their customers, there is scientific evidence that alcohol consumption still presents a major risk factor in the spread of infectious diseases. The effect of drinking alcohol – particularly drinking too much alcohol – can make people engage in more risk-taking behaviours. It can also make it harder for people to recall where they have been and who they were in close contact with if they are asked by contact tracing teams in the event someone tests positive. | ||||
| 50 | This is supported by concerns from local authorities and the police over a breakdown in social distancing by groups of people following extended periods of alcohol consumption and from groups of people visiting multiple premises. The 10pm ban on alcohol sales has been introduced to minimise these risks. | ||||
| 51 | We are acutely aware of the immense challenges the hospitality sector is facing as a result of the measures taken to protect public health and save lives. Whilst we know the majority of hospitality businesses are working hard to comply, cases and clusters have been linked to hospitality settings and local authorities have taken enforcement action against pubs and restaurants where they have identified breaches of regulations – this includes, in some cases, closure notices. We are committed to doing everything we can to support the sector through this incredibly difficult period and thank them for the way they have responded to date. | ||||
| 52 | What evidence exists on the spread of Covid-19 in hospitality settings? | ||||
| 53 | When people disregard social distancing the risk of COVID-19 infection rates rise. This is not necessarily as a result of hospitality businesses not putting suitable measures in place but is more about people’s behaviour and interactions in and around these settings. | ||||
| 54 | Whilst one particular setting cannot be singled out, measures need to be taken in settings where social interactions typically last for 15 minutes or more. Since the introduction of time limited opening hours, there is evidence of a reduction in the number of contacts identified by individuals who have tested positive. We will continue to gather evidence on the potential role that hospitality settings play in the spread of Covid-19. | ||||
| 45 | Table service rules for licensed premises | 55 | Table service rules for licensed premises | ||
| n | 46 | What are the new “table service” rules for licensed premises? | n | 56 | What are the “table service” rules for licensed premises? |
| 47 | The new table service restrictions mean that all premises which have a licence to serve alcohol now need to serve customers only when they are sitting down, generally at a table. Customers must also order, consume and pay for the food and drink at that table. This is regardless of whether they are consuming alcohol as part of their visit. Businesses are encouraged to use smartphone apps for customers to order and pay of food to minimise contact between staff and customers. | 57 | The table service restrictions mean that all premises which have a licence to serve alcohol now need to serve customers only when they are sitting down, generally at a table. Customers must order and consume food and drink at the table. Businesses are encouraged to use smartphone apps for customers to order and pay for food to minimise contact between staff and customers. | ||
| 48 | Can I still stand at the bar of a pub or bar and have a drink? | 58 | Can I still stand at the bar of a pub or bar and have a drink? | ||
| 49 | No. All hospitality businesses in Wales with a licence to sell alcohol must serve food and drink to people who are seated and they must consume it while seated. Sitting at the bar is not allowed. | 59 | No. All hospitality businesses in Wales with a licence to sell alcohol must serve food and drink to people who are seated and they must consume it while seated. Sitting at the bar is not allowed. | ||
| 50 | Are there any exemptions for licensed premises? What about buffet-service, for example? | 60 | Are there any exemptions for licensed premises? What about buffet-service, for example? | ||
| 51 | Where a restaurant is operating a buffet service, service of the food can be treated as if has being served to a table. The customer should be taken to the table on arrival and should pay for their meal at their table. However, the customer can select food from the buffet if a face covering is worn to approach the buffet and hand sanitiser is used. In order to minimise contact with high touch utensils, customers should not serve themselves from the buffet. Food should be physically put on the plate by staff rather than customers, and rigorous cleaning regimes should be maintained around the buffet area. Customers visiting the buffet should also maintain a distance of 2 metres from other customers (except between 2 members of the same household or extended household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer). | 61 | Where a restaurant is operating a buffet service, service of the food can be treated as if has being served to a table. The customer should be taken to the table on arrival and should pay for their meal at their table. However, the customer can select food from the buffet if a face covering is worn to approach the buffet and hand sanitiser is used. In order to minimise contact with high touch utensils, customers should not serve themselves from the buffet. Food should be physically put on the plate by staff rather than customers, and rigorous cleaning regimes should be maintained around the buffet area. Customers visiting the buffet should also maintain a distance of 2 metres from other customers (except between 2 members of the same household or extended household, or a carer and the person assisted by the carer). | ||
| n | n | 62 | This also applies to premises such as cinemas, where customers can purchase food and non-alcoholic drinks directly from a member of staff at the counter and take it with them. If customers purchase alcoholic drinks at a cinema, they will need to be seated and served at a table. | ||
| 52 | What about “self-service” type canteens in workplaces or education establishments? | 63 | What about “self-service” type canteens in workplaces or education establishments? | ||
| 53 | There is also an exception for any workplace canteens, including canteens in educational establishments such as universities operating buffets and that have a licence to sell alcohol. Food or drink must however still be consumed sitting down and alcohol should not be served after 10pm and must close at 10.20pm. | 64 | There is also an exception for any workplace canteens, including canteens in educational establishments such as universities operating buffets and that have a licence to sell alcohol. Food or drink must however still be consumed sitting down and alcohol should not be served after 10pm and must close at 10.20pm. | ||
| 54 | How do the table service rules impact upon activity-led venues with a licence to service alcohol? | 65 | How do the table service rules impact upon activity-led venues with a licence to service alcohol? | ||
| 55 | Activity-led venues with licences to sell alcohol such as bingo and snooker halls, and bowling alleys should ensure food and drink is ordered, served and paid for at the table. Other related activities such as selling bingo tickets, should where possible also be conducted at the table to minimise contact with other customers. The activities themselves (such as bowling or playing snooker) can take place away from the table, but customers are not allowed to do these activities together with anyone they don’t live with or, if they have formed an (exclusive) extended household, in a group of up to 6 people from that extended household. | 66 | Activity-led venues with licences to sell alcohol such as bingo and snooker halls, and bowling alleys should ensure food and drink is ordered, served and paid for at the table. Other related activities such as selling bingo tickets, should where possible also be conducted at the table to minimise contact with other customers. The activities themselves (such as bowling or playing snooker) can take place away from the table, but customers are not allowed to do these activities together with anyone they don’t live with or, if they have formed an (exclusive) extended household, in a group of up to 6 people from that extended household. | ||
| 56 | Does the new table service only guidance for licensed premises also apply to establishments that do not sell alcohol, for example coffee house chains? | 67 | Does the new table service only guidance for licensed premises also apply to establishments that do not sell alcohol, for example coffee house chains? | ||
| 64 | Do I need to wear a face covering if I am collecting a take-away? | 75 | Do I need to wear a face covering if I am collecting a take-away? | ||
| 65 | Yes, you do need to wear a face covering if you are buying and collecting food from a take-away or take-away area of a restaurant. | 76 | Yes, you do need to wear a face covering if you are buying and collecting food from a take-away or take-away area of a restaurant. | ||
| 66 | Can I wear a visor instead of a face covering? | 77 | Can I wear a visor instead of a face covering? | ||
| 67 | In the context of the requirements imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic a visor or face shield is not a face covering. It is made of waterproof material, fits loosely over the eyes and extends down such that it may lie over but not cover the nose and mouth. It cannot fit snugly around the nose and mouth as it could impair breathing and may fog. The effectiveness of visors and face shields is unknown at present. They are worn in clinical/care giving settings to protect against large droplet exposure, including by inoculation through the eyes, but when worn outside these settings there is no evidence that face shields/visors protect the wearer or are an effective source control for either larger droplets or small aerosols. | 78 | In the context of the requirements imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic a visor or face shield is not a face covering. It is made of waterproof material, fits loosely over the eyes and extends down such that it may lie over but not cover the nose and mouth. It cannot fit snugly around the nose and mouth as it could impair breathing and may fog. The effectiveness of visors and face shields is unknown at present. They are worn in clinical/care giving settings to protect against large droplet exposure, including by inoculation through the eyes, but when worn outside these settings there is no evidence that face shields/visors protect the wearer or are an effective source control for either larger droplets or small aerosols. | ||
| 68 | Whilst it is appreciated that some people have difficulty making themselves heard when wearing other types of face covering, visors are designed to protect the eyes from airborne droplets and are not intended for use without a face mask. | 79 | Whilst it is appreciated that some people have difficulty making themselves heard when wearing other types of face covering, visors are designed to protect the eyes from airborne droplets and are not intended for use without a face mask. | ||
| n | 69 | Meetings or gatherings indoors (rule of 6 but only from your household or extended household) | n | 80 | Meetings or gatherings indoors (rule of 6 but only from your household or extended* household) |
| 81 | * Extended households are not permitted in local lockdown areas (with the exception of people living on their own). | ||||
| 82 | Local lockdown area rules | ||||
| 83 | . | ||||
| 70 | How many people are able to sit together indoors at the same table within a café, bar, pub or restaurant? | 84 | How many people are able to sit together indoors at the same table within a café, bar, pub or restaurant? | ||
| 71 | Meetings or gatherings indoors within hospitality venues must be limited to 6 people at any one time (not including any children aged under 11), and only include members of your household or extended household (bubble) if you have formed one. | 85 | Meetings or gatherings indoors within hospitality venues must be limited to 6 people at any one time (not including any children aged under 11), and only include members of your household or extended household (bubble) if you have formed one. | ||
| 72 | Where a (single) household is made up of more than 6 people aged 11 or over, because they live together, there are no restrictions on the members of that household being together in indoor public spaces like pubs and restaurants. There is also no limit on the number of children aged under 11 who can be part of a gathering indoors. | 86 | Where a (single) household is made up of more than 6 people aged 11 or over, because they live together, there are no restrictions on the members of that household being together in indoor public spaces like pubs and restaurants. There is also no limit on the number of children aged under 11 who can be part of a gathering indoors. | ||
| 73 | What are the rules for forming an extended household? | 87 | What are the rules for forming an extended household? | ||
| 74 | The key rules on | 88 | The key rules on | ||
| 85 | You should review any bookings taken prior to the change in Welsh law on the ‘rule of 6’ which came into effect on 14 September. | 99 | You should review any bookings taken prior to the change in Welsh law on the ‘rule of 6’ which came into effect on 14 September. | ||
| 86 | Where any bookings have been made that do not comply with the single household rule or the rule of 6 from an extended household, a rebooking that complies with the new rules should be taken, a postponement agreed or cancellation made. | 100 | Where any bookings have been made that do not comply with the single household rule or the rule of 6 from an extended household, a rebooking that complies with the new rules should be taken, a postponement agreed or cancellation made. | ||
| 87 | You should take all reasonable measures to ensure that individual bookings you take are limited to people from the same household or up to 6 people from an extended household (not including any children aged under 11). You should not knowingly take a booking for over 6 people (unless they are from the same household) by separating the party onto different tables. | 101 | You should take all reasonable measures to ensure that individual bookings you take are limited to people from the same household or up to 6 people from an extended household (not including any children aged under 11). You should not knowingly take a booking for over 6 people (unless they are from the same household) by separating the party onto different tables. | ||
| 88 | You should comply with the rule of 6 from an extended household regardless of whether the booking is being made by guests from outside of Wales where different rules may apply. | 102 | You should comply with the rule of 6 from an extended household regardless of whether the booking is being made by guests from outside of Wales where different rules may apply. | ||
| 89 | What if it is not commercially viable for my business to operate by maintaining the 2 metre distancing rule between tables? | 103 | What if it is not commercially viable for my business to operate by maintaining the 2 metre distancing rule between tables? | ||
| n | 90 | If it is not commercially viable for you to include enough tables in your premises at a distance of 2 metres apart, then the tables may be placed closer together as long as mitigating actions are taken to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. This might include installing physical barriers such as protective screens between tables that can be washed and cleaned effectively, back-to-back seating (if the seats are high backed), or side-to-side seating (rather than face-to-face). | n | 104 | If it is not commercially viable for you to include enough tables in your premises at a distance of 2 metres apart, then the tables may be placed closer together as long as mitigating actions are taken to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. This might include back-to-back seating (if the seats are high backed), or side-to-side seating (rather than face-to-face) including installing physical barriers such as protective screens between tables that can be washed and cleaned effectively. |
| 91 | COVID-19: Checklist for Hospitality Businesses – Social distancing on Business Wales | 105 | COVID-19: Checklist for Hospitality Businesses – Social distancing on Business Wales | ||
| 92 | Meetings or gatherings outdoors (rule of 30) | 106 | Meetings or gatherings outdoors (rule of 30) | ||
| 93 | How many customers are permitted to gather outdoors at hospitality premises to eat or drink? | 107 | How many customers are permitted to gather outdoors at hospitality premises to eat or drink? | ||
| 94 | Individual gatherings/groups of up to 30 people are permitted outdoors and can include a mix of households (not limited to the same/extended household). However social distancing of 2 metres should be maintained between customers if they are not part of the same household or extended household. | 108 | Individual gatherings/groups of up to 30 people are permitted outdoors and can include a mix of households (not limited to the same/extended household). However social distancing of 2 metres should be maintained between customers if they are not part of the same household or extended household. | ||
| 95 | Does the rule of 30 apply to the total space, or an individual group? | 109 | Does the rule of 30 apply to the total space, or an individual group? | ||
| 96 | The rule of 30 applies to individual groups or gatherings, and not the total capacity for a hospitality business in an outdoor setting, which can be larger if space allows and social distancing can be maintained. Any such decision should be based on your business having conducted a risk assessment to determine if the capacity adheres to social distancing measures. | 110 | The rule of 30 applies to individual groups or gatherings, and not the total capacity for a hospitality business in an outdoor setting, which can be larger if space allows and social distancing can be maintained. Any such decision should be based on your business having conducted a risk assessment to determine if the capacity adheres to social distancing measures. | ||
| 97 | What if it is not commercially viable to maintain the 2 metre distancing rule between a group or gathering who are not all part of the same extended household? | 111 | What if it is not commercially viable to maintain the 2 metre distancing rule between a group or gathering who are not all part of the same extended household? | ||
| n | 98 | If it is not commercially viable for you to include enough tables at a distance of 2 metres apart to accommodate the whole party in the outdoor space, then the tables could be placed closer together as long as are taken to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. This might include installing physical barriers such as protective screens between tables that can be washed and cleaned effectively, back-to-back seating (if the seats are high backed), or side-to-side seating (rather than face-to-face). | n | 112 | If it is not commercially viable for you to include enough tables at a distance of 2 metres apart to accommodate the whole party in the outdoor space, then the tables could be placed closer together as long as are taken to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus. This might include back-to-back seating (if the seats are high backed), or side-to-side seating (rather than face-to-face) including installing physical barriers such as protective screens between tables that can be washed and cleaned effectively. |
| 99 | Can customers gather under physical coverings outside to protect them from the weather? | 113 | Can customers gather under physical coverings outside to protect them from the weather? | ||
| n | 100 | Physical coverings such as awnings, gazebos or marquees should be open-sided (at least 3 or 4 sides) if they are to be considered and treated as an external environment. If they are closed on all sides they should be treated as an internal environment and the rules on indoor gatherings apply. | n | 114 | Physical coverings such as awnings, gazebos or marquees should be open-sided (at least 3 or 4 sides) if they are to be considered and treated as an external environment. Otherwise they should be treated as an internal environment and the rules on indoor gatherings apply. |
| 115 | Travel restrictions for people coming into Wales | ||||
| 116 | Why are the new restrictions being introduced? | ||||
| 117 | The new restrictions came into force on Friday 16 October at 6pm, and have been introduced to prevent people who live in areas with high coronavirus infection rates across the UK from travelling to Wales. | ||||
| 118 | Evidence from public health professionals suggests coronavirus is moving from east to west across the UK and across Wales. As a general rule, it is concentrating in urban areas and then spreading to more sparsely populated areas as a result of people travelling. Much of Wales is now subject to local restriction measures because levels of the virus have risen, and people living in those areas are not able to travel beyond their county boundary without a reasonable excuse. | ||||
| 119 | This is designed to prevent the spread of infection within Wales and to other areas of the UK. Tourism is extremely important to Wales but our immediate priority is to keep Wales safe from coronavirus. We look forward to welcoming customers from high incidence areas back to Wales when it is safe to do so. | ||||
| 120 | Which areas in the UK will be affected by these new restrictions? | ||||
| 121 | The new restrictions will apply to high incidence areas as listed in the new Schedule 4B of | ||||
| 122 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 123 | and include: | ||||
| 124 | all of Northern Ireland | ||||
| 125 | the | ||||
| 126 | central belt of Scotland | ||||
| 127 | areas in Tier 2 in England | ||||
| 128 | areas in Tier 3 in England | ||||
| 129 | It is also a requirement that people living in parts of Wales outside of the local restrictions areas must not enter any of the areas listed above unless they have a reasonable excuse to do so. | ||||
| 130 | Are there any exceptions to the above restrictions? | ||||
| 131 | People who live in the above areas outside Wales can still travel to areas in Wales with low coronavirus infection rates if they have a reasonable excuse to do so. These are similar to the ‘reasonable excuses’ required in order to be able to enter or an area of Wales subject to local restrictions and includes travelling for work purposes where they cannot work from home, or if they have caring responsibilities. | ||||
| 132 | For more detail on what is a reasonable excuse, you can visit any of our pages on | ||||
| 133 | local restrictions | ||||
| 134 | in different areas of Wales, and read about the different circumstances in which it is permitted for residents of those areas to leave their area. | ||||
| 135 | What reasonable measures should I take as a tourism or hospitality business to ensure compliance with the new travel restrictions? | ||||
| 136 | As a business you should take all reasonable measures to ensure that you and your customers are complying with the new travel restrictions rules. You should not knowingly accept customers who have travelled to your premises from an area where travel is not permitted. You should ask the customer at the point of booking where they are travelling from and communicate to all customers with existing bookings from 6pm on Friday 16 October, reminding them to check whether they reside within a UK high incidence area and giving them a chance to cancel or postpone their bookings if required. | ||||
| 137 | Should I be asking customers already staying at my premises to leave before the travel restrictions come into effect? | ||||
| 138 | The Regulations provide that those living in the areas listed above need a reasonable excuse in order to remain in a part of Wales that is not a local health protection area. The guidance is that people who do not have a good reason (a “reasonable excuse”) to stay in Wales and are from any of the high incidence areas, should leave as soon as practicable from the date and time in which the restrictions come into effect. Being on holiday is not deemed a reasonable excuse and people should return to their main residence as soon as practicable. | ||||
| 139 | Businesses are not legally responsible for enforcing these requirements on their customers, but must not help customers to break any restrictions. The obligation is on the individual although a business that encourages a breach may also commit an offence. As such if your customer is from a high incidence area, you may consider it appropriate to encourage them to leave if they are able to do so. | ||||
| 140 | If the new regulation means I now have to cancel bookings from visitors outside the area, what is the position with regards to refunds? | ||||
| 141 | We appreciate that these are extraordinary times for tourism businesses. Ultimately, any decisions on refunds are a matter between the business and the customer, which will be determined by the terms and conditions of the booking. | ||||
| 142 | Further information, including advice you can pass on to your customers | ||||
| 143 | . | ||||
| 144 | Can people from high incidence areas still travel through Wales? | ||||
| 145 | Yes. If they have to travel along a road that passes through Wales (e.g. to travel from England to Ireland) and have no other reasonable option to travel to their destination, then this is allowed. This also applies to visitors travelling by public transport e.g. changing trains at stations in Wales. | ||||
| 146 | Can people from high incidence areas still travel to a second home or caravan they own in Wales? | ||||
| 147 | People who do not have a good reason (a “reasonable excuse”) to stay in the area should leave as soon as practicable. Being on holiday is not deemed a reasonable excuse and people should return to their main residence as soon as practicable. | ||||
| 148 | Holiday and Caravan parks are not legally responsible for enforcing these requirements on their customers but must not help customers to break any restrictions. The obligation is on the individual although a business that encourages a breach may also commit an offence. As such if a caravan owner on your site is from a high incidence area, you may consider it appropriate to encourage them to leave if they are able to do so. | ||||
| 149 | Can caravan owners from high incidence areas return to a park to collect their belongings and secure their caravans for winter? | ||||
| 150 | Yes, although caravan park owners should agree a time and date for caravan owners from a high incidence area to visit the site. Whilst on site they must continue to observe the social distancing measures. Owners are not permitted to stay overnight in their caravans while these travel restrictions are in operation. | ||||
| 151 | What does a ‘reasonable measure’ or ‘reasonable excuse’ mean in terms of obligations on businesses or members of the public to comply with COVID-19 regulations? | ||||
| 152 | The legal requirement under regulation 12 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020 is based on the notion of doing what is “reasonable”, depending on the circumstances. It is for businesses and members of the public to determine what they believe is reasonable in terms of appropriate actions taken to comply with the guidelines. Ultimately if your actions are challenged, it will be for the courts to decide the meaning and application of the law in each particular case. For further information, please refer to | ||||
| 153 | regulation 13 | ||||
| 154 | where a person is required to take reasonable measures under regulation 12 and describes how they must have regard to it. | ||||
| 155 | Guests with COVID-19 symptoms | ||||
| 156 | What will happen if a visitor, customer or member of staff displays symptoms of COVID-19 or tests positive for coronavirus? | ||||
| 157 | If a member of your staff or customer develops COVID-19 symptoms, then they should | ||||
| 158 | self-isolate | ||||
| 159 | immediately and | ||||
| 160 | apply for a free COVID-19 antigen test | ||||
| 161 | . | ||||
| 162 | If you are operating accommodation and a customer starts displaying symptoms of COVID-19 whilst staying at your premises, then they (and anyone travelling with them) should return home as quickly as possible, if well enough to do so. They must use the most direct route, and should not use public transport. They should then self-isolate immediately and follow the | ||||
| 163 | self-isolation guidance | ||||
| 164 | . | ||||
| 165 | The person with symptoms should | ||||
| 166 | apply for a free COVID-19 antigen test | ||||
| 167 | preferably at a convenient location close to their home as soon as possible. | ||||
| 168 | What will happen if an international guest staying at your accommodation develops COVID-19 symptoms? | ||||
| 169 | As it would not be safe for an international guest with COVID-19 symptoms to travel home whilst experiencing symptoms, they should stay at your accommodation and: | ||||
| 170 | immediately apply for a free COVID-19 antigen test and follow the self-isolation guidance | ||||
| 171 | if they become very unwell and feel they cannot cope with their symptoms, inform them to use the 111 online coronavirus service or to call 111. In a medical emergency, dial 999 | ||||
| 172 | if they receive a negative test result then they no longer need to self-isolate and can return home as they wish / or on completion of their stay | ||||
| 173 | if they receive a positive COVID-19 test whilst staying at your accommodation, then they must continue to self-isolate and follow the contact tracing guidance that will be provided directly to them by the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service. The service will contact them as soon as they receive a positive test, and will also contact you as the accommodation provider if there is a suspected outbreak on your premises (i.e. more than one confirmed case) | ||||
| 174 | You should be aware of the risk associated with accepting bookings from international customers should they develop COVID-19 symptoms during their stay, given they will not be able to vacate your accommodation until they receive a negative test or their self-isolation period is complete. You will need to consider this as part of your risk assessments and the potential mitigations you might put in place, such as leaving additional buffer-space between bookings. Again, the cost factor and your associated booking policy needs to be clearly communicated with your potential customers in advance of accepting bookings. | ||||
| 175 | You should also view the | ||||
| 176 | Welsh Government Written statement on International Travel Regulations | ||||
| 177 | and further | ||||
| 178 | details | ||||
| 179 | . | ||||
| 101 | NHS COVID-19 app and how it works with Wales’ existing visitor and customer record keeping requirements | 180 | NHS COVID-19 app and how it works with Wales’ existing visitor and customer record keeping requirements | ||
| n | 102 | Is it essential that I continue to keep records of staff, visitors and customers if I sign up to the new NHS COVID-19 app? | n | 181 | Is it essential that hospitality businesses continue to keep records of staff, visitors and customers if they sign up to the new NHS COVID-19 app? |
| 103 | Keeping records of staff, customers and visitors remains compulsory for hospitality businesses in Wales. You should continue to employ your own record keeping system, whether this is based on manual/paper, digital or QR code systems to support the | 182 | Keeping records of staff, customers and visitors remains compulsory for hospitality businesses in Wales. You should continue to employ your own record keeping system, whether this is based on manual/paper, digital or QR code systems to support the | ||
| 104 | NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service | 183 | NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect service | ||
| 105 | . | 184 | . | ||
| 106 | This compulsory guidance still applies regardless of where you sign up to the new NHS COVID-19 app and display the new QR poster. This is also regardless of how many posters you put up for your customers, and whether they choose to check in to your venue using this new app. | 185 | This compulsory guidance still applies regardless of where you sign up to the new NHS COVID-19 app and display the new QR poster. This is also regardless of how many posters you put up for your customers, and whether they choose to check in to your venue using this new app. | ||
| 107 | How will the new NHS COVID-19 app complement my existing record keeping systems? | 186 | How will the new NHS COVID-19 app complement my existing record keeping systems? | ||
| 108 | The new app complements the existing mandatory arrangements on keeping records of staff, customers and visitors, by providing your customers with the fastest way to see if they are at risk from coronavirus. The new NHS COVID-19 app does not substitute this guidance and is not essential or mandated. The app works in exactly the same way in England and Wales. The more people who use it, the more it will help to slow the spread of COVID-19. | 187 | The new app complements the existing mandatory arrangements on keeping records of staff, customers and visitors, by providing your customers with the fastest way to see if they are at risk from coronavirus. The new NHS COVID-19 app does not substitute this guidance and is not essential or mandated. The app works in exactly the same way in England and Wales. The more people who use it, the more it will help to slow the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 109 | NHS COVID-19 app: guidance for businesses and organisations | 188 | NHS COVID-19 app: guidance for businesses and organisations | ||
| 110 | Is it essential that my business signs up to the new NHS COVID-19 app? | 189 | Is it essential that my business signs up to the new NHS COVID-19 app? | ||
| n | 111 | Hospitality businesses are encouraged to register for the app and display the QR code poster in their venue to enable customers to use the check in function so they can keep track of where they have been. However this is not mandatory in Wales. | n | 190 | All public facing businesses are encouraged to register for the app and display the QR code poster in their venue to enable customers to use the check in function so they can keep track of where they have been. However this is not mandatory in Wales. |
| 112 | Create a coronavirus NHS QR code for your venue on GOV.UK | 191 | Create a coronavirus NHS QR code for your venue on GOV.UK | ||
| n | n | 192 | Other questions | ||
| 193 | Can I hold live performances or play broadcasts or recorded music in my hospitality venue? | ||||
| 194 | At present, given the risks of droplets and aerosol transmission from either the performer(s) or their audience, venues are not permitted to hold live performances, including drama, comedy | ||||
| 195 | or music, to take place in front of a live audience. The restriction on live performances includes DJ acts. See | ||||
| 196 | guidance for performances | ||||
| 197 | . | ||||
| 198 | TV broadcasts, recorded music and any other approved forms of entertainment throughout the premises should be kept at background level, and dancing and singing should be avoided. The risk of transmission increases in venues where customers have to raise their voices to be heard. In Wales, the 85dB (A) level mentioned in the English Statutory Instrument SI2020/1046 is not applicable | ||||
| 199 | nor supported as a measure of the allowable background music sound | ||||
| 200 | level in venues. This is because the impact of sound will vary considerably between different venues in terms of their size, position of customers relative to | ||||
| 201 | the music source, and overall capacity. In order to determine a reasonable background | ||||
| 202 | sound level, it is advised that a subjective test of holding conversations at social distance 2m is applied. Conversations should not be strained or difficult to understand with broadcasts taking place. | ||||
| 203 | Can I organise a seasonal event? | ||||
| 204 | Outdoor, organised public events with more than 30 people are not permitted. For example, a fireworks display or bonfire event at any venue is a gathering of people for the same purpose and therefore the | ||||
| 205 | rule of 30 applies | ||||
| 206 | . | ||||
| 207 | Seasonal celebrations taking place indoors, in a house or at a hospitality venue, must adhere to the | ||||
| 208 | rules on indoor gatherings | ||||
| 209 | . This means that people who aren’t in areas of local lockdown can only mix with up to 6 people from their household or extended household indoors. Those in local lockdown areas can only meet indoors with people they live with. The exception to this is people living alone, including single parent households, who can form another bubble with another household. The rule of six will apply to these new single people household bubbles, which must be from their own lockdown area. | ||||
| 210 | Individuals can buy fireworks for their own use, but the | ||||
| 211 | Firework Code | ||||
| 212 | , the rules on indoor and outdoor gatherings and local lockdown restrictions must be adhered to. The Fire and Rescue Service strongly advises against garden bonfires and urges the public to | ||||
| 213 | follow the relevant guidance | ||||
| 214 | . | ||||
| 215 | Are there any restrictions on types of activity can be conducted indoors in hospitality venues? | ||||
| 216 | Skittles, Darts, Pool and other ‘pub games’ as well as classic pub quizzes or bingo would entail people gathering in the same place in order to do something together which cannot take place indoors in breach of the rules on indoor gatherings and has an increased risk of people mingling between different groups so this would not be permissible within the current guidance. | ||||
| 217 | However each proposed activity can be considered on its own merits. For example, a quiz maintaining separate groups and complying with the rules on indoor gatherings (where each group collects a quiz sheet at the beginning of an evening and submits it at the end of the evening) would not necessarily constitute a gathering and could therefore be permissible. | ||||
| 218 | Activity-led licensed venues such as bingo and snooker halls, and bowling alleys are able to operate as long as they adhere to the guidance on table service only and 10pm restrictions on alcohol sales. However, as stated above the carrying out of activities such as playing snooker or bingo will need to comply with the relevant rules on gatherings as well as the rules on social distancing. | ||||
| 219 | Can seasonal markets take place? | ||||
| 220 | Markets selling products, such as craft markets, must adhere to the | ||||
| 221 | retail regulations | ||||
| 222 | and take all possible preventative measures outlined to reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19. This includes undertaking a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||||
| 223 | Markets that include the sale of food & drink for immediate consumption must follow the measures in place for | ||||
| 224 | hospitality businesses | ||||
| 225 | . These include: | ||||
| 226 | adhering to the rules on table service for all licenced market stalls | ||||
| 227 | the use of face coverings and other hygiene measures and | ||||
| 228 | keeping records of staff, visitors and customers to support NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect | ||||
| 229 | There is additional guidance for | ||||
| 230 | tourism and hospitality businesses | ||||
| 231 | available here as well as information from the | ||||
| 232 | UK Hospitality Association | ||||
| 233 | . | ||||
| 234 | What is the advice for organising group, FIT (Free Independent Travellers), educational visits or tours in Wales? | ||||
| 235 | Anyone operating tours or group or FIT visits into Wales must ensure that their business and their clients comply with the latest | ||||
| 236 | Coronavirus Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 237 | and all specific | ||||
| 238 | travel trade guidance provided by Visit Wales | ||||
| 239 | . | ||||
| 113 | Related | 240 | Related | ||
| 114 | Staying safe at work | 241 | Staying safe at work | ||
| 115 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 242 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 116 | First published | 243 | First published | ||
| 117 | 25 September 2020 | 244 | 25 September 2020 | ||
| 118 | Last updated | 245 | Last updated | ||
| t | 119 | 25 September 2020 | t | 246 | 17 October 2020 |
| 120 | Part of | 247 | Part of | ||
| 121 | Tourism and major events | 248 | Tourism and major events | ||
| 122 | and | 249 | and | ||
| 123 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus | 250 | Your responsibilities as an employer: coronavirus |
| 29 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 29 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 30 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 30 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 31 | . | 31 | . | ||
| 32 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 32 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 33 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures | 33 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures | ||
| n | 34 | We are updating this guidance to reflect the new local coronavirus (COVID-19) alert levels. | n | ||
| 35 | Find out the coronavirus restrictions in a local area | ||||
| 36 | to see what you can or cannot do. | ||||
| 37 | Main changes to previous guidance | 34 | Main changes to previous guidance | ||
| 38 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | 35 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | ||
| 39 | made format changes to make information easier to find | 36 | made format changes to make information easier to find | ||
| 40 | added information on: | 37 | added information on: | ||
| 41 | the use and disposal of face coverings (section 3) | 38 | the use and disposal of face coverings (section 3) | ||
| 42 | supervised toothbrushing programmes (section 3) | 39 | supervised toothbrushing programmes (section 3) | ||
| n | 43 | process for local lockdowns (section 3) | n | 40 | local COVID alert levels and tiers of restriction (section 3) |
| 44 | music, dance and drama (section 3) | 41 | music, dance and drama (section 3) | ||
| 45 | maximising use of sites and ventilation within settings (section 3) | 42 | maximising use of sites and ventilation within settings (section 3) | ||
| 46 | reopening of buildings (section 3) | 43 | reopening of buildings (section 3) | ||
| 47 | journeys, such as pick-ups and drop offs (section 3) | 44 | journeys, such as pick-ups and drop offs (section 3) | ||
| 48 | attending more than one setting (section 3) | 45 | attending more than one setting (section 3) | ||
| 200 | . | 197 | . | ||
| 201 | 3.2 | 198 | 3.2 | ||
| 202 | Supporting people who may be at increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) | 199 | Supporting people who may be at increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 203 | Some people with particular characteristics may be at comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), as set out in the | 200 | Some people with particular characteristics may be at comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), as set out in the | ||
| 204 | review of disparities in risks and outcomes report | 201 | review of disparities in risks and outcomes report | ||
| n | 205 | . This looked at different factors including age and sex, where people live, deprivation, ethnicity, people’s occupation and care home residence. The reasons are complex and there is ongoing research to understand and translate these findings for individuals in the future. If people with possible risk factors are concerned, we recommend settings discuss their concerns and explain the measures the setting is putting in place to reduce risks. Setting leaders should try as far as practically possible to accommodate additional measures and follow advice relevant to local areas, for example in areas of high transmission. | n | 202 | . This looked at different factors including age and sex, where people live, deprivation, ethnicity, people’s occupation and care home residence. The reasons are complex and there is ongoing research to understand and translate these findings for individuals in the future. If people with possible risk factors are concerned, we recommend settings discuss their concerns and explain the measures the setting is putting in place to reduce risks. Setting leaders should try as far as practically possible to accommodate additional measures and follow advice relevant to |
| 203 | local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 204 | . | ||||
| 206 | People who live with those who have comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) can attend the workplace. | 205 | People who live with those who have comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) can attend the workplace. | ||
| 207 | Settings have a legal obligation to protect their employees, and others, from harm and should continue to assess health and safety risks and consider how to meet equalities duties in the usual way. Following the steps in this guidance will help towards mitigating the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) to children and staff and help settings to meet their legal duties to protect employees and others from harm. | 206 | Settings have a legal obligation to protect their employees, and others, from harm and should continue to assess health and safety risks and consider how to meet equalities duties in the usual way. Following the steps in this guidance will help towards mitigating the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) to children and staff and help settings to meet their legal duties to protect employees and others from harm. | ||
| 208 | All staff should follow the measures set out in the | 207 | All staff should follow the measures set out in the | ||
| 209 | system of controls | 208 | system of controls | ||
| 210 | section of this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. This includes continuing to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, and minimising contact where possible, including maintaining social distance between staff within settings. | 209 | section of this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. This includes continuing to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, and minimising contact where possible, including maintaining social distance between staff within settings. | ||
| 211 | Staff who are clinically extremely vulnerable | 210 | Staff who are clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| n | 212 | Shielding measures were paused from 1 August 2020, until the event of any future national re-introduction with the exception of areas where local restrictions means that shielding may continue. Therefore, we advise that those who are clinically extremely vulnerable can return to settings provided their setting has implemented the | n | 211 | On 13 October 2020, |
| 213 | system of controls | 212 | new guidance on protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| 214 | outlined in this guidance, in line with the setting’s own workplace risk assessment and advice relevant to local areas, for example in areas of high transmission. In all respects, the clinically extremely vulnerable should now follow the same guidance as the clinically vulnerable population, taking particular care to practise frequent, thorough hand washing, and cleaning of frequently touched areas in their home or workspace. | 213 | was published. The guidance is less restrictive than previous shielding guidance, and includes advice at each local COVID alert level. The guidance also contains shielding advice that will now only apply in the worst affected areas and for a limited period of time. | ||
| 214 | If an area is at local COVID alert level medium, high or very high, and clinically extremely vulnerable staff are unable to work from home, they should still attend the setting as the workplace should be COVID secure, where the system of controls in this guidance is implemented in line with the setting’s own workplace risk assessment. | ||||
| 215 | Employers should be able to explain the measures they have put in place to keep employees safe at work. | ||||
| 216 | The government may advise more restrictive formal shielding measures for the clinically extremely vulnerable, in the very highest alert areas, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. In this situation, clinically extremely vulnerable staff should not go into work if shielding advice is in place in their area or the area they work in. | ||||
| 215 | Staff who are clinically vulnerable | 217 | Staff who are clinically vulnerable | ||
| 216 | Clinically vulnerable staff can return to settings. While in settings they should follow the sector-specific measures in this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. | 218 | Clinically vulnerable staff can return to settings. While in settings they should follow the sector-specific measures in this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission. | ||
| 217 | This includes taking particular care to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, minimising contact and maintaining social distance from other staff in settings. This provides that ideally, adults should maintain a 2 metre distance from others. Where this is not possible avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of others. While the risk of transmission between young children and adults is likely to be low, adults should continue to take care to socially distance from other adults including older children and adolescents . People who live with those who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable can attend the workplace. | 219 | This includes taking particular care to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, minimising contact and maintaining social distance from other staff in settings. This provides that ideally, adults should maintain a 2 metre distance from others. Where this is not possible avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of others. While the risk of transmission between young children and adults is likely to be low, adults should continue to take care to socially distance from other adults including older children and adolescents . People who live with those who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable can attend the workplace. | ||
| 218 | Staff who are pregnant | 220 | Staff who are pregnant | ||
| 219 | Pregnant women are in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category. They are generally advised to follow the above advice, which applies to all staff in early years settings. Employers should conduct a risk assessment for pregnant women in line with the | 221 | Pregnant women are in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category. They are generally advised to follow the above advice, which applies to all staff in early years settings. Employers should conduct a risk assessment for pregnant women in line with the | ||
| 232 | This is the set of actions early years settings must take. They are grouped into ‘prevention’ and ‘response to any infection’. | 234 | This is the set of actions early years settings must take. They are grouped into ‘prevention’ and ‘response to any infection’. | ||
| 233 | Prevention | 235 | Prevention | ||
| 234 | 1) Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have | 236 | 1) Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have | ||
| 235 | coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms | 237 | coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms | ||
| 236 | , or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend settings. | 238 | , or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend settings. | ||
| n | 237 | 2) Use of face coverings. | n | 239 | 2) Where recommended, use of face coverings. |
| 238 | 3) Clean hands thoroughly more often than usual. | 240 | 3) Clean hands thoroughly more often than usual. | ||
| 239 | 4) Ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach. | 241 | 4) Ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach. | ||
| 240 | 5) Introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often using standard products, such as detergents and bleach. | 242 | 5) Introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often using standard products, such as detergents and bleach. | ||
| 241 | 6) Minimise contact between groups where possible. | 243 | 6) Minimise contact between groups where possible. | ||
| 242 | 7) Where necessary, wear appropriate personal protective equipment ( | 244 | 7) Where necessary, wear appropriate personal protective equipment ( | ||
| 278 | any members of staff who have helped someone with symptoms and any children who have been in close contact with them do not need to go home to self-isolate - however, they must self-isolate and arrange for a test if they develop symptoms themselves (in which case, they should arrange a test), if the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive or they have been requested to do so by NHS Test and Trace | 280 | any members of staff who have helped someone with symptoms and any children who have been in close contact with them do not need to go home to self-isolate - however, they must self-isolate and arrange for a test if they develop symptoms themselves (in which case, they should arrange a test), if the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive or they have been requested to do so by NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 279 | everyone must wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap and running water or use hand sanitiser after any contact with someone who is unwell - the area around the person with symptoms must be cleaned with normal household disinfectant after they have left to reduce the risk of passing the infection on to other people, see the guidance on | 281 | everyone must wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap and running water or use hand sanitiser after any contact with someone who is unwell - the area around the person with symptoms must be cleaned with normal household disinfectant after they have left to reduce the risk of passing the infection on to other people, see the guidance on | ||
| 280 | cleaning of non-healthcare settings outside the home | 282 | cleaning of non-healthcare settings outside the home | ||
| 281 | PHE | 283 | PHE | ||
| 282 | is clear that routinely taking the temperature of children is not recommended as this is an unreliable method for identifying coronavirus (COVID-19). | 284 | is clear that routinely taking the temperature of children is not recommended as this is an unreliable method for identifying coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| n | 283 | 2. Use of face coverings | n | 285 | 2. Where recommended, use of face coverings |
| 284 | The government is not recommending universal use of face coverings in early years education and care settings because the | 286 | The government is not recommending universal use of face coverings in early years education and care settings because the | ||
| 285 | system of controls | 287 | system of controls | ||
| 286 | , applicable to all education and childcare environments, provides additional mitigating measures. | 288 | , applicable to all education and childcare environments, provides additional mitigating measures. | ||
| 287 | PHE | 289 | PHE | ||
| 288 | advises that for health and safety reasons, face masks should not be used for children under three. In addition, misuse may inadvertently increase the risk of transmission and there may also be negative effects on communication and thus children’s development. | 290 | advises that for health and safety reasons, face masks should not be used for children under three. In addition, misuse may inadvertently increase the risk of transmission and there may also be negative effects on communication and thus children’s development. | ||
| 500 | The wet brushing model is not recommended because it is considered more likely to risk droplet and contact transmission and offers no additional benefit to oral health over dry toothbrushing. | 502 | The wet brushing model is not recommended because it is considered more likely to risk droplet and contact transmission and offers no additional benefit to oral health over dry toothbrushing. | ||
| 501 | For information on the cleaning and storage of toothbrushes and storage systems, see the | 503 | For information on the cleaning and storage of toothbrushes and storage systems, see the | ||
| 502 | guidance for supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years and school settings | 504 | guidance for supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years and school settings | ||
| 503 | . | 505 | . | ||
| 504 | 3.7 | 506 | 3.7 | ||
| n | 505 | Process in the event of local outbreaks | n | 507 | Local COVID alert levels and tiers of restriction |
| 506 | If a local area sees a spike in infection rates that results in localised community spread, appropriate authorities will decide which measures to implement to help contain the spread. | 508 | The tiers of restriction for education and childcare, summarised in Annex 3 of the | ||
| 507 | DfE | 509 | contain framework | ||
| 508 | will be involved in decisions at a local and national level and will support appropriate authorities and individual settings to follow the health advice. More information on this process can be found in the | 510 | , work alongside the | ||
| 509 | contain framework: a guide for local decision-makers | 511 | local COVID alert level framework | ||
| 510 | . | 512 | . | ||
| n | n | 513 | At all local COVID alert levels, the expectation is that education and childcare provision should continue as normal. The government has been very clear that limiting attendance at schools, and other education settings, should only be done as a last resort, even in areas where a local alert level is high or very high. | ||
| 514 | Decisions on any restrictions necessary in education or childcare settings are taken separately on a case-by-case basis, in the light of local circumstances, including information about the incidence and transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||||
| 511 | 3.8 | 515 | 3.8 | ||
| 512 | Music, dance and drama | 516 | Music, dance and drama | ||
| 513 | This guidance relates to organised group activity, not to spontaneous singing, dance and role-play that young children may naturally do, and should be encouraged to do, by early years practitioners. | 517 | This guidance relates to organised group activity, not to spontaneous singing, dance and role-play that young children may naturally do, and should be encouraged to do, by early years practitioners. | ||
| 514 | Music, dance and drama build confidence, help children live happier, more enriched lives, and discover ways to express themselves. There may, however, be a cumulative risk of infection in environments where organised singing, chanting, playing wind instruments, dance and drama takes place. | 518 | Music, dance and drama build confidence, help children live happier, more enriched lives, and discover ways to express themselves. There may, however, be a cumulative risk of infection in environments where organised singing, chanting, playing wind instruments, dance and drama takes place. | ||
| 515 | Organised singing and wind instrument playing can be undertaken in line with this and other guidance, in particular guidance provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) for | 519 | Organised singing and wind instrument playing can be undertaken in line with this and other guidance, in particular guidance provided by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) for | ||
| 574 | 4. | 578 | 4. | ||
| 575 | Children’s attendance | 579 | Children’s attendance | ||
| 576 | 4.1 | 580 | 4.1 | ||
| 577 | Principles to apply to the wider opening of settings | 581 | Principles to apply to the wider opening of settings | ||
| 578 | All children who normally access childcare are strongly encouraged to attend so that they can gain the learning and wellbeing benefits of early education. | 582 | All children who normally access childcare are strongly encouraged to attend so that they can gain the learning and wellbeing benefits of early education. | ||
| n | 579 | We are continuing to make progress in understanding the disease and transmission characteristics of coronavirus (COVID-19). Settings should follow advice relevant to local areas, for example on areas of high transmission and note that: | n | 583 | We are continuing to make progress in understanding the disease and transmission characteristics of coronavirus (COVID-19). Settings should follow advice relevant to local areas, for example on areas of high transmission. Note that a small number of children will still be unable to attend, in line with public health advice, because they are self-isolating, and have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves, or because they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 580 | a small number of children will still be unable to attend in line with public health advice because they are self-isolating and have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves, or because they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) | 584 | Shielding advice for all adults and children paused on 1 August 2020. The UK Chief Medical Officers issued a | ||
| 581 | shielding advice for all adults and children was paused on 1 August. This means that even the small number of children who remain on the shielded patient list can return to settings, as can those who have family members who were shielding. The current shielding advice is available at | 585 | statement on education and childcare reopening | ||
| 582 | guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 | 586 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 583 | where rates of disease rise in local areas, children (or family members) from that area, and that area only, may be advised to shield during the period where rates remain high and therefore may be temporarily unable to attend | 587 | On 13 October 2020, new guidance on protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable was published. The guidance is less restrictive than previous shielding guidance and includes advice at each local COVID alert level. It states that clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people should continue to attend school, or other education settings, at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number under paediatric care (such as recent transplant or very immunosuppressed children) and have been advised by their GP or clinician not to attend the setting. | ||
| 584 | specialists in paediatric medicine have reviewed the latest evidence on the level of risk posed to children and young people from coronavirus (COVID-19). The latest evidence indicates that the risk of serious illness for most children and young people is low. In the future, we expect fewer children and young people will be included on the shielded patient list | 588 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal shielding advice in the very worst affected local areas and for a limited period of time. This will only apply to some, but not all, the very highest alert level areas, and will be based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. The government will write to families separately to inform them if they are advised to shield and not attend an education setting. | ||
| 585 | children no longer required to shield but who generally remain under the care of a specialist health professional are likely to discuss their care with their health professional at their next planned clinical appointment - more advice can be found in the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health’s | ||||
| 586 | shielding guidance for children and young people | ||||
| 587 | Patients can only be removed from the shielding patient list by their GP or specialist, following consultation with the child and their family, and other clinicians where appropriate. If a child is removed from the shielded patient list in due course, they will no longer be advised to shield in the future if coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission increases. | ||||
| 588 | Settings should be mindful that many parents and carers may be reluctant or concerned about sending their child back to childcare and settings should put the right support in place to address this. This may include: | 589 | Settings should be mindful that many parents and carers may be reluctant or concerned about sending their child back to childcare, and settings should put the right support in place to address this. | ||
| 590 | This may include: | ||||
| 589 | children who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer necessary | 591 | children who have themselves been shielding previously but have been advised that this is no longer necessary | ||
| 590 | those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable | 592 | those living in households where someone is clinically vulnerable | ||
| 591 | those concerned about the comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity or diabetes | 593 | those concerned about the comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or who have certain conditions such as obesity or diabetes | ||
| 592 | If parents or carers of children with significant risk factors are concerned, we recommend settings discuss their concerns and provide reassurance of the measures they are putting in place to reduce the risk. | 594 | If parents or carers of children with significant risk factors are concerned, we recommend settings discuss their concerns and provide reassurance of the measures they are putting in place to reduce the risk. | ||
| 593 | Clear communications with parents and carers regarding the measures being taken to ensure the safety of their children will be necessary, including the role that they play, as parents and carers, in the safe operating procedures. | 595 | Clear communications with parents and carers regarding the measures being taken to ensure the safety of their children will be necessary, including the role that they play, as parents and carers, in the safe operating procedures. | ||
| 650 | the risk assessment demonstrates that they can remain socially distant (2 metres) from other people and groups, wherever possible | 652 | the risk assessment demonstrates that they can remain socially distant (2 metres) from other people and groups, wherever possible | ||
| 651 | good hygiene is maintained throughout | 653 | good hygiene is maintained throughout | ||
| 652 | thorough handwashing happens before and after the trip | 654 | thorough handwashing happens before and after the trip | ||
| 653 | 5.5 | 655 | 5.5 | ||
| 654 | Informal childcare | 656 | Informal childcare | ||
| n | 655 | In areas affected by local restrictions, community and informal groups must follow the advice relevant to the affected area. | n | 657 | Groups must consult the |
| 656 | Groups that are held in registered settings should follow the guidance for early years and childcare providers. Groups in the community, such as those held in a church hall, community centre or scout hut, must follow COVID-19-secure guidance for the venue. Where led by a facilitator in any public place supervising the activity, parent and child groups do not require participants to remain in groups of 6. | 658 | local COVID alert level guidance | ||
| 657 | Informal support groups not covered by these exemptions can still take place if they do not breach the new gatherings limit of 6 people. This means that there is no limit on the number of people that attend so long as people are organised into groups of 6 (including children) and that these groups do not change for the session. | 659 | relevant to their area. | ||
| 660 | Groups that are held in registered settings should follow the guidance for early years and childcare providers. | ||||
| 661 | Groups in the community, such as those held in a church hall, community centre or scout hut, must follow COVID secure guidance for the venue and local COVID alert level guidance. | ||||
| 662 | Informally arranged groups not covered by an | ||||
| 663 | exemption | ||||
| 664 | must follow the | ||||
| 665 | local COVID alert level guidance | ||||
| 666 | relevant to their area. | ||||
| 658 | 5.6 | 667 | 5.6 | ||
| 659 | Staying in touch with parents or carers whose child is at home | 668 | Staying in touch with parents or carers whose child is at home | ||
| 660 | Since 20 July, normal group sizes have resumed so all children should be able to attend as normal, with the exception of those children who may still have to shield. | 669 | Since 20 July, normal group sizes have resumed so all children should be able to attend as normal, with the exception of those children who may still have to shield. | ||
| 661 | We recognise that many settings have already shared resources for children who are at home and we are grateful for this. Settings should consider how: | 670 | We recognise that many settings have already shared resources for children who are at home and we are grateful for this. Settings should consider how: | ||
| 662 | to continue to support the learning of children who do not attend settings including how these children can maintain contact with their key person and peers through the early years setting | 671 | to continue to support the learning of children who do not attend settings including how these children can maintain contact with their key person and peers through the early years setting | ||
| 762 | SEND | 771 | SEND | ||
| 763 | at safe ratios and that they have a member of staff designated as a SENCO, interim SENCO or a named individual with oversight of special educational needs provision for children with | 772 | at safe ratios and that they have a member of staff designated as a SENCO, interim SENCO or a named individual with oversight of special educational needs provision for children with | ||
| 764 | SEND | 773 | SEND | ||
| 765 | . | 774 | . | ||
| 766 | From 1 May to 31 July, Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 was modified by a notice issued under the Coronavirus Act 2020. Local authorities and health commissioners were required to use their ‘reasonable endeavours’ to secure or arrange the specified special educational and health care provision in EHC plans. To ensure that children and young people receive the support they need to return to school, we will not be issuing further notices to modify this duty unless the evidence changes. Our focus is now on supporting local authorities, health commissioning bodies and education settings to restore full provision for all children and young people with EHC plans. | 775 | From 1 May to 31 July, Section 42 of the Children and Families Act 2014 was modified by a notice issued under the Coronavirus Act 2020. Local authorities and health commissioners were required to use their ‘reasonable endeavours’ to secure or arrange the specified special educational and health care provision in EHC plans. To ensure that children and young people receive the support they need to return to school, we will not be issuing further notices to modify this duty unless the evidence changes. Our focus is now on supporting local authorities, health commissioning bodies and education settings to restore full provision for all children and young people with EHC plans. | ||
| n | 767 | The temporary changes to the law on the timescales for EHC needs assessments and plans, which give local authorities and others who contribute to the relevant processes more flexibility in responding to the demands placed on them by coronavirus (COVID-19), will expire as planned on 25 September 2020. | n | 776 | The temporary changes to the law on the timescales for EHC needs assessments and plans, which give local authorities and others who contribute to the relevant processes more flexibility in responding to the demands placed on them by coronavirus (COVID-19), expired as planned on 25 September 2020. |
| 768 | We remain committed to listening to and working with local authorities, parent carer representatives and specialist | 777 | We remain committed to listening to and working with local authorities, parent carer representatives and specialist | ||
| 769 | SEND | 778 | SEND | ||
| 770 | organisations, to ensure that the lifting of the temporary changes is managed in a way that supports the needs of children and young people with | 779 | organisations, to ensure that the lifting of the temporary changes is managed in a way that supports the needs of children and young people with | ||
| 771 | SEND | 780 | SEND | ||
| 772 | . | 781 | . | ||
| 775 | 7.1 | 784 | 7.1 | ||
| 776 | Application of the early years foundation stage framework | 785 | Application of the early years foundation stage framework | ||
| 777 | The | 786 | The | ||
| 778 | EYFS statutory framework | 787 | EYFS statutory framework | ||
| 779 | sets the standards that schools and childcare settings must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. | 788 | sets the standards that schools and childcare settings must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5 years old. | ||
| n | 780 | We have amended legislation to allow for the temporary disapplying and modifying of a number of requirements within the EYFS, giving settings flexibility to respond to changes in workforce availability and potential fluctuations in demand while ensuring children are kept safe. These temporary changes came into force on 24 April 2020 and will end on 25 September 2020. There will be a 2 month transitional period for requirements relating to staff qualifications and Paediatric First Aid changes. | n | 789 | We have amended legislation to allow for the temporary disapplying and modifying of a number of requirements within the EYFS, giving settings flexibility to respond to changes in workforce availability and potential fluctuations in demand while ensuring children are kept safe. These temporary changes came into force on 24 April 2020 and ended on 25 September 2020. There is a 2 month transitional period for requirements relating to staff qualifications and Paediatric First Aid changes. |
| 781 | New regulations that come into force on 26 September 2020 will allow temporary changes to be reapplied if coronavirus (COVID-19) related local lockdowns are imposed by government. This is because a local lockdown may affect a provider’s ability to comply with the EYFS. Details of the amendments can be found in the guidance on the | 790 | New regulations that came into force on 26 September 2020 allow for temporary changes to be reapplied if any government imposed restrictions or requirements relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) affect a provider’s ability to comply with the EYFS. | ||
| 791 | Details of the amendments can be found in the | ||||
| 782 | EYFS: coronavirus disapplications guidance | 792 | EYFS: coronavirus disapplications guidance | ||
| 783 | , which also includes details about how the temporary arrangements will be brought to an end. Settings and local authorities should fully familiarise themselves with these changes to ensure they understand the flexibilities available to them and are meeting the modified requirements, especially in relation to paediatric first aid, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | 793 | , which also includes details about how the temporary arrangements will be brought to an end. Settings and local authorities should fully familiarise themselves with these changes to ensure they understand the flexibilities available to them and are meeting the modified requirements, especially in relation to paediatric first aid, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||
| 784 | 7.2 | 794 | 7.2 | ||
| 785 | Planning for, and supporting, children’s learning | 795 | Planning for, and supporting, children’s learning | ||
| 786 | Settings should prioritise helping young children to adapt to their new routines and supporting children to settle back into the setting, especially where there have been staffing changes. Continuing to support their early language and communication skills is essential. Children who have had limited opportunities for exercise should be encouraged to exert themselves physically. Settings may want to: | 796 | Settings should prioritise helping young children to adapt to their new routines and supporting children to settle back into the setting, especially where there have been staffing changes. Continuing to support their early language and communication skills is essential. Children who have had limited opportunities for exercise should be encouraged to exert themselves physically. Settings may want to: | ||
| 804 | teachers should also assess and address gaps in language, early reading and mathematics, particularly ensuring children’s acquisition of phonic knowledge and extending their vocabulary | 814 | teachers should also assess and address gaps in language, early reading and mathematics, particularly ensuring children’s acquisition of phonic knowledge and extending their vocabulary | ||
| 805 | they should be able to access a school day that looks as normal as possible, with the relevant | 815 | they should be able to access a school day that looks as normal as possible, with the relevant | ||
| 806 | system of controls | 816 | system of controls | ||
| 807 | in place | 817 | in place | ||
| 808 | 7.4 | 818 | 7.4 | ||
| n | 809 | Assessment of the EYFS profile for this academic year | n | ||
| 810 | The Secretary of State for Education announced that there will be no exams or assessments in schools in summer 2020. This includes no assessment of children in reception against the early learning goals that form the EYFS profile. This also means no moderation by local authorities. | ||||
| 811 | 7.5 | ||||
| 812 | Assessment of the EYFS profile for next academic year | 819 | Assessment of the EYFS profile for next academic year | ||
| 813 | This will go ahead in summer 2021. | 820 | This will go ahead in summer 2021. | ||
| n | 814 | 7.6 | n | 821 | 7.5 |
| 815 | Progress check for 2 year olds | 822 | Progress check for 2 year olds | ||
| 816 | Settings will not be required to undertake the progress check at age 2 during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | 823 | Settings will not be required to undertake the progress check at age 2 during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||
| n | 817 | 7.7 | n | 824 | 7.6 |
| 818 | EYFS reforms | 825 | EYFS reforms | ||
| 819 | We have published the | 826 | We have published the | ||
| 820 | government response to the consultation on EYFS reforms | 827 | government response to the consultation on EYFS reforms | ||
| 821 | . | 828 | . | ||
| 822 | This response confirms what changes will be made to the EYFS. Primary schools have been invited to carry out voluntary early adoption of the reforms in 2020 to 2021, ahead of statutory rollout to all early years settings in the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Please read the consultation response for more information. | 829 | This response confirms what changes will be made to the EYFS. Primary schools have been invited to carry out voluntary early adoption of the reforms in 2020 to 2021, ahead of statutory rollout to all early years settings in the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Please read the consultation response for more information. | ||
| n | 823 | 7.8 | n | 830 | 7.7 |
| 824 | Postponement of the statutory implementation of the Reception Baseline Assessment | 831 | Postponement of the statutory implementation of the Reception Baseline Assessment | ||
| 825 | In response to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on schools, the statutory implementation of the | 832 | In response to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on schools, the statutory implementation of the | ||
| 826 | Reception Baseline Assessment | 833 | Reception Baseline Assessment | ||
| 827 | has been postponed until the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Instead, schools are invited to take part in an early adopter year in the second half of the 2020 autumn term to familiarise themselves with the assessment and training materials before the Reception Baseline Assessment becomes statutory. | 834 | has been postponed until the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Instead, schools are invited to take part in an early adopter year in the second half of the 2020 autumn term to familiarise themselves with the assessment and training materials before the Reception Baseline Assessment becomes statutory. | ||
| n | 828 | 7.9 | n | 835 | 7.8 |
| 829 | Does someone with a paediatric first aid ( | 836 | Does someone with a paediatric first aid ( | ||
| 830 | PFA | 837 | PFA | ||
| 831 | ) certificate still need to be on site? | 838 | ) certificate still need to be on site? | ||
| 832 | The requirements in the EYFS on | 839 | The requirements in the EYFS on | ||
| 833 | PFA | 840 | PFA | ||
| 848 | PFA | 855 | PFA | ||
| 849 | certificate is on site at all times | 856 | certificate is on site at all times | ||
| 850 | new entrants (level 2 and 3) do not need to have completed a full | 857 | new entrants (level 2 and 3) do not need to have completed a full | ||
| 851 | PFA | 858 | PFA | ||
| 852 | course within their first 3 months in order to be counted in staff to child ratios | 859 | course within their first 3 months in order to be counted in staff to child ratios | ||
| n | 853 | 7.10 | n | 860 | 7.9 |
| 854 | Renewing paediatric first aid ( | 861 | Renewing paediatric first aid ( | ||
| 855 | PFA | 862 | PFA | ||
| 856 | ) certificates | 863 | ) certificates | ||
| 857 | If | 864 | If | ||
| 858 | PFA | 865 | PFA | ||
| 859 | certificate requalification training is prevented for reasons associated directly with coronavirus (COVID-19), or by complying with related government advice, the validity of current certificates can be extended to 25 November 2020 at the latest. This applies to certificates which expired on or after 16 March 2020. If asked to do so, providers should be able to explain why the first aider hasn’t been able to requalify and demonstrate what steps have taken to access the training. Employers or certificate holders must do their best to arrange requalification training at the earliest opportunity. The | 866 | certificate requalification training is prevented for reasons associated directly with coronavirus (COVID-19), or by complying with related government advice, the validity of current certificates can be extended to 25 November 2020 at the latest. This applies to certificates which expired on or after 16 March 2020. If asked to do so, providers should be able to explain why the first aider hasn’t been able to requalify and demonstrate what steps have taken to access the training. Employers or certificate holders must do their best to arrange requalification training at the earliest opportunity. The | ||
| 860 | EYFS: coronavirus disapplications | 867 | EYFS: coronavirus disapplications | ||
| 861 | guidance will be updated to reflect the recent extension of the validity of | 868 | guidance will be updated to reflect the recent extension of the validity of | ||
| 862 | PFA | 869 | PFA | ||
| 863 | certificates. | 870 | certificates. | ||
| n | 864 | 7.11 | n | 871 | 7.10 |
| 865 | Emergency first aid | 872 | Emergency first aid | ||
| 866 | The Health and Safety Executive published guidance on | 873 | The Health and Safety Executive published guidance on | ||
| 867 | first aid during coronavirus (COVID-19) | 874 | first aid during coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 868 | which will support local risk assessments and provides guidance for first aiders. | 875 | which will support local risk assessments and provides guidance for first aiders. | ||
| 869 | It is clear that treating any casualty properly should be the first concern. Where it is necessary for first aid provision to be administered in close proximity, those administering it should pay particular attention to sanitation measures immediately afterwards, including washing hands. | 876 | It is clear that treating any casualty properly should be the first concern. Where it is necessary for first aid provision to be administered in close proximity, those administering it should pay particular attention to sanitation measures immediately afterwards, including washing hands. | ||
| n | 870 | 7.12 | n | 877 | 7.11 |
| 871 | Varying staff to child ratios and qualifications | 878 | Varying staff to child ratios and qualifications | ||
| 872 | Paragraph 3.30 of the EYFS states: | 879 | Paragraph 3.30 of the EYFS states: | ||
| 873 | ‘Exceptionally, and where the quality of care and safety and security of children is maintained, changes to the ratios may be made.’ | 880 | ‘Exceptionally, and where the quality of care and safety and security of children is maintained, changes to the ratios may be made.’ | ||
| 874 | We consider the extent of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be an exceptional temporary circumstance in which the staff to child ratios set out in the EYFS can be changed if necessary. Early years settings and schools, however, remain responsible for ensuring the safety and security of children in their care. | 881 | We consider the extent of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to be an exceptional temporary circumstance in which the staff to child ratios set out in the EYFS can be changed if necessary. Early years settings and schools, however, remain responsible for ensuring the safety and security of children in their care. | ||
| 875 | Amendments made to regulations from 24 April allow further exceptions to be made to the qualification level that staff hold in order to be counted in the ratio requirements. | 882 | Amendments made to regulations from 24 April allow further exceptions to be made to the qualification level that staff hold in order to be counted in the ratio requirements. | ||
| 877 | In nursery classes in maintained schools, caring for children aged 3 and over, reasonable endeavours should be used to ensure that at least one member of staff is a school teacher. Where this is not possible, there must be at least one member of staff for every 8 children, with at least one member of staff who holds at least a full and relevant level 3 qualification. | 884 | In nursery classes in maintained schools, caring for children aged 3 and over, reasonable endeavours should be used to ensure that at least one member of staff is a school teacher. Where this is not possible, there must be at least one member of staff for every 8 children, with at least one member of staff who holds at least a full and relevant level 3 qualification. | ||
| 878 | Providers should use reasonable endeavours to ensure that at least half of other staff hold at least a full and relevant level 2 qualification. | 885 | Providers should use reasonable endeavours to ensure that at least half of other staff hold at least a full and relevant level 2 qualification. | ||
| 879 | Further detail is set out in | 886 | Further detail is set out in | ||
| 880 | EYFS: coronavirus disapplications | 887 | EYFS: coronavirus disapplications | ||
| 881 | . | 888 | . | ||
| n | 882 | 7.13 | n | 889 | 7.12 |
| 883 | Advice on separate baby room requirements for children under the age of 2 years | 890 | Advice on separate baby room requirements for children under the age of 2 years | ||
| 884 | The EYFS requirement to have a separate baby room is a safety issue for the protection of very young children particularly when they are asleep. Paragraph 3.59 of the statutory framework for the EYFS already allows for the mixing of children when this is appropriate. If the layout of the premises does not allow for a separate ‘baby room’ with its own door, a suitable area may be partitioned off to provide safety for younger children. | 891 | The EYFS requirement to have a separate baby room is a safety issue for the protection of very young children particularly when they are asleep. Paragraph 3.59 of the statutory framework for the EYFS already allows for the mixing of children when this is appropriate. If the layout of the premises does not allow for a separate ‘baby room’ with its own door, a suitable area may be partitioned off to provide safety for younger children. | ||
| n | 885 | 7.14 | n | 892 | 7.13 |
| 886 | Taking on new staff (including volunteers) even if a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check has not been completed | 893 | Taking on new staff (including volunteers) even if a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check has not been completed | ||
| 887 | The requirements set out at paragraph 3.11 of the EYFS remain in place. | 894 | The requirements set out at paragraph 3.11 of the EYFS remain in place. | ||
| 888 | Settings must obtain criminal records checks for new members of staff including volunteers. If an application has been made but the DBS disclosure has not arrived new staff and volunteers can still care for children provided they are supervised by someone who has a DBS check. Under no circumstances can an unchecked member of staff be left alone with children. | 895 | Settings must obtain criminal records checks for new members of staff including volunteers. If an application has been made but the DBS disclosure has not arrived new staff and volunteers can still care for children provided they are supervised by someone who has a DBS check. Under no circumstances can an unchecked member of staff be left alone with children. | ||
| 889 | Where new staff are recruited, or new volunteers enter the early years setting, they should continue to be provided with a safeguarding induction. | 896 | Where new staff are recruited, or new volunteers enter the early years setting, they should continue to be provided with a safeguarding induction. | ||
| n | 890 | 7.15 | n | 897 | 7.14 |
| 891 | Enhanced DBS checks for staff moving temporarily to another early years setting | 898 | Enhanced DBS checks for staff moving temporarily to another early years setting | ||
| 892 | Where members of the early years and childcare workforce are already engaging in regulated activity and already have the appropriate DBS check: | 899 | Where members of the early years and childcare workforce are already engaging in regulated activity and already have the appropriate DBS check: | ||
| 893 | there is no expectation that a new DBS check should be obtained for them to temporarily move to another setting to support the care of children | 900 | there is no expectation that a new DBS check should be obtained for them to temporarily move to another setting to support the care of children | ||
| 894 | the onus remains on the receiving setting to satisfy themselves that someone in their setting has had the required checks - this requirement can be satisfied by seeking assurance from the current employer rather than requiring new checks | 901 | the onus remains on the receiving setting to satisfy themselves that someone in their setting has had the required checks - this requirement can be satisfied by seeking assurance from the current employer rather than requiring new checks | ||
| 895 | 8. | 902 | 8. | ||
| 1041 | for those who are self-employed or members of a partnership and have lost profits due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - the scheme allows individuals to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for 3 months, | 1048 | for those who are self-employed or members of a partnership and have lost profits due to coronavirus (COVID-19) - the scheme allows individuals to claim a taxable grant worth 80% of trading profits up to a maximum of £2,500 per month for 3 months, | ||
| 1042 | HMRC | 1049 | HMRC | ||
| 1043 | will contact individuals who are eligible and invite them to apply online | 1050 | will contact individuals who are eligible and invite them to apply online | ||
| 1044 | for the self-employed (including childminders), the minimum income floor will also be temporarily relaxed, meaning Universal Credit can be accessed at a rate to match statutory sick pay (SSP) | 1051 | for the self-employed (including childminders), the minimum income floor will also be temporarily relaxed, meaning Universal Credit can be accessed at a rate to match statutory sick pay (SSP) | ||
| 1045 | the Business Interruption Loan Scheme will be interest-free for 12 months, an increase from 6 months | 1052 | the Business Interruption Loan Scheme will be interest-free for 12 months, an increase from 6 months | ||
| t | 1046 | VAT payments due with VAT returns between now and the end June 2020 will be deferred - UK VAT registered businesses will not need make those payments until March 2021 | t | 1053 | VAT payments due with VAT returns between now and the end June 2020 were deferred - UK VAT registered businesses will not need make those payments until March 2021 |
| 1047 | the Secretary of State for Business announced on 28 March 2020 that he would make | 1054 | the Secretary of State for Business announced on 28 March 2020 that he would make | ||
| 1048 | changes to enable UK companies undergoing a rescue or restructure process to continue trading | 1055 | changes to enable UK companies undergoing a rescue or restructure process to continue trading | ||
| 1049 | to help them avoid insolvency, this includes temporarily suspending wrongful trading provisions retrospectively from 1 March 2020 for 3 months for company directors so they can keep their business going without the threat of personal liability | 1056 | to help them avoid insolvency, this includes temporarily suspending wrongful trading provisions retrospectively from 1 March 2020 for 3 months for company directors so they can keep their business going without the threat of personal liability | ||
| 1050 | working tax credit has been increased by £1,000 a year | 1057 | working tax credit has been increased by £1,000 a year | ||
| 1051 | the government also announced a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and an increase in the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that it covers the cheapest third of local rents | 1058 | the government also announced a £20 per week increase to the Universal Credit standard allowance and Working Tax Credit basic element, and an increase in the Local Housing Allowance rates for Universal Credit and Housing Benefit claimants so that it covers the cheapest third of local rents |
| 239 | Youth Sport Trust | 239 | Youth Sport Trust | ||
| 240 | from Swim England on | 240 | from Swim England on | ||
| 241 | school swimming and water safety lessons | 241 | school swimming and water safety lessons | ||
| 242 | You are able to work with external coaches, clubs and organisations for curricular and extra-curricular activities where you are satisfied that it is safe to do so. You should consider carefully how such arrangements can operate within the wider protective measures. | 242 | You are able to work with external coaches, clubs and organisations for curricular and extra-curricular activities where you are satisfied that it is safe to do so. You should consider carefully how such arrangements can operate within the wider protective measures. | ||
| 243 | Students who are shielding or self-isolating | 243 | Students who are shielding or self-isolating | ||
| n | 244 | We now know much more about coronavirus (COVID-19) and so in future, there will be far fewer children and young people advised to shield whenever community transmission rates are high. We expect most students will be able to return full time (part time for students attending part time courses) in the autumn term. | n | 244 | The UK Chief Medical Officers have issued a |
| 245 | A small number of students may still be unable to attend because they are: | 245 | statement on education and childcare reopening | ||
| 246 | self-isolating or living with someone who is and/or has had symptoms or a positive test result themselves | 246 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 247 | a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19) | 247 | All students should continue to attend education settings at all | ||
| 248 | Shielding advice for all adults and young people was paused on 1 August. This means that even the small number of students who will remain on the shielded patient list can also return to college, as can those who have family members who were shielding. Read the current | 248 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 249 | advice on shielding | 249 | unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their GP or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||
| 250 | . | 250 | Updated advice on | ||
| 251 | If rates of the disease rise in local areas, young people (or family members) from that area, and that area only, may be advised to shield during the period where rates remain high and therefore they may be temporarily unable to attend. | 251 | protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| 252 | Students no longer required to shield but who generally remain under the care of a specialist health professional are likely to discuss their care with their health professional at their next planned clinical appointment. | 252 | , based on the local COVID alert levels in your area has now been published. | ||
| 253 | You can find more advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health at | 253 | You can find more advice from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health at | ||
| 254 | COVID-19 - ‘shielding’ guidance for children and young people | 254 | COVID-19 - ‘shielding’ guidance for children and young people | ||
| 255 | . | 255 | . | ||
| 256 | If students are not able to attend because of public health advice, we expect you to offer them access to remote education. | 256 | If students are not able to attend because of public health advice, we expect you to offer them access to remote education. | ||
| 257 | Students who are pregnant should follow the relevant guidance in | 257 | Students who are pregnant should follow the relevant guidance in | ||
| 258 | coronavirus infection and pregnancy | 258 | coronavirus infection and pregnancy | ||
| 259 | . | 259 | . | ||
| 260 | Local outbreaks | 260 | Local outbreaks | ||
| 261 | The | 261 | The | ||
| 262 | COVID-19 contain framework | 262 | COVID-19 contain framework | ||
| n | 263 | sets out how national and local partners will work together to prevent, contain and manage local outbreaks. If a local area sees a spike in infection rates that result in localised community spread, relevant authorities will decide which measures to implement to help contain the spread. | n | 263 | sets out how national and local partners will work together to prevent, contain and manage local outbreaks. Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. |
| 264 | All decisions relating to education provision in a geographical area will be made at a national level by the Secretary of State for Education. The Department for Education ( | 264 | The tiers of restriction for education and childcare, summarised in | ||
| 265 | annex 3 of the COVID-19 contain framework | ||||
| 266 | work alongside the | ||||
| 267 | local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 268 | . At all local alert levels, the expectation is that education and childcare provision should continue as normal. The government has been very clear that limiting attendance at education settings should only be done as a last resort, even in areas where a local alert level is ‘high’ or ‘very high’. Decisions on any local restrictions necessary in education or childcare settings are taken separately on a case-by-case basis in the light of local circumstances, including information about the incidence and transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||||
| 269 | All decisions relating to education provision in an area will be made at a national level by the Secretary of State for Education. In situations where you are considering substantially restricting onsite attendance at your individual setting due to for example operational challenges or advice from the Director of Public Health, you should contact your | ||||
| 270 | ESFA | ||||
| 271 | territorial lead before taking action. | ||||
| 272 | The Department for Education ( | ||||
| 265 | DfE | 273 | DfE | ||
| 266 | ) and Education and Skills Funding Agency ( | 274 | ) and Education and Skills Funding Agency ( | ||
| 267 | ESFA | 275 | ESFA | ||
| t | 268 | ) will support appropriate authorities and individual settings to follow the health advice. In the event of local restrictions being implemented which affect education, guidance will be published outlining the steps that colleges may need to take. | t | 276 | ) will support appropriate authorities and individual settings to follow the health advice. |
| 269 | Read the | 277 | Read the | ||
| 270 | government’s approach to managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | 278 | government’s approach to managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | ||
| 271 | . | 279 | . | ||
| 272 | You should develop a strong contingency plan for remote education provision by the end of September. This will help ensure you are able to rapidly shift to blended, or if necessary remote education should the need arise, accepting that some provision cannot be delivered remotely (for example, occupational competence provision). | 280 | You should develop a strong contingency plan for remote education provision by the end of September. This will help ensure you are able to rapidly shift to blended, or if necessary remote education should the need arise, accepting that some provision cannot be delivered remotely (for example, occupational competence provision). | ||
| 273 | This planning will be important to make sure education and training is maintained in a range of scenarios, from a single student needing to stay at home, to circumstances where large numbers of students are required to remain at home due to a local lockdown. | 281 | This planning will be important to make sure education and training is maintained in a range of scenarios, from a single student needing to stay at home, to circumstances where large numbers of students are required to remain at home due to a local lockdown. |
| 38 | . If a staff member (or someone in their household) or a customer has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. | 38 | . If a staff member (or someone in their household) or a customer has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. | ||
| 39 | Five more things you need to be aware of if you are a performing arts venue: | 39 | Five more things you need to be aware of if you are a performing arts venue: | ||
| 40 | Take proactive steps to encourage audiences to support the safety of the event. | 40 | Take proactive steps to encourage audiences to support the safety of the event. | ||
| 41 | Discourage activities which can create aerosol (such as shouting, chanting and singing along), seat individuals rather than allowing them to stand to help maintain social distancing, clearly communicate that individuals who should be isolating should not attend, and provide information on how the event will run. | 41 | Discourage activities which can create aerosol (such as shouting, chanting and singing along), seat individuals rather than allowing them to stand to help maintain social distancing, clearly communicate that individuals who should be isolating should not attend, and provide information on how the event will run. | ||
| 42 | Limit the number of audience members | 42 | Limit the number of audience members | ||
| n | 43 | so that capacity is at a level that allows social distancing to be maintained. From 14 September venues will need to ensure that groups of up to 6 in the audience are kept separate from one another to ensure they do not mix and do not exceed the new legal limits. To note, groups from the same support bubble (i.e. one household or two linked households) may exceed six and therefore sit together. | n | 43 | so that capacity is at a level that allows social distancing to be maintained. Venues will need to ensure that groups of up to 6 in the audience (depending on Local Covid Alert Level restrictions) are kept separate from one another to ensure they do not mix and do not exceed the new legal limits. To note, depending on Local Covid Alert Level restrictions groups from the same support bubble (i.e. 1 household or 2 linked households) may exceed 6 and therefore sit together. |
| 44 | Limit the number of performers as far as possible and use teams, groups or partnering | 44 | Limit the number of performers as far as possible and use teams, groups or partnering | ||
| 45 | to reduce the number of people individuals have contact with, for example, where social distancing may be impractical (such as intimate or fighting scenes in theatre, dancing, costume fitting, hair and make-up). | 45 | to reduce the number of people individuals have contact with, for example, where social distancing may be impractical (such as intimate or fighting scenes in theatre, dancing, costume fitting, hair and make-up). | ||
| 46 | Limit the duration of opportunities for social interaction | 46 | Limit the duration of opportunities for social interaction | ||
| 47 | as far as possible, including rehearsals and performances. | 47 | as far as possible, including rehearsals and performances. | ||
| 48 | Encourage working outdoors | 48 | Encourage working outdoors | ||
| 50 | outdoor events | 50 | outdoor events | ||
| 51 | guidance if you’re organising outdoor activities. | 51 | guidance if you’re organising outdoor activities. | ||
| 52 | These are the priority actions to make your business safe during coronavirus. You should also read the full version of the guidance below. | 52 | These are the priority actions to make your business safe during coronavirus. You should also read the full version of the guidance below. | ||
| 53 | Introduction | 53 | Introduction | ||
| 54 | Latest updates | 54 | Latest updates | ||
| n | n | 55 | Performing Arts venues across all Local Covid Alert Levels will not be required to close, however local authorities in Very High Alert Level areas may decide that they should close where agreed. Venues located in very high alert level areas should check the | ||
| 56 | specific rules for their areas. | ||||
| 55 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | 57 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | ||
| n | 56 | Confirmation that from Thursday 24 September, temporary restrictions will be placed on the operating hours of certain businesses (hospitality, entertainment and leisure venues). Cinemas, theatres and concert halls will normally have to close at 10pm, but will be permitted to stay open to finish a show or performance that started before 10pm; they will not however be permitted to serve food or drink to customers after 10pm. | n | 58 | Confirmation that temporary restrictions will continue to be placed on the operating hours of certain businesses (hospitality, entertainment and leisure venues). Cinemas, theatres and concert halls will normally have to close at 10pm, but will be permitted to stay open to finish a show or performance that started before 10pm; they will not however be permitted to serve food or drink to customers after 10pm. |
| 57 | Updated relevant sections to reflect that from 14 September it is against the law for gatherings of more than six people to take place in private homes (including gardens and other outdoor spaces) | 59 | Confirmed that cinemas, theatres and concert halls will be mandated to either collect Test and Trace data or display the QR code for the Test and Trace App. See section 1.3 for more details. | ||
| 58 | Confirmed that professional activity in line with Stage 4 of the performing arts roadmap can continue as it has done previously | 60 | Confirmed that professional activity in line with Stage 4 of the performing arts roadmap can continue as it has done previously | ||
| n | 59 | Confirmed that for adults, organised exercise classes can still take place in groups larger than six. When participating in any activity like this, you should not mingle in groups of more than 6 before and after the activity. You should always ensure you socially distance from people you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) wherever possible. | n | 61 | Confirmed that for adults, organised exercise classes can still take place in groups larger than 6 (depending on |
| 62 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 63 | ). When participating in any activity like this, you should not mingle in groups of more than 6 (in Local Covid Alert Level: Medium areas) or your household and support bubble (in High and Very High areas). You should always ensure you socially distance from people you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | ||||
| 60 | Confirmed that the limit on gatherings does not apply to professionals taking place in performing arts activity. The Cabinet Office has published guidance confirming the exceptions | 64 | Confirmed that the limit on gatherings does not apply to professionals taking place in performing arts activity. The Cabinet Office has published guidance confirming the exceptions here, for | ||
| 61 | here | 65 | Medium | ||
| 66 | , | ||||
| 67 | High | ||||
| 68 | and | ||||
| 69 | Very High | ||||
| 62 | , which include workplace settings. | 70 | areas, which include workplace settings. | ||
| 63 | Confirmed that from 14 September it is | 71 | Confirmed that in Medium Local Covid Alert Level areas it is | ||
| 64 | against the law | 72 | against the law | ||
| n | 65 | to gather in groups of more than 6, where people are from different households or support bubbles. There are a number of exemptions to, and relaxations of, this general rule. For example, some activities, such as those organised for under-18s including education or training supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, are exempt. In addition, in a COVID-19 Secure venue or public outdoor place, non-professional performing arts activity, including choirs, orchestras or drama groups can continue to rehearse or perform together where this is planned activity in line with the performing arts guidance and if they can do so in a way that ensures that there is no interaction between separate and distinct groups of no more than 6 at any time. If an amateur group is not able to ensure that no mingling takes place between these sub-groups of no more than 6 (including when arriving at or leaving activity or in any breaks or socialising), then such non-professional activity should not take place. | n | 73 | to gather in groups of more than 6, unless everyone is from the same households or support bubble. In High and Very High areas, it is against the law to gather indoors in groups which do not consist only of the same household and support bubble. A number of exemptions apply. For example, some activities - such as those organised for under-18s including education or training supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, - are exempt. |
| 66 | From Thursday 24 September, a business that sells alcohol for consumption on the premises must only provide table service. This means all food and drink (whether or not alcoholic) must be ordered from, served to and consumed by seated customers. A business that does not sell alcohol, but sells food and drink for consumption on or near the premises, does not need to provide table service. However, food and drink must be consumed by customers while they are seated. See section 3.10 for more details. | 74 | Confirmed that in a COVID-secure venue or public outdoor place, non-professional performing arts activity, including choirs, orchestras or drama groups can continue to rehearse or perform together where this is planned activity in line with the performing arts guidance and if they can do so in a way that ensures that there is no interaction between separate and distinct groups of no more than 6 (In Medium areas and outdoors) or individual households (in High and Very High areas). If an amateur group is not able to ensure that no mingling takes place between these sub-groups (depending on | ||
| 75 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 76 | ) - including when arriving at or leaving activity or in any breaks or socialising - then such non-professional activity should not take place. See Local Covid Alert Level guidance ( | ||||
| 77 | Medium | ||||
| 78 | , | ||||
| 79 | High | ||||
| 80 | , | ||||
| 81 | Very High | ||||
| 82 | ) for more details on group size. | ||||
| 83 | Confirmed that from Wednesday 14 October theatres, concert halls and cinemas in Medium and High local Covid alert levels will be exempt from requiring people to be seated whilst ordering food and drink (including alcohol). They will not be permitted to serve food or drink to customers after 10pm. The sale of alcohol for consumption at premises in Very High alert level areas must cease - unless served for consumption as part of a substantial meal | ||||
| 67 | Confirmed that from 24 September it is a requirement to remind customers of the need to wear face coverings unless exempt, for example through prominent display of signs, and/or verbal reminders to customers. | 84 | Confirmed that it is a requirement to remind customers of the need to wear face coverings unless exempt, for example through prominent display of signs, and/or verbal reminders to customers. | ||
| 68 | Confirmed that by law from 24 September in England staff who are likely to come into contact with customers and customers in indoor hospitality must wear a face covering (apart from when customers are eating or/drinking). | 85 | Confirmed that by law in England staff who are likely to come into contact with customers and customers in indoor hospitality must wear a face covering (apart from when customers are eating or/drinking). | ||
| 69 | Confirmed that from 24 September performers, performing in the course of their employment or in the course of providing their services (for example during rehearsals and performances), are exempt from wearing face coverings; they must, however be worn at all other points whilst in a venue. | 86 | Confirmed that performers, performing in the course of their employment or in the course of providing their services (for example during rehearsals and performances), are exempt from wearing face coverings; they must, however be worn at all other points whilst in a venue. | ||
| 70 | Provided links to relevant guidance to aid venues maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace. | ||||
| 71 | Confirmed that office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. | 87 | Confirmed that office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. | ||
| n | n | 88 | Clarified how 1m+ social distancing can be implemented. | ||
| 72 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that employers, employees, the self-employed, volunteers and non-professionals take steps to keep everyone safe. This document is to help performing arts organisations, venue operators and participants including those who are employers, employees and self-employed, volunteers and non-professionals in the UK understand how to work and take part in the performing arts safely, and keep their audiences safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping as many people as possible 2m apart from those they do not live with. | 89 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is critical that employers, employees, the self-employed, volunteers and non-professionals take steps to keep everyone safe. This document is to help performing arts organisations, venue operators and participants including those who are employers, employees and self-employed, volunteers and non-professionals in the UK understand how to work and take part in the performing arts safely, and keep their audiences safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping as many people as possible 2m apart from those they do not live with. | ||
| 73 | This document includes guidance for a return to training and rehearsal, and managing audiences and venues or premises, in line with the law and current social distancing advice. We understand how important it is that you can work safely and support your employees’ and customers’ health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and not contribute to the spread of the virus. Evidence on the most effective steps that can be taken to limit the transmission of the virus continues to be regularly reviewed. This guidance may be updated in the future in response to changing scientific understanding. | 90 | This document includes guidance for a return to training and rehearsal, and managing audiences and venues or premises, in line with the law and current social distancing advice. We understand how important it is that you can work safely and support your employees’ and customers’ health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and not contribute to the spread of the virus. Evidence on the most effective steps that can be taken to limit the transmission of the virus continues to be regularly reviewed. This guidance may be updated in the future in response to changing scientific understanding. | ||
| 74 | We have developed a five-stage roadmap to bring our performing arts back safely. These five stages of the phased return to performing arts are as follows: | 91 | We have developed a five-stage roadmap to bring our performing arts back safely. These five stages of the phased return to performing arts are as follows: | ||
| 75 | Stage One | 92 | Stage One | ||
| 76 | - Rehearsal and training (no audiences) | 93 | - Rehearsal and training (no audiences) | ||
| 86 | As of 15 August we are now at Stage Four of the roadmap. This means that socially distanced indoor and outdoor performances can take place in line with this guidance, though we encourage organisations to continue to work outdoors wherever possible. In addition, musicians, dancers and actors, and the technical and operational teams that support performing arts production, can resume training, rehearsals and recorded performances where organisations wish and are able to. Dance studios are also open and should follow guidance for | 103 | As of 15 August we are now at Stage Four of the roadmap. This means that socially distanced indoor and outdoor performances can take place in line with this guidance, though we encourage organisations to continue to work outdoors wherever possible. In addition, musicians, dancers and actors, and the technical and operational teams that support performing arts production, can resume training, rehearsals and recorded performances where organisations wish and are able to. Dance studios are also open and should follow guidance for | ||
| 87 | providers of grassroots sport and gym/leisure facilities | 104 | providers of grassroots sport and gym/leisure facilities | ||
| 88 | . As set out in more detail in | 105 | . As set out in more detail in | ||
| 89 | the government’s roadmap for recovery | 106 | the government’s roadmap for recovery | ||
| 90 | any further steps to continue to open up the economy will be dependent on the state of the epidemic at the time and the trajectory of cases being stable or remaining in decline. | 107 | any further steps to continue to open up the economy will be dependent on the state of the epidemic at the time and the trajectory of cases being stable or remaining in decline. | ||
| n | 91 | As of 14 September activity in line with Stage 4 of the performing arts roadmap can continue. Venues such as theatres, concert halls and other entertainment venues that are already able to host larger numbers, and are COVID-secure in line with the relevant guidance, will continue to be able to do so - as long as groups of more than one household are limited to six and social distancing is maintained between them. | n | 108 | As of 14 September activity in line with Stage 4 of the performing arts roadmap can continue. Venues such as theatres, concert halls and other entertainment venues that are already able to host larger numbers, and are COVID-secure in line with the relevant guidance, will continue to be able to do so - as long as groups of more than one household are limited to 6 and social distancing is maintained between them. |
| 92 | Both professionals and non-professionals (meaning those participating in performing arts other than for work purposes), or groups which include non-professionals, should refer to this guidance for their activities, although they should note that different guidance and rules apply to professionals and non-professionals. . Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers and non-professionals to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during COVID-19 should ensure that volunteers and non-professionals are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as employees and the self-employed. This guidance also sets out how organisations will want to think about managing audiences. | 109 | Both professionals and non-professionals (meaning those participating in performing arts other than for work purposes), or groups which include non-professionals, should refer to this guidance for their activities, although they should note that different guidance and rules apply to professionals and non-professionals. . Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers and non-professionals to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during COVID-19 should ensure that volunteers and non-professionals are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as employees and the self-employed. This guidance also sets out how organisations will want to think about managing audiences. | ||
| 93 | Additional mitigations, such as extended social distancing, were previously required for singing, wind and brass given concerns that these were potentially higher risk activities. DCMS commissioned further scientific studies to be carried out to develop the scientific evidence on these activities, which has allowed us to reconsider appropriate mitigations. Both professionals and non-professionals can now engage in singing, wind and brass in line with this guidance. People should continue to socially distance from those they do not live with wherever possible. Venues, performers and audiences should ensure 2m distancing applies wherever possible. | 110 | Additional mitigations, such as extended social distancing, were previously required for singing, wind and brass given concerns that these were potentially higher risk activities. DCMS commissioned further scientific studies to be carried out to develop the scientific evidence on these activities, which has allowed us to reconsider appropriate mitigations. Both professionals and non-professionals can now engage in singing, wind and brass in line with this guidance. People should continue to socially distance from those they do not live with wherever possible. Venues, performers and audiences should ensure 2m distancing applies wherever possible. | ||
| 94 | However, these studies have indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create risk. We are continuing to develop more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk, but in that context, organisations should therefore consider: | 111 | However, these studies have indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create risk. We are continuing to develop more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk, but in that context, organisations should therefore consider: | ||
| n | 95 | Maintaining social distancing wherever possible. Non-professionals should not engage in activities that may lead to social distancing being compromised, including not engaging in activities where there is a risk of mixing between separate and distinct groups of no more than six people. | n | 112 | Maintaining social distancing wherever possible. Non-professionals should not engage in activities that may lead to social distancing being compromised, including not engaging in activities where there is a risk of mixing between separate and distinct groups of no more than 6 people at Medium alert level areas, and distinct groups of different households in High and Very High areas. |
| 96 | Ensuring activity takes place outside wherever possible, including performance | 113 | Ensuring activity takes place outside wherever possible, including performance | ||
| 97 | Limiting the number of performers as far as possible (with non-professionals being restricted by rules on | 114 | Limiting the number of performers as far as possible (with non-professionals being restricted by rules on | ||
| 98 | meeting with others safely | 115 | meeting with others safely | ||
| 99 | Limiting the number of audience members, noting that capacity should be maintained at a level that allows social distancing to be maintained | 116 | Limiting the number of audience members, noting that capacity should be maintained at a level that allows social distancing to be maintained | ||
| 100 | Limiting the duration of social interaction opportunities (eg. rehearsals or performances) as far as possible | 117 | Limiting the duration of social interaction opportunities (eg. rehearsals or performances) as far as possible | ||
| 140 | The guidance contains information that is relevant both for those working in the professional performing arts, those who participate in the performing arts on a non-professional basis, and for the owners, operators and users or hirers of premises or venues when they are used for performing arts. Recognising that within the performing arts it is common practice to operate both in your own and in third parties’ premises or venues, and to hire equipment from third parties, collaboration between groups, organisations and businesses will likely be needed to give proper effect to this guidance. | 157 | The guidance contains information that is relevant both for those working in the professional performing arts, those who participate in the performing arts on a non-professional basis, and for the owners, operators and users or hirers of premises or venues when they are used for performing arts. Recognising that within the performing arts it is common practice to operate both in your own and in third parties’ premises or venues, and to hire equipment from third parties, collaboration between groups, organisations and businesses will likely be needed to give proper effect to this guidance. | ||
| 141 | This guidance should be read in conjunction with the latest | 158 | This guidance should be read in conjunction with the latest | ||
| 142 | government guidance | 159 | government guidance | ||
| 143 | . It will be updated regularly as government advice changes, so please ensure you are working from the latest version. | 160 | . It will be updated regularly as government advice changes, so please ensure you are working from the latest version. | ||
| 144 | Social distancing in performing arts environments | 161 | Social distancing in performing arts environments | ||
| n | 145 | From 28 September, it is a requirement for venues and organisers to ensure compliance with the rule of six, and ensure appropriate social distancing, through signage, layout, ventilation and entry numbers management. | n | 162 | From 28 September, it is a requirement for venues and organisers to ensure compliance with the rule of 6, and ensure appropriate social distancing, through signage, layout, ventilation and entry numbers management. |
| 146 | Everyone should follow the guidance on | 163 | Everyone should follow the guidance on | ||
| 147 | meeting with others safely | 164 | meeting with others safely | ||
| 148 | . Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: | 165 | . Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: | ||
| 149 | wear a face covering: In England, you must wear a face covering in the following indoor settings. The latest list can be found | 166 | wear a face covering: In England, you must wear a face covering in the following indoor settings. The latest list can be found | ||
| 150 | here | 167 | here | ||
| 166 | Non-professionals operating under the performing arts guidance | 183 | Non-professionals operating under the performing arts guidance | ||
| 167 | Non-professional activities should not take place that require social distancing to be compromised. | 184 | Non-professional activities should not take place that require social distancing to be compromised. | ||
| 168 | Non-professionals are restricted by rules on | 185 | Non-professionals are restricted by rules on | ||
| 169 | meeting with others safely | 186 | meeting with others safely | ||
| 170 | . | 187 | . | ||
| n | 171 | It is | n | 188 | In Medium Local Covid Alert Level areas it is |
| 172 | against the law | 189 | against the law | ||
| n | 173 | to gather in groups of more than 6, where people are from different households or support bubbles. Some activities - such as those organised for under-18s including education or training supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, - are exempt. In a COVID-19 Secure venue or public outdoor place, non-professional performing arts activity, including choirs, orchestras or drama groups can continue to rehearse or perform together where this is planned activity in line with the performing arts guidance and if they can do so in a way that ensures that there is no interaction between groups of more than 6 at any time. If, for example, an amateur group is not able to ensure that no mingling takes place between separate and distinct sub-groups of no more than 6 (including when arriving at or leaving activity or in any breaks or socialising), then such non-professional activity should not take place. | n | 190 | to gather in groups of more than 6, unless everyone is from the same household and support bubble. In High and Very High, it is against the law to gather indoors in groups which do not consist only of the same household and support bubble. A number of exemptions apply. For example, some activities - such as those organised for under-18s including education or training supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, - are exempt. |
| 174 | For adults, organised exercise classes can still take place in groups larger than six. When participating in any activity like this, you should not mingle in groups of more than 6 before and after the activity. You should always ensure you socially distance from people you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) wherever possible. | 191 | In addition, in a COVID-secure venue or public outdoor place, non-professional performing arts activity, including choirs, orchestras or drama groups can continue to rehearse or perform together where this is planned activity in line with the performing arts guidance and if they can do so in a way that ensures that there is no interaction between separate and distinct groups of no more than 6 (In Medium areas and outdoors) or individual households (in High and Very High areas) at any time (depending on | ||
| 192 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 193 | ). If an amateur group is not able to ensure that no mingling takes place between these sub-groups (depending on | ||||
| 194 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 195 | ) -including when arriving at or leaving activity or in any breaks or socialising- then such non-professional activity should not take place. See Local Covid Alert Level guidance ( | ||||
| 196 | Medium | ||||
| 197 | , | ||||
| 198 | High | ||||
| 199 | , | ||||
| 200 | Very High | ||||
| 201 | ) for more details on group size. | ||||
| 202 | For adults, organised exercise classes can still take place in groups larger than 6. When participating in any activity like this, you should not mingle in groups of more than 6 (depending on | ||||
| 203 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 204 | ) before and after the activity. You should always ensure you socially distance from people you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) wherever possible. | ||||
| 175 | The limit on gatherings does not apply to supervised activities provided for children and education activities. Guidance can be found | 205 | The limit on gatherings does not apply to supervised activities provided for children and education activities. Guidance can be found here for | ||
| 176 | here | 206 | Medium | ||
| 207 | , | ||||
| 208 | High | ||||
| 209 | , | ||||
| 210 | Very High | ||||
| 177 | confirming the exceptions which include education, training, registered childcare, or providers offering before or after-school clubs for children, as well as youth groups/activities. | 211 | areas confirming the exceptions which include education, training, registered childcare, or providers offering before or after-school clubs for children, as well as youth groups/activities. | ||
| 212 | Social distancing applies to all parts of a premises or venue, not just the place where people spend most of their time, but also entrances and exits, break rooms, dressing rooms, canteens, foyers and bars, and similar settings. These are often the most challenging areas to maintain social distancing. Assessing the capacity of any space to be used and appropriately managing this to maintain social distancing. | ||||
| 178 | 1. Thinking about risk | 213 | 1. Thinking about risk | ||
| 179 | In this section | 214 | In this section | ||
| 180 | 1.1 Managing risk | 215 | 1.1 Managing risk | ||
| 181 | 1.2 Sharing your risk assessment | 216 | 1.2 Sharing your risk assessment | ||
| 182 | 1.3 Test and trace | 217 | 1.3 Test and trace | ||
| 183 | Objective: That all employers and organisation carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. | 218 | Objective: That all employers and organisation carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||
| n | n | 219 | COVID-19 is a public health emergency. Everyone needs to assess and manage the risks of COVID-19 and in particular organisations should consider the risks to their workers, participants and any audience. As a performing arts organisation, an employer or as an operator of a premises or venue, you also have a legal responsibility to protect workers, volunteers, audience members, users and others from risk to their health and safety. This means you need to think about the risks they face and do everything reasonably practicable to minimise them, recognising you cannot completely eliminate the risk of COVID-19. | ||
| 184 | You must make sure that the risk assessment for your organisation and the places where you operate addresses the risks of COVID-19, using this guidance to inform your decisions and control measures, and taking account of the needs of those with protected characteristics. You should also consider the security implications of any decisions and control measures you intend to put in place, as any revisions could present new or altered security risks that may require mitigation. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your environment. If you have fewer than five workers or participants, or are self-employed, you don’t have to write anything down as part of your risk assessment. Your risk assessment will help you decide whether you have done everything you need to. The Health and Safety Executive has | 220 | You must make sure that the risk assessment for your organisation and the places where you operate addresses the risks of COVID-19, using this guidance to inform your decisions and control measures, and taking account of the needs of those with protected characteristics. You should also consider the security implications of any decisions and control measures you intend to put in place, as any revisions could present new or altered security risks that may require mitigation. A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your environment. If you have fewer than five workers or participants, or are self-employed, you don’t have to write anything down as part of your risk assessment. Your risk assessment will help you decide whether you have done everything you need to. The Health and Safety Executive has | ||
| 185 | guidance for business on how to manage risk and risk assessment at work | 221 | guidance for business on how to manage risk and risk assessment at work | ||
| 186 | along with | 222 | along with | ||
| 187 | specific advice to help control the risk of coronavirus in workplaces | 223 | specific advice to help control the risk of coronavirus in workplaces | ||
| 188 | . | 224 | . | ||
| 194 | However, these studies have indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create risk. We are continuing to develop more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk, but in that context, organisations should therefore consider: | 230 | However, these studies have indicated that it is the cumulative aerosol transmission from both those performing in and attending events that is likely to create risk. We are continuing to develop more detailed understanding of how to mitigate this potential aggregate risk, but in that context, organisations should therefore consider: | ||
| 195 | Maintaining social distancing wherever possible. Non-professionals should not engage in activities that may lead to social distancing being compromised. | 231 | Maintaining social distancing wherever possible. Non-professionals should not engage in activities that may lead to social distancing being compromised. | ||
| 196 | Ensuring activity takes place outside wherever possible, including performance | 232 | Ensuring activity takes place outside wherever possible, including performance | ||
| 197 | Limiting the number of performers as far as possible with non-professionals being restricted by guidance on | 233 | Limiting the number of performers as far as possible with non-professionals being restricted by guidance on | ||
| 198 | meeting with others safely | 234 | meeting with others safely | ||
| n | 199 | . It is | n | 235 | . In Medium Local Covid Alert Level Areas it is |
| 200 | against the law | 236 | against the law | ||
| n | 201 | to gather in groups of more than 6, where people are from different households or support bubbles. Some activities, such as those organised for under-18s including education or training supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, are exempt. In a COVID-19 Secure venue or public outdoor place, non-professional performing arts activity, including choirs, orchestras or drama groups, can continue to rehearse or perform together where this is planned activity in line with the performing arts guidance and if they can do so in a way that ensures that there is no interaction between groups of more than 6 at any time. If, for example, an amateur group is not able to ensure that no mingling takes place between separate and distinct sub-groups of no more than 6 (including when arriving at or leaving activity or in any breaks or socialising), then such non-professional activity should not take place.Limiting the number of audience members, noting that capacity should be maintained at a level that allows social distancing to be maintained | n | 237 | to gather in groups of more than 6, unless everyone is from the same household and support bubble. In High and Very High, it is against the law to gather indoors in groups which do not consist only of the same household and support bubble. A number of exemptions apply, For example, some activities - such as those organised for under-18s including education or training supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, - are exempt. |
| 238 | In a COVID-secure venue or public outdoor place, non-professional performing arts activity, including choirs, orchestras or drama groups can continue to rehearse or perform together where this is planned activity in line with the performing arts guidance and if they can do so in a way that ensures that there is no interaction between separate and distinct groups of no more than 6 (In Medium areas and outdoors) or individual households (in High and Very High areas) at any time (depending on | ||||
| 239 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 240 | ). If an amateur group is not able to ensure that no mingling takes place between these sub-groups (depending on | ||||
| 241 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 242 | ) -including when arriving at or leaving activity or in any breaks or socialising- then such non-professional activity should not take place. See Local Covid Alert Level guidance ( | ||||
| 243 | Medium | ||||
| 244 | , | ||||
| 245 | High | ||||
| 246 | , | ||||
| 247 | Very High | ||||
| 248 | ) for more details on group size. | ||||
| 249 | Limiting the number of audience members, noting that capacity should be maintained at a level that allows social distancing to be maintained | ||||
| 202 | Limiting the duration of social interaction opportunities (eg. rehearsals or performances) as far as possible | 250 | Limiting the duration of social interaction opportunities (eg. rehearsals or performances) as far as possible | ||
| 203 | Taking steps to improve ventilation as far as possible and whenever possible, both through the use of mechanical systems and opening windows and doors | 251 | Taking steps to improve ventilation as far as possible and whenever possible, both through the use of mechanical systems and opening windows and doors | ||
| 204 | Taking steps to encourage audiences to support the overall safety of the event, including discouraging activities which can create aerosol (such as shouting, chanting and singing along), seating individuals rather than allowing them to stand (to help maintain social distancing) and the other mitigations outlined in this guidance. | 252 | Taking steps to encourage audiences to support the overall safety of the event, including discouraging activities which can create aerosol (such as shouting, chanting and singing along), seating individuals rather than allowing them to stand (to help maintain social distancing) and the other mitigations outlined in this guidance. | ||
| 205 | Continue to take the other vital steps outlined in this guidance, including preventing unwell people from attending, maintaining cleanliness, supporting contact tracing and other mitigating measures. | 253 | Continue to take the other vital steps outlined in this guidance, including preventing unwell people from attending, maintaining cleanliness, supporting contact tracing and other mitigating measures. | ||
| 206 | How to raise a concern if you are an employee: | 254 | How to raise a concern if you are an employee: | ||
| 246 | We would expect all businesses to demonstrate to their workers and customers that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate this. You should do this by displaying a notification in a prominent place in your business and on your website, if you have one. | 294 | We would expect all businesses to demonstrate to their workers and customers that they have properly assessed their risk and taken appropriate measures to mitigate this. You should do this by displaying a notification in a prominent place in your business and on your website, if you have one. | ||
| 247 | Below you will find a notice you should display in your workplace to show you have followed this guidance. | 295 | Below you will find a notice you should display in your workplace to show you have followed this guidance. | ||
| 248 | Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020 | 296 | Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020 | ||
| 249 | There may also be other industry standards or marks that you can use to demonstrate to any visitors, guests and customers that you have thought carefully about risk. | 297 | There may also be other industry standards or marks that you can use to demonstrate to any visitors, guests and customers that you have thought carefully about risk. | ||
| 250 | 1.3 Test and trace | 298 | 1.3 Test and trace | ||
| n | 251 | We will be mandating that organisations in designated sectors must: | n | 299 | From Wednesday 14 October cinemas, theatres and concert halls will be mandated to either collect Test and Trace data or display the QR code for the Test and Trace App. |
| 300 | Organisations and venues are mandated to: | ||||
| 252 | ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people, or a household or support bubble) to provide their name and contact details | 301 | ask at least one member of every party of customers or visitors (up to 6 people or a household or support bubble depending on | ||
| 253 | keep a record of all staff working on their premises and shift times on a given day and their contact details | 302 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||
| 303 | ) to provide their name and contact details. | ||||
| 254 | keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested | 304 | keep these records of customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and provide data to NHS Test and Trace if requested | ||
| 255 | display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details | 305 | display an official NHS QR code poster from 24 September 2020, so that customers and visitors can ‘check in’ using this option as an alternative to providing their contact details | ||
| 256 | adhere to General Data Protection Regulations | 306 | adhere to General Data Protection Regulations | ||
| n | 257 | In addition, the hospitality sector will be required to ensure that anyone visiting pubs, restaurants and other venues provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue | n | 307 | In addition, venues will be required to ensure that anyone visiting provides their contact information or checks in using the official NHS QR code before being allowed entry to the venue |
| 258 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these rules will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these rules to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open | 308 | Any designated venue that is found not to be compliant with these rules will be subject to financial penalties. It is vital that relevant venues comply with these rules to help keep people safe, and to keep businesses open | ||
| 259 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks | 309 | Designated venues will need to keep records of customers, visitors and staff for a period of 21 days and make them available when requested by NHS Test and Trace or local public health officials to help contain clusters or outbreaks | ||
| 260 | You can find out more about these requirements | 310 | You can find out more about these requirements | ||
| 261 | here | 311 | here | ||
| 262 | . | 312 | . | ||
| 293 | Objective: To make sure individuals who are advised to stay at home under | 343 | Objective: To make sure individuals who are advised to stay at home under | ||
| 294 | existing government guidance | 344 | existing government guidance | ||
| 295 | do not physically come to work or participate in activities in person. This includes individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19, those who live in a household or are in a support bubble with someone who has symptoms and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government’s | 345 | do not physically come to work or participate in activities in person. This includes individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19, those who live in a household or are in a support bubble with someone who has symptoms and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government’s | ||
| 296 | test and trace | 346 | test and trace | ||
| 297 | service. | 347 | service. | ||
| n | n | 348 | Businesses are prohibited from requiring self-isolating employees from coming to work. | ||
| 298 | If you have symptoms of COVID-19 – a high temperature, new and persistent cough or anosmia, however mild – you should self-isolate for at least 10 days from when your symptoms started. In addition, if you are not experiencing symptoms but have tested positive for COVID-19, you should self-isolate for at least 10 days starting from the day the test was taken. | 349 | If you have symptoms of COVID-19 – a high temperature, new and persistent cough or anosmia, however mild – you should self-isolate for at least 10 days from when your symptoms started. In addition, if you are not experiencing symptoms but have tested positive for COVID-19, you should self-isolate for at least 10 days starting from the day the test was taken. | ||
| 299 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you should restart the 10 day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | 350 | If you have tested positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develop symptoms during the isolation period, you should restart the 10 day isolation period from the day you develop symptoms. | ||
| 300 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 351 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 301 | Enabling workers and participants to work from home while self-isolating if appropriate. | 352 | Enabling workers and participants to work from home while self-isolating if appropriate. | ||
| 302 | Communicating clearly that individuals self-isolating should not come to, or near to, performing arts activities. If feasible, providing alternative means such as video link for them to participate. | 353 | Communicating clearly that individuals self-isolating should not come to, or near to, performing arts activities. If feasible, providing alternative means such as video link for them to participate. | ||
| 364 | Allowing a sufficient break time between sessions or performances held to prevent waiting in groups. | 415 | Allowing a sufficient break time between sessions or performances held to prevent waiting in groups. | ||
| 365 | Where possible, operating on a book-in-advance basis for any spaces available to hire, preferably online or over the phone. | 416 | Where possible, operating on a book-in-advance basis for any spaces available to hire, preferably online or over the phone. | ||
| 366 | 3.2 Staging and capacity | 417 | 3.2 Staging and capacity | ||
| 367 | Objective: To ensure that the size of audience, the arrangements and performances staged are consistent with ensuring social distancing. | 418 | Objective: To ensure that the size of audience, the arrangements and performances staged are consistent with ensuring social distancing. | ||
| 368 | Risk assessments should specifically consider the maximum capacity for a given performance, the ventilation that can be delivered for that capacity and the ability to manage audience behaviour to avoid compromising social distancing. | 419 | Risk assessments should specifically consider the maximum capacity for a given performance, the ventilation that can be delivered for that capacity and the ability to manage audience behaviour to avoid compromising social distancing. | ||
| n | n | 420 | People living in households and groups should always remain socially distanced from each other (your support bubble counts as one household). | ||
| 421 | Social distancing should be maintained at 2m as far as possible (see section 3.1 above), but this can be reduced to 1m where 2m is unviable and where other mitigations are in place e.g. audience members wearing face coverings. | ||||
| 422 | When seated in rows this means that social distancing should always be observed side-to-side with space left between households and groups up to a maximum of 6 people. Where seating allows, it is also advised that social distancing should be applied nose-to-nose i.e. maintaining 1m between seats front and behind. | ||||
| 423 | However, in an auditorium setting with fixed seats at under 1m front-to-back, audience members can continue to be seated in each row, provided face coverings are worn and other measures in this guidance are being followed. | ||||
| 369 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 424 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 370 | Reducing site, premises or venue capacity and limiting ticket sales to a volume which ensures social distancing can be maintained. | 425 | Reducing site, premises or venue capacity and limiting ticket sales to a volume which ensures social distancing can be maintained. | ||
| 371 | For performances or events where there is no ticketing, considering using other communications approaches, coupled with stewarding, to manage the numbers attending. Free, open, unticketed and unfenced performances or events will need to demonstrate a reasonable approach to control numbers if too many people begin to arrive and to encourage social distancing, as well as fulfilling requirements to support contact tracing in the event of a subsequent case of Covid-19. | 426 | For performances or events where there is no ticketing, considering using other communications approaches, coupled with stewarding, to manage the numbers attending. Free, open, unticketed and unfenced performances or events will need to demonstrate a reasonable approach to control numbers if too many people begin to arrive and to encourage social distancing, as well as fulfilling requirements to support contact tracing in the event of a subsequent case of Covid-19. | ||
| 372 | Managing performance scheduling so that audiences for different performances are not using the site, premises or venue at the same time in a way that compromises adherence to social distancing, and to allow for adequate cleaning. | 427 | Managing performance scheduling so that audiences for different performances are not using the site, premises or venue at the same time in a way that compromises adherence to social distancing, and to allow for adequate cleaning. | ||
| 373 | Reconfiguring entertainment spaces to enable audience to be seated rather than standing. For example, repurposing ticketed standing areas as ticketed seating areas. | 428 | Reconfiguring entertainment spaces to enable audience to be seated rather than standing. For example, repurposing ticketed standing areas as ticketed seating areas. | ||
| 378 | Considering where crowding could take place such as at points of ingress and egress, car parking, handwashing and toilet facilities, waiting areas, bars and restaurants and areas in proximity to performance area. | 433 | Considering where crowding could take place such as at points of ingress and egress, car parking, handwashing and toilet facilities, waiting areas, bars and restaurants and areas in proximity to performance area. | ||
| 379 | Considering the particular needs of disabled audiences when making adjustments to venues or premises, and communicating these appropriately before any performance as well as when in the venue or premises. | 434 | Considering the particular needs of disabled audiences when making adjustments to venues or premises, and communicating these appropriately before any performance as well as when in the venue or premises. | ||
| 380 | Consulting with relevant authorities and specialist advice to best evaluate impact, develop mitigating strategies and coordinate relevant external agencies if required. | 435 | Consulting with relevant authorities and specialist advice to best evaluate impact, develop mitigating strategies and coordinate relevant external agencies if required. | ||
| 381 | 3.3 Managing audiences | 436 | 3.3 Managing audiences | ||
| 382 | Objective: To maintain social distancing wherever possible in performing arts environments. | 437 | Objective: To maintain social distancing wherever possible in performing arts environments. | ||
| n | 383 | People should continue to socially distance from those they do not live with wherever possible. From 14 September, by law social interactions should be limited to a group of no more than 6 people. | n | 438 | People should continue to socially distance from those they do not live with wherever possible. They should follow the |
| 439 | Local Covid Alert Level | ||||
| 440 | rules for their area on group size. | ||||
| 441 | Households and groups up to a maximum of 6 people (depending on | ||||
| 442 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 384 | Households and groups up to a maximum of 6 people should always remain socially distanced from each other (your support bubble counts as one household). See guidance on | 443 | ) should always remain socially distanced from each other (your support bubble counts as one household) in any location. See guidance on | ||
| 385 | making a support bubble with another household | 444 | making a support bubble with another household | ||
| n | 386 | . From 14 September it is against the law for gatherings of more than 6 people to take place in private homes (including gardens and other outdoor spaces). | n | 445 | . From 14 September it is against the law for gatherings of more than 6 people (depending on |
| 446 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 447 | ) to take place in private homes (including gardens and other outdoor spaces). | ||||
| 387 | Organisations and venues must ensure an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment is carried out and that individuals are socially distanced at all times. Organisations and venues will want to minimise the risk as far as possible and this section of the guidance sets out a number of mitigations that should be considered when doing so. | 448 | Organisations and venues must ensure an appropriate COVID-19 risk assessment is carried out and that individuals are socially distanced at all times. Organisations and venues will want to minimise the risk as far as possible and this section of the guidance sets out a number of mitigations that should be considered when doing so. | ||
| 388 | In particular, those operating venues or running events following COVID-19 Secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place. Venues should take account of this guidance and the | 449 | In particular, those operating venues or running events following COVID-19 Secure guidelines should take additional steps to ensure the safety of the public and prevent large gatherings or mass events from taking place. Venues should take account of this guidance and the | ||
| 389 | outdoor events guidance | 450 | outdoor events guidance | ||
| 390 | in organising outdoor performances. Individual businesses or venues should consider the cumulative impact of many venues re-opening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. These could include: | 451 | in organising outdoor performances. Individual businesses or venues should consider the cumulative impact of many venues re-opening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional mitigations. These could include: | ||
| 391 | ▪ Further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue. | 452 | ▪ Further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel or enter that venue. | ||
| 458 | Considering using no contact procedures where applicable, such as lockers. | 519 | Considering using no contact procedures where applicable, such as lockers. | ||
| 459 | Suggesting to audience they limit items carried to the site, premises or venue. | 520 | Suggesting to audience they limit items carried to the site, premises or venue. | ||
| 460 | 3.10 Managing food, drink and retail purchases, and food and drink consumption | 521 | 3.10 Managing food, drink and retail purchases, and food and drink consumption | ||
| 461 | Objective: To risk assess and manage food, drink and other retail purchases and consumption to maintain social distancing. | 522 | Objective: To risk assess and manage food, drink and other retail purchases and consumption to maintain social distancing. | ||
| 462 | Risk assessment of the preparation, handling, purchase and consumption of all food and drink, and other retail purchases such as programmes and merchandise should be undertaken to identify the need for any necessary changes to procedures. | 523 | Risk assessment of the preparation, handling, purchase and consumption of all food and drink, and other retail purchases such as programmes and merchandise should be undertaken to identify the need for any necessary changes to procedures. | ||
| n | 463 | From Thursday 24 September, a business that sells alcohol for consumption on the premises must only provide table service. This means all food and drink (whether or not alcoholic) must be ordered from, served to and consumed by seated customers. A business that does not sell alcohol, but sells food and drink for consumption on or near the premises, does not need to provide table service. However, food and drink must be consumed by customers while they are seated. | n | 524 | From Wednesday 14 October theatres, concert halls and cinemas in Medium and High alert level areas will be exempt from requiring people to be seated whilst ordering food and drink (including alcohol). They will not be permitted to serve food or drink to customers after 10pm. |
| 464 | For example, in a theatre or a cinema, a bar selling alcohol must only provide table service, and customers must be seated. A kiosk or counter that does not sell alcohol can sell food or drink over the counter, as long as they take reasonable steps to ensure customers will only consume the food or drink once seated. | 525 | The sale of alcohol for consumption at premises in Very High alert level areas must cease - unless served for consumption as part of a substantial meal. | ||
| 465 | In some cases, both types of business or service may be offered separately within a single venue; for example, a theatre that has a bar selling alcohol on one floor and a kiosk on another floor that does not. In those circumstances, a kiosk which does not sell or supply alcoholic drinks will be able to sell food and soft drinks over the counter, provided it is wholly separate and distant from any place at which alcoholic drinks are sold or supplied. This includes offering the services from separate locations, using stewards and signs to ensure customers know the different rules, and ensuring the services are placed sufficiently far apart to enable staff to implement the rules and to avoid a breakdown of social distancing. | ||||
| 466 | Please refer to the guidance for | 526 | Please refer to the guidance for | ||
| 467 | Restaurants and Bars | 527 | Restaurants and Bars | ||
| 468 | , and for | 528 | , and for | ||
| 469 | Shops and Branches | 529 | Shops and Branches | ||
| 470 | published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy for further guidance and considerations for the operation of retail areas, food and drink concessions. | 530 | published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy for further guidance and considerations for the operation of retail areas, food and drink concessions. | ||
| 500 | – Not permitting visitors backstage | 560 | – Not permitting visitors backstage | ||
| 501 | – Not permitting autograph signing or photographs with performers | 561 | – Not permitting autograph signing or photographs with performers | ||
| 502 | 3.12 Seating arrangements and use of common areas | 562 | 3.12 Seating arrangements and use of common areas | ||
| 503 | Objective: To maintain social distancing wherever possible when audience use common areas and the performance area or auditorium. | 563 | Objective: To maintain social distancing wherever possible when audience use common areas and the performance area or auditorium. | ||
| 504 | Each auditorium or performance site, premises or venue should be managed to ensure the maintenance of social distancing. Key principles to follow for seating include: | 564 | Each auditorium or performance site, premises or venue should be managed to ensure the maintenance of social distancing. Key principles to follow for seating include: | ||
| n | 505 | Audiences should be seated as individuals or groups of no more than 6 (with groups following guidance on | n | 565 | Audiences should be seated as individual groups of no more than 6 (depending on |
| 566 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 567 | ), with groups following guidance on | ||||
| 506 | meeting with others safely | 568 | meeting with others safely | ||
| 507 | These individuals and groups should maintain social distancing | 569 | These individuals and groups should maintain social distancing | ||
| 508 | Seating and space for those requiring disabled seating or wheelchair space should be considered within the social distancing arrangements with due regard to accessibility responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 | 570 | Seating and space for those requiring disabled seating or wheelchair space should be considered within the social distancing arrangements with due regard to accessibility responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 | ||
| 509 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 571 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| t | 510 | Providing seating in a way which ensures social distancing between individuals or groups of no more than 6 (with groups following guidance on | t | 572 | Providing seating in a way which ensures social distancing between individuals or groups of no more than 6 (depending on |
| 573 | Local Covid Alert Level restrictions | ||||
| 574 | ), with groups following guidance on | ||||
| 511 | meeting with others safely | 575 | meeting with others safely | ||
| 512 | . You should consider measures such as: | 576 | . You should consider measures such as: | ||
| 513 | – Providing allocated seating and managing seating plans through ticketing systems or manually to ensure social distancing is maintained | 577 | – Providing allocated seating and managing seating plans through ticketing systems or manually to ensure social distancing is maintained | ||
| 514 | – If unallocated seating is provided, installing seat separation or labelling seats which should not be used, or deploying staff to support the audience in adhering to social distanced seating | 578 | – If unallocated seating is provided, installing seat separation or labelling seats which should not be used, or deploying staff to support the audience in adhering to social distanced seating | ||
| 515 | – It is expected that guests will take responsibility for their own and others’ welfare and abide by social distancing in the auditorium. Staff should nevertheless be deployed to ensure that these measures are being observed. This may include increased checks and supervision, in particular before and at the end of each performance. | 579 | – It is expected that guests will take responsibility for their own and others’ welfare and abide by social distancing in the auditorium. Staff should nevertheless be deployed to ensure that these measures are being observed. This may include increased checks and supervision, in particular before and at the end of each performance. |
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. |
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 27 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 29 | to see which level applies to you. | 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||
| 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 48 | You must: | 48 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 50 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes; walk or cycle if you can |
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport |
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 68 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 70 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||
| 79 | . | 79 | . | ||
| 80 | At a minimum, this means: | 80 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events |
| 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| n | 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | n | 83 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal |
| 84 | schools and universities remain open | 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 86 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 87 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 88 | funerals | ||
| n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed |
| 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 93 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 95 | You should continue to: | ||
| 96 | follow social distancing rules | 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||
| t | 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | t | 99 | This is the baseline in very high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to reduce the spread of the virus. These could include the following options: |
| 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||
| 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||
| 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||
| 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities |
| 5 | Published 13 October 2020 | 5 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | From: | 6 | From: | ||
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 8 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 9 | England | ||
| n | n | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Affected local areas | ||||
| 12 | Business and venues | ||||
| 13 | Financial support | ||||
| 10 | Liverpool City Region is in | 14 | Liverpool City Region is in | ||
| 11 | local COVID alert level: very high | 15 | local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 12 | . | 16 | . | ||
| n | 13 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. | n | 17 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. |
| 18 | The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the measures required to reduce the spread. | ||||
| 14 | Affected local areas | 19 | Affected local areas | ||
| 15 | The following locations are covered by this additional guidance: | 20 | The following locations are covered by this additional guidance: | ||
| 16 | Liverpool | 21 | Liverpool | ||
| 17 | Knowsley | 22 | Knowsley | ||
| 18 | Wirral | 23 | Wirral | ||
| 29 | indoor gyms | 34 | indoor gyms | ||
| 30 | fitness and dance studios | 35 | fitness and dance studios | ||
| 31 | sports facilities – with an exemption for: | 36 | sports facilities – with an exemption for: | ||
| 32 | organised indoor team sports for disabled people | 37 | organised indoor team sports for disabled people | ||
| 33 | U18s activities | 38 | U18s activities | ||
| n | n | 39 | Financial support | ||
| 40 | Wherever you live, you may be able to get financial help through the: | ||||
| 41 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (until 31 October) | ||||
| 42 | Job Support Scheme (from 1 November) | ||||
| 43 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||||
| 34 | Published 13 October 2020 | 44 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| t | t | 45 | Contents | ||
| 35 | Explore the topic | 46 | Explore the topic | ||
| 36 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 47 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 8 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 9 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Meeting family and friends | 11 | Meeting family and friends | ||
| n | 12 | Visiting other venues, including shops, restaurants, pubs and places of worship | n | 12 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship |
| 13 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | 13 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | ||
| 14 | Businesses and venues | 14 | Businesses and venues | ||
| 15 | Going to work | 15 | Going to work | ||
| 16 | Going to school, college and university | 16 | Going to school, college and university | ||
| 17 | Childcare | 17 | Childcare | ||
| 21 | Sport and physical activity | 21 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| 22 | Moving home | 22 | Moving home | ||
| 23 | Financial support | 23 | Financial support | ||
| 24 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | 24 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | ||
| 25 | . | 25 | . | ||
| n | n | 26 | Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 26 | In all areas of England, you should remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | 27 | In all areas of England, you should remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | ||
| 27 | hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | 28 | hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | ||
| 28 | face – wear a | 29 | face – wear a | ||
| 29 | face covering | 30 | face covering | ||
| 30 | in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet | 31 | in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet | ||
| 31 | space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors) | 32 | space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors) | ||
| n | 32 | This guidance is for the general public who are fit and well. There is separate guidance for: | n | 33 | This guidance is for people who are fit and well. There is separate guidance for: |
| 33 | households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection | 34 | households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection | ||
| 34 | people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus | 35 | people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus | ||
| 35 | Meeting family and friends | 36 | Meeting family and friends | ||
| 36 | When seeing friends and family you do not live with (or who are not part of your | 37 | When seeing friends and family you do not live with (or who are not part of your | ||
| 37 | support bubble | 38 | support bubble | ||
| 38 | ), you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | 39 | ), you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | ||
| 39 | A | 40 | A | ||
| 40 | support bubble | 41 | support bubble | ||
| 41 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households in that support bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight and visit public places together. | 42 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households in that support bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight and visit public places together. | ||
| 42 | Meeting in larger groups is against the law | 43 | Meeting in larger groups is against the law | ||
| n | 43 | , aside from where there are specific exemptions (see below). The police can take action against you if you meet in larger groups. This includes breaking up illegal gatherings and issuing fines (fixed penalty notices). | n | 44 | apart from |
| 45 | specific exceptions | ||||
| 46 | where people from different households can gather in groups larger than 6 people. The police can take action against you if you meet in larger groups. This includes breaking up illegal gatherings and issuing fines (fixed penalty notices). | ||||
| 44 | You can be fined £200 for the first offence, doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400. If you hold, or are involved in holding, an | 47 | You can be fined £200 for the first offence, doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400. If you hold, or are involved in holding, an | ||
| 45 | illegal gathering | 48 | illegal gathering | ||
| 46 | of over 30 people, the police can issue fines of £10,000. | 49 | of over 30 people, the police can issue fines of £10,000. | ||
| 47 | When meeting friends and family you should also: | 50 | When meeting friends and family you should also: | ||
| 48 | follow | 51 | follow | ||
| 49 | social distancing rules | 52 | social distancing rules | ||
| 50 | when you meet up | 53 | when you meet up | ||
| 51 | limit how many different people in total you see socially over any short period of time | 54 | limit how many different people in total you see socially over any short period of time | ||
| 52 | meet people outdoors where practical: this is safer because fresh air provides better ventilation | 55 | meet people outdoors where practical: this is safer because fresh air provides better ventilation | ||
| n | 53 | There are exceptions where people from different households can gather in groups larger than 6 people. These include: | n | 56 | Exceptions where people from different households can gather in groups larger than 6 people |
| 57 | These include: | ||||
| 54 | in a legally permitted | 58 | in a legally permitted | ||
| 55 | support bubble | 59 | support bubble | ||
| 56 | for work, volunteering to provide voluntary or charitable services (see guidance on | 60 | for work, volunteering to provide voluntary or charitable services (see guidance on | ||
| 57 | working safely in other people’s homes | 61 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||
| 58 | ) | 62 | ) | ||
| 67 | to fulfil a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service | 71 | to fulfil a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service | ||
| 68 | to | 72 | to | ||
| 69 | provide care or assistance to someone vulnerable | 73 | provide care or assistance to someone vulnerable | ||
| 70 | to facilitate a house move | 74 | to facilitate a house move | ||
| 71 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony and wedding receptions, where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people | 75 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony and wedding receptions, where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people | ||
| n | 72 | for a funeral, up to a maximum of 30 people. Wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present | n | 76 | for a funeral, up to a maximum of 30 people; wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present |
| 73 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | 77 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | ||
| 74 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport and licensed outdoor physical activity | 78 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport and licensed outdoor physical activity | ||
| 75 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support | 79 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support | ||
| 76 | protests, if organised in compliance with COVID-secure guidance | 80 | protests, if organised in compliance with COVID-secure guidance | ||
| 77 | Other activities, such as organised indoor sport, indoor exercise classes and other activity groups can continue with more than 6 people present provided that groups of more than 6 do not mix. Where it is likely that groups will mix, these activities must not go ahead. | 81 | Other activities, such as organised indoor sport, indoor exercise classes and other activity groups can continue with more than 6 people present provided that groups of more than 6 do not mix. Where it is likely that groups will mix, these activities must not go ahead. | ||
| 78 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | 82 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | ||
| n | 79 | Visiting other venues, including shops, restaurants, pubs and places of worship | n | 83 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship |
| 80 | Venues following | 84 | Venues following | ||
| 81 | COVID-secure guidance | 85 | COVID-secure guidance | ||
| 82 | can host more people in total, but no one must mix indoors in groups larger than 6, unless you all live together, or are in the same support bubble. This includes in: | 86 | can host more people in total, but no one must mix indoors in groups larger than 6, unless you all live together, or are in the same support bubble. This includes in: | ||
| 83 | pubs and restaurants | 87 | pubs and restaurants | ||
| n | 84 | shops | n | ||
| 85 | leisure and entertainment venues | 88 | leisure and entertainment venues | ||
| 86 | places of worship | 89 | places of worship | ||
| 87 | At least one person in your group should give their contact details to the venue or check in using the official NHS COVID-19 app so | 90 | At least one person in your group should give their contact details to the venue or check in using the official NHS COVID-19 app so | ||
| 88 | NHS Test and Trace | 91 | NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 89 | can contact you if needed. | 92 | can contact you if needed. | ||
| 90 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | 93 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | ||
| 91 | If you have any of the following health conditions, you may be clinically vulnerable, meaning you could be at higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus. If you are clinically vulnerable you: | 94 | If you have any of the following health conditions, you may be clinically vulnerable, meaning you could be at higher risk of severe illness from coronavirus. If you are clinically vulnerable you: | ||
| 92 | can go outside as much as you like but you should still try to keep your overall social interactions low | 95 | can go outside as much as you like but you should still try to keep your overall social interactions low | ||
| 93 | can visit businesses, such as supermarkets, pubs and shops, whilst keeping 2 metres away from others wherever possible or 1 metre plus other precautions | 96 | can visit businesses, such as supermarkets, pubs and shops, whilst keeping 2 metres away from others wherever possible or 1 metre plus other precautions | ||
| n | 94 | should continue to wash your hands carefully and more frequently than usual and maintain thorough cleaning of frequently touched areas in your home and/or workspace | n | 97 | should continue to wash your hands carefully and more frequently than usual and maintain thorough cleaning of frequently touched areas in your home or workspace |
| 95 | Clinically vulnerable people are those who are: | 98 | Clinically vulnerable people are those who are: | ||
| 96 | aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions) | 99 | aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions) | ||
| 97 | under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (that is, anyone instructed to get a flu jab each year on medical grounds): | 100 | under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (that is, anyone instructed to get a flu jab each year on medical grounds): | ||
| 98 | chronic (long-term) mild to moderate respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis | 101 | chronic (long-term) mild to moderate respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis | ||
| 99 | chronic heart disease, such as heart failure | 102 | chronic heart disease, such as heart failure | ||
| 110 | Businesses and venues | 113 | Businesses and venues | ||
| 111 | All businesses and venues should follow | 114 | All businesses and venues should follow | ||
| 112 | COVID-secure guidelines | 115 | COVID-secure guidelines | ||
| 113 | to protect customers, visitors and workers. | 116 | to protect customers, visitors and workers. | ||
| 114 | Restrictions on businesses and venues in medium alert level areas include: | 117 | Restrictions on businesses and venues in medium alert level areas include: | ||
| t | 115 | certain businesses selling food or drink on their premises are required to close between 10pm and 5am. Businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises, can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through. Orders must be made via phone, online or by post. Hospitality venues in ports, on transport services and in motorway service areas do not need to close at 10pm, but must not serve alcohol after that time. | t | 118 | certain businesses selling food or drink on their premises are required to close between 10pm and 5am |
| 119 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through; orders must be made via phone, online or by post | ||||
| 120 | hospitality venues in ports, on transport services and in motorway service areas do not need to close at 10pm, but must not serve alcohol after that time (see the | ||||
| 116 | There is full guidance on what businesses are permitted to remain open | 121 | full guidance on what businesses are permitted to remain open | ||
| 122 | ) | ||||
| 117 | businesses must ensure that they operate in a COVID-secure manner, including restrictions on table service and group bookings | 123 | businesses must ensure that they operate in a COVID-secure manner, including restrictions on table service and group bookings | ||
| 118 | certain businesses and venues are required to collect customer, visitor and staff data to support NHS Test and Trace | 124 | certain businesses and venues are required to collect customer, visitor and staff data to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 119 | the wearing of face coverings for customers and staff in certain indoor settings | 125 | the wearing of face coverings for customers and staff in certain indoor settings | ||
| 120 | businesses must ensure that if their workers are required to self-isolate, they do not work outside their designated place of self-isolation | 126 | businesses must ensure that if their workers are required to self-isolate, they do not work outside their designated place of self-isolation | ||
| 121 | businesses and venues that fail to comply with these restrictions may face fines of up to £10,000, prosecution, or in some cases closure | 127 | businesses and venues that fail to comply with these restrictions may face fines of up to £10,000, prosecution, or in some cases closure |
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 8 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 9 | England | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Meeting with family and friends | 11 | Meeting with family and friends | ||
| n | 12 | Visiting other venues, including shops, restaurants, pubs and places of worship | n | 12 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship |
| 13 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | 13 | Protecting people more at risk from coronavirus | ||
| 14 | Business and venues | 14 | Business and venues | ||
| 15 | Going to work | 15 | Going to work | ||
| 16 | Going to school, college and university | 16 | Going to school, college and university | ||
| 17 | Childcare | 17 | Childcare | ||
| 19 | Travel | 19 | Travel | ||
| 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | ||
| 21 | Sport and physical activity | 21 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| 22 | Moving home | 22 | Moving home | ||
| 23 | Financial support | 23 | Financial support | ||
| n | 24 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary. They are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. You should therefore check the specific rules in your area. | n | 24 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary. They are based on discussions between central and local government on the measures required to reduce the spread. You should therefore check the specific rules in your area. |
| 25 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | 25 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | ||
| 26 | . | 26 | . | ||
| n | n | 27 | Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. | ||
| 27 | In all areas of England, make sure you remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | 28 | In all areas of England, make sure you remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | ||
| 28 | hands– wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | 29 | hands– wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | ||
| 29 | face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet | 30 | face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet | ||
| 30 | space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors) | 31 | space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors) | ||
| n | 31 | This guidance is for the general public who are fit and well. There is separate guidance for: | n | 32 | This guidance is for people who both: |
| 33 | live in an alert level that is very high | ||||
| 34 | are fit and well | ||||
| 35 | There is separate guidance for: | ||||
| 32 | households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection | 36 | households with a possible or confirmed coronavirus infection | ||
| 33 | people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus | 37 | people who are clinically extremely vulnerable to coronavirus | ||
| 34 | Meeting with family and friends | 38 | Meeting with family and friends | ||
| 35 | You must not meet socially with friends and family indoors in any setting unless they are part of your household or support bubble. This includes private homes and indoors in hospitality venues, such as pubs. You must also not meet with people outside of your household or support bubble in a private garden or in most outdoor public venues. | 39 | You must not meet socially with friends and family indoors in any setting unless they are part of your household or support bubble. This includes private homes and indoors in hospitality venues, such as pubs. You must also not meet with people outside of your household or support bubble in a private garden or in most outdoor public venues. | ||
| 36 | A | 40 | A | ||
| 52 | follow | 56 | follow | ||
| 53 | social distancing rules | 57 | social distancing rules | ||
| 54 | when you meet up | 58 | when you meet up | ||
| 55 | limit how many different people you see socially over a short period of time | 59 | limit how many different people you see socially over a short period of time | ||
| 56 | There are exceptions where people from different households can gather beyond the limits set out above, in any setting, including indoors in private homes. These exceptions are: | 60 | There are exceptions where people from different households can gather beyond the limits set out above, in any setting, including indoors in private homes. These exceptions are: | ||
| n | 57 | in a legally-permitted | n | 61 | in a legally permitted |
| 58 | support bubble | 62 | support bubble | ||
| n | 59 | in a legally-permitted childcare bubble ( | n | 63 | in a legally permitted childcare bubble ( |
| 60 | see section on childcare below for more details | 64 | see section on childcare below for more details | ||
| 61 | ) | 65 | ) | ||
| 62 | for work, volunteering to provide voluntary or charitable services (see guidance on | 66 | for work, volunteering to provide voluntary or charitable services (see guidance on | ||
| 63 | working safely in other people’s homes | 67 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||
| 64 | ) | 68 | ) | ||
| 73 | to fulfil a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service | 77 | to fulfil a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service | ||
| 74 | to | 78 | to | ||
| 75 | provide care or assistance to someone vulnerable | 79 | provide care or assistance to someone vulnerable | ||
| 76 | to facilitate a house move | 80 | to facilitate a house move | ||
| 77 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people (not to take place in private dwellings) | 81 | for a wedding or equivalent ceremony where the organiser has carried out a risk assessment and taken all reasonable measures to limit the risk of transmission of the virus – up to a maximum of 15 people (not to take place in private dwellings) | ||
| n | 78 | for funerals – up to a maximum of 30 people. Wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present (not to take place in private dwellings) | n | 82 | for funerals – up to a maximum of 30 people; wakes and other commemorative events are permitted with up to 15 people present (not to take place in private dwellings) |
| 79 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | 83 | for elite sportspeople and their coaches if necessary for competition and training, as well as parents or guardians if they are a child | ||
| 80 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport, and licensed outdoor physical activity | 84 | for outdoor exercise and dance classes, organised outdoor sport, and licensed outdoor physical activity | ||
| 81 | indoor organised team sports for disabled people, and youth sport | 85 | indoor organised team sports for disabled people, and youth sport | ||
| 82 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support. (Not to take place in private dwellings) | 86 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support. (Not to take place in private dwellings) | ||
| 83 | protests – if organised in compliance with | 87 | protests – if organised in compliance with | ||
| 84 | COVID-secure guidance | 88 | COVID-secure guidance | ||
| 85 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | 89 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not generally counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | ||
| n | 86 | Visiting other venues, including shops, restaurants, pubs and places of worship | n | 90 | Visiting other venues, including restaurants, pubs and places of worship |
| 87 | In very high alert level areas, as a baseline, pubs and bars will be closed unless they are serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. | 91 | In very high alert level areas, as a baseline, pubs and bars will be closed unless they are serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. | ||
| 88 | Additional restrictions may apply depending on discussions between central and local government. | 92 | Additional restrictions may apply depending on discussions between central and local government. | ||
| 89 | Find out what additional measures apply in your area | 93 | Find out what additional measures apply in your area | ||
| 90 | . Retail and places of worship will remain open, but subject to the further restrictions on social contact that apply for this level. | 94 | . Retail and places of worship will remain open, but subject to the further restrictions on social contact that apply for this level. | ||
| 91 | Venues following | 95 | Venues following | ||
| 92 | COVID-secure guidance | 96 | COVID-secure guidance | ||
| 93 | can host more people in total, but no one must mix indoors or in most public outdoor venues with anyone who they do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with). This includes in: | 97 | can host more people in total, but no one must mix indoors or in most public outdoor venues with anyone who they do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with). This includes in: | ||
| 94 | pubs and restaurants, where they are permitted to open | 98 | pubs and restaurants, where they are permitted to open | ||
| n | 95 | shops | n | ||
| 96 | leisure and entertainment venues | 99 | leisure and entertainment venues | ||
| 97 | places of worship | 100 | places of worship | ||
| 98 | At least one person in your group should give their contact details to the venue or check in using the official NHS COVID-19 app so | 101 | At least one person in your group should give their contact details to the venue or check in using the official NHS COVID-19 app so | ||
| 99 | NHS Test and Trace | 102 | NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 100 | can contact you if needed. | 103 | can contact you if needed. | ||
| 124 | to protect customers, visitors and workers. | 127 | to protect customers, visitors and workers. | ||
| 125 | Some businesses in your areas may be closed. | 128 | Some businesses in your areas may be closed. | ||
| 126 | Find out what additional measures apply in your area | 129 | Find out what additional measures apply in your area | ||
| 127 | . | 130 | . | ||
| 128 | Restrictions on businesses and venues in very high alert level areas include: | 131 | Restrictions on businesses and venues in very high alert level areas include: | ||
| n | 129 | certain businesses selling food or drink on their premises are required to close between 10pm and 5am. Businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises, can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-thru. Hospitality venues in ports, on transport services and in motorway service areas do not need to close at 10pm, but must not serve alcohol after that time | n | 132 | certain businesses selling food or drink on their premises are required to close between 10pm and 5am |
| 133 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 134 | hospitality venues in ports, on transport services and in motorway service areas do not need to close at 10pm, but must not serve alcohol after that time | ||||
| 130 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant - which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | 135 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant - which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal; they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| 131 | businesses must ensure that they operate in a COVID-secure manner, including restrictions on table service and group bookings | 136 | businesses must ensure that they operate in a COVID-secure manner, including restrictions on table service and group bookings | ||
| 132 | certain businesses and venues are required to collect customer, visitor and staff data to support NHS Test and Trace | 137 | certain businesses and venues are required to collect customer, visitor and staff data to support NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 133 | the wearing of face coverings for customers and staff in certain indoor settings | 138 | the wearing of face coverings for customers and staff in certain indoor settings | ||
| 134 | businesses must ensure that if their workers are required to self-isolate, they do not work outside their designated place of self-isolation | 139 | businesses must ensure that if their workers are required to self-isolate, they do not work outside their designated place of self-isolation | ||
| 135 | businesses and venues must ensure people do not meet in their premises with people from outside of their household or support bubble | 140 | businesses and venues must ensure people do not meet in their premises with people from outside of their household or support bubble | ||
| 136 | businesses and venues that fail to comply with these restrictions may face fines of up to £10,000, prosecution, or in some cases closure | 141 | businesses and venues that fail to comply with these restrictions may face fines of up to £10,000, prosecution, or in some cases closure | ||
| n | 137 | This is the baseline in very high alert level areas. In addition, the government will seek to agree additional measures in consultation with local authorities in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | n | 142 | This is the baseline in very high alert level areas. In addition, the government will seek to agree additional measures in consultation with local authorities in order to reduce the spread of the virus. These could include the following options: |
| 138 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (takeaway and delivery permitted) | 143 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (takeaway and delivery permitted) | ||
| 139 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment and tourist attractions and venues | 144 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment and tourist attractions and venues | ||
| 140 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | 145 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 141 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth clubs and childcare activity and support groups) | 146 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth clubs and childcare activity and support groups) | ||
| 142 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | 147 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | ||
| 164 | Universities have welcomed students back and we have | 169 | Universities have welcomed students back and we have | ||
| 165 | published guidance advising universities on reopening | 170 | published guidance advising universities on reopening | ||
| 166 | to ensure they have safety measures in place to minimise the spread of the virus. | 171 | to ensure they have safety measures in place to minimise the spread of the virus. | ||
| 167 | You can move home and travel to go to university but there are some stricter rules in place for very high alert level areas: | 172 | You can move home and travel to go to university but there are some stricter rules in place for very high alert level areas: | ||
| 168 | you must not move back and forward between your permanent home and student home during term time – subject to limited exemptions set out in law | 173 | you must not move back and forward between your permanent home and student home during term time – subject to limited exemptions set out in law | ||
| n | 169 | students living at their university term time address in a very high alert level area should follow the same guidance on meeting other people and travel as others in that area. Commuter students (those who live at a family home which may not be in the same area as their university and who travel to/from university each day) should be able to continue to travel to/from their university as required, this being for education purposes | n | 174 | students living at their university term-time address in a very high alert level area should follow the same guidance on meeting other people and travel as others in that area |
| 175 | commuter students (those who live at a family home which may not be in the same area as their university and who travel to/from university each day) should be able to continue to travel to and from their university as required, this being for education purposes | ||||
| 170 | If you commute into very high alert level area to go to university you must not: | 176 | If you commute into very high alert level area to go to university you must not: | ||
| 171 | meet people you do not live with in their home inside one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your household, childcare or support bubble | 177 | meet people you do not live with in their home inside one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your household, childcare or support bubble | ||
| 172 | host people you do not live with in your home, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your household, childcare or support bubble | 178 | host people you do not live with in your home, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your household, childcare or support bubble | ||
| 173 | meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your household or childcare or support bubble | 179 | meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your household or childcare or support bubble | ||
| 174 | If you move out of, or currently live outside of, an affected area you should not: | 180 | If you move out of, or currently live outside of, an affected area you should not: | ||
| t | 175 | host people you do not live with in your home or student halls if they live in a high or very high alert level area (unless they’re in your household, support bubble or childcare bubble). | t | 181 | host people you do not live with in your home or student halls if they live in a high or very high alert level area (unless they’re in your household, support bubble or childcare bubble) |
| 176 | Childcare | 182 | Childcare | ||
| 177 | There are exceptions from legal gatherings limits for registered childcare, education or training, and supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups. This means you can continue to use early years and childcare settings, including childminders, after-school clubs and nannies. See guidance on | 183 | There are exceptions from legal gatherings limits for registered childcare, education or training, and supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups. This means you can continue to use early years and childcare settings, including childminders, after-school clubs and nannies. See guidance on | ||
| 178 | working safely in other people’s homes | 184 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||
| 179 | . | 185 | . | ||
| 180 | The following people can provide childcare support in private homes and gardens: | 186 | The following people can provide childcare support in private homes and gardens: |
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. |
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 27 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 29 | to see which level applies to you. | 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||
| 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 48 | You must: | 48 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 50 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes; walk or cycle if you can |
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport |
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 68 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 70 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||
| 79 | . | 79 | . | ||
| 80 | At a minimum, this means: | 80 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events |
| 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| n | 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | n | 83 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal |
| 84 | schools and universities remain open | 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 86 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 87 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 88 | funerals | ||
| n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed |
| 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 93 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 95 | You should continue to: | ||
| 96 | follow social distancing rules | 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||
| t | 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | t | 99 | This is the baseline in very high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to reduce the spread of the virus. These could include the following options: |
| 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||
| 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||
| 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||
| 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities |
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. |
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 27 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 29 | to see which level applies to you. | 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||
| 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 48 | You must: | 48 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 50 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes; walk or cycle if you can |
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport |
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 68 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 70 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||
| 79 | . | 79 | . | ||
| 80 | At a minimum, this means: | 80 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events |
| 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| n | 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | n | 83 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal |
| 84 | schools and universities remain open | 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 86 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 87 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 88 | funerals | ||
| n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed |
| 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 93 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 95 | You should continue to: | ||
| 96 | follow social distancing rules | 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||
| t | 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | t | 99 | This is the baseline in very high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to reduce the spread of the virus. These could include the following options: |
| 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||
| 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||
| 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||
| 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities |
| 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | n | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. Local COVID alert levels are sometimes called ‘tiers’ or known as a ‘local lockdown’. |
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 27 | Check the | 27 | Check the | ||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 29 | to see which level applies to you. | 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||
| 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 48 | You must: | 48 | You must: | ||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 50 | You should continue to: | 50 | You should continue to: | ||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | n | 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes; walk or cycle if you can |
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||
| n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | n | 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport |
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||
| 68 | You must: | 68 | You must: | ||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 70 | You should continue to: | 70 | You should continue to: | ||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||
| 79 | . | 79 | . | ||
| 80 | At a minimum, this means: | 80 | At a minimum, this means: | ||
| n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | n | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events |
| 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| n | 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | n | 83 | pubs and bars must close; they can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal, and they may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal |
| 84 | schools and universities remain open | 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 86 | weddings | 86 | weddings | ||
| 87 | and | 87 | and | ||
| 88 | funerals | 88 | funerals | ||
| n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | n | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees; however, wedding receptions are not allowed |
| 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors; these will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very high alert level area you are in or entering a very high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 93 | You must: | 93 | You must: | ||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 95 | You should continue to: | 95 | You should continue to: | ||
| 96 | follow social distancing rules | 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||
| t | 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | t | 99 | This is the baseline in very high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to reduce the spread of the virus. These could include the following options: |
| 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||
| 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||
| 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||
| 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | n | 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||||
| 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| t | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | t | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. |
| 68 | PHE | 68 | PHE | ||
| 69 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | 69 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||
| 70 | HSE | 70 | HSE | ||
| 71 | ). | 71 | ). | ||
| 72 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | 72 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | ||
| n | 73 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 24 September 2020. You can check for updates at | n | 73 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 15 October 2020. You can check for updates at |
| 74 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | 74 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | ||
| 75 | . If you have any feedback for us that we should include in the next version, please email | 75 | . If you have any feedback for us that we should include in the next version, please email | ||
| 76 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | 76 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 77 | . | 77 | . | ||
| 78 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work from vehicles, including couriers, mobile workers, lorry drivers, on site transit and work vehicles, field forces or similar environments. | 78 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work from vehicles, including couriers, mobile workers, lorry drivers, on site transit and work vehicles, field forces or similar environments. | ||
| 126 | COVID-19 | 126 | COVID-19 | ||
| 127 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 127 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 128 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | 128 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 129 | COVID-19 | 129 | COVID-19 | ||
| 130 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 130 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| n | 131 | Employers must follow all instructions from authorities in the event of new | n | 131 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 132 | local restrictions | 132 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 133 | . | 133 | . If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 134 | Please | ||||
| 135 | check the local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 136 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 134 | How to raise a concern: | 137 | How to raise a concern: | ||
| 135 | contact your employee representative | 138 | contact your employee representative | ||
| 136 | contact your trade union if you have one | 139 | contact your trade union if you have one | ||
| 137 | contact | 140 | contact | ||
| 138 | HSE | 141 | HSE | ||
| 569 | Download this guidance | 572 | Download this guidance | ||
| 570 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | 573 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | ||
| 571 | COVID-19 | 574 | COVID-19 | ||
| 572 | ) in or from a vehicle | 575 | ) in or from a vehicle | ||
| 573 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | 576 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | ||
| t | 574 | Updated on 24 September 2020 | t | 577 | Updated on 15 October 2020 |
| 575 | ) | 578 | ) | ||
| 576 | Staying | 579 | Staying | ||
| 577 | COVID-19 | 580 | COVID-19 | ||
| 578 | Secure in 2020 | 581 | Secure in 2020 | ||
| 579 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. | 582 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. |
| 69 | PHE | 69 | PHE | ||
| 70 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | 70 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||
| 71 | HSE | 71 | HSE | ||
| 72 | ). | 72 | ). | ||
| 73 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. | 73 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. | ||
| n | 74 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 1 October 2020. You can check for updates at | n | 74 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 15 October 2020. You can check for updates at |
| 75 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | 75 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | ||
| 76 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | 76 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | ||
| 77 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | 77 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 78 | . | 78 | . | ||
| 79 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run shops, branches, stores or similar environments. | 79 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run shops, branches, stores or similar environments. | ||
| 150 | businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where they are required, for instance using signage | 150 | businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where they are required, for instance using signage | ||
| 151 | employers must not, by law, prevent their staff from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so | 151 | employers must not, by law, prevent their staff from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so | ||
| 152 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | 152 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 153 | COVID-19 | 153 | COVID-19 | ||
| 154 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 154 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| n | 155 | Employers must follow all instructions from authorities in the event of new | n | 155 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 156 | local restrictions | 156 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 157 | . | 157 | . If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 158 | Please | ||||
| 159 | check the local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 160 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 158 | How to raise a concern: | 161 | How to raise a concern: | ||
| 159 | contact your employee representative | 162 | contact your employee representative | ||
| 160 | contact your trade union if you have one | 163 | contact your trade union if you have one | ||
| 161 | contact | 164 | contact | ||
| 162 | HSE | 165 | HSE | ||
| 271 | COVID-19 | 274 | COVID-19 | ||
| 272 | . | 275 | . | ||
| 273 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 276 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 274 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available. | 277 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available. | ||
| 275 | Consider the use of social distancing marking in areas where queues normally form, and the adoption of a limited entry approach, with one in, one out (whilst avoiding the creation of additional bottlenecks). | 278 | Consider the use of social distancing marking in areas where queues normally form, and the adoption of a limited entry approach, with one in, one out (whilst avoiding the creation of additional bottlenecks). | ||
| n | 276 | To enable good hand hygiene consider making hand sanitiser available on entry to toilets where safe and practical, and ensure suitable handwashing facilities including running water and liquid soap and suitable options for drying (either paper towels or hand driers) are available. | n | 279 | To enable good hand hygiene consider making hand sanitiser available on entry to toilets where safe and practical, and ensure suitable handwashing facilities including running water and liquid soap and suitable options for drying (paper towels, continuous roller towels or hand driers) are available. |
| 277 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets, with increased frequency of cleaning in line with usage. Use normal cleaning products, paying attention to frequently hand touched surfaces, and consider use of disposable cloths or paper roll to clean all hard surfaces. | 280 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets, with increased frequency of cleaning in line with usage. Use normal cleaning products, paying attention to frequently hand touched surfaces, and consider use of disposable cloths or paper roll to clean all hard surfaces. | ||
| 278 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | 281 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | ||
| 279 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet blocks. | 282 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet blocks. | ||
| 280 | Putting up a visible cleaning schedule can keep it up to date and visible. | 283 | Putting up a visible cleaning schedule can keep it up to date and visible. | ||
| 281 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 284 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| 483 | Providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | 486 | Providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | ||
| 484 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | 487 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | ||
| 485 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 488 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 486 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | 489 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | ||
| 487 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 490 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| n | 488 | Providing hand drying facilities – either paper towels or electrical driers. | n | 491 | Providing hand drying facilities – paper towels, continuous roller towels or electrical driers. |
| 489 | 5.4 Customer fitting rooms | 492 | 5.4 Customer fitting rooms | ||
| 490 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission through customer fitting rooms. | 493 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission through customer fitting rooms. | ||
| 491 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 494 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 492 | Fitting rooms should be closed wherever possible given the challenges in operating them safely. | 495 | Fitting rooms should be closed wherever possible given the challenges in operating them safely. | ||
| 493 | Where fitting rooms are essential, for example to support key workers buying critical protective clothing, they should be cleaned very frequently, typically between each use. | 496 | Where fitting rooms are essential, for example to support key workers buying critical protective clothing, they should be cleaned very frequently, typically between each use. | ||
| 577 | By law businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where they are required, for instance using signage or verbal reminder. If necessary, police can issue fines to members of the public for non-compliance. Businesses will not be required to provide face coverings for their customers. | 580 | By law businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where they are required, for instance using signage or verbal reminder. If necessary, police can issue fines to members of the public for non-compliance. Businesses will not be required to provide face coverings for their customers. | ||
| 578 | Employers must ensure that all staff in retail settings wear face coverings when in areas that are open to the public and where they are likely to come within close contact of a member of the public, unless they have an exemption. This requirement applies to workers in shops or supermarkets, indoor shopping centres, banks, building societies, post office workers, premises providing professional, legal or financial services, estate agents and auction houses. Employers should continue to follow ‘ | 581 | Employers must ensure that all staff in retail settings wear face coverings when in areas that are open to the public and where they are likely to come within close contact of a member of the public, unless they have an exemption. This requirement applies to workers in shops or supermarkets, indoor shopping centres, banks, building societies, post office workers, premises providing professional, legal or financial services, estate agents and auction houses. Employers should continue to follow ‘ | ||
| 579 | COVID-19 | 582 | COVID-19 | ||
| 580 | secure’ guidelines to reduce the proximity and duration of contact between employees. | 583 | secure’ guidelines to reduce the proximity and duration of contact between employees. | ||
| 581 | Employers must not, by law, prevent their staff from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so. | 584 | Employers must not, by law, prevent their staff from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so. | ||
| n | 582 | Where face coverings are required for staff, businesses are expected to provide these as part of their health and safety obligations. However, staff are welcome to use their own face coverings if they choose. | n | 585 | Businesses will be expected to provide face coverings as a working requirement but staff will be welcome to use their own. As face coverings are required in so many settings we expect most people to have their own. |
| 583 | If businesses have taken steps to create a physical barrier or screen between workers and members of the public then staff behind the barrier or screen will not be required to wear a face covering. Enforcement action can be taken if barriers and screens are in place which do not adequately mitigate risks. | 586 | If businesses have taken steps to create a physical barrier or screen between workers and members of the public then staff behind the barrier or screen will not be required to wear a face covering. Enforcement action can be taken if barriers and screens are in place which do not adequately mitigate risks. | ||
| 584 | Businesses already have legal obligations to protect their staff under existing employment law. This means taking appropriate steps to provide a safe working environment, which may include providing face coverings where appropriate, alongside other mitigations such as screens and social distancing. | 587 | Businesses already have legal obligations to protect their staff under existing employment law. This means taking appropriate steps to provide a safe working environment, which may include providing face coverings where appropriate, alongside other mitigations such as screens and social distancing. | ||
| 585 | Businesses should advise workers how to use face coverings safely. This means telling workers: | 588 | Businesses should advise workers how to use face coverings safely. This means telling workers: | ||
| 586 | wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before putting a face covering on, and before and after removing it | 589 | wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before putting a face covering on, and before and after removing it | ||
| 587 | when wearing a face covering, avoid touching your face or face covering, as you could contaminate them with germs from your hands | 590 | when wearing a face covering, avoid touching your face or face covering, as you could contaminate them with germs from your hands | ||
| 714 | Download this guidance | 717 | Download this guidance | ||
| 715 | Keeping workers and customers safe during coronavirus ( | 718 | Keeping workers and customers safe during coronavirus ( | ||
| 716 | COVID-19 | 719 | COVID-19 | ||
| 717 | ) in shops and branches | 720 | ) in shops and branches | ||
| 718 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | 721 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | ||
| t | 719 | Updated on 1 October 2020 | t | 722 | Updated on 15 October 2020 |
| 720 | ) | 723 | ) | ||
| 721 | Staying | 724 | Staying | ||
| 722 | COVID-19 | 725 | COVID-19 | ||
| 723 | Secure in 2020 | 726 | Secure in 2020 | ||
| 724 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. | 727 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. |
| 65 | PHE | 65 | PHE | ||
| 66 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | 66 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||
| 67 | HSE | 67 | HSE | ||
| 68 | ). | 68 | ). | ||
| 69 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. | 69 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government and the Welsh Government. | ||
| n | 70 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 24 September 2020. You can check for updates at | n | 70 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 15 October 2020. You can check for updates at |
| 71 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | 71 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | ||
| 72 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | 72 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | ||
| 73 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | 73 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 74 | . | 74 | . | ||
| 75 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who provide services in, and to, people’s homes (whether employed or self-employed) as well as employers of these individuals (which may include households). It will also be relevant to agencies who work with these individuals. | 75 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who provide services in, and to, people’s homes (whether employed or self-employed) as well as employers of these individuals (which may include households). It will also be relevant to agencies who work with these individuals. | ||
| 128 | COVID-19 | 128 | COVID-19 | ||
| 129 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 129 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 130 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | 130 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 131 | COVID-19 | 131 | COVID-19 | ||
| 132 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 132 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| n | 133 | Employers must follow all instructions from authorities in the event of new | n | 133 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 134 | local restrictions | 134 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 135 | . | 135 | . If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 136 | Please | ||||
| 137 | check the local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 138 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 136 | How to raise a concern: | 139 | How to raise a concern: | ||
| 137 | contact your employee representative | 140 | contact your employee representative | ||
| 138 | contact your trade union if you have one | 141 | contact your trade union if you have one | ||
| 139 | contact | 142 | contact | ||
| 140 | HSE | 143 | HSE | ||
| 544 | Download this guidance | 547 | Download this guidance | ||
| 545 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | 548 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | ||
| 546 | COVID-19 | 549 | COVID-19 | ||
| 547 | ) in other people’s homes | 550 | ) in other people’s homes | ||
| 548 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | 551 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | ||
| t | 549 | Updated on 24 September 2020 | t | 552 | Updated on 15 October 2020 |
| 550 | ) | 553 | ) | ||
| 551 | Staying | 554 | Staying | ||
| 552 | COVID-19 | 555 | COVID-19 | ||
| 553 | Secure in 2020 | 556 | Secure in 2020 | ||
| 554 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. | 557 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. |
| 67 | ). | 67 | ). | ||
| 68 | We know many people are also keen to return to or contribute to volunteering. Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during | 68 | We know many people are also keen to return to or contribute to volunteering. Organisations have a duty of care to volunteers to ensure as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. This guidance around working safely during | ||
| 69 | COVID-19 | 69 | COVID-19 | ||
| 70 | should ensure that volunteers are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as others, such as workers and visitors. | 70 | should ensure that volunteers are afforded the same level of protection to their health and safety as others, such as workers and visitors. | ||
| 71 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | 71 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | ||
| n | 72 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 24 September 2020. You can check for updates at | n | 72 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 15 October 2020. You can check for updates at |
| 73 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | 73 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | ||
| 74 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | 74 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | ||
| 75 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | 75 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 76 | . | 76 | . | ||
| 77 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run indoor labs and research facilities and similar environments. | 77 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run indoor labs and research facilities and similar environments. | ||
| 130 | COVID-19 | 130 | COVID-19 | ||
| 131 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 131 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 132 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | 132 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 133 | COVID-19 | 133 | COVID-19 | ||
| 134 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 134 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| n | 135 | Employers must follow all instructions from authorities in the event of new | n | 135 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 136 | local restrictions | 136 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 137 | . | 137 | . If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 138 | Please | ||||
| 139 | check the local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 140 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 138 | How to raise a concern: | 141 | How to raise a concern: | ||
| 139 | contact your employee representative | 142 | contact your employee representative | ||
| 140 | contact your trade union if you have one | 143 | contact your trade union if you have one | ||
| 141 | contact | 144 | contact | ||
| 142 | HSE | 145 | HSE | ||
| 445 | Providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | 448 | Providing regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. | ||
| 446 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | 449 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | ||
| 447 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social-distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 450 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social-distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 448 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | 451 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | ||
| 449 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 452 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| n | 450 | Providing hand drying facilities – either paper towels or electrical dryers. | n | 453 | Providing hand drying facilities – paper towels, continuous roller towels or electrical dryers. |
| 451 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | 454 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | ||
| 452 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | 455 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | ||
| 453 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | 456 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | ||
| 454 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 457 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 455 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 458 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 655 | Download this guidance | 658 | Download this guidance | ||
| 656 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | 659 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | ||
| 657 | COVID-19 | 660 | COVID-19 | ||
| 658 | ) in labs and research facilities | 661 | ) in labs and research facilities | ||
| 659 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | 662 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | ||
| t | 660 | Updated on 24 September 2020 | t | 663 | Updated on 15 October 2020 |
| 661 | ) | 664 | ) | ||
| 662 | Staying | 665 | Staying | ||
| 663 | COVID-19 | 666 | COVID-19 | ||
| 664 | Secure in 2020 | 667 | Secure in 2020 | ||
| 665 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. | 668 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. |
| 76 | PHE | 76 | PHE | ||
| 77 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | 77 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||
| 78 | HSE | 78 | HSE | ||
| 79 | ). | 79 | ). | ||
| 80 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | 80 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | ||
| n | 81 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 24 September 2020. You can check for updates at | n | 81 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 15 October 2020. You can check for updates at |
| 82 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | 82 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | ||
| 83 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | 83 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | ||
| 84 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | 84 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 85 | . | 85 | . | ||
| 86 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run factories, plants and warehouses. | 86 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run factories, plants and warehouses. | ||
| 136 | COVID-19 | 136 | COVID-19 | ||
| 137 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 137 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to two years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 138 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | 138 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 139 | COVID-19 | 139 | COVID-19 | ||
| 140 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 140 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| n | 141 | Employers must follow all instructions from authorities in the event of new | n | 141 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 142 | local restrictions | 142 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 143 | . | 143 | . If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 144 | Please | ||||
| 145 | check the local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 146 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 144 | How to raise a concern: | 147 | How to raise a concern: | ||
| 145 | contact your employee representative | 148 | contact your employee representative | ||
| 146 | contact your trade union if you have one | 149 | contact your trade union if you have one | ||
| 147 | contact | 150 | contact | ||
| 148 | HSE | 151 | HSE | ||
| 241 | support bubble | 244 | support bubble | ||
| 242 | with someone who has symptoms and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government’s | 245 | with someone who has symptoms and those who are advised to self-isolate as part of the government’s | ||
| 243 | test and trace program | 246 | test and trace program | ||
| 244 | . | 247 | . | ||
| 245 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 248 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| n | 246 | Enabling workers to work from home while self-isolating if appropriate. By law, from 28 September employers must not knowingly require or encourage someone who is being required to self-isolate to come to work. | n | 249 | By law, from 28 September employers must not knowingly require or encourage someone who is being required to self-isolate to come to work |
| 247 | Enabling workers to work from home while self-isolating if appropriate. | ||||
| 248 | See current guidance for | 250 | See current guidance for | ||
| 249 | employees | 251 | employees | ||
| 250 | and | 252 | and | ||
| 251 | employers | 253 | employers | ||
| 252 | relating to statutory sick pay due to | 254 | relating to statutory sick pay due to | ||
| 435 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | 437 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | ||
| 436 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social-distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 438 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social-distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 437 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | 439 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | ||
| 438 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets. | 440 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets. | ||
| 439 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 441 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| n | 440 | Providing hand drying facilities – either paper towels or electrical dryers. | n | 442 | Providing hand drying facilities – paper towels, continuous roller towels or electrical dryers. |
| 441 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | 443 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | ||
| 442 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | 444 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | ||
| 443 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | 445 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | ||
| 444 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 446 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 445 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social-distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 447 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social-distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 649 | Download this guidance | 651 | Download this guidance | ||
| 650 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | 652 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | ||
| 651 | COVID-19 | 653 | COVID-19 | ||
| 652 | ) in factories, plants and warehouses | 654 | ) in factories, plants and warehouses | ||
| 653 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | 655 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | ||
| t | 654 | Updated on 24 September 2020 | t | 656 | Updated on 15 October 2020 |
| 655 | ) | 657 | ) | ||
| 656 | Staying | 658 | Staying | ||
| 657 | COVID-19 | 659 | COVID-19 | ||
| 658 | Secure in 2020 | 660 | Secure in 2020 | ||
| 659 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. | 661 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. |
| 65 | PHE | 65 | PHE | ||
| 66 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | 66 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||
| 67 | HSE | 67 | HSE | ||
| 68 | ). | 68 | ). | ||
| 69 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | 69 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | ||
| n | 70 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 24 September 2020. You can check for updates at | n | 70 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 15 October 2020. You can check for updates at |
| 71 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | 71 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | ||
| 72 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | 72 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | ||
| 73 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | 73 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 74 | . | 74 | . | ||
| 75 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run outdoor working environments. | 75 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who work in or run outdoor working environments. | ||
| 127 | COVID-19 | 127 | COVID-19 | ||
| 128 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 128 | , could constitute a breach of health and safety law. The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 129 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | 129 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 130 | COVID-19 | 130 | COVID-19 | ||
| 131 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 131 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| n | 132 | Employers must follow all instructions from authorities in the event of new | n | 132 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 133 | local restrictions | 133 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 134 | . | 134 | . If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 135 | Please | ||||
| 136 | check the local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 137 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 135 | How to raise a concern: | 138 | How to raise a concern: | ||
| 136 | contact your employee representative | 139 | contact your employee representative | ||
| 137 | contact your trade union if you have one | 140 | contact your trade union if you have one | ||
| 138 | contact | 141 | contact | ||
| 139 | HSE | 142 | HSE | ||
| 410 | Providing hand sanitisers in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | 413 | Providing hand sanitisers in multiple locations in addition to washrooms. | ||
| 411 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 414 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 412 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | 415 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | ||
| 413 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets. | 416 | Special care should be taken for cleaning of portable toilets. | ||
| 414 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 417 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| n | 415 | Providing hand drying facilities – either paper towels or electrical driers. | n | 418 | Providing hand drying facilities – paper towels, continuous roller towels or electrical driers. |
| 416 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | 419 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | ||
| 417 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | 420 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | ||
| 418 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | 421 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | ||
| 419 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 422 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 420 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 423 | Where shower and changing facilities are required, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 635 | Download this guidance | 638 | Download this guidance | ||
| 636 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | 639 | Working safely during coronavirus ( | ||
| 637 | COVID-19 | 640 | COVID-19 | ||
| 638 | ) in construction and other outdoor work | 641 | ) in construction and other outdoor work | ||
| 639 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | 642 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | ||
| t | 640 | Updated on 24 September 2020 | t | 643 | Updated on 15 October 2020 |
| 641 | ) | 644 | ) | ||
| 642 | Staying | 645 | Staying | ||
| 643 | COVID-19 | 646 | COVID-19 | ||
| 644 | Secure in 2020 | 647 | Secure in 2020 | ||
| 645 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. | 648 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. |
| 71 | PHE | 71 | PHE | ||
| 72 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | 72 | ) and the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||
| 73 | HSE | 73 | HSE | ||
| 74 | ). | 74 | ). | ||
| 75 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | 75 | Public health is devolved in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales; this guidance should be considered alongside local public health and safety requirements and legislation in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. For advice to businesses in other parts of the UK please see guidance set by the Northern Ireland Executive, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government. | ||
| n | 76 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 1 October 2020. You can check for updates at | n | 76 | We expect that this document will be updated over time. This version is up to date as of 15 October 2020. You can check for updates at |
| 77 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | 77 | www.gov.uk/workingsafely | ||
| 78 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | 78 | . If you have any feedback for us, please email | ||
| 79 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | 79 | safer.workplaces@beis.gov.uk | ||
| 80 | . | 80 | . | ||
| 81 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who provide close contact services. | 81 | This document is one of a set of documents about how to work safely in different types of workplace. This one is designed to be relevant for people who provide close contact services. | ||
| 152 | businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where they are required, for instance using signage | 152 | businesses must remind people to wear face coverings where they are required, for instance using signage | ||
| 153 | employers must not, by law, prevent their staff from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so | 153 | employers must not, by law, prevent their staff from wearing a face covering where they are required to do so | ||
| 154 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | 154 | Employers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against | ||
| 155 | COVID-19 | 155 | COVID-19 | ||
| 156 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 156 | by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| n | 157 | Employers must follow all instructions from authorities in the event of new | n | 157 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 158 | local restrictions | 158 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 159 | . | 159 | . If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||
| 160 | Please | ||||
| 161 | check the local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 162 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 160 | How to raise a concern: | 163 | How to raise a concern: | ||
| 161 | contact your employee representative | 164 | contact your employee representative | ||
| 162 | contact your trade union if you have one | 165 | contact your trade union if you have one | ||
| 163 | contact | 166 | contact | ||
| 164 | HSE | 167 | HSE | ||
| 284 | COVID-19 | 287 | COVID-19 | ||
| 285 | . | 288 | . | ||
| 286 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 289 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 287 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available. | 290 | Using signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency and to avoid touching your face, and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into your arm if a tissue is not available. | ||
| 288 | Consider the use of social distancing marking in areas where queues normally form, and the adoption of a limited entry approach, with one in, one out (while avoiding the creation of additional bottlenecks). | 291 | Consider the use of social distancing marking in areas where queues normally form, and the adoption of a limited entry approach, with one in, one out (while avoiding the creation of additional bottlenecks). | ||
| n | 289 | To enable good hand hygiene consider making hand sanitiser available on entry to toilets where safe and practical, and ensure suitable handwashing facilities including running water and liquid soap and suitable options for drying (either paper towels or hand driers) are available. | n | 292 | To enable good hand hygiene consider making hand sanitiser available on entry to toilets where safe and practical, and ensure suitable handwashing facilities including running water and liquid soap and suitable options for drying (paper towels, continuous roller towels or hand driers) are available. |
| 290 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets, with increased frequency of cleaning in line with usage. Use normal cleaning products, paying attention to frequently hand touched surfaces, and consider use of disposable cloths or paper roll to clean all hard surfaces. | 293 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets, with increased frequency of cleaning in line with usage. Use normal cleaning products, paying attention to frequently hand touched surfaces, and consider use of disposable cloths or paper roll to clean all hard surfaces. | ||
| 291 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | 294 | Keeping the facilities well ventilated, for example by fixing doors open where appropriate. | ||
| 292 | Paying special attention to the cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet blocks. | 295 | Paying special attention to the cleaning of portable toilets and larger toilet blocks. | ||
| 293 | Putting up a visible cleaning schedule can keep it up to date and visible. | 296 | Putting up a visible cleaning schedule can keep it up to date and visible. | ||
| 294 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 297 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| 522 | Unless crucial for the treatment, change practices to avoid any potential skin to skin contact or use gloves where possible. | 525 | Unless crucial for the treatment, change practices to avoid any potential skin to skin contact or use gloves where possible. | ||
| 523 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in premises in addition to washrooms. | 526 | Providing hand sanitiser in multiple locations in premises in addition to washrooms. | ||
| 524 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 527 | Setting clear use and cleaning guidance for toilets to ensure they are kept clean and social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 525 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | 528 | Enhancing cleaning for busy areas. | ||
| 526 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | 529 | Providing more waste facilities and more frequent rubbish collection. | ||
| n | 527 | Providing hand drying facilities – either paper towels or electrical dryers. | n | 530 | Providing hand drying facilities – paper towels, continuous roller towels or electrical dryers. |
| 528 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | 531 | 5.4 Changing rooms and showers | ||
| 529 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | 532 | Objective: To minimise the risk of transmission in changing rooms and showers. | ||
| 530 | Steps that will usually be needed: | 533 | Steps that will usually be needed: | ||
| 531 | Discouraging the use of changing rooms wherever possible. Where the use of shower and changing facilities is unavoidable, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | 534 | Discouraging the use of changing rooms wherever possible. Where the use of shower and changing facilities is unavoidable, setting clear use and cleaning guidance for showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible. | ||
| 532 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of all facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day. | 535 | Introducing enhanced cleaning of all facilities regularly during the day and at the end of the day. | ||
| 761 | Download this guidance | 764 | Download this guidance | ||
| 762 | Keeping workers and clients safe during coronavirus ( | 765 | Keeping workers and clients safe during coronavirus ( | ||
| 763 | COVID-19 | 766 | COVID-19 | ||
| 764 | ) in close contact services | 767 | ) in close contact services | ||
| 765 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | 768 | Full PDF version of the guidance. ( | ||
| t | 766 | Updated on 1 October 2020 | t | 769 | Updated on 15 October 2020 |
| 767 | ) | 770 | ) | ||
| 768 | Staying | 771 | Staying | ||
| 769 | COVID-19 | 772 | COVID-19 | ||
| 770 | Secure in 2020 | 773 | Secure in 2020 | ||
| 771 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. | 774 | Poster to display in your workplace to show you have followed the guidance. |
| 42 | Northern Ireland | 42 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 43 | , please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments | 43 | , please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments | ||
| 44 | 1. | 44 | 1. | ||
| 45 | Introduction | 45 | Introduction | ||
| 46 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The transmission characteristics of COVID-19 are outlined by Public Health England. The transmission of COVID-19 is thought to occur mainly through respiratory droplets generated by coughing and sneezing, and through contact with contaminated surfaces. The predominant modes of transmission are assumed to be droplet and contact. | 46 | The UK is currently experiencing a public health emergency as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The transmission characteristics of COVID-19 are outlined by Public Health England. The transmission of COVID-19 is thought to occur mainly through respiratory droplets generated by coughing and sneezing, and through contact with contaminated surfaces. The predominant modes of transmission are assumed to be droplet and contact. | ||
| n | 47 | This guidance for places of worship has been drafted on the basis of the scientific evidence available and will be updated as necessary as more data becomes available on this novel virus. | n | 47 | This guidance for places of worship has been drafted on the basis of the scientific evidence available and will be updated as necessary as more data becomes available on this virus. |
| 48 | Places of worship play an important role in providing spiritual leadership for many individuals, and in bringing communities and generations together. However, their communal nature also makes them places that are particularly vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). | 48 | Places of worship play an important role in providing spiritual leadership for many individuals, and in bringing communities and generations together. However, their communal nature also makes them places that are particularly vulnerable to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 49 | Through its Places of Worship Taskforce, the government has worked with faith leaders and representatives to develop this guidance to enable the safe reopening of places of worship. | 49 | Through its Places of Worship Taskforce, the government has worked with faith leaders and representatives to develop this guidance to enable the safe reopening of places of worship. | ||
| 50 | This guidance is applicable in England alongside the relevant associated changes to the law. | 50 | This guidance is applicable in England alongside the relevant associated changes to the law. | ||
| 51 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | 51 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | ||
| n | 52 | If you live in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | n | 52 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of local COVID alert levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is part of local COVID alert level: high or local COVID alert level: very high, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. |
| 53 | local restrictions guidance | 53 | In general, these additional restrictions do not have significant implications for Places of Worship. Where they do, they have been included in this guidance. | ||
| 54 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | 54 | In areas subject to “COVID alert level – medium restrictions, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. | ||
| 55 | In areas subject to “COVID alert level – high” restrictions, you must not mix outside of your household or support bubble indoors, including within a place of worship. | ||||
| 56 | In areas subject to “COVID alert level – very high” restrictions, you must not mix outside of your household or support bubble indoors, including within a place of worship, or outdoors. | ||||
| 57 | Please visit the | ||||
| 58 | local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 59 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 55 | Meeting other people in places of worship | 60 | Meeting other people in places of worship | ||
| n | 56 | From Monday 14 September, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. | n | 61 | In areas subject to “COVID alert level – medium restrictions, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. This includes places of worship. |
| 62 | At high and very high levels, you must not meet with friends and family indoors in any setting, including a place of worship, unless they are part of your household or support bubble. You must also not meet with people outside of your household or support bubble in a private garden or in most outdoor public venues. | ||||
| 57 | This is against the law and the police will have the powers to enforce these legal limits, including to issue fines (fixed penalty notices) of £200, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £6,400. | 63 | This is against the law and the police will have the powers to enforce these legal limits, including to issue fines (fixed penalty notices) of £200, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £6,400. | ||
| 58 | For more information, see the | 64 | For more information, see the | ||
| 59 | meeting with others safely (social distancing) guidance | 65 | meeting with others safely (social distancing) guidance | ||
| 60 | . | 66 | . | ||
| n | 61 | There are several exemptions specifically for places of worship, set out below. You should still socially distance from people you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | n | ||
| 62 | Whilst engaging in an activity in the place of worship or surrounding grounds, all parties should adhere to social distancing guidelines at all times, even within a group of 6. This means people should be 2 metres apart or more than 1 metre apart as well as taking extra steps to stay safe (such as wearing face coverings) to reduce the risk of transmission. | 67 | Whilst engaging in an activity in the place of worship or surrounding grounds, all parties should adhere to social distancing guidelines at all times, even within a group of six or where a specific activity-based exemption is applicable. This means people should be 2 metres apart or more than 1 metre apart as well as taking extra steps to stay safe (such as wearing face coverings) to reduce the risk of transmission. | ||
| 63 | Summarising the position for places of worship | 68 | Summarising the position for places of worship | ||
| n | 64 | The following table sets out where the number of people must be limited within a place of worship due to the potential for increased spread of COVID-19. | n | 69 | The following list sets out where the number of people must be limited within a place of worship due to the potential for increased spread of COVID-19. |
| 65 | Activity | ||||
| 66 | Advised gathering limit | ||||
| 67 | Communal worship, including prayers, devotions or meditations led by a Minister of Religion or lay person. | 70 | Activity: Communal worship, including prayers, devotions or meditations led by a Minister of Religion or lay person | ||
| 71 | Gathering limit | ||||
| 72 | : | ||||
| 68 | Limits for communal worship should be decided on the basis of the capacity of the place of worship following an assessment of risk (see Section 5 ‘Restrictions on Capacity’). | 73 | Limits for communal worship should be decided on the basis of the capacity of the place of worship following an assessment of risk (see Section 5 ‘Restrictions on Capacity’). | ||
| 74 | People must follow the restrictions on social mixing set out by their area’s COVID Local Alert Level and adhere to social distancing between households. | ||||
| 69 | People must not mingle in a group of more than 6 (other than with those they live with or have formed a support bubble with). | 75 | In local ‘COVID alert level - medium’ areas people must not mingle in a group of more than 6 (other than with those they live with or have formed a support bubble with). | ||
| 76 | In ‘local COVID alert level: high’ or ‘very high’, people must not mingle with anyone they do not live with or have formed a support bubble with. | ||||
| 70 | Marriage ceremonies | 77 | Activity: Marriage ceremonies | ||
| 78 | Gathering limit | ||||
| 79 | : | ||||
| 71 | From 28 September, weddings must have no more than 15 people. Anyone working is not included as part of the limit on those attending. | 80 | Marriages, civil partnerships or alternative wedding ceremonies must have no more than 15 people. Anyone working is not included as part of the limit on those attending. . | ||
| 72 | Please refer to the | 81 | Please refer to the | ||
| 73 | guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | 82 | guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 74 | during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | 83 | during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. | ||
| n | 75 | Attendees should still socially distance from anyone they do not live with (other than with those they live with or have formed a support bubble with). | n | 84 | Attendees should socially distance from anyone they do not live with (unless they are in their support bubble). |
| 76 | Funerals | 85 | Activity: Funerals | ||
| 86 | Gathering limit | ||||
| 87 | : | ||||
| 77 | Must have no more than 30 people. Anyone working is not included as part of the 30 person limit. | 88 | Must have no more than 30 people. Anyone working is not included as part of the 30 person limit. | ||
| 78 | Please refer to the COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic. | 89 | Please refer to the COVID-19: guidance for managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| n | 79 | Attendees should still socially distance from anyone they do not live with (other than where they have formed a support bubble with them). | n | 90 | Attendees should socially distance from anyone they do not live with (unless they are in their support bubble). |
| 80 | Significant life events, i.e. life cycle ceremonies (outside of marriage ceremonies and funerals) - definition in Table 2. | 91 | Activity: Commemorative events | ||
| 81 | Private ceremonies are no longer exempt from wider rules around gatherings in groups larger than 6. | 92 | Gathering limit | ||
| 93 | : | ||||
| 94 | These are events which occur to commemorate or mark the deceased’s passing. Examples include a wake, a stone setting ceremony or the scattering of ashes. | ||||
| 95 | Such events must have no more than 15 people in attendance, excluding those who are present for work purposes. | ||||
| 96 | Such gatherings cannot take place in a private dwelling or garden. | ||||
| 97 | Activity: Significant life events (outside of marriage ceremonies and funerals) | ||||
| 98 | Gathering limit | ||||
| 99 | : | ||||
| 82 | Where such events are an element of communal worship, they may continue, subject to the requirements for communal services set out above. | 100 | Where such events are an element of communal worship, they are subject to the requirements for communal worship set out above. | ||
| 83 | Small prayer and study groups | 101 | Otherwise, such events are subject to wider rules around social mixing dependent on an area’s COVID local alert level. | ||
| 84 | Limits for prayer and study groups should be decided on the basis of the capacity of the place of worship following an assessment of risk (see Section 5 ‘Restrictions on Capacity’). | 102 | This means that, in a COVID-19 secure venue or public outdoor place, there can be more than 6 people in total present from multiple households. In ‘local COVID alert level: medium’ areas, social interaction and shared activity must be limited to groups of 6. In ‘local COVID alert levels high’ and ‘very high’ areas, social interaction and shared activity must be limited to groups of the same household or support bubble. | ||
| 85 | People must not mingle in a group of more than 6 (other than with those they live with or have formed a support bubble with). | ||||
| 86 | Supervised children’s activities | 103 | Activity: Supervised children’s activities | ||
| 87 | Limited to the number of people who can safely social distance in the venue in line with COVID-19 Secure guidance. See guidance for providers for out-of-school settings. This includes, but is not limited to activities such as mother and baby groups with multiple adults supervising children. In these situations, adults should maintain social distancing with other adults from different households. | 104 | Gathering limit | ||
| 88 | Support groups | 105 | : | ||
| 106 | Limited to the number of people who can safely social distance in the venue in line with COVID-19 Secure guidance. See guidance for providers of out-of-school settings. | ||||
| 107 | This includes, but is not limited to, activities such as mother and baby groups with multiple adults supervising children. In these situations, adults should maintain social distancing with other adults from different households. | ||||
| 108 | Activity: Support groups | ||||
| 109 | Gathering limit | ||||
| 110 | : | ||||
| 89 | Support groups can take place in gatherings up to a maximum of 15 people in a public place, if the support group is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support to its members or those who attend its meetings. | 111 | Support groups can take place with up to a maximum of 15 people in a public place, if the support group is organised by a business, a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution or a public body to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support to its members or those who attend its meetings. | ||
| 90 | This includes, but is not limited to, providing support: | 112 | This includes, but is not limited to, providing support: | ||
| n | 91 | • to victims of crime (including domestic abuse) | n | 113 | to victims of crime (including domestic abuse) |
| 92 | • to those with, or recovering from, addictions (including alcohol, narcotics or other substance addictions) or addictive patterns of behaviour | 114 | to those with, or recovering from, addictions (including alcohol, narcotics or other substance addictions) or addictive patterns of behaviour | ||
| 93 | • to new and expectant parents | 115 | to new and expectant parents | ||
| 94 | • to those with, or caring for persons with, any long-term illness, disability or terminal condition or who are vulnerable | 116 | to those with, or caring for persons with, any long-term illness, disability or terminal condition or who are vulnerable | ||
| 95 | • to those facing issues related to their sexuality or identity including those living as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender | 117 | to those facing issues related to their sexuality or identity including those living as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender | ||
| 96 | • to those who have suffered bereavement | 118 | to those who have suffered bereavement | ||
| 97 | This is an exemption to the legal gatherings limit of 6 people. | 119 | This is an exemption to the legal gatherings limits at all alert levels. | ||
| 98 | Support groups not covered by this exemption can still take place if they do not breach the new gatherings limit of six people. This means that for these other groups, in a COVID-19 Secure venue or public outdoor place, there can be more than six people in total present, but social interaction and shared activity must be limited to groups of six. Where this is unlikely to be possible, no more than six people should attend. Anybody who is working in facilitating the group or attending for work purposes is not included. | 120 | Support groups not covered by this exemption can still take place if they do not breach the new gatherings limits at each alert level. This means that for these other groups, in a COVID-19 Secure venue or public outdoor place, there can be more than 6 people in total present from multiple households. In ‘local COVID alert level - medium’ areas, social interaction and shared activity must be limited to groups of 6. In ‘local COVID alert levels - high’ and ‘very high’ areas, social interaction and shared activity must be limited to groups of the same household or support bubble. | ||
| 121 | Where this is unlikely to be possible, groups should not take place. Anybody who is working in facilitating the group or attending for work purposes is not included. | ||||
| 122 | Activity: Small prayer and study groups | ||||
| 123 | Gathering limit | ||||
| 124 | : | ||||
| 125 | Limits for prayer and study groups should be decided on the basis of the capacity of the place of worship following an assessment of risk (see Section 5 ‘Restrictions on Capacity | ||||
| 126 | In ‘local COVID alert level - medium’ areas, People people must not mingle in a group of more than 6 (other than with those they live with or have formed a support bubble with). | ||||
| 127 | In ‘local COVID alert level: high’ or ‘very high’ areas, people must not mingle in groups with anyone they do not live with or have formed a support bubble with. | ||||
| 128 | Other guidance | ||||
| 99 | This guidance applies to places of worship when being used for a religious purpose or in preparation for a religious purpose. | 129 | This guidance applies to places of worship when being used for a religious purpose or in preparation for a religious purpose. | ||
| 100 | For permitted uses of a place of worship not included in this guidance, you should refer to the specific guidance linked below: | 130 | For permitted uses of a place of worship not included in this guidance, you should refer to the specific guidance linked below: | ||
| 101 | Tourism | 131 | Tourism | ||
| 102 | , | 132 | , | ||
| 103 | retail | 133 | retail | ||
| 104 | and | 134 | and | ||
| 105 | restaurants | 135 | restaurants | ||
| 106 | and | 136 | and | ||
| 107 | other hospitality industries | 137 | other hospitality industries | ||
| n | 108 | Meetings or small gatherings, as now permitted in other | n | 138 | Meetings or small gatherings, as permitted in other |
| 109 | multi-purpose community settings | 139 | multi-purpose community settings | ||
| 110 | Places of worship should take account of the | 140 | Places of worship should take account of the | ||
| 111 | performing arts guidance | 141 | performing arts guidance | ||
| 112 | in organising any indoor or outdoor performances, paying particular attention to the sections on singing. | 142 | in organising any indoor or outdoor performances, paying particular attention to the sections on singing. | ||
| 113 | 2. | 143 | 2. | ||
| 117 | “Place of worship” | 147 | “Place of worship” | ||
| 118 | A place of worship refers to a building used for regular religious ceremonies, communal worship or similar gatherings by religious organisations. It includes the use of surrounding grounds, for example, adjoining carparks, courtyards or gardens for which the venue managers are also responsible. | 148 | A place of worship refers to a building used for regular religious ceremonies, communal worship or similar gatherings by religious organisations. It includes the use of surrounding grounds, for example, adjoining carparks, courtyards or gardens for which the venue managers are also responsible. | ||
| 119 | The guidance also covers premises when being used for religious gatherings, even when their primary purpose is not for religious gatherings, such as a community centre. These premises will only be able to be used where they are permitted to be open and additional guidance may be applicable. | 149 | The guidance also covers premises when being used for religious gatherings, even when their primary purpose is not for religious gatherings, such as a community centre. These premises will only be able to be used where they are permitted to be open and additional guidance may be applicable. | ||
| 120 | This guidance does not cover public parks, private homes, cultural sites or other open spaces, such as woodlands which may be used for religious purposes. If people do want to engage in worship in these spaces, then the guidance relevant to that place should be adhered to. | 150 | This guidance does not cover public parks, private homes, cultural sites or other open spaces, such as woodlands which may be used for religious purposes. If people do want to engage in worship in these spaces, then the guidance relevant to that place should be adhered to. | ||
| 121 | “Significant life cycle events” | 151 | “Significant life cycle events” | ||
| n | 122 | Events to mark or celebrate a significant milestone in a person’s life, according to their religion or belief, such as events to celebrate a person’s birth (other than a birthday) or coming of age; or to mark a person’s death. Examples would include a christening, a stone setting ceremony, a naming ceremony. They do not include ‘celebrations’ or parties to mark these events. | n | 152 | Events to mark or celebrate a significant milestone in a person’s life, according to their religion or belief, such as events to celebrate a person’s birth (other than a birthday) or coming of age. Examples would include a christening, or a naming ceremony. They do not include ‘celebrations’ or parties to mark these events. |
| 123 | “Worshippers” or “Visitors” | 153 | “Worshippers” or “Visitors” | ||
| 124 | Those entering the place of worship to engage in worship or other activity for which the place of worship may be used. | 154 | Those entering the place of worship to engage in worship or other activity for which the place of worship may be used. | ||
| 125 | “Venue managers” | 155 | “Venue managers” | ||
| 126 | The person or persons responsible for the management of an individual place of worship, including assessment of compliance with the following guidelines and relevant law. This may be a religious leader or lay person. | 156 | The person or persons responsible for the management of an individual place of worship, including assessment of compliance with the following guidelines and relevant law. This may be a religious leader or lay person. | ||
| 127 | “Household” and “Support Bubble” | 157 | “Household” and “Support Bubble” | ||
| 128 | A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. | 158 | A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. | ||
| 129 | A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. | 159 | A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. | ||
| 130 | The 2 households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | 160 | The 2 households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | ||
| 131 | “Must” | 161 | “Must” | ||
| n | 132 | Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a requirement under the | n | 162 | Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a requirement under: |
| 133 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 | 163 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 164 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 165 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 166 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 134 | , and therefore is a requirement in law. | 167 | and therefore is a requirement in law. | ||
| 135 | Should | 168 | “Should” | ||
| 136 | Where the guidance states that an activity should take place this is not a legal requirement under the | 169 | Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a requirement under: | ||
| 137 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 | 170 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 171 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 172 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 173 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 138 | , however it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being given to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19 | 174 | however it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being given to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. | ||
| 139 | 3. | 175 | 3. | ||
| 140 | Key principles for safely opening places of worship | 176 | Key principles for safely opening places of worship | ||
| 141 | Each individual place of worship is strongly advised to apply this guidance with reference to its own specific circumstances, including its size and type of activities, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. | 177 | Each individual place of worship is strongly advised to apply this guidance with reference to its own specific circumstances, including its size and type of activities, how it is organised, operated, managed and regulated. | ||
| 142 | Venue managers of places of worship will have discretion over when they consider it safe to open and should decide to remain closed if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. | 178 | Venue managers of places of worship will have discretion over when they consider it safe to open and should decide to remain closed if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. | ||
| n | n | 179 | Venue managers should take all possible steps to secure the safety of the public, ensuring that gathering limits, including those set in COVID local alert levels, are adhered to. While places of worship will not be mandated to implement any further restrictions that a local authority may suggest to control the spread of the virus within the local alert levels Individual venues should work with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and apply any additional actions to reduce the risk of transmission. | ||
| 180 | These could include: | ||||
| 181 | further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to seat a number of people inside a venue safely, it may not be safe for them all to travel to and from, or enter and exit, the venue | ||||
| 182 | staggering entry times with other local venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas | ||||
| 183 | arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues - advising visitors to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue | ||||
| 184 | visitors will be responsible for not gathering in groups larger than 6 on their way to and from places of worship | ||||
| 143 | Many places of worship are also workplaces and should therefore be aware of their responsibilities as employers under existing health and safety law. Places of worship also have a duty of care to volunteers, to ensure that as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. | 185 | Many places of worship are also workplaces and should therefore be aware of their responsibilities as employers under existing health and safety law. Places of worship also have a duty of care to volunteers, to ensure that as far as reasonably practicable they are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. | ||
| 144 | Consideration should be given to how fair and equal access can safely be provided for all users to be able to undertake faith practices within a place of worship, in line with government guidelines and considering requirements under the Equality Act 2010 where these apply. | 186 | Consideration should be given to how fair and equal access can safely be provided for all users to be able to undertake faith practices within a place of worship, in line with government guidelines and considering requirements under the Equality Act 2010 where these apply. | ||
| 145 | To help decide which actions to take, we advise that a COVID-19 risk assessment is completed by each place of worship and for some events or gatherings this will be required by law. This may be done in addition to any risk assessment already in place or as a separate assessment. | 187 | To help decide which actions to take, we advise that a COVID-19 risk assessment is completed by each place of worship and for some events or gatherings this will be required by law. This may be done in addition to any risk assessment already in place or as a separate assessment. | ||
| 146 | When a building or space is being repurposed as a place of worship i.e. you are using a building or space which you have not used previously for this purpose, a new fire risk assessment must take place. | 188 | When a building or space is being repurposed as a place of worship i.e. you are using a building or space which you have not used previously for this purpose, a new fire risk assessment must take place. | ||
| 147 | This link provides | 189 | This link provides | ||
| 148 | generic guidance on completing a risk assessment | 190 | generic guidance on completing a risk assessment | ||
| 149 | . Assessments should be done in consultation with unions or workers (including volunteers and contractors) if relevant. It may also be beneficial to discuss the risk assessment with worshippers or other stakeholders (such as neighbouring tenants or property owners) to assist understanding among faith communities and local communities and improve reopening design and execution. | 191 | . Assessments should be done in consultation with unions or workers (including volunteers and contractors) if relevant. It may also be beneficial to discuss the risk assessment with worshippers or other stakeholders (such as neighbouring tenants or property owners) to assist understanding among faith communities and local communities and improve reopening design and execution. | ||
| n | 150 | Failure to complete a risk assessment that accounts for COVID-19 could constitute a breach of Health & Safety legislation and could also lead to a breach of the | n | 192 | Failure to complete a risk assessment that accounts for COVID-19 could constitute a breach of: |
| 151 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020 as amended | 193 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 152 | , as could having a risk assessment with insufficient measures set out. Places of worship are encouraged to make their risk assessments available online where possible. | 194 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 195 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 196 | Having a risk assessment with insufficient measures set out could also constitute a breach of the above legislation. Places of worship are encouraged to make their risk assessments available online where possible. | ||||
| 153 | Venue managers are strongly advised to take action to minimise the potential for spreading of COVID-19 among worshippers, and those working or volunteering within the building and surrounding grounds. You may want to engage worshippers in co-designing an informal community behaviour agreement. | 197 | Venue managers are strongly advised to take action to minimise the potential for spreading of COVID-19 among worshippers, and those working or volunteering within the building and surrounding grounds. You may want to engage worshippers in co-designing an informal community behaviour agreement. | ||
| n | 154 | Venue managers should take all possible steps to secure the safety of the public, ensuring that gathering limits, whether national or set locally, are adhered to. | n | ||
| 155 | Individual venues should consider the impact of many venues re-opening in a small area. This means working with local authorities, neighbouring businesses and travel operators to assess this risk and applying additional actions taken to reduce the risk of transmission. These could include: | ||||
| 156 | Further lowering capacity - even if it is possible to safely seat a number of people inside a venue, it may not be safe for them all to travel to and from, or enter and exit, the venue. | ||||
| 157 | Staggering entry times with other local venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas. | ||||
| 158 | Arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues. Advising visitors to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue. | ||||
| 159 | Visitors will be responsible for not gathering in groups larger than 6 on their way to and from places of worship. | ||||
| 160 | 4. | 198 | 4. | ||
| 161 | Adapting practices to reduce the spread of infection | 199 | Adapting practices to reduce the spread of infection | ||
| 162 | Religious leaders should adopt the guidance below and seek to include additional changes that could be made to their religious rituals that usually involve close contact and shared items between individuals. | 200 | Religious leaders should adopt the guidance below and seek to include additional changes that could be made to their religious rituals that usually involve close contact and shared items between individuals. | ||
| 163 | Places of worship and faith communities should adapt religious services, especially where ceremonies would otherwise have taken place over a number of hours or days, to ensure the safety of those present and minimise spread of infection. It is advised that the ceremonies and services should be concluded in the shortest reasonable time. | 201 | Places of worship and faith communities should adapt religious services, especially where ceremonies would otherwise have taken place over a number of hours or days, to ensure the safety of those present and minimise spread of infection. It is advised that the ceremonies and services should be concluded in the shortest reasonable time. | ||
| 164 | Once completed, participants should be encouraged to move on promptly, to minimise the risk of contact and spread of infection. If appropriate, you should reconfigure spaces to enable worshippers to be seated rather than standing which reduces the risk of contact. | 202 | Once completed, participants should be encouraged to move on promptly, to minimise the risk of contact and spread of infection. If appropriate, you should reconfigure spaces to enable worshippers to be seated rather than standing which reduces the risk of contact. | ||
| n | 165 | Worshippers should limit their interactions with anyone they are not attending the Place of Worship with. In some instances this is a legal requirement and therefore must be adhered to (i.e. if they are attending a communal service that is not a wedding, funeral or significant event gathering). | n | 203 | Worshippers should limit their interactions dependent on their area’s COVID local alert level. At the medium level they should interact only with the group of 6 they entered the place of worship with. At the high and very high levels, additional restrictions apply and worshippers must not mix outside of their households. These restrictions still apply for significant life cycle events, but do not apply to weddings or funerals. |
| 166 | It is recommended that, where possible, places of worship continue to stream worship or other events to avoid large gatherings and to continue to reach those individuals who are self-isolating or particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. | 204 | It is recommended that, where possible, places of worship continue to stream worship or other events to avoid large gatherings and to continue to reach those individuals who are self-isolating or particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. | ||
| 167 | More specific guidance is as follows. | 205 | More specific guidance is as follows. | ||
| 168 | The use of shared items | 206 | The use of shared items | ||
| 169 | Individuals should be prevented from touching or kissing objects that are handled communally. Barriers and/or clear signage should be put in place where necessary to avoid this taking place. | 207 | Individuals should be prevented from touching or kissing objects that are handled communally. Barriers and/or clear signage should be put in place where necessary to avoid this taking place. | ||
| 170 | Individuals should also avoid touching property belonging to others such as shoes which, if removed, should be placed and collected by their owner while adhering to social distancing principles. | 208 | Individuals should also avoid touching property belonging to others such as shoes which, if removed, should be placed and collected by their owner while adhering to social distancing principles. | ||
| 195 | Avoid playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting when people will be trying to converse before or after worship. | 233 | Avoid playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting when people will be trying to converse before or after worship. | ||
| 196 | What the congregation can and cannot do | 234 | What the congregation can and cannot do | ||
| 197 | People should avoid singing, shouting and raising voices. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission from aerosol and droplets. | 235 | People should avoid singing, shouting and raising voices. This is because of the potential for increased risk of transmission from aerosol and droplets. | ||
| 198 | Activities such as singing, chanting, shouting and/or playing of instruments that are blown into should be specifically avoided by congregations/worshippers. This is because there is a possible additional risk of transmission in environments where individuals are singing or chanting as a group, and this applies even if social distancing is being observed or face coverings are used. | 236 | Activities such as singing, chanting, shouting and/or playing of instruments that are blown into should be specifically avoided by congregations/worshippers. This is because there is a possible additional risk of transmission in environments where individuals are singing or chanting as a group, and this applies even if social distancing is being observed or face coverings are used. | ||
| 199 | Therefore, spoken responses during worship should also not be in a raised voice. | 237 | Therefore, spoken responses during worship should also not be in a raised voice. | ||
| n | 200 | Weddings, funerals and life cycle events (significant event gatherings) | n | 238 | Weddings, funerals and commemorative events |
| 201 | It is strongly advised that only essential aspects of the ceremonies take place at this time. | 239 | It is strongly advised that only essential aspects of the ceremonies take place at this time. | ||
| n | n | 240 | Weddings | ||
| 241 | Weddings can continue to take place with up to 15 people. | ||||
| 202 | No food or drink should be consumed as a part of the event unless required for the purposes of solemnisation. | 242 | No food or drink should be consumed as a part of the event unless required for the purposes of solemnisation. | ||
| n | 203 | Life cycle ceremonies (not including weddings or funerals) will no longer be exempt from wider restrictions around gathering in groups larger than 6. | n | ||
| 204 | Worshippers should socially distance from anyone they do not live with (other than with those they live with or have formed a support bubble with). | 243 | Those attending should socially distance from anyone they do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | ||
| 244 | Wedding receptions can take place in areas that are subject to medium or high COVID local alert levels, with up to 15 people in the form of a sit down meal. They must not take place in areas subject to very high local alert level restrictions. | ||||
| 245 | See | ||||
| 246 | guidance on wedding receptions | ||||
| 247 | for more information. | ||||
| 205 | For further information on marriage ceremonies please refer to the | 248 | For further information on marriage ceremonies please refer to the | ||
| 206 | marriage guidance | 249 | marriage guidance | ||
| 207 | . | 250 | . | ||
| n | 208 | Wedding receptions | n | 251 | Please visit the |
| 209 | Wedding receptions and civil partnership celebrations (including religious and belief ceremonies) may take place but only in the form of a sit down meal with up to a maximum of 15 people. | 252 | local COVID alert levels page | ||
| 210 | Where faith and belief marriage rituals or ceremonies are being undertaken under the legal provisions for a wedding reception, these ceremonies must not exceed 15 people, and should adhere to all social distancing and other safety measures provided in this guidance. Those taking part in the ritual or ceremony do not need to remain seated at tables for this, but should be seated for any other aspects of a reception. If a faith or belief marriage ritual or ceremony is taking place as a wedding reception, it should take place within a reasonable timeframe alongside the legal solemnisation of the marriage. | 253 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||
| 211 | See the | 254 | Funerals | ||
| 212 | guidance on wedding receptions | 255 | Funerals can continue to take place with up to 30 people at all COVID local alert levels. See the | ||
| 256 | guidance on funerals | ||||
| 213 | for further information. | 257 | for further information. | ||
| n | n | 258 | Events which occur to commemorate or mark the deceased’s passing, such as a wake, stone setting ceremony or the scattering of ashes, can take place with up to 15 people at all COVID local alert levels. | ||
| 214 | Outdoor worship | 259 | Outdoor worship | ||
| 215 | In the grounds of a place of worship | 260 | In the grounds of a place of worship | ||
| n | 216 | More than 30 people can pray in a place of worship or its grounds. The law allows for multiple groups of 6 people to participate, provided that these groups do not mingle. | n | 261 | The law allows for multiple groups to pray in a place of worship or its grounds. |
| 262 | In medium COVID local alert level areas, the law allows for multiple groups of six people to participate, provided that these groups do not mingle. | ||||
| 263 | In high or very high level areas, the law allows for multiple groups of different households and support bubbles to participate, provided that these groups do not mingle. | ||||
| 217 | A risk assessment must be conducted and COVID-19 Secure measures implemented. The number of people who are able to gather will therefore be dependent on the size of the space available. | 264 | A risk assessment must be conducted and COVID-19 secure measures implemented. The number of people who are able to gather will therefore be dependent on the size of the space available. | ||
| 218 | A risk assessment should also consider the security of worshippers. This may require involving local partners such as the police. | 265 | A risk assessment should also consider the security of worshippers. This may require involving local partners such as the police. | ||
| 219 | Public outdoor spaces | 266 | Public outdoor spaces | ||
| 220 | For acts of worship taking place away from the place of worship and surrounding grounds please follow the relevant guidance on the number of people permitted to gather in those spaces. | 267 | For acts of worship taking place away from the place of worship and surrounding grounds please follow the relevant guidance on the number of people permitted to gather in those spaces. | ||
| 221 | If anyone is considering arranging an event for more than 6 people in a public outdoor space they should liaise with those responsible for the open space in question to ensure that the event can be staged in a safe and legal way, which includes undertaking a risk assessment that considers security (see Annex A). | 268 | If anyone is considering arranging an event for more than 6 people in a public outdoor space they should liaise with those responsible for the open space in question to ensure that the event can be staged in a safe and legal way, which includes undertaking a risk assessment that considers security (see Annex A). | ||
| n | 222 | Local authorities will make decisions on applications for prayers in public places, including those on private land which are not attached to a place of worship. | n | 269 | Talk to your local authority about any large events you want to hold – you should be aware that some local authorities have powers under the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 to impose restrictions on events or on public outdoor spaces by direction, if certain criteria are met. |
| 223 | Private outdoor spaces | ||||
| 224 | It is illegal for groups larger than 6 to meet in a private outdoor space, including private gardens unless the group consists solely of a single household or support bubble. | ||||
| 225 | Religious activity is not exempt from this rule. | ||||
| 226 | Use of water | 270 | Use of water | ||
| 227 | Any pre-requisite washing/ablution rituals should not be done at the place of worship but carried out prior to arrival. | 271 | Any pre-requisite washing/ablution rituals should not be done at the place of worship but carried out prior to arrival. | ||
| 228 | In rare circumstances where it is necessary, washing facilities within the place of worship should be used in line with social distancing guidelines and hygiene measures applied. | 272 | In rare circumstances where it is necessary, washing facilities within the place of worship should be used in line with social distancing guidelines and hygiene measures applied. | ||
| 229 | People should not wash the body parts of others. | 273 | People should not wash the body parts of others. | ||
| 230 | Where rituals or ceremonies require water to be applied to the body others present should move out of range of any potential splashing. | 274 | Where rituals or ceremonies require water to be applied to the body others present should move out of range of any potential splashing. | ||
| 283 | Social distancing | 327 | Social distancing | ||
| 284 | Social distancing measures are actions to reduce social interaction between people in order to minimise the opportunity for transmission of COVID-19. | 328 | Social distancing measures are actions to reduce social interaction between people in order to minimise the opportunity for transmission of COVID-19. | ||
| 285 | All managers and all visitors to a place of worship must follow the law and should follow the guidance on social distancing including: | 329 | All managers and all visitors to a place of worship must follow the law and should follow the guidance on social distancing including: | ||
| 286 | Adhering to social distancing, meaning people should be 2 metres apart or more than 1 metre apart as well as taking extra steps to stay safe (such as wearing face coverings) to reduce the risk of transmission. | 330 | Adhering to social distancing, meaning people should be 2 metres apart or more than 1 metre apart as well as taking extra steps to stay safe (such as wearing face coverings) to reduce the risk of transmission. | ||
| 287 | For frequently used places, mark areas using floor tape or paint to help people maintain social distance. | 331 | For frequently used places, mark areas using floor tape or paint to help people maintain social distance. | ||
| n | 288 | Ensure that groups attending communal worship together do not exceed more than 6 people per group. This group of 6 can be made up of people from different households, but strict social distancing must be maintained between members of different households at all times. | n | 332 | Ensure that groups attending communal worship together do not exceed more than 6 people per group. In medium local alert level areas, the law allows for multiple groups of 6 people to participate, provided that these groups do not mingle. Any group of 6 can be made up of people from different households. In high or very high level areas, the law allows for multiple households and support bubbles to participate, provided that these groups do not mingle. Strict social distancing must be maintained between members of different households at all times. |
| 289 | The only exception to this where a single household or support bubble is larger than 6 people. In this case, the single household or support bubble may attend communal worship together. | 333 | The only exception to this where a single household or support bubble is larger than 6 people. In this case, the single household or support bubble may attend communal worship together. | ||
| 290 | You should consider and set out the additional actions you will take to reduce the risk of transmission in your risk assessment. These could include, for instance, avoiding any face-to-face seating by changing layouts, reducing the number of people in enclosed spaces, improving ventilation, using protective screens and face coverings, and closing non-essential social spaces, as outlined throughout this guidance. | 334 | You should consider and set out the additional actions you will take to reduce the risk of transmission in your risk assessment. These could include, for instance, avoiding any face-to-face seating by changing layouts, reducing the number of people in enclosed spaces, improving ventilation, using protective screens and face coverings, and closing non-essential social spaces, as outlined throughout this guidance. | ||
| 291 | Queue management is important so the flow of groups in and out of the premises can be carefully controlled in a socially distanced way, reducing the risk of congestion or contact. Considerations should be made for how to manage those waiting outside a place of worship, including the introduction of socially distanced queuing systems. | 335 | Queue management is important so the flow of groups in and out of the premises can be carefully controlled in a socially distanced way, reducing the risk of congestion or contact. Considerations should be made for how to manage those waiting outside a place of worship, including the introduction of socially distanced queuing systems. | ||
| 292 | All religious practices should be carried out to try ensure social distancing can be maintained between individuals from different households. This is to reduce the risk of transmission. There should only be a closer distance when absolutely essential to enable a faith practice to be carried out (for example contact with the faith leader). Time spent in contact should be kept to an absolute minimum. | 336 | All religious practices should be carried out to try ensure social distancing can be maintained between individuals from different households. This is to reduce the risk of transmission. There should only be a closer distance when absolutely essential to enable a faith practice to be carried out (for example contact with the faith leader). Time spent in contact should be kept to an absolute minimum. | ||
| 293 | Other actions to take to reduce the risk of transmission to support social distancing could include: | 337 | Other actions to take to reduce the risk of transmission to support social distancing could include: | ||
| 307 | The above advice on social distancing also applies when travelling to and from a place of worship. Decisions to reopen car parks are to be made locally and practical measures such as changing the car park layout to help people socially distance should be considered. Guidance on social distancing relevant to transport, parking and the public realm can be found here | 351 | The above advice on social distancing also applies when travelling to and from a place of worship. Decisions to reopen car parks are to be made locally and practical measures such as changing the car park layout to help people socially distance should be considered. Guidance on social distancing relevant to transport, parking and the public realm can be found here | ||
| 308 | guidance for passengers who need to travel during the coronavirus outbreak | 352 | guidance for passengers who need to travel during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 309 | . This is being regularly reviewed and updated. | 353 | . This is being regularly reviewed and updated. | ||
| 310 | People who are symptomatic | 354 | People who are symptomatic | ||
| 311 | Anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 (a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell) should not attend the place of worship due to the risk that they pose to others; they should self-isolate at home immediately with other members of their household. Remote participation should be considered, for example by live streaming. This applies equally to individuals who work at the place of worship. Individuals who are self-isolating due to a possible or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the household | 355 | Anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 (a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell) should not attend the place of worship due to the risk that they pose to others; they should self-isolate at home immediately with other members of their household. Remote participation should be considered, for example by live streaming. This applies equally to individuals who work at the place of worship. Individuals who are self-isolating due to a possible or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the household | ||
| n | 312 | Where individuals are self-isolating due to a possible or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the household, or because they have been requested to so by NHS Test & Trace, they should participate remotely. See stay at home guidance for households with possible or confirmed COVID-19. Guidance is different for funerals, see guidance on managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic here. | n | 356 | Where individuals are self-isolating due to a possible or confirmed case of COVID-19 in the household, or because they have been requested to so by NHS Test & Trace, they must only participate remotely. See stay at home guidance for households with possible or confirmed COVID-19. Guidance is different for funerals, see guidance on managing a funeral during the coronavirus pandemic here. |
| 313 | Hygiene | 357 | Hygiene | ||
| 314 | On entering and leaving a place of worship, everyone, including staff, should be asked to wash their hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds using soap and water or to use hand sanitiser if hand washing facilities are not available. A Public Health England poster can be downloaded here. | 358 | On entering and leaving a place of worship, everyone, including staff, should be asked to wash their hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds using soap and water or to use hand sanitiser if hand washing facilities are not available. A Public Health England poster can be downloaded here. | ||
| 315 | There should be signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency, avoid touching your face and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into the crook of your sleeved arm if a tissue is not available. | 359 | There should be signs and posters to build awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency, avoid touching your face and to cough or sneeze into a tissue which is binned safely, or into the crook of your sleeved arm if a tissue is not available. | ||
| 316 | You should provide hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to toilet facilities. | 360 | You should provide hand sanitiser in multiple locations in addition to toilet facilities. | ||
| 317 | Toilets | 361 | Toilets | ||
| 352 | You should consider informing these groups in particular of the symptoms of COVID-19 and | 396 | You should consider informing these groups in particular of the symptoms of COVID-19 and | ||
| 353 | current stay alert and social distancing guidance | 397 | current stay alert and social distancing guidance | ||
| 354 | . | 398 | . | ||
| 355 | 6. | 399 | 6. | ||
| 356 | How can places of worship communicate this guidance to visitors? | 400 | How can places of worship communicate this guidance to visitors? | ||
| n | 357 | Each place of worship is strongly advised to put the measures set out in this guidance in place to ensure that visitors follow Government’s guidance, and any risk assessments advised, are completed for the venue, for the safety of all those who visit and work there. The Government strongly advises each place of worship ensures that visitors follow social distancing guidelines. | n | 401 | Each place of worship is strongly advised to put the measures set out in this guidance in place to ensure that visitors follow government’s guidance, and any risk assessments advised, are completed for the venue, for the safety of all those who visit and work there. The government strongly advises each place of worship ensures that visitors follow social distancing guidelines. |
| 358 | Many faiths have issued specific guidance to their faith communities about some of these issues. You may wish to make the government’s information on COVID-19 available to your faith community and others, in order to challenge misinformation. | 402 | Many faiths have issued specific guidance to their faith communities about some of these issues. You may wish to make the government’s information on COVID-19 available to your faith community and others, in order to challenge misinformation. | ||
| n | n | 403 | You may also wish to remind members of the community about your area’s COVID local alert level, and highlight any additional restrictions regarding social mixing that this may cause. | ||
| 359 | You should consider informing | 404 | You should consider informing | ||
| 360 | certain groups of people | 405 | certain groups of people | ||
| 361 | who may be at increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19, of the symptoms of COVID-19 and current | 406 | who may be at increased risk of severe disease from COVID-19, of the symptoms of COVID-19 and current | ||
| 362 | stay at home and social distancing guidance | 407 | stay at home and social distancing guidance | ||
| 363 | , and strongly discourage them from attending faith gatherings during this time or set aside a time for them to attend for individual devotions. | 408 | , and strongly discourage them from attending faith gatherings during this time or set aside a time for them to attend for individual devotions. | ||
| 375 | Enforcement | 420 | Enforcement | ||
| 376 | It is important to be aware of the enforcement provisions, as is the case for other sectors. | 421 | It is important to be aware of the enforcement provisions, as is the case for other sectors. | ||
| 377 | Where the enforcing authority (your local authority), identifies responsible individuals who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks (including this guidance), they will consider taking a range of actions to improve control of risks. For example, this would cover employers not taking appropriate action to ensure social distancing, where possible. | 422 | Where the enforcing authority (your local authority), identifies responsible individuals who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks (including this guidance), they will consider taking a range of actions to improve control of risks. For example, this would cover employers not taking appropriate action to ensure social distancing, where possible. | ||
| 378 | Under existing | 423 | Under existing | ||
| 379 | Health & Safety legislation | 424 | Health & Safety legislation | ||
| t | 380 | , failure to complete a risk assessment that accounts for COVID-19 could constitute a breach of that legislation, as could having a risk assessment with insufficient measures, and could also lead to a breach of the | t | 425 | , failure to complete a risk assessment that accounts for COVID-19 could constitute a breach of that legislation, as could having a risk assessment with insufficient measures, and could also lead to a breach of |
| 381 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020 as amended | 426 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 382 | . The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. | 427 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 428 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 429 | The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to employers to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. | ||||
| 383 | Employers are expected to respond to such actions of any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authority. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the Government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | 430 | Employers are expected to respond to such actions of any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authority. The vast majority of employers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the Government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, inspectors are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| 384 | Annex A: Risk assessment for protective security - factors to consider | 431 | Annex A: Risk assessment for protective security - factors to consider | ||
| 385 | A risk assessment that considers protective security should be conducted in addition to, or as part of, any health and safety/ fire safety or other broader assessment of the hazards and threats to the people in and around the place of worship as a result of changes made to how that place of worship functions. | 432 | A risk assessment that considers protective security should be conducted in addition to, or as part of, any health and safety/ fire safety or other broader assessment of the hazards and threats to the people in and around the place of worship as a result of changes made to how that place of worship functions. | ||
| 386 | Queues, social distancing and security | 433 | Queues, social distancing and security | ||
| 387 | Whilst busy crowding is unlikely if social distancing is operating correctly, the revised layout of spaces could present new security risks, particularly where multiple queues are created. Consideration should be given to the following: | 434 | Whilst busy crowding is unlikely if social distancing is operating correctly, the revised layout of spaces could present new security risks, particularly where multiple queues are created. Consideration should be given to the following: |
| 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 3 | HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | 6 | This page provides a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. We will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm. | ||
| 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | 7 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 12 October 2020 | 13 | HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 12 October 2020 | ||
| 28 | guidance about coming to court | 28 | guidance about coming to court | ||
| 29 | during the pandemic. While | 29 | during the pandemic. While | ||
| 30 | public health legislation | 30 | public health legislation | ||
| 31 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | 31 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | ||
| 32 | Updated: | 32 | Updated: | ||
| n | 33 | Following today’s (12 Oct 2020) announcement on the | n | 33 | Following |
| 34 | today’s (15 Oct 2020) further announcement | ||||
| 35 | on changes to the | ||||
| 34 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | 36 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | ||
| 35 | , the previous | 37 | , the previous | ||
| 36 | local restrictions in England | 38 | local restrictions in England | ||
| 37 | and those | 39 | and those | ||
| 38 | local restrictions in Wales | 40 | local restrictions in Wales | ||
| 226 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | 228 | Week commencing Monday 18 May 2020 | ||
| 227 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | 229 | Week commencing Monday 11 May 2020 | ||
| 228 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | 230 | Week commencing Monday 4 May 2020 | ||
| 229 | Friday 24 April 2020 | 231 | Friday 24 April 2020 | ||
| 230 | Published 24 April 2020 | 232 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| n | 231 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | n | 233 | Last updated 15 October 2020 |
| 232 | + show all updates | 234 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 235 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 236 | Update to local COVID alert level changes 15 Oct 2020 added. | ||||
| 233 | 12 October 2020 | 237 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 234 | Link to local COVID Alert Levels guidance in England added. | 238 | Link to local COVID Alert Levels guidance in England added. | ||
| 235 | 12 October 2020 | 239 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 236 | Added translation | 240 | Added translation | ||
| 237 | 12 October 2020 | 241 | 12 October 2020 |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | 3 | COVID-19: guidance for the safe use of places of worship and special religious services and gatherings during the pandemic | ||
| 4 | Guidance to enable the safe reopening of places of worship for a broader range of activities and includes a checklist for special religious services and gatherings. | 4 | Guidance to enable the safe reopening of places of worship for a broader range of activities and includes a checklist for special religious services and gatherings. | ||
| 5 | Published 4 July 2020 | 5 | Published 4 July 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 8 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see publications for | 11 | England (see publications for | ||
| 37 | Northern Ireland | 37 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 38 | , please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments. | 38 | , please refer to guidance from the relevant national governments. | ||
| 39 | Checklist for special religious services and gatherings | 39 | Checklist for special religious services and gatherings | ||
| 40 | We recognise that detailed government guidance can be tricky to apply to unique situations, events or places. However, there are some key principles that should help us all make decisions that ensure we can all take part in special religious services safely. | 40 | We recognise that detailed government guidance can be tricky to apply to unique situations, events or places. However, there are some key principles that should help us all make decisions that ensure we can all take part in special religious services safely. | ||
| 41 | Published 4 July 2020 | 41 | Published 4 July 2020 | ||
| n | 42 | Last updated 8 October 2020 | n | 42 | Last updated 15 October 2020 |
| 43 | + show all updates | 43 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 44 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 45 | Guidance amended to incorporate the changes to regulations announced by the Prime Minister on 12 October. | ||||
| 44 | 8 October 2020 | 46 | 8 October 2020 | ||
| 45 | Updated guidance to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect places of worship, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | 47 | Updated guidance to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect places of worship, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | ||
| 46 | 6 October 2020 | 48 | 6 October 2020 | ||
| 47 | Updated the Special religious services and gatherings COVID-19 checklist - to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect special religious services and gatherings, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | 49 | Updated the Special religious services and gatherings COVID-19 checklist - to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect special religious services and gatherings, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | ||
| 48 | 24 September 2020 | 50 | 24 September 2020 |
| 41 | , with rules and advice based on the level of risk in a local area. This updated guidance offers additional advice to the clinically extremely vulnerable over and above local COVID alert level guidance. This new guidance aims to strike a better balance between providing practical steps to help keep you safe while reducing some of the potentially harmful impacts on mental and social wellbeing that were associated with previous strict shielding. It sets out the steps clinically extremely vulnerable people can take to protect themselves at each local COVID alert level. | 41 | , with rules and advice based on the level of risk in a local area. This updated guidance offers additional advice to the clinically extremely vulnerable over and above local COVID alert level guidance. This new guidance aims to strike a better balance between providing practical steps to help keep you safe while reducing some of the potentially harmful impacts on mental and social wellbeing that were associated with previous strict shielding. It sets out the steps clinically extremely vulnerable people can take to protect themselves at each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 42 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal shielding advice in the very worst affected local areas and for a limited period of time. This will only apply to some, but not all, very high alert level areas and will be based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. The government will write to you separately to inform you if you are advised to shield. You are not advised to follow formal shielding advice again unless you receive a new shielding notification advising you to do so. From now, refer to the new local COVID alert levels for your area. | 42 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal shielding advice in the very worst affected local areas and for a limited period of time. This will only apply to some, but not all, very high alert level areas and will be based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. The government will write to you separately to inform you if you are advised to shield. You are not advised to follow formal shielding advice again unless you receive a new shielding notification advising you to do so. From now, refer to the new local COVID alert levels for your area. | ||
| 43 | What level of advice should you follow | 43 | What level of advice should you follow | ||
| 44 | Check the | 44 | Check the | ||
| 45 | COVID alert level | 45 | COVID alert level | ||
| n | 46 | of your local area. | n | 46 | of your local area or |
| 47 | search by postcode | ||||
| 48 | . | ||||
| 47 | If you are required to travel into an area at a different local COVID alert level (for example to go to work or school), you should follow the guidance for whichever area has the higher alert level. For example, if you live in a medium alert area but work in a high alert area, follow the work advice for local COVID alert level: high. If you live in a high alert area but work in a medium alert area, continue to follow the advice for high alert areas. | 49 | If you are required to travel into an area at a different local COVID alert level (for example to go to work or school), you should follow the guidance for whichever area has the higher alert level. For example, if you live in a medium alert area but work in a high alert area, follow the work advice for local COVID alert level: high. If you live in a high alert area but work in a medium alert area, continue to follow the advice for high alert areas. | ||
| 48 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | 50 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | ||
| 49 | These general principles apply at all local COVID alert levels. In addition to the rules you and your community must follow at each level, you can take additional precautions to protect yourself. | 51 | These general principles apply at all local COVID alert levels. In addition to the rules you and your community must follow at each level, you can take additional precautions to protect yourself. | ||
| 50 | Socialising inside and outside the home | 52 | Socialising inside and outside the home | ||
| 51 | Continue to maintain strict social distancing, wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your face. | 53 | Continue to maintain strict social distancing, wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your face. | ||
| 76 | The UK Chief Medical Officers have issued a | 78 | The UK Chief Medical Officers have issued a | ||
| 77 | statement on schools and childcare reopening | 79 | statement on schools and childcare reopening | ||
| 78 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from COVID-19. Schools have their own measures in place to limit the risk of transmission which can be found in | 80 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from COVID-19. Schools have their own measures in place to limit the risk of transmission which can be found in | ||
| 79 | guidance on reopening of schools | 81 | guidance on reopening of schools | ||
| 80 | . | 82 | . | ||
| n | 81 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their | n | 83 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric or other specialist care and have been advised by their |
| 82 | GP | 84 | GP | ||
| 83 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | 85 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||
| 84 | Travel | 86 | Travel | ||
| 85 | If you need to travel, walk or cycle if you can. For longer journeys, or if you are unable to walk or cycle, try to minimise the number of people you come into close contact with. Travelling by car is likely to mean fewer social contacts than travelling by public transport. You should avoid sharing a car with people outside of your immediate household or support bubble. | 87 | If you need to travel, walk or cycle if you can. For longer journeys, or if you are unable to walk or cycle, try to minimise the number of people you come into close contact with. Travelling by car is likely to mean fewer social contacts than travelling by public transport. You should avoid sharing a car with people outside of your immediate household or support bubble. | ||
| 86 | Going to shops and pharmacies | 88 | Going to shops and pharmacies | ||
| 132 | Work and school | 134 | Work and school | ||
| 133 | You should continue to work from home where possible. | 135 | You should continue to work from home where possible. | ||
| 134 | If you cannot work from home, you can still attend your workplace as your workplace should be COVID-secure. The | 136 | If you cannot work from home, you can still attend your workplace as your workplace should be COVID-secure. The | ||
| 135 | general advice on work | 137 | general advice on work | ||
| 136 | has further details about what to do if you have concerns. | 138 | has further details about what to do if you have concerns. | ||
| n | 137 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their | n | 139 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric or other specialist care and have been advised by their |
| 138 | GP | 140 | GP | ||
| 139 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | 141 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||
| 140 | Travel | 142 | Travel | ||
| 141 | There are no restrictions on travel at local COVID alert level: medium. We advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to limit journeys on public transport where possible. | 143 | There are no restrictions on travel at local COVID alert level: medium. We advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to limit journeys on public transport where possible. | ||
| 142 | Going to shops and pharmacies | 144 | Going to shops and pharmacies | ||
| 158 | Work and school | 160 | Work and school | ||
| 159 | The advice is the same as for local COVID alert level: medium. | 161 | The advice is the same as for local COVID alert level: medium. | ||
| 160 | You should continue to work from home where possible. If you cannot work from home, you can still attend your workplace as your workplace should be COVID-secure. The | 162 | You should continue to work from home where possible. If you cannot work from home, you can still attend your workplace as your workplace should be COVID-secure. The | ||
| 161 | general advice on work | 163 | general advice on work | ||
| 162 | has further details about what to do if you have concerns. | 164 | has further details about what to do if you have concerns. | ||
| n | 163 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their | n | 165 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric or other specialist care and have been advised by their |
| 164 | GP | 166 | GP | ||
| 165 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | 167 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||
| 166 | Travel | 168 | Travel | ||
| 167 | At local COVID alert level: high, all people are advised to minimise travel. | 169 | At local COVID alert level: high, all people are advised to minimise travel. | ||
| 168 | In addition, we advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to avoid travel where possible except for going to work, school, or for essential shopping. | 170 | In addition, we advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to avoid travel where possible except for going to work, school, or for essential shopping. | ||
| 191 | HSE | 193 | HSE | ||
| 192 | ) and local authorities will take action which can range from the provision of specific advice, issuing enforcement notices, stopping certain work practices until they are made safe and, where businesses fail to comply with enforcement notices, this could lead to prosecution. | 194 | ) and local authorities will take action which can range from the provision of specific advice, issuing enforcement notices, stopping certain work practices until they are made safe and, where businesses fail to comply with enforcement notices, this could lead to prosecution. | ||
| 193 | If you have concerns about your health and safety at work you can raise them with your workplace union, the | 195 | If you have concerns about your health and safety at work you can raise them with your workplace union, the | ||
| 194 | Health and Safety Executive | 196 | Health and Safety Executive | ||
| 195 | or your local authority. | 197 | or your local authority. | ||
| n | 196 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their | n | 198 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric or other specialist care and have been advised by their |
| 197 | GP | 199 | GP | ||
| 198 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | 200 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||
| 199 | Travel | 201 | Travel | ||
| 200 | At local COVID alert level: very high, everyone may continue to travel to venues or amenities which are open, as well as for work or to access education. However, everyone should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make. | 202 | At local COVID alert level: very high, everyone may continue to travel to venues or amenities which are open, as well as for work or to access education. However, everyone should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make. | ||
| 201 | In general, we advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to stay at home as much as possible and avoid any travel into or out of a local COVID alert level: very high area. | 203 | In general, we advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to stay at home as much as possible and avoid any travel into or out of a local COVID alert level: very high area. | ||
| 205 | NHS Volunteer Responder | 207 | NHS Volunteer Responder | ||
| 206 | are still available to assist you. | 208 | are still available to assist you. | ||
| 207 | If you require additional care and support | 209 | If you require additional care and support | ||
| 208 | You should continue to receive care at home, either from professional social care and medical professionals, or from friends and family within your support bubble. | 210 | You should continue to receive care at home, either from professional social care and medical professionals, or from friends and family within your support bubble. | ||
| 209 | You should continue to access the NHS services that you need, and you should contact the NHS if you have an urgent or emergency care need. | 211 | You should continue to access the NHS services that you need, and you should contact the NHS if you have an urgent or emergency care need. | ||
| n | 210 | We recognise that a small number of individuals may require additional support to follow the guidance at local COVID alert level: very high. Please contact your local authority if you need assistance. | n | 212 | We recognise that a small number of individuals may require additional support to follow the guidance at local COVID alert level: very high. Please contact your local authority if you need assistance. You can find the contact details by looking on your local council’s website. |
| 211 | Shielding | 213 | Shielding | ||
| 212 | We may advise more restrictive formal shielding measures for the | 214 | We may advise more restrictive formal shielding measures for the | ||
| 213 | clinically extremely vulnerable | 215 | clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| 214 | in the worst affected very high alert areas, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. This will only apply to some very high alert areas, and the government will write to you separately to inform you if you are advised to shield. You are not advised to follow this revised shielding advice unless you receive a new shielding notification advising you to do so. | 216 | in the worst affected very high alert areas, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. This will only apply to some very high alert areas, and the government will write to you separately to inform you if you are advised to shield. You are not advised to follow this revised shielding advice unless you receive a new shielding notification advising you to do so. | ||
| 215 | Further support will be made available from your local authority and community pharmacies to help protect you during this period of heightened risk. | 217 | Further support will be made available from your local authority and community pharmacies to help protect you during this period of heightened risk. | ||
| 244 | If friends and family are not able to collect your medicines for you, then you will be eligible for free medicines delivery. Please contact your pharmacy to inform them that you are clinically extremely vulnerable and need your medicines delivered, and they will arrange this free of charge. | 246 | If friends and family are not able to collect your medicines for you, then you will be eligible for free medicines delivery. Please contact your pharmacy to inform them that you are clinically extremely vulnerable and need your medicines delivered, and they will arrange this free of charge. | ||
| 245 | Care and support | 247 | Care and support | ||
| 246 | You may be eligible for extra care and support from your local authority. You will receive further information about how to request support from your local authority in the formal shielding notification letter we will send to you if your area is advised to shield. | 248 | You may be eligible for extra care and support from your local authority. You will receive further information about how to request support from your local authority in the formal shielding notification letter we will send to you if your area is advised to shield. | ||
| 247 | You can still receive informal care at home from people within your support bubble. | 249 | You can still receive informal care at home from people within your support bubble. | ||
| 248 | You can still receive care at home from professional social care and medical professionals. | 250 | You can still receive care at home from professional social care and medical professionals. | ||
| t | 249 | If formal shielding is introduced in your area, we will write to you setting out how you can access support, for example, with food, medicines and care. | t | 251 | If formal shielding is introduced in your area, we will write to you setting out how you can access support if you need it in order to follow advice, for example, support to access food, medicines deliveries, advice or any additional wellbeing or practical support you may need. |
| 250 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups | 252 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups | ||
| 251 | People who are defined as clinically extremely vulnerable are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. There are 2 ways you may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable: | 253 | People who are defined as clinically extremely vulnerable are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. There are 2 ways you may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable: | ||
| 252 | You have one or more of conditions listed below, or | 254 | You have one or more of conditions listed below, or | ||
| 253 | Your clinician or | 255 | Your clinician or | ||
| 254 | GP | 256 | GP |
| f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government | 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for local government | ||
| 4 | Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. | 4 | Guidance for local councils during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. | ||
| 5 | Published 17 March 2020 | 5 | Published 17 March 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 8 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Business and charity support | 11 | Business and charity support | ||
| 24 | Social care | 24 | Social care | ||
| 25 | Testing | 25 | Testing | ||
| 26 | Waste | 26 | Waste | ||
| 27 | Other | 27 | Other | ||
| 28 | If you work for a public sector organisation you can sign up to MHCLG’s regular bulletin. This includes the latest government guidance, advice, communications products and other useful information about coronavirus (COVID-19). | 28 | If you work for a public sector organisation you can sign up to MHCLG’s regular bulletin. This includes the latest government guidance, advice, communications products and other useful information about coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| n | 29 | To subscribe, please email <LGEngag(ement@communities.gov.uk>. | n | 29 | To subscribe, please email |
| 30 | LGEngagement@communities.gov.uk | ||||
| 31 | . | ||||
| 30 | Business and charity support | 32 | Business and charity support | ||
| 31 | Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local Restrictions Support Grant - guidance for local authorities | 33 | Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local Restrictions Support Grant - guidance for local authorities | ||
| 32 | Announcement: Government extends support to stop business evictions this year | 34 | Announcement: Government extends support to stop business evictions this year | ||
| 33 | Announcement: More domestic abuse charities to benefit from government funding boost | 35 | Announcement: More domestic abuse charities to benefit from government funding boost | ||
| 34 | Policy paper: Job retention bonus | 36 | Policy paper: Job retention bonus | ||
| 57 | Guidance: Support for the bereaved | 59 | Guidance: Support for the bereaved | ||
| 58 | Guidance: Managing a funeral | 60 | Guidance: Managing a funeral | ||
| 59 | Guidance: Local death management | 61 | Guidance: Local death management | ||
| 60 | Guidance: Care of the deceased with suspected or confirmed coronavirus | 62 | Guidance: Care of the deceased with suspected or confirmed coronavirus | ||
| 61 | Homelessness and rough sleeping | 63 | Homelessness and rough sleeping | ||
| n | n | 64 | Announcement: Rough sleepers to be helped to keep safe this winter | ||
| 62 | Guidance: Next Steps Accommodation Programme | 65 | Guidance: Next Steps Accommodation Programme | ||
| 63 | Announcement: 274 councils set to receive housing support for vulnerable people | 66 | Announcement: 274 councils set to receive housing support for vulnerable people | ||
| 64 | Guidance: Hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping | 67 | Guidance: Hostel services for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping | ||
| 65 | Letter: Funding for emergency accommodation and support for EEA rough sleepers | 68 | Letter: Funding for emergency accommodation and support for EEA rough sleepers | ||
| 66 | Announcement: £105 million to keep rough sleepers safe | 69 | Announcement: £105 million to keep rough sleepers safe | ||
| 100 | Letters: Business rates information | 103 | Letters: Business rates information | ||
| 101 | Announcement: Businesses to receive almost £10 billion in rates relief | 104 | Announcement: Businesses to receive almost £10 billion in rates relief | ||
| 102 | Letter: Council Tax information on the technical implementation of the £500 million hardship fund | 105 | Letter: Council Tax information on the technical implementation of the £500 million hardship fund | ||
| 103 | Guidance: Council tax: COVID-19 hardship fund 2020 to 2021 | 106 | Guidance: Council tax: COVID-19 hardship fund 2020 to 2021 | ||
| 104 | Local lockdown | 107 | Local lockdown | ||
| n | n | 108 | Guidance: Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know | ||
| 109 | Announcement: Prime Minister announces new local COVID Alert Levels | ||||
| 105 | Guidance: Local COVID-19 outbreaks: lessons learnt and good practice | 110 | Guidance: Local COVID-19 outbreaks: lessons learnt and good practice | ||
| 106 | Guidance: Holidays in areas with local coronavirus restrictions | 111 | Guidance: Holidays in areas with local coronavirus restrictions | ||
| n | 107 | Collection: Local restrictions and managing a local outbreak | n | ||
| 108 | Guidance: Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | 112 | Guidance: Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | ||
| 109 | Guidance: Government’s approach to managing local coronavirus outbreaks | 113 | Guidance: Government’s approach to managing local coronavirus outbreaks | ||
| 110 | Guidance: Containing and managing local coronavirus outbreaks | 114 | Guidance: Containing and managing local coronavirus outbreaks | ||
| 111 | Guidance: What educational and childcare settings need to do if there is a local lockdown | 115 | Guidance: What educational and childcare settings need to do if there is a local lockdown | ||
| n | 112 | Guidance: Local lockdown social distancing | n | ||
| 113 | Speech: Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus 3 July 2020 | 116 | Speech: Prime Minister’s statement on coronavirus 3 July 2020 | ||
| 114 | Parks and public spaces | 117 | Parks and public spaces | ||
| 115 | Guidance: Managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas | 118 | Guidance: Managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas | ||
| 116 | Guidance: Managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms | 119 | Guidance: Managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms | ||
| 117 | Guidance: Safer public spaces - urban centres and green spaces | 120 | Guidance: Safer public spaces - urban centres and green spaces | ||
| 156 | Schools and education | 159 | Schools and education | ||
| 157 | Announcement: All possible measures to be taken before schools and colleges close | 160 | Announcement: All possible measures to be taken before schools and colleges close | ||
| 158 | Guidance hub: Schools and other educational settings | 161 | Guidance hub: Schools and other educational settings | ||
| 159 | Guidance: COVID Summer Food Fund | 162 | Guidance: COVID Summer Food Fund | ||
| 160 | Shielding and volunteering | 163 | Shielding and volunteering | ||
| n | n | 164 | Announcement: Clinically extremely vulnerable receive updated advice tailored to local COVID alert levels | ||
| 161 | Announcement: Majority of children no longer need to shield | 165 | Announcement: Majority of children no longer need to shield | ||
| 162 | Announcement: Plans to ease guidance for those shielding | 166 | Announcement: Plans to ease guidance for those shielding | ||
| 163 | Announcement: Those shielding to be able to spend time outdoors | 167 | Announcement: Those shielding to be able to spend time outdoors | ||
| 164 | Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable | 168 | Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable | ||
| 165 | Announcement: Frontline health and care staff able to access support NHS volunteers | 169 | Announcement: Frontline health and care staff able to access support NHS volunteers | ||
| 200 | Waste | 204 | Waste | ||
| 201 | Guidance for local authorities on prioritising waste collections | 205 | Guidance for local authorities on prioritising waste collections | ||
| 202 | Letter: Opening household waste and recycling centres | 206 | Letter: Opening household waste and recycling centres | ||
| 203 | Letter: Thank you to waste sector workers | 207 | Letter: Thank you to waste sector workers | ||
| 204 | Other | 208 | Other | ||
| n | n | 209 | Guidance: Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday | ||
| 205 | Guidance: Transport demand management toolkit | 210 | Guidance: Transport demand management toolkit | ||
| 206 | Guidance: Safe use of places of worship from 4 July | 211 | Guidance: Safe use of places of worship from 4 July | ||
| 207 | Guidance: Small marriages and civil partnerships | 212 | Guidance: Small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 208 | Guidance: Safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | 213 | Guidance: Safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||
| 209 | Guidance: Safe use of council buildings | 214 | Guidance: Safe use of council buildings | ||
| 222 | See also Public Health England’s: | 227 | See also Public Health England’s: | ||
| 223 | stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection | 228 | stay at home guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection | ||
| 224 | guidance about coronavirus (COVID-19) for health professionals and other organisations | 229 | guidance about coronavirus (COVID-19) for health professionals and other organisations | ||
| 225 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response | 230 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): UK government response | ||
| 226 | Published 17 March 2020 | 231 | Published 17 March 2020 | ||
| n | 227 | Last updated 8 October 2020 | n | 232 | Last updated 15 October 2020 |
| 228 | + show all updates | 233 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 234 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 235 | Added links to: Guidance: Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know; Announcement: Prime Minister announces new local COVID Alert Levels; Announcement: Clinically extremely vulnerable receive updated advice tailored to local COVID alert levels; Announcement: Rough sleepers to be helped to keep safe this winter; Guidance: Local authority preparations for Remembrance Sunday. | ||||
| 229 | 8 October 2020 | 236 | 8 October 2020 | ||
| 230 | Added links: Business and charity support: Announcement: More domestic abuse charities to benefit from government funding boost; Announcement: Government extends support to stop business evictions this year; Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local Restrictions Support Grant - guidance for local authorities; Compliance and enforcement: Announcement: New package to support and enforce self-isolation; Announcement: New legal duty to self-isolate comes into force; Guidance: COVID-19: Local authority compliance and enforcement grant; Housing/rough sleeping: Letter: extension of emergency measures requiring residential landlords to provide extended notice periods; Announcement: Government sets out comprehensive support for renters this winter; Announcement: 274 councils set to receive housing support for vulnerable people; Guidance: Next Steps Accommodation Programme; Local government finance and funding: Impact assessment: The impact of COVID-19 on public sector insurance; Local lockdown: Guidance: Local COVID-19 outbreaks: lessons learnt and good practice; PPE: Announcement: Huge increase in UK personal protective equipment production; Public health: Announcement: New campaign to prevent spread of coronavirus indoors this winter; Schools and education: Announcement: All possible measures to be taken before schools and colleges close; Social care: Guidance: Overview of adult social care guidance on coronavirus; COVID-19 infection rises: letter to care providers from Director of Adult Social Care Delivery; Letter: Adult social care winter plan; Testing: Policy paper: Allocation of COVID-19 swab tests in England; Announcement: NHS COVID-19 app launches across England and Wales | 237 | Added links: Business and charity support: Announcement: More domestic abuse charities to benefit from government funding boost; Announcement: Government extends support to stop business evictions this year; Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Local Restrictions Support Grant - guidance for local authorities; Compliance and enforcement: Announcement: New package to support and enforce self-isolation; Announcement: New legal duty to self-isolate comes into force; Guidance: COVID-19: Local authority compliance and enforcement grant; Housing/rough sleeping: Letter: extension of emergency measures requiring residential landlords to provide extended notice periods; Announcement: Government sets out comprehensive support for renters this winter; Announcement: 274 councils set to receive housing support for vulnerable people; Guidance: Next Steps Accommodation Programme; Local government finance and funding: Impact assessment: The impact of COVID-19 on public sector insurance; Local lockdown: Guidance: Local COVID-19 outbreaks: lessons learnt and good practice; PPE: Announcement: Huge increase in UK personal protective equipment production; Public health: Announcement: New campaign to prevent spread of coronavirus indoors this winter; Schools and education: Announcement: All possible measures to be taken before schools and colleges close; Social care: Guidance: Overview of adult social care guidance on coronavirus; COVID-19 infection rises: letter to care providers from Director of Adult Social Care Delivery; Letter: Adult social care winter plan; Testing: Policy paper: Allocation of COVID-19 swab tests in England; Announcement: NHS COVID-19 app launches across England and Wales | ||
| 231 | 24 August 2020 | 238 | 24 August 2020 | ||
| 232 | Added links to: Announcement: New NHS Test and Trace app launched; Announcement: Stronger enforcement measures as easements resume; Guidance: Transport demand management toolkit; Research: Local authority COVID-19 financial impact monitoring information. | 239 | Added links to: Announcement: New NHS Test and Trace app launched; Announcement: Stronger enforcement measures as easements resume; Guidance: Transport demand management toolkit; Research: Local authority COVID-19 financial impact monitoring information. | ||
| 233 | 13 August 2020 | 240 | 13 August 2020 |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | n | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||||
| 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| t | t | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. |
| 101 | (e.g. arcades, guided tours, theme parks, family entertainment centres, funfairs, zoos, and aquariums). The | 101 | (e.g. arcades, guided tours, theme parks, family entertainment centres, funfairs, zoos, and aquariums). The | ||
| 102 | events and entertainment guidance | 102 | events and entertainment guidance | ||
| 103 | may also be useful for attractions that move around (e.g. travelling funfairs). | 103 | may also be useful for attractions that move around (e.g. travelling funfairs). | ||
| 104 | business events | 104 | business events | ||
| 105 | (e.g. conferences, exhibitions, conventions, consumer/trade shows and other events and meetings). Business events will be permitted in numbers larger than 30 people as soon as it is safe to do so. | 105 | (e.g. conferences, exhibitions, conventions, consumer/trade shows and other events and meetings). Business events will be permitted in numbers larger than 30 people as soon as it is safe to do so. | ||
| n | n | 106 | outdoor events | ||
| 107 | - an annex to this document provides guidance for events organisers and Local Authorities assessing event applications, to supplement | ||||
| 108 | full guidance issued by the Events Industry Forum | ||||
| 109 | . | ||||
| 106 | The guidance should also be read in conjunction with other | 110 | The guidance should also be read in conjunction with other | ||
| 107 | guidance on working safely during coronavirus | 111 | guidance on working safely during coronavirus | ||
| 108 | , the | 112 | , the | ||
| 109 | safer travel guidance | 113 | safer travel guidance | ||
| 110 | and other available sector guidance. | 114 | and other available sector guidance. | ||
| 784 | The Purple Guide | 788 | The Purple Guide | ||
| 785 | produced by the Events Industry Forum | 789 | produced by the Events Industry Forum | ||
| 786 | The MIA’s AIM accreditation programme | 790 | The MIA’s AIM accreditation programme | ||
| 787 | Meetings Industry Association | 791 | Meetings Industry Association | ||
| 788 | Association of Event Organisers | 792 | Association of Event Organisers | ||
| n | n | 793 | Outdoor Events | ||
| 794 | Events Industry Forum | ||||
| 789 | General guidance | 795 | General guidance | ||
| 790 | COVID-19 | 796 | COVID-19 | ||
| 791 | : What you need to do | 797 | : What you need to do | ||
| 792 | Support for businesses and employers during coronavirus ( | 798 | Support for businesses and employers during coronavirus ( | ||
| 793 | COVID-19 | 799 | COVID-19 | ||
| 806 | COVID-19 | 812 | COVID-19 | ||
| 807 | workplace actions campaign (messaging about distancing and hygiene) | 813 | workplace actions campaign (messaging about distancing and hygiene) | ||
| 808 | National Counter Terrorism Security Office advice | 814 | National Counter Terrorism Security Office advice | ||
| 809 | General Security advice | 815 | General Security advice | ||
| 810 | Crowded Places Guidance | 816 | Crowded Places Guidance | ||
| t | t | 817 | Annex A - Outdoor events | ||
| 818 | Guidance for event organisers | ||||
| 819 | Ten steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers | ||||
| 820 | While this guidance applies to England, you should always consider whether there are local restrictions in place in your area. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is experiencing a local | ||||
| 821 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 822 | outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | ||||
| 823 | local restrictions pages | ||||
| 824 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | ||||
| 825 | Complete a | ||||
| 826 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 827 | risk assessment, taking into account emergency situations and any security risks. | ||||
| 828 | Share it with all your staff. | ||||
| 829 | Find out how to do a risk assessment | ||||
| 830 | . Keep it up to date as guidance and public health risks may change. | ||||
| 831 | Consult with your local authority as early as possible. | ||||
| 832 | The earlier you do this, the more time you are providing to secure agreement for your event to proceed and any relevant licenses to be issued. Your local authority will review your risk assessment and can give you advice on how to manage your event whilst reducing risks to the local area. Find out if the local authority intends to convene a Safety Advisory Group (SAG) and how best to engage with this. If they do not intend to convene a SAG, contact the local Director of Public Health to discuss the event and whether any additional assurances are needed. Even when all necessary permissions are granted, your local authority can consider prohibiting, restricting or imposing requirements if they consider an event a serious and imminent threat to public health - so a good two-way channel of communication is essential. | ||||
| 833 | Engage with neighbouring businesses, transport operators and Local Transport Authorities | ||||
| 834 | to assess any risks to the local area of increased visitors from other locations and potentially apply additional mitigations. | ||||
| 835 | Clean more often. | ||||
| 836 | Increase how often you clean surfaces, especially those that are being touched a lot. Ask your staff and your customers to use hand sanitiser and wash their hands frequently. | ||||
| 837 | Ask your customers to wear face coverings | ||||
| 838 | in any indoor space or where required to do so by law. That is especially important if your customers are likely to be around people they do not normally meet. Some exemptions apply. | ||||
| 839 | Check when to wear one, exemptions, and how to make your own. | ||||
| 840 | Make sure everyone is social distancing. | ||||
| 841 | Make it easy for everyone to do so by putting up signs or introducing a one way system that your customers can follow and considering whether extra marshals are required to enforce this. | ||||
| 842 | Let customers know that by law they can only visit in groups of up to 6 people | ||||
| 843 | (unless they are visiting as a household or support bubble which is larger than 6). Put up signs to remind customers to only interact with their group. | ||||
| 844 | Increase ventilation | ||||
| 845 | in enclosed structures such as marquees, for example by lifting or removing side walls or using fans to circulate fresh air. | ||||
| 846 | Meet NHS Test and Trace requirements | ||||
| 847 | by keeping a record of all your customers, visitors and staff for 21 days and displaying an official NHS QR code poster. Check | ||||
| 848 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace | ||||
| 849 | for details. | ||||
| 850 | Turn people with coronavirus symptoms away. | ||||
| 851 | If a staff member (or someone in their household) or a customer has a persistent cough, a high temperature or has lost their sense of taste or smell, they should be isolating. | ||||
| 852 | You should also read the full version of the relevant guidance which depending on the type of event, could include for example | ||||
| 853 | Outdoor Events | ||||
| 854 | , | ||||
| 855 | Performing Arts | ||||
| 856 | or | ||||
| 857 | Sports Events | ||||
| 858 | . | ||||
| 859 | Guidance for local authorities | ||||
| 860 | Assessing applications for large outdoor events | ||||
| 861 | While this guidance applies to England, where local restrictions have been imposed in areas that are experiencing a local | ||||
| 862 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 863 | outbreak, local authorities should consider applications for large outdoor events accordingly. | ||||
| 864 | Outdoor events organised by businesses, charitable organisations, and public bodies are currently permitted provided: | ||||
| 865 | Event organisers follow all relevant Covid-19 Secure guidance - depending on the type of event, this could include for example | ||||
| 866 | Outdoor Events | ||||
| 867 | , | ||||
| 868 | Performing Arts | ||||
| 869 | or | ||||
| 870 | Sports Events | ||||
| 871 | Organisers and attendees adhere to all legal requirements including only allowing customers to attend in groups of up to 6 people (unless exemptions apply) and mandating face coverings in indoor areas | ||||
| 872 | The event does not pose a risk to public health. | ||||
| 873 | Local authorities are responsible for permitting or prohibiting large organised outdoor events from taking place in their local area. Decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, with consideration given to both the risks and the mitigations in place. | ||||
| 874 | Local authorities should consider convening a Safety Advisory Group, bringing together representatives from the local authority, emergency services and other relevant bodies. Local authorities should consider how best to engage the local Director of Public Health at the earliest opportunity in case any additional assurances are needed. Local authorities should also work closely with Local Transport Authorities to develop a clear plan to reduce pressure on the local transport network arising from large events in the area. | ||||
| 875 | Local authorities/Safety Advisory Groups should provide advice to businesses on how to manage events of this type if required. | ||||
| 876 | In deciding whether an event should be permitted, local authorities should consider factors such as: | ||||
| 877 | Has the event organiser carried out a comprehensive risk assessment? | ||||
| 878 | Has the event organiser taken into account the relevant Covid-19 Secure guidance? | ||||
| 879 | Can/will all mitigations be operated effectively? | ||||
| 880 | What will be the impact on the local area? Has the event organiser engaged appropriately with neighbouring businesses and transport operators to assess and mitigate risks arising from pressure on local and public transport? | ||||
| 881 | What will be the risk to local population health, taking into account prevailing trends in the prevalence of Covid-19? | ||||
| 882 | Will attendees be primarily local, or will there be additional risk factors created by attracting a national or international audience for the event? | ||||
| 883 | Through conversations with the event organiser and a review of their Risk Assessment, are you satisfied that the event organiser has in place reasonable mitigations to: | ||||
| 884 | Ensure social distancing between customers, performers and staff? | ||||
| 885 | Ensure that customers attend in groups of up to 6 (unless an exemption applies) and that those groups can be kept separate within the event? | ||||
| 886 | Ensure cleanliness in all areas? | ||||
| 887 | Robustly log customer data for the purposes of NHS Test and Trace? | ||||
| 888 | Local authorities should avoid issuing licenses for events that do not comply with | ||||
| 889 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 890 | Secure Guidelines and which could lead to larger gatherings forming amongst attendees. | ||||
| 891 | Organised outdoor events should be permitted unless they pose a threat to public health, provided that they follow relevant guidance and adhere to all legal requirements. If local authorities are concerned about an event, they should discuss those concerns with the event organiser at the earliest possible opportunity, and should consider whether any mitigations could be put in place to alleviate risks such as: | ||||
| 892 | Reducing the number of attendees to allow full social distancing and minimise any burden on local transport systems. | ||||
| 893 | Staggering entry times with other venues and taking steps to avoid queues building up in surrounding areas. | ||||
| 894 | Arranging one-way travel routes between transport hubs and venues. | ||||
| 895 | Advising patrons to avoid particular forms of transport or routes and to avoid crowded areas when in transit to the venue. | ||||
| 896 | If risks cannot be mitigated or in the event of a local spike in Covid-19 cases, local authorities can consider prohibiting, restricting or imposing requirements in respect of venues, events or outdoor public places using the powers available in | ||||
| 897 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 898 | if the event, venue or gathering in an outdoor public place poses a serious and imminent threat to public health. Any such decision must be both necessary and proportionate. If an event organiser, the owner or occupier of the premises on which the event is held or any other person involved in hosting the event goes against such a direction, they can be issued with a fixed penalty notice by a police officer, police community support officer or an individual designated by the local authority. | ||||
| 899 | If, by attending a particular event or gathering, an individual is contravening the regulations that have been put in place to control the spread of | ||||
| 900 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 901 | , police officers, PCSOs and other relevant individuals designated by the local authority or Secretary of State have the power under the | ||||
| 902 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 903 | to direct individuals to leave a location or remove them from that location. This can have the overall effect of shutting down the event if all attendees are dispersed. Individuals deemed to be attending an illegal gathering can be issued with a fixed penalty notice, and organisers of an illegal event with more than 30 attendees could potentially be issued with a £10,000 fine. Event organisers could also be issued with fines if they have contravened other business-related regulations such as those set out in regulation 4 of the | ||||
| 904 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 905 | : these fines would be primarily issued by local authority enforcement officers, but can also be issued by police officers, PCSOs or an individual designated by the local authority or Secretary of State. | ||||
| 906 | If appropriate, the government has powers under Schedule 22 of the Coronavirus Act 2020 to close venues hosting large gatherings or prohibit certain events (or types of event) from taking place, and a power under regulation 6 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2020 to restrict access to a public place. | ||||
| 811 | Appendix | 907 | Appendix | ||
| 812 | Definitions | 908 | Definitions | ||
| 813 | Common areas | 909 | Common areas | ||
| 814 | Refers to areas and amenities which are provided for the common use of more than one person including canteens, reception areas, meeting rooms, areas of worship, toilets, gardens, fire escapes, kitchens, fitness facilities, store rooms, laundry facilities. | 910 | Refers to areas and amenities which are provided for the common use of more than one person including canteens, reception areas, meeting rooms, areas of worship, toilets, gardens, fire escapes, kitchens, fitness facilities, store rooms, laundry facilities. | ||
| 815 | Clinically extremely vulnerable people | 911 | Clinically extremely vulnerable people |
| t | t | 1 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) - GOV.UK | ||
| 2 | Guidance | ||||
| 3 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | ||||
| 4 | JSP 752 is the policy document for expenses and allowances for regular and reserve UK armed forces personnel. | ||||
| 5 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||||
| 6 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — | ||||
| 7 | see all updates | ||||
| 8 | From: | ||||
| 9 | Ministry of Defence | ||||
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| 21 | Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) update 1 | ||||
| 22 | HTML | ||||
| 23 | Information note on the arrangements for continuity of education allowance (CEA) for summer term 2020 | ||||
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| 25 | Directed letter: allowance and expense arrangements whilst working from home (WFH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
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| 27 | Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas | ||||
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| 29 | Details | ||||
| 30 | Joint Service Publication 752, tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances, is the authoritative publication for all service expenses and allowances. | ||||
| 31 | It is designed for use by all service personnel, their line managers and specialist administration staffs, to determine entitlement to expenses and allowances. | ||||
| 32 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||||
| 33 | Last updated 15 October 2020 | ||||
| 34 | + show all updates | ||||
| 35 | 15 October 2020 | ||||
| 36 | Added: Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B and Appendix 1 to Annex B) and deleted 2 out of date documents. | ||||
| 37 | 2 October 2020 | ||||
| 38 | Removed Directed letter: UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Directed letter: school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions, Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), and JSP 752. Added Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas. | ||||
| 39 | 20 July 2020 | ||||
| 40 | Addition of: Directed letter - continuity of education allowance (CEA) – detailed advice for the administration of repayments of CEA brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 41 | 6 July 2020 | ||||
| 42 | Addition of: Directed letter - operational allowance interim arrangements for extraction of coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases. | ||||
| 43 | 3 July 2020 | ||||
| 44 | Addition of: JSP 752 -Tri-Service regulations for expenses and allowances. | ||||
| 45 | 5 June 2020 | ||||
| 46 | Addition of: directed letter - school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions. | ||||
| 47 | 26 May 2020 | ||||
| 1 | Directed letter (update 1): continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - GOV.UK | 48 | Updated: Directed letter (update 1) - continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19). | ||
| 2 | Ministry | 49 | 15 May 2020 | ||
| 3 | of Defence | 50 | Addition of, 'Directed letter – UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)'. | ||
| 4 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 51 | 15 April 2020 | ||
| 5 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 52 | Added 5 directed letters in response to coronavirus. | ||
| 6 | nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 | 53 | 6 April 2020 | ||
| 7 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 54 | Updated Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) added. | ||
| 8 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 55 | 2 April 2020 | ||
| 9 | . | 56 | Addition of updated JSP 752 -Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances April 2020. | ||
| 10 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 57 | 8 January 2020 | ||
| 11 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tri-service-regulations-for-expenses-and-allowances-jsp-752/directed-letter-update-1-continuity-of-education-allowance-cea-regulatory-flexibility-in-response-to-coronavirus-covid-19 | 58 | Updated JSP 752: tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances with version 41 for January 2020. | ||
| 12 | I am directed to inform you of the following update (in blue) to the guidance dated 19 March 20 and 7 Apr 20 for recipients | 59 | 30 September 2019 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 60 | Updated the JSP 752 for October 2019. | ||
| 14 | of Continuity of Education Allowance ( | 61 | 28 June 2019 | ||
| 15 | CEA | 62 | Updated the page with the latest version of JSP 752. | ||
| 16 | )[^2] in response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). These arrangements are effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice by AF-Rem Allowances. | 63 | 29 March 2019 | ||
| 17 | Under the current circumstances it has become necessary to introduce further flexibility into the current | 64 | Added JSP 752: tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (version 38). | ||
| 18 | CEA | 65 | 21 January 2019 | ||
| 19 | regulations to reassure claimants that any deviation from | 66 | Updated JSP to version 37. | ||
| 20 | CEA | 67 | 4 October 2018 | ||
| 21 | eligibility criteria caused directly by COVID-19 will not adversely affect their | 68 | Added an updated version. | ||
| 22 | CEA | 69 | 1 October 2018 | ||
| 23 | eligibility. Similarly, if a | 70 | Updated the JSP 752 with the latest edition. | ||
| 24 | CEA | 71 | 29 June 2018 | ||
| 25 | claimant becomes liable for any additional school fees as a result of the outbreak, they will be eligible for reimbursement under the circumstances outlined at paragraphs 3.a, 3.e and 3.f. Any claims for additional school fees for boarding and tuition relating to these scenarios will be considered separately from routine | 72 | Updated the JSP 752, Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances document to version 35. | ||
| 26 | CEA | 73 | 4 April 2018 | ||
| 27 | claims (see paragraph 4). | 74 | Updated JSP 752 -Tri-Service Regulations for Expenses and Allowances. | ||
| 28 | The circumstances that may require a deviation from current rules include (but are not be limited to) the following: | 75 | 5 January 2018 | ||
| 29 | a) | 76 | Updated both parts of JSP 752 to version 33.0. | ||
| 30 | The child is prevented from travelling to join their parents by governmental travel directive or the imposition of an isolation period. | 77 | 3 October 2017 | ||
| 31 | They are unable to join a designated guardian for valid reasons (for example, the guardian is self-isolating) and continue to be accommodated at their school. In this case, where the child remains at the school out with the normal academic term times, the | 78 | Updated both parts of JSP 752 to 'version 32.0, October 2017'. | ||
| 32 | CEA | 79 | 6 July 2017 | ||
| 33 | claimant will be entitled to reclaim any additional fees providing they are proportional to the routine boarding element of the school fees | 80 | Updated both parts of JSP 752 to 'version 31.0, July 2017' | ||
| 34 | b) | 81 | 3 April 2017 | ||
| 35 | A spouse or civil partner is prevented from re-joining the Service parent at their duty station by governmental travel directive or the imposition of an isolation period. | 82 | Updated both parts to version 30. | ||
| 36 | The guidance on Accompanied Status[^3], dictates that when a Service person’s spouse/civil partner is absent from the Residence at Work address for a period of 90 days or more during a 12-month period, their ongoing eligibility for | 83 | 11 January 2017 | ||
| 37 | CEA | 84 | First published. | ||
| 38 | will be reviewed. In conducting the assessment, the exceptional circumstances relating to COVID-19 are to be considered, however, the spouse or civil partner must re-join the Service parent as soon as is practicable once any COVID-19 related travel restrictions are reversed[^4]. At that point, routine arrangements for assessing accompanied status will recommence. | 85 | Related content | ||
| 39 | c) | 86 | JSP 752 -Tri-Service regulations for expenses and allowances | ||
| 40 | Where it is unsafe for a child to remain in the boarding environment at their school, but they can convert to day-pupil status for the period covered by these arrangements. | 87 | Guide to expenses and allowances for service personnel | ||
| 41 | In this case, if the child can live with their parents or a designated guardian and travel to the school daily, the claimant may convert to claiming | 88 | Tri-service regulations for leave and other types of absences (JSP 760) | ||
| 42 | CEA | 89 | British forces overseas posting: Cyprus | ||
| 43 | (Day) from the beginning of the next academic term. This will apply even if their child has not completed 3 consecutive academic terms at the same school. Should the school be required to close altogether then the child should stay with their parents or a designated guardian. In these circumstances | 90 | British Forces overseas posting: RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus | ||
| 44 | CEA | 91 | Collection | ||
| 45 | eligibility will not be adversely affected. | 92 | Joint Service Publication (JSP) | ||
| 46 | d) | 93 | Explore the topic | ||
| 47 | The child travels to an overseas area but is prevented from returning to their school because of a government travel directive, school closure or the imposition of an isolation period. | 94 | Support services for military and defence personnel and their families | ||
| 48 | Where the child is required to remain at the overseas duty station, the parent will continue to receive the additional Local Overseas Allowance until the child is able to return to their school. | ||||
| 49 | CEA | ||||
| 50 | eligibility will be unaffected. | ||||
| 51 | e) | ||||
| 52 | Where a claimant is about to complete their service and a delay in examinations causes an extension to the current Academic year (19/20). | ||||
| 53 | In these circumstances the | ||||
| 54 | CEA | ||||
| 55 | claimant will be entitled to reclaim any additional fees less the parental contribution providing they are proportional to the routine boarding and tuition elements of the school fees and only once authorised by the CO supported by advice from the Children’s Education Advisory Service (CEAS). This provision will last for one further academic term only. | ||||
| 56 | f) | ||||
| 57 | Where COVID-19 impacts on critical stages of education (GCSEs, ALevels, B-TECs and Scottish Nationals and Highers or equivalents) and the school recommends an extra academic year. | ||||
| 58 | Where the school has recommended an additional academic year, the claimant should make a written application to the CEAS (including the advice of the school). The CEAS will make its own recommendation and forward to the PACCC for a decision[^5]. | ||||
| 59 | Reimbursement of any additional school fees will be limited to those in respect of the subjects for which the child was studying before the COVID-19 crisis began. | ||||
| 60 | g) | ||||
| 61 | For claimants of Guardians Allowance (GA) where the child must remain with the guardian after the end of the academic year. | ||||
| 62 | In these circumstances GA will remain in issue until the child is reunited with their parents or the travel restrictions are reversed; whichever is sooner. | ||||
| 63 | h) | ||||
| 64 | Where the fees for Summer Term 20 have been paid in full and the school subsequently reduces its fees. | ||||
| 65 | The Director Armed Forces Personnel Policy note dated 7 April 2020, provided advice on the treatment of | ||||
| 66 | CEA | ||||
| 67 | and school fees during the Summer Term 20. The key message was that claimants should pay the school fees for Summer Term as presented, but declare any subsequent refunds once the position became clear. Advice on how any repayments are to be processed for | ||||
| 68 | CEA | ||||
| 69 | claimants and Unit HRs is currently undergoing preparation and will be detailed in a separate note that will be available on the COVID-19 and the AF-Rem Allowances Defnet sites in due course. | ||||
| 70 | i) | ||||
| 71 | Where the school has reduced its fees to below the appropriate | ||||
| 72 | CEA | ||||
| 73 | maximum, will Admissible Extras[^6] be payable? | ||||
| 74 | Where the revised net fee (including tuition fees payable after considering deductions and the appropriate parental contribution) is less than the appropriate maximum rate of | ||||
| 75 | CEA | ||||
| 76 | , then compulsory costs directly leading to public examinations (i.e., GCSEs, “A” Levels or equivalent) will be considered admissible. Examples of such costs are examination entrance fees (but not re-sits) or the cost of essential or compulsory textbooks. Where there is any doubt Unit HR should review the separate advice on repayments. Where doubt remains, they are to seek advice from the PACCC who should consult the CEAS if necessary. Any costs considered admissible are subject to the parental contribution. | ||||
| 77 | j) | ||||
| 78 | Where | ||||
| 79 | CEA | ||||
| 80 | claimants are preparing to submit a | ||||
| 81 | CEA | ||||
| 82 | Eligibility Certificate for their child’s 6th Form stage of education. | ||||
| 83 | Under | ||||
| 84 | CEA | ||||
| 85 | regulations, claimants are advised to submit their | ||||
| 86 | CEA | ||||
| 87 | Eligibility Certificates ( | ||||
| 88 | CEA | ||||
| 89 | ECs) during a window between 15 months and 6 months before the academic term in which their child is expected to enter the 6th form or “A” Level (or equivalent) stage of education[^7]. | ||||
| 90 | For those with a child due to start 6th form in September 21, the window will open from June 20 as normal; however, please note that due to restrictions on the PACCCs ability to process | ||||
| 91 | CEA | ||||
| 92 | ECs during the COVID-19 crisis, the response times for 6 th Form applications for those applying at the beginning of the window is likely to be longer than usual and may go beyond the 20 working day target for a response. Any other circumstances that arise should be considered on a case by case basis, through casework submitted to the PACCC considering the exceptional circumstances brought about by COVID-19. Any reimbursements from the school to the claimant that arise must be declared. | ||||
| 93 | Payments and Repayments | ||||
| 94 | Payments | ||||
| 95 | For the purposes of submitting routine | ||||
| 96 | CEA | ||||
| 97 | claims and claiming back additional costs, the following applies: | ||||
| 98 | CEA | ||||
| 99 | claimants are to continue to claim for their main | ||||
| 100 | CEA | ||||
| 101 | claims as normal | ||||
| 102 | where | ||||
| 103 | CEA | ||||
| 104 | claimants incur additional costs as detailed in 3.a, 3e. and 3.f., they are to be claimed using a manual | ||||
| 105 | CEA | ||||
| 106 | claim form[^8] clearly identified as COVID-19 additional costs. Defence Business Services ( | ||||
| 107 | DBS | ||||
| 108 | ) will process claims allowing SP to be reimbursed above normal | ||||
| 109 | CEA | ||||
| 110 | ceilings | ||||
| 111 | CEA | ||||
| 112 | claimants should ensure that they have all the appropriate receipts, invoices and associated correspondence when submitting claims for additional costs | ||||
| 113 | standard | ||||
| 114 | DBS | ||||
| 115 | response times may need to be extended to facilitate the processing of manual claims in the current environment. | ||||
| 116 | Repayments | ||||
| 117 | For the Summer Term 2020, no repayments will be required until 1 August 2020 at the earliest. Detailed guidance on repayments will be outlined in a separate note available on the COVID-19 and the AF-Rem Allowances Defnet sites in due course. | ||||
| 118 | CEA | ||||
| 119 | claimants should ensure that they have all the appropriate receipts, invoices and associated correspondence for when the reconciliation process commences. | ||||
| 120 | Summary | ||||
| 121 | It will be necessary for parents to keep up to date with the situation as it develops in the UK, as well as in host nation/overseas assignment locations and make decisions based on the facts and guidance published by the | ||||
| 122 | UK Government | ||||
| 123 | and Defence as well as any host nation guidance and arrangements. Parents should also ensure that they inform their CofC of any changes to their personal circumstances. | ||||
| 124 | The terms of this Directed Letter will remain in place until rescinded or replaced by AF Rem Allowances. Any additional cost to | ||||
| 125 | CEA | ||||
| 126 | as a result of COVID-19 are to be captured so the information is available if required at a later date. | ||||
| 127 | at least 10% (JSP 752, Chapter 14, paragraph 14.0118a). [^2]:This includes Special Educational Needs Additon (SENA) and Day School Allowance (North Wales) where applicable. [^3]: JSP 752, Chapter 2, Section 1, Annex A. [^4]: This includes circumstances in which service families are evacuated in accordance with | ||||
| 128 | JSP 752, Chapter 12, Section 6 (Evacuation from a Permanent Assignment Station Overseas) | ||||
| 129 | . [^5]: This is contrary to JSP 72 (Paragraph 14.0114b(2) to save time. [^6]: But see JSP752 (Paragraph 14.0118c) [^7]: JSP752 (Paragraph 14.0117). [^8]: JPA Form F001 for | ||||
| 130 | CEA | ||||
| 131 | and JPA Form F002 for GA JPA Form Library. | ||||
| 132 | * | ||||
| 133 | CEA | ||||
| 134 | claimants are reminded that they are required to make a parental contribution to the school fees of | ||||
| 135 | ↩ | ||||
| 136 | Contents |
| f | 1 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | 3 | Tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances (JSP 752) | ||
| 4 | JSP 752 is the policy document for expenses and allowances for regular and reserve UK armed forces personnel. | 4 | JSP 752 is the policy document for expenses and allowances for regular and reserve UK armed forces personnel. | ||
| 5 | Published 11 January 2017 | 5 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 2 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 15 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Defence | 9 | Ministry of Defence | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| n | 11 | Directed letter: continuity of education allowance (CEA): detailed advice for the administration of repayments of CEA brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic | n | 11 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B) |
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| 13 | Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (Appendix 1 to Annex B) | ||||
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| 22 | Directed letter: operational allowance interim arrangements for extraction of coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases | 19 | Directed letter: operational allowance interim arrangements for extraction of coronavirus (COVID-19) positive cases | ||
| 23 | HTML | 20 | HTML | ||
| 24 | Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) update 1 | 21 | Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) update 1 | ||
| 25 | HTML | 22 | HTML | ||
| 26 | Information note on the arrangements for continuity of education allowance (CEA) for summer term 2020 | 23 | Information note on the arrangements for continuity of education allowance (CEA) for summer term 2020 | ||
| 27 | HTML | 24 | HTML | ||
| 28 | Directed letter: allowance and expense arrangements whilst working from home (WFH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) | 25 | Directed letter: allowance and expense arrangements whilst working from home (WFH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 29 | HTML | 26 | HTML | ||
| n | 30 | Directed letter (update 1): continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) | n | ||
| 31 | HTML | ||||
| 32 | Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas | 27 | Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas | ||
| 33 | HTML | 28 | HTML | ||
| 34 | Details | 29 | Details | ||
| 35 | Joint Service Publication 752, tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances, is the authoritative publication for all service expenses and allowances. | 30 | Joint Service Publication 752, tri-service regulations for expenses and allowances, is the authoritative publication for all service expenses and allowances. | ||
| 36 | It is designed for use by all service personnel, their line managers and specialist administration staffs, to determine entitlement to expenses and allowances. | 31 | It is designed for use by all service personnel, their line managers and specialist administration staffs, to determine entitlement to expenses and allowances. | ||
| 37 | Published 11 January 2017 | 32 | Published 11 January 2017 | ||
| n | 38 | Last updated 2 October 2020 | n | 33 | Last updated 15 October 2020 |
| 39 | + show all updates | 34 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 35 | 15 October 2020 | ||
| 36 | Added: Directed Letter: Continuity of education allowance (CEA) - regulatory flexibility in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) - (including Annex A and B and Appendix 1 to Annex B) and deleted 2 out of date documents. | ||||
| 40 | 2 October 2020 | 37 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 41 | Removed Directed letter: UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Directed letter: school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions, Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), and JSP 752. Added Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas. | 38 | Removed Directed letter: UK private arrangements self-help scheme (UKPASH) in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), Directed letter: school children's visits for overseas-assigned service personnel - interim arrangements during period of COVID-19 border restrictions, Directed letter: school children's visits (SCVs) interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19), and JSP 752. Added Directed letter (DL): school children’s visits (SCVs). Enhanced interim arrangements in response to coronavirus (COVID-19) for service personnel assigned overseas. | ||
| 42 | 20 July 2020 | 39 | 20 July 2020 | ||
| 43 | Addition of: Directed letter - continuity of education allowance (CEA) – detailed advice for the administration of repayments of CEA brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. | 40 | Addition of: Directed letter - continuity of education allowance (CEA) – detailed advice for the administration of repayments of CEA brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 44 | 6 July 2020 | 41 | 6 July 2020 |
| 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 17 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 18 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 19 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | 20 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-background-information/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-epidemiology-virology-and-clinical-features | ||
| 21 | Latest updates to this information | 21 | Latest updates to this information | ||
| n | 22 | 12 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers. | n | 22 | 14 October 2020: updated with the latest global case numbers and clinical features (section 4) regarding long term health effects. |
| 23 | 1. | 23 | 1. | ||
| 24 | Epidemiology | 24 | Epidemiology | ||
| 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | 25 | On 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization ( | ||
| 26 | WHO | 26 | WHO | ||
| 27 | ) was informed of a | 27 | ) was informed of a | ||
| 33 | referred to as | 33 | referred to as | ||
| 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | 34 | SARS-CoV-2 | ||
| 35 | , and the associated disease as | 35 | , and the associated disease as | ||
| 36 | COVID-19 | 36 | COVID-19 | ||
| 37 | . | 37 | . | ||
| n | 38 | As of 12 October 2020 (10:00am | n | 38 | As of 14 October 2020 (10:00am |
| 39 | CET | 39 | CET | ||
| n | 40 | ), over 37 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than one million fatalities. In the 14 days to 12 October, more than 4.3 million cases were reported ( | n | 40 | ), over 38 million cases have been diagnosed globally with more than one million fatalities. In the 14 days to 14 October, more than 4.4 million cases were reported ( |
| 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | 41 | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, situation update worldwide | ||
| 42 | ). | 42 | ). | ||
| 43 | The | 43 | The | ||
| 44 | WHO | 44 | WHO | ||
| 45 | coronavirus dashboard | 45 | coronavirus dashboard | ||
| 100 | Atypical symptoms, such as delirium and reduced mobility, can present in older and immunocompromised people, often in the absence of a fever. | 100 | Atypical symptoms, such as delirium and reduced mobility, can present in older and immunocompromised people, often in the absence of a fever. | ||
| 101 | Of people who develop symptoms, current data indicate that 40% have mild symptoms without hypoxia (problems with the level of oxygen in the blood) or pneumonia, 40% have moderate symptoms and non-severe pneumonia, 15% have significant disease including severe pneumonia, and 5% experience critical disease with life-threatening complications. | 101 | Of people who develop symptoms, current data indicate that 40% have mild symptoms without hypoxia (problems with the level of oxygen in the blood) or pneumonia, 40% have moderate symptoms and non-severe pneumonia, 15% have significant disease including severe pneumonia, and 5% experience critical disease with life-threatening complications. | ||
| 102 | Critical disease includes acute respiratory distress syndrome ( | 102 | Critical disease includes acute respiratory distress syndrome ( | ||
| 103 | ARDS | 103 | ARDS | ||
| 104 | ), sepsis, septic shock, cardiac disease, thromboembolic events, such as pulmonary embolism and multi-organ failure. | 104 | ), sepsis, septic shock, cardiac disease, thromboembolic events, such as pulmonary embolism and multi-organ failure. | ||
| t | 105 | Evidence is growing that the longer-term consequences of more severe complications associated with the inflammatory response may be considerable in those who experience critical and life-threatening illness. Rare neurological and psychiatric complications, which can also occur in patients without respiratory symptoms, include stroke, meningo-encephalitis, delirium, encephalopathy, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. | t | 105 | There is growing evidence to suggest that individuals who have suffered from both mild or severe |
| 106 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 107 | can experience prolonged symptoms or develop long-term complications. Refer to the | ||||
| 108 | long-term health effects guidance | ||||
| 109 | for further information on commonly reported symptoms and services available for recovering | ||||
| 110 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 111 | patients. | ||||
| 106 | Risk of severe disease and death is higher in people who are older, male, from deprived areas or from certain non-white ethnicities. | 112 | Risk of severe disease and death is higher in people who are older, male, from deprived areas or from certain non-white ethnicities. | ||
| 107 | Certain underlying health conditions | 113 | Certain underlying health conditions | ||
| 108 | , as well as obesity, increase risk in adults. | 114 | , as well as obesity, increase risk in adults. | ||
| 109 | Infants and children generally appear to experience milder symptoms than adults and further evidence is needed about the association between underlying conditions and risk of | 115 | Infants and children generally appear to experience milder symptoms than adults and further evidence is needed about the association between underlying conditions and risk of | ||
| 110 | COVID-19 | 116 | COVID-19 |
| 15 | to check the alert level of your local area. | 15 | to check the alert level of your local area. | ||
| 16 | It is critical that everybody observes the following key behaviours: | 16 | It is critical that everybody observes the following key behaviours: | ||
| 17 | HANDS - Wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds. | 17 | HANDS - Wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds. | ||
| 18 | FACE - Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet. | 18 | FACE - Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet. | ||
| 19 | SPACE - Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors). | 19 | SPACE - Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors). | ||
| t | 20 | 1. | t | ||
| 21 | Social distancing | 20 | Social distancing | ||
| 22 | To reduce the risk of catching or spreading coronavirus, try to keep at least 2 metres away from people you do not live with. Social distancing is essential to stop the spread of the virus, as it is more likely to spread when people are close together. An infected person can pass on the virus even if they do not have any symptoms, through talking, breathing, coughing or sneezing. | 21 | To reduce the risk of catching or spreading coronavirus, try to keep at least 2 metres away from people you do not live with. Social distancing is essential to stop the spread of the virus, as it is more likely to spread when people are close together. An infected person can pass on the virus even if they do not have any symptoms, through talking, breathing, coughing or sneezing. | ||
| 23 | When with people you do not live with, you should also avoid: physical contact; being close and face-to-face; and shouting or singing close to them. You should also avoid crowded areas with lots of people; and touching things that other people have touched. | 22 | When with people you do not live with, you should also avoid: physical contact; being close and face-to-face; and shouting or singing close to them. You should also avoid crowded areas with lots of people; and touching things that other people have touched. | ||
| 24 | Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: | 23 | Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: | ||
| 25 | wear a face covering | 24 | wear a face covering |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: background information - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: background information | 3 | COVID-19: background information | ||
| 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | 4 | Information on COVID-19 including epidemiology, virology and clinical features. | ||
| 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | 5 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 14 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Public Health England | 9 | Public Health England | ||
| 10 | Documents | 10 | Documents | ||
| 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | 11 | COVID-19: epidemiology, virology and clinical features | ||
| 27 | Public Health Wales | 27 | Public Health Wales | ||
| 28 | , or | 28 | , or | ||
| 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | 29 | Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland | ||
| 30 | . | 30 | . | ||
| 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | 31 | Published 16 January 2020 | ||
| n | 32 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | n | 32 | Last updated 14 October 2020 |
| 33 | + show all updates | 33 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 34 | 14 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers and clinical features (section 4) regarding long term health effects. | ||||
| 34 | 12 October 2020 | 36 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Updated global case numbers. | 37 | Updated global case numbers. | ||
| 36 | 9 October 2020 | 38 | 9 October 2020 | ||
| 37 | Updated global case numbers. | 39 | Updated global case numbers. | ||
| 38 | 7 October 2020 | 40 | 7 October 2020 |
| 35 | See also | 35 | See also | ||
| 36 | Safer travel easy read guide | 36 | Safer travel easy read guide | ||
| 37 | Safer travel for passengers easy read guide | 37 | Safer travel for passengers easy read guide | ||
| 38 | 38 | ||||
| 39 | , | 39 | , | ||
| n | 40 | 5.38MB | n | 40 | 4.84MB |
| 41 | , | 41 | , | ||
| t | 42 | 37 pages | t | 42 | 34 pages |
| 43 | This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. | 43 | This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology. | ||
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| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | n | 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||||
| 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| t | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | t | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. |
| 29 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 29 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 30 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 30 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 31 | . | 31 | . | ||
| 32 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | 32 | Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned. | ||
| 33 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures | 33 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures | ||
| t | t | 34 | We are updating this guidance to reflect the new local coronavirus (COVID-19) alert levels. | ||
| 35 | Find out the coronavirus restrictions in a local area | ||||
| 36 | to see what you can or cannot do. | ||||
| 34 | Main changes to previous guidance | 37 | Main changes to previous guidance | ||
| 35 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | 38 | We have updated this guidance as follows: | ||
| 36 | made format changes to make information easier to find | 39 | made format changes to make information easier to find | ||
| 37 | added information on: | 40 | added information on: | ||
| 38 | the use and disposal of face coverings (section 3) | 41 | the use and disposal of face coverings (section 3) |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 4 | Guidance for people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England. | 4 | Guidance for people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England. | ||
| 5 | Published 29 June 2020 | 5 | Published 29 June 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 7 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 14 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | and | 10 | and | ||
| 11 | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | 11 | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | ||
| 17 | COVID-19: Guidance for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | 17 | COVID-19: Guidance for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | ||
| 18 | HTML | 18 | HTML | ||
| 19 | Details | 19 | Details | ||
| 20 | This guidance is designed to help people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and assist venues to prepare for small ceremonies, receptions and celebrations to take place. | 20 | This guidance is designed to help people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and assist venues to prepare for small ceremonies, receptions and celebrations to take place. | ||
| 21 | Published 29 June 2020 | 21 | Published 29 June 2020 | ||
| n | 22 | Last updated 7 October 2020 | n | 22 | Last updated 14 October 2020 |
| 23 | + show all updates | 23 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 24 | 14 October 2020 | ||
| 25 | Guidance updated to incorporate changes in regulations, as they affect weddings and civil partnerships, announced by the Prime Minister on 12 October 2020. | ||||
| 24 | 7 October 2020 | 26 | 7 October 2020 | ||
| 25 | Updated guidance on wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations. Changes cover the rules on face coverings, distance between tables, singing in groups of more than 6, dancing, music volume and enforcement. | 27 | Updated guidance on wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations. Changes cover the rules on face coverings, distance between tables, singing in groups of more than 6, dancing, music volume and enforcement. | ||
| 26 | 26 September 2020 | 28 | 26 September 2020 | ||
| 27 | Updated guidance on number of guests allowed, legal requirements for businesses to be closed between 10pm and 5am and supporting staff to self-isolate, mandatory face coverings for staff, mandatory table service at licenced venues, new NHS Test and Trace QR code and guests prohibited from joining in with performances. | 29 | Updated guidance on number of guests allowed, legal requirements for businesses to be closed between 10pm and 5am and supporting staff to self-isolate, mandatory face coverings for staff, mandatory table service at licenced venues, new NHS Test and Trace QR code and guests prohibited from joining in with performances. | ||
| 28 | 24 September 2020 | 30 | 24 September 2020 |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | n | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||||
| 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| t | t | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. |
| 41 | are outlined by Public Health England. The transmission of COVID-19 is thought to occur mainly through respiratory droplets generated by coughing and sneezing, and through contact with contaminated surfaces. The predominant modes of transmission are assumed to be droplet and contact. | 41 | are outlined by Public Health England. The transmission of COVID-19 is thought to occur mainly through respiratory droplets generated by coughing and sneezing, and through contact with contaminated surfaces. The predominant modes of transmission are assumed to be droplet and contact. | ||
| 42 | This guidance for marriages and civil partnerships has been drafted on the basis of the scientific evidence available and will be updated as necessary as more data becomes available on COVID-19. | 42 | This guidance for marriages and civil partnerships has been drafted on the basis of the scientific evidence available and will be updated as necessary as more data becomes available on COVID-19. | ||
| 43 | Marriages and civil partnerships are a vital part of our society, uniting couples to start their new life together and affording certain legal rights. These ceremonies are often followed by receptions and other celebrations attended by guests that are known to one another. However, by their very nature, in bringing families and friends together, they are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. | 43 | Marriages and civil partnerships are a vital part of our society, uniting couples to start their new life together and affording certain legal rights. These ceremonies are often followed by receptions and other celebrations attended by guests that are known to one another. However, by their very nature, in bringing families and friends together, they are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 44 | The government has been working closely with stakeholders in the wedding industry, the Places of Worship Taskforce and the National Panel for Registration to consider how we are able to allow small marriages and civil partnerships to take place safely. | 44 | The government has been working closely with stakeholders in the wedding industry, the Places of Worship Taskforce and the National Panel for Registration to consider how we are able to allow small marriages and civil partnerships to take place safely. | ||
| 45 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | 45 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | ||
| n | 46 | If you live in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | n | 46 | Local COVID alert levels |
| 47 | local restrictions guidance | 47 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of local COVID alert levels. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is subject to ‘local COVID alert level – high’ or ‘local COVID alert level - very high’ regulations, additional restrictions will apply to many activities. | ||
| 48 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | 48 | In general, these additional restrictions do not have significant implications for small marriages or civil partnerships. Where they do, they have been included in this guidance. | ||
| 49 | Please visit the | ||||
| 50 | local COVID alert levels page | ||||
| 51 | to find out what level your area is in and the additional restrictions that apply. | ||||
| 49 | 2. | 52 | 2. | ||
| 50 | Purpose of this guidance | 53 | Purpose of this guidance | ||
| 51 | This guidance is designed to assist people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and venues that host such ceremonies, to prepare for small ceremonies, in accordance with the associated legislation. | 54 | This guidance is designed to assist people planning to get married or form a civil partnership in England, and venues that host such ceremonies, to prepare for small ceremonies, in accordance with the associated legislation. | ||
| 52 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending the marriage or civil partnership, including those who work at the venues. | 55 | The guidance sets out how this can be done in a manner that is safe and in line with social distancing guidelines, in order to minimise the risk of exposure to infection for all individuals attending the marriage or civil partnership, including those who work at the venues. | ||
| 53 | This guidance does not set out how to meet the [requirements for a valid marriage, or civil partnership under the law of England and Wales, including any | 56 | This guidance does not set out how to meet the [requirements for a valid marriage, or civil partnership under the law of England and Wales, including any | ||
| 54 | preliminary requirement | 57 | preliminary requirement | ||
| 55 | as to where marriage and civil partnership ceremonies can be held. This guidance also does not cover Urgent Marriages or Civil Partnerships which require particular guidance from Local Authorities. | 58 | as to where marriage and civil partnership ceremonies can be held. This guidance also does not cover Urgent Marriages or Civil Partnerships which require particular guidance from Local Authorities. | ||
| n | 56 | This guidance applies only to weddings and civil partnership ceremonies and formations taking place in England under the law of England and Wales. Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies (or formations that do not take place in accordance with such law, whether religious, belief based, blessings, or other forms of non-statutory ceremony are not covered by this guidance. Those wishing to conduct them should refer to other guidance on gatherings (see links below). In particular for religious ceremonies you should refer to the | n | 59 | This guidance applies to all weddings and civil partnership ceremonies and formations taking place in England under the law of England and Wales. |
| 60 | Weddings that do not take place in accordance with such law, whether religious, belief based, blessings, or other forms of non-statutory ceremony are also covered by this guidance, and subject to the same limits on the number of attendees as marriages and civil partnerships that are binding under the law of England and Wales. Those wishing to conduct them should also refer to other government guidance on gatherings (see links below). In particular for religious ceremonies you should refer to the | ||||
| 57 | places of worship guidance | 61 | places of worship guidance | ||
| 58 | . | 62 | . | ||
| n | 59 | At present, it is strongly advised that marriage or civil partnership ceremonies or formations undertaken undertaken in accordance with applicable marriage and civil partnership law should only go ahead where they can be done in a COVID-19 secure environment. Such gatherings cannot by law take place in private dwellings. It is also advised that the ceremonies are kept as short as reasonably possible and limited as far as reasonably possible to the parts of the ceremonies that are required in order for the marriage or civil partnership to be legally binding. | n | 63 | At present, it is strongly advised that marriage ceremonies, civil partnership formations, or alternative wedding ceremonies should only go ahead where they can be done in a COVID-19 secure environment. It is also advised that the ceremonies are kept as short as reasonably possible such gatherings cannot by law take place in private dwellings, unless very limited circumstances apply such as Urgent Marriages (including deathbed weddings). |
| 60 | From 28 September no more than 15 people can legally attend a marriage or civil partnership, even where this can be safely accommodated with social distancing in a COVID-19 secure venue. Up until 28 September the gathering limit will be 30. This is the maximum number for all attendees at the event, including the couple and guests. Anyone working is not included as part of the legal limit. | 64 | By law no more than 15 people can attend any marriage or civil partnership ceremony, even where large numbers could be accommodated with social distancing in a COVID-19 secure venue. 15 is the maximum number for all attendees at the event, including the couple and guests. Anyone working is not included as part of the legal limit. | ||
| 61 | From 28 September, receptions and other celebrations for weddings and civil partnerships can continue to take place, but only in the form of a sit down meal in a COVID-19 secure venue. No more than 15 people may attend. Such receptions must not take place in people’s private homes (or adjoining outdoor spaces like gardens), given that these will not have the same COVID-19 secure measures in place. | 65 | Receptions for weddings and civil partnerships can continue to take place, in areas that are subject to ‘local COVID alert level – medium and high’ restrictions in a COVID-19 secure venue. No more than 15 people may attend. Such receptions must not take place in people’s private homes (unless there is an exception, see guidance on receptions below). Any reception or celebration taking place in private dwellings or gardens must follow wider restrictions on gatherings in these settings. | ||
| 66 | Wedding receptions cannot take place in areas that are subject to ‘local COVID alert level - very high’ restrictions. | ||||
| 62 | Guidance on receptions | 67 | Guidance on receptions | ||
| 63 | is also available. | 68 | is also available. | ||
| 64 | Definitions for the purpose of this guidance | 69 | Definitions for the purpose of this guidance | ||
| n | 65 | “Marriages” and “civil partnerships” | n | 70 | “ |
| 71 | Marriages | ||||
| 72 | ” and “ | ||||
| 73 | civil partnerships | ||||
| 66 | The ceremony of solemnisation of marriage or formation of a civil partnership which includes the usages or requirements for the marriage or civil partnership to be legally binding under the law of England and Wales and may include other elements (which are not legally required). | 74 | ” - The ceremony of solemnisation of marriage or formation of a civil partnership which includes the usages or requirements for the marriage or civil partnership to be legally binding under the law of England and Wales and may include other elements (which are not legally required). | ||
| 75 | “ | ||||
| 76 | Alternative wedding ceremony | ||||
| 77 | ” - A ceremony, including a ceremony based on a person’s faith or belief, or lack of belief, to mark the union of two people, but that is not legally binding under the law of England and Wales. | ||||
| 78 | “ | ||||
| 67 | “Venue” | 79 | Venue | ||
| 68 | Any location at which a legally binding marriage or civil partnership can take place. These include, among the various permitted places: Register Offices; Approved premises for civil marriages and civil partnerships (that is, places approved by the local authority of the area in which the premises are situated); Church of England churches or chapels, Certified places of worship that have been registered for the solemnisation of marriage (“registered buildings”); Naval, military or air force chapels | 80 | ” - Any location at which a legally binding marriage or civil partnership can take place. These include, among the various permitted places: Register Offices; approved premises for civil marriages and civil partnerships (that is, places approved by the local authority of the area in which the premises are situated); Church of England churches or chapels, certified places of worship that have been registered for the solemnisation of marriage (“registered buildings”); naval, military or air force chapels. | ||
| 81 | “ | ||||
| 69 | “Venue managers” | 82 | Venue managers | ||
| 70 | The person or persons responsible for the management of a venue, including assessment of compliance with the following guidelines. | 83 | ” - The person or persons responsible for the management of a venue, including assessment of compliance with the following guidelines. | ||
| 71 | “Visitor”, “attendee” or “guest” | 84 | “ | ||
| 85 | Visitor | ||||
| 86 | ”, “ | ||||
| 87 | attendee | ||||
| 88 | ” or “ | ||||
| 89 | guest | ||||
| 72 | Individuals entering a venue for the purpose of attending a marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation. | 90 | ” - Individuals entering a venue for the purpose of attending a marriage, civil partnership formation, or alternative wedding ceremony. | ||
| 91 | “ | ||||
| 73 | “Officiant” | 92 | Officiant | ||
| 74 | A person acting in an official capacity. This could be a person with certain legal responsibilities at the ceremony, such as a registration official or authorised person, or a minister of religion solemnising the marriage. | 93 | ” - A person acting in an official capacity. This could be a person with certain legal responsibilities at the ceremony, such as a registration official or authorised person, or a minister of religion solemnising the marriage. | ||
| 94 | “ | ||||
| 75 | “Must” | 95 | Must | ||
| 76 | Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a requirement under the | 96 | ” - Where the guidance states that an activity must take place this is because it is a requirement under: | ||
| 77 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020, | 97 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 98 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 99 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 78 | and therefore is a requirement in law. | 100 | And therefore is a requirement in law. | ||
| 101 | “ | ||||
| 79 | “Should” | 102 | Should | ||
| 80 | Where the guidance states that an activity should take place this is not a legal requirement under the | 103 | ” - Where the guidance states that an activity should take place this is not a legal requirement under the: | ||
| 81 | Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020, | 104 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 105 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 106 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 82 | however it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being given to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. | 107 | However it is strongly advised that consideration is given to following the advice being provided to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. | ||
| 83 | “Household” and “Support Bubble” | 108 | “ | ||
| 84 | A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. | 109 | Household | ||
| 85 | A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. | 110 | ” and “ | ||
| 86 | The two households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | 111 | Support Bubble | ||
| 112 | ” - A household is a person or a group of people who live together in the same accommodation. A support bubble is where a single adult living alone, or a single parent with children under 18, can form an exclusive network with one other household where social distancing does not have to be observed. The 2 households that form a support bubble count as one household for the purposes of this guidance. | ||||
| 87 | Venue managers will have discretion over when they consider it safe to open, and the officiant should also be content that it is safe to proceed. The venue should decide to remain closed or not proceed with the marriage or civil partnership if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. It is against law for a venue to provide a service if it is non-compliant with the gatherings limits. | 113 | Venue managers will have discretion over when they consider it safe to open, and the officiant should also be content that it is safe to proceed. The venue should decide to remain closed or not proceed with the marriage or civil partnership if they are not able to safely adhere to the guidelines outlined below. It is against law for a venue to provide a service if it is non-compliant with the gatherings limits. | ||
| 88 | This guidance has been published alongside industry or venue specific guidance, and this should be used alongside this guidance to ensure public safety. These include: | 114 | This guidance has been published alongside industry or venue specific guidance, and this should be used alongside this guidance to ensure public safety. These include: | ||
| 89 | Guidance for the safe reopening of Places of Worship | 115 | Guidance for the safe reopening of Places of Worship | ||
| 90 | Guidance for hotel and other accommodation providers | 116 | Guidance for hotel and other accommodation providers | ||
| 91 | Guidance for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | 117 | Guidance for wedding and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | ||
| 94 | Guidance on performing arts | 120 | Guidance on performing arts | ||
| 95 | Current stay alert and social distancing guidance | 121 | Current stay alert and social distancing guidance | ||
| 96 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | 122 | This guidance remains under review and may be updated in line with the changing situation. | ||
| 97 | 3. | 123 | 3. | ||
| 98 | Key principles for planning COVID-19 secure marriages and civil partnerships | 124 | Key principles for planning COVID-19 secure marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| n | 99 | For the purposes of a marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation, the number of attendees should ideally be kept to a minimum as far as possible. The lower the number of attendees, the lower the risk of spreading the virus. | n | 125 | For the purposes of a marriage ceremony, civil partnership formation or alternative wedding ceremony, the number of attendees should ideally be kept to a minimum as far as possible. The lower the number of attendees, the lower the risk of spreading the virus. |
| 100 | However, we understand the unique significance that marriages and civil partnerships hold in people’s lives. For this reason, from 28 September up to 15 people, but no more, can attend a marriage or civil partnership, where this can be safely accommodated with social distancing in a COVID-19 venue (up until 28 September the limit will be 30). | 126 | However, we understand the unique significance that marriages and civil partnerships hold in people’s lives. For this reason, up to 15 people, but no more, can attend a marriage, civil partnership or alternative wedding ceremony, where this can be safely accommodated with social distancing in a COVID-19 venue (up until 28 September the limit will be 30). | ||
| 101 | This maximum number includes all those at the ceremony, including the couple, witnesses, and guests. Anyone working is not included as part of the limit on attendees. | 127 | This maximum number includes all those at the ceremony, including the couple, witnesses, and guests. Anyone working is not included as part of the limit on attendees. | ||
| n | 102 | During all activity linked to the marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation, all parties should adhere to social distancing guidelines. This means people should be 2 metres apart or more than 1 metre apart as well as taking extra steps to stay safe (such as wearing face coverings) to reduce the risk of transmission. | n | 128 | During all activity linked to the marriage ceremony, civil partnership formation or alternative wedding ceremony, all parties should adhere to social distancing guidelines. This means people should be 2 metres apart or more than 1 metre apart as well as taking extra steps to reduce the risk of transmission. |
| 103 | The marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation | 129 | The marriage ceremony or civil partnership formation | ||
| n | 104 | Should only take place in COVID-19 secure environments. Where a marriage ceremony can take place legally in other places not covered by this guidance (such as outdoor weddings that are permitted under the Marriage Act), the legal restrictions on gatherings must be followed for that place. It must not take place in a private dwelling or garden, where only up to 6 people are permitted to gather by law. | n | 130 | Should only take place in COVID-19 secure environments. Where a marriage ceremony can take place legally in other places not covered by this guidance, the legal restrictions on gatherings must be followed for that place. It must not ordinarily take place in a private dwelling or garden, where only up to 6 people are permitted to gather by law. |
| 105 | It is advised that the ceremonies and services should be concluded in the shortest reasonable time, and limited as far as reasonably possible to the parts of the marriage or civil partnership that are required in order to be legally binding under the law of England and Wales. | 131 | It is advised that the ceremonies and services should be concluded in the shortest reasonable time. | ||
| 106 | Religious communities should therefore adapt traditional religious aspects, especially where celebrations would otherwise have taken place over a number of hours, or even days, to ensure the safety of those present and minimal spread of infection. | 132 | Religious communities should therefore adapt traditional religious aspects, especially where celebrations would otherwise have taken place over a number of hours, or even days, to ensure the safety of those present and minimal spread of infection. | ||
| 107 | No food or drink should be consumed as a part of the marriage or civil partnership ceremony unless required for the purposes of solemnisation. | 133 | No food or drink should be consumed as a part of the marriage or civil partnership ceremony unless required for the purposes of solemnisation. | ||
| n | 108 | Where the exchanging of rings is required or desired for the solemnisation of the marriage or the formation of the civil partnership, hands should be washed before and after. The rings should be handled by as few people as possible. | n | 134 | Where the exchanging of rings is required or desired, hands should be washed before and after. The rings should be handled by as few people as possible. |
| 109 | Where an infant is involved in proceedings a parent/guardian or member of the infant’s household should hold the infant. | 135 | Where an infant is involved in proceedings a parent/guardian or member of the infant’s household should hold the infant. | ||
| 110 | Singing, chanting and the use of musical instruments | 136 | Singing, chanting and the use of musical instruments | ||
| 111 | What the leader(s) and performers can and cannot do: | 137 | What the leader(s) and performers can and cannot do: | ||
| 112 | For liturgical performance (and rehearsals), both indoors and outdoors those performing in: | 138 | For liturgical performance (and rehearsals), both indoors and outdoors those performing in: | ||
| 113 | a professional capacity; and | 139 | a professional capacity; and | ||
| 114 | those under 18 where supervised, are not limited in number. | 140 | those under 18 where supervised, are not limited in number. | ||
| 115 | In all other cases, where the number of adult performers will be greater than 6, each group of up to 6 performers should ensure that they do not mix and that appropriate social distancing requirements are observed. | 141 | In all other cases, where the number of adult performers will be greater than 6, each group of up to 6 performers should ensure that they do not mix and that appropriate social distancing requirements are observed. | ||
| n | 116 | Singing should be limited to the performers, and worship should not include congregational singing. | n | 142 | Singing should be limited to the performers. |
| 117 | Venues should take account of the Performing Arts guidance which outlines additional mitigations such as good ventilation. | 143 | Venues should take account of the Performing Arts guidance which outlines additional mitigations such as good ventilation. | ||
| 118 | Where music plays a big part in worship, and recordings are available, we suggest you consider using these as an alternative to live singing to mitigate risks. | 144 | Where music plays a big part in worship, and recordings are available, we suggest you consider using these as an alternative to live singing to mitigate risks. | ||
| 119 | Any instrument played during the ceremony should be cleaned thoroughly before and after use. | 145 | Any instrument played during the ceremony should be cleaned thoroughly before and after use. | ||
| 120 | Avoid playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting when people will be trying to converse. | 146 | Avoid playing music at a volume that makes normal conversation difficult or that may encourage shouting when people will be trying to converse. | ||
| 121 | What the congregation can and cannot do: | 147 | What the congregation can and cannot do: | ||
| 141 | Washing/ablution rituals | 167 | Washing/ablution rituals | ||
| 142 | Please see the | 168 | Please see the | ||
| 143 | places of worship guidance | 169 | places of worship guidance | ||
| 144 | for advice on the use of water in rituals. | 170 | for advice on the use of water in rituals. | ||
| 145 | Handling objects and communal resources | 171 | Handling objects and communal resources | ||
| n | 146 | Venue managers should take steps to prevent visitors from touching or kissing devotional and other objects that are handled communally. Where shared items are required for the solemnisation of the marriage or the formation of the civil partnership, hands should be washed before and after. The items should be handled by as few people as possible. Barriers or clear signage should be put in place where necessary. | n | 172 | Venue managers should take steps to prevent visitors from touching or kissing devotional and other objects that are handled communally. Where shared items are required, hands should be washed before and after. The items should be handled by as few people as possible. Barriers or clear signage should be put in place where necessary. |
| 147 | Books, reusable and communal resources such as service sheets, prayer mats, or devotional material should be removed from use. Single use alternatives can be provided as long as they are removed by the attendee. Items owned by individuals for use in the ceremony or registration (such as a prayer mat or religious text, a pen for the signing of the register) may be brought in but should be removed after the marriage or civil partnership. | 173 | Books, reusable and communal resources such as service sheets, prayer mats, or devotional material should be removed from use. Single use alternatives can be provided as long as they are removed by the attendee. Items owned by individuals for use in the ceremony or registration (such as a prayer mat or religious text, a pen for the signing of the register) may be brought in but should be removed after the marriage or civil partnership. | ||
| 148 | Where possible, venue managers should discourage cash donations and continue to use online giving resources where possible minimising contact around transactions. Regular cleaning and hygiene should be maintained and gloves worn to handle cash. | 174 | Where possible, venue managers should discourage cash donations and continue to use online giving resources where possible minimising contact around transactions. Regular cleaning and hygiene should be maintained and gloves worn to handle cash. | ||
| 149 | Post-ceremony receptions | 175 | Post-ceremony receptions | ||
| n | 150 | From 15 August receptions and other celebrations for weddings and civil partnerships can take place in COVID-19 Secure environments. They should follow the | n | 176 | Receptions for weddings and civil partnerships can continue to take place in areas that are subject to local COVID alert level – medium and high’ restrictions, in a COVID-19 secure venue. No more than 15 people may attend. Wedding receptions cannot take place in areas that are subject to ‘local COVID alert level - very high’ restrictions. |
| 177 | For more information see the | ||||
| 151 | guidance for marriage and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | 178 | guidance for marriage and civil partnership receptions and celebrations | ||
| 152 | . | 179 | . | ||
| 153 | 4. | 180 | 4. | ||
| 154 | Guidance for vulnerable or symptomatic individuals | 181 | Guidance for vulnerable or symptomatic individuals | ||
| 155 | There should be a particular focus on protecting people who are clinically vulnerable and more likely to develop severe illness. Advice for both the clinically vulnerable and extremely clinically vulnerable is however advisory and they can choose how to manage their own risks | 182 | There should be a particular focus on protecting people who are clinically vulnerable and more likely to develop severe illness. Advice for both the clinically vulnerable and extremely clinically vulnerable is however advisory and they can choose how to manage their own risks | ||
| 168 | You should consider informing these groups in particular of the symptoms of COVID-19 and | 195 | You should consider informing these groups in particular of the symptoms of COVID-19 and | ||
| 169 | current stay alert and social distancing guidance | 196 | current stay alert and social distancing guidance | ||
| 170 | . | 197 | . | ||
| 171 | Young people and children | 198 | Young people and children | ||
| 172 | Parents or guardians should ensure children maintain social distancing and frequently wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with running water and soap and dry them thoroughly or use hand sanitiser ensuring that all parts of the hands are covered. | 199 | Parents or guardians should ensure children maintain social distancing and frequently wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with running water and soap and dry them thoroughly or use hand sanitiser ensuring that all parts of the hands are covered. | ||
| n | 173 | Any shared facilities for children, such as play corners, soft furnishings, soft toys and toys that are hard to clean, should be removed or closed. | n | 200 | Any shared facilities for children, such as play corners, soft furnishings, soft toys and toys that are hard to clean, should be removed or closed. Particular attention should be paid to cleaning frequently touched surfaces by children and those that are at child height. |
| 174 | Outdoor playgrounds are permitted to open | ||||
| 175 | where venue managers risk assess that it is safe to do so. Particular attention should be paid to cleaning frequently touched surfaces by children and those that are at child height. | ||||
| 176 | 5. | 201 | 5. | ||
| 177 | Test and trace | 202 | Test and trace | ||
| 178 | The government has launched an | 203 | The government has launched an | ||
| 179 | NHS Test and Trace service | 204 | NHS Test and Trace service | ||
| 180 | to manage the risk of the virus re-emerging. The service: | 205 | to manage the risk of the virus re-emerging. The service: | ||
| 193 | It is important to note enforcement provisions, as is the case for other sectors. | 218 | It is important to note enforcement provisions, as is the case for other sectors. | ||
| 194 | Where the enforcing authority, such as the HSE or your local authority, identifies employers or venues who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of venue risks. Enforcement officers will take relevant guidance into account. | 219 | Where the enforcing authority, such as the HSE or your local authority, identifies employers or venues who are not taking action to comply with the relevant public health legislation and guidance to control public health risks, they are empowered to take a range of actions to improve control of venue risks. Enforcement officers will take relevant guidance into account. | ||
| 195 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of existing | 220 | Failure to complete a risk assessment which takes account of COVID-19, or completing a risk assessment but failing to put in place sufficient measures to manage the risk of COVID-19, could constitute a breach of existing | ||
| 196 | health and safety legislation | 221 | health and safety legislation | ||
| 197 | . | 222 | . | ||
| t | 198 | Failure to complete a risk assessment that accounts for COVID-19 could constitute a breach of Health & Safety legislation and the could also lead to a breach of | t | 223 | Failure to complete a risk assessment that accounts for COVID-19 could constitute a breach of Health & Safety legislation and the could also lead to a breach of: |
| 199 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) (England) Regulations 2020 | 224 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Medium) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||
| 225 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 226 | The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020 | ||||
| 200 | as amended, as could having a risk assessment with insufficient measures set out. | 227 | as could having a risk assessment with insufficient measures set out. | ||
| 201 | The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to venues to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | 228 | The actions the enforcing authority can take include the provision of specific advice to venues to support them to achieve the required standard, through to issuing enforcement notices to help secure improvements. Serious breaches and failure to comply with enforcement notices can constitute a criminal offence, with serious fines and even imprisonment for up to 2 years. There is also a wider system of enforcement, which includes specific obligations and conditions for licensed premises. | ||
| 202 | Venue managers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of venues and venue managers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, regulators are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers and venues are taking the necessary steps. | 229 | Venue managers are expected to respond to any advice or notices issued by enforcing authorities rapidly and are required to do so within any timescales imposed by the enforcing authorities. The vast majority of venues and venue managers are responsible and will join with the UK’s fight against COVID-19 by working with the government and their sector bodies to protect their workers and the public. However, regulators are carrying out compliance checks nationwide to ensure that employers and venues are taking the necessary steps. | ||
| 203 | Annex A: Template form for collecting consent and contact details for attendees at places of worship: | 230 | Annex A: Template form for collecting consent and contact details for attendees at places of worship: | ||
| 204 | Template: consent form for places of worship and those handling sensitive information | 231 | Template: consent form for places of worship and those handling sensitive information | ||
| 205 | In order to support the NHS Test and Trace programme, we are taking contact details (name and telephone number) for all visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving [name of place of worship]. | 232 | In order to support the NHS Test and Trace programme, we are taking contact details (name and telephone number) for all visitors, as well as recording times entering and leaving [name of place of worship]. |
| f | 1 | Guidance for industry on MHRA’s expectations for return to UK on-site inspections - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Guidance for industry on MHRA’s expectations for return to UK on-site inspections - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Guidance for industry on MHRA’s expectations for return to UK on-site inspections | 3 | Guidance for industry on MHRA’s expectations for return to UK on-site inspections | ||
| n | 4 | We are planning to resume on-site UK risk-based GxP inspections in September. | n | 4 | Update on MHRA UK risk-based GxP inspection programme. |
| 5 | Published 11 August 2020 | 5 | Published 11 August 2020 | ||
| 6 | From: | 6 | From: | ||
| 7 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency | 7 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency | ||
| 8 | Contents | 8 | Contents | ||
| 9 | Inspection planning | 9 | Inspection planning | ||
| 10 | Inspection conduct | 10 | Inspection conduct | ||
| 11 | Inspection follow-up | 11 | Inspection follow-up | ||
| t | 12 | We suspended our on-site GxP inspection programme on 20 March 2020 in response to COVID-19 social distancing and travel restriction requirements. | t | 12 | MHRA suspended our on-site GxP inspection programme on 20 March 2020 in response to COVID-19 social distancing and travel restriction requirements. |
| 13 | In line with a reduction in restrictions, the inspectorate plans to resume an on-site UK risk-based GxP inspection programme starting in September, scaling up to a full programme from October 2020. This will use a combination of remote and on-site inspection approaches as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. The MHRA is committed to working with industry to reduce regulatory burden during the COVID-19 pandemic wherever possible, including flexible approaches to inspection, but this does not diminish or impede the agency’s regulatory powers to inspect. | 13 | In line with current government restrictions, the inspectorate resumed an on-site UK risk-based GxP inspection programme in September 2020. This uses a combination of remote and on-site inspection approaches as COVID-19 restrictions adapt to virus transmission rates. The MHRA is committed to working with industry to reduce regulatory burden during the COVID-19 pandemic wherever possible, including flexible approaches to inspection, but this does not diminish or impede the agency’s regulatory powers to inspect. | ||
| 14 | This guidance describes the points to consider for on-site inspections as the UK Government updates the pandemic restrictions. This will allow the MHRA to fulfil their public health duties, whilst following the current government guidelines and ensuring all personnel are safe. | 14 | This guidance describes the points to consider for on-site inspections as the UK Government updates the pandemic restrictions. This will allow the MHRA to fulfil their public health duties, whilst following the current government guidelines and ensuring all personnel are safe. We will continue to prioritise inspections linked to the UK Government’s COVID-19 response or any other potential serious public health risk. | ||
| 15 | Inspections in all settings will usually be pre-notified with a minimum of 14 days notice to enable COVID-19 risk mitigation planning to take place with the inspected site/organisation. When short notice or unannounced inspections are necessary for public health reasons, inspectors will discuss COVID-19 risk mitigation measures with the organisation on arrival. Inspectors will accommodate reasonable requests in respect of PPE, social distancing and the organisation’s workplace practices where this does not impede the conduct of the inspection. | 15 | Inspections in all settings will usually be pre-notified with a minimum of 14 days notice to enable COVID-19 risk mitigation planning to take place with the inspected site/organisation. When short notice or unannounced inspections are necessary for public health reasons, inspectors will discuss COVID-19 risk mitigation measures with the organisation on arrival. Inspectors will accommodate reasonable requests in respect of PPE, social distancing and the organisation’s workplace practices where this does not impede the conduct of the inspection. | ||
| 16 | Inspection planning | 16 | Inspection planning | ||
| 17 | Following receipt of an inspection notification, risk assessment and logistics should be discussed between the lead inspector and the inspected site or organisation so that expectations of both parties are clear. The MHRA and the inspected site or organisation should ensure implementation of | 17 | Following receipt of an inspection notification, risk assessment and logistics should be discussed between the lead inspector and the inspected site or organisation so that expectations of both parties are clear. The MHRA and the inspected site or organisation should ensure implementation of | ||
| 18 | current UK Government guidance | 18 | current UK Government guidance | ||
| 19 | . If difficulty in implementing government guidelines in one or more areas of the inspection is anticipated, this should be discussed during the planning phase. | 19 | . If difficulty in implementing government guidelines in one or more areas of the inspection is anticipated, this should be discussed during the planning phase. |
| 30 | 14 September 2020 | 30 | 14 September 2020 | ||
| 31 | Page updated in line with the latest government guidance. | 31 | Page updated in line with the latest government guidance. | ||
| 32 | 9 September 2020 | 32 | 9 September 2020 | ||
| 33 | First published. | 33 | First published. | ||
| 34 | Related content | 34 | Related content | ||
| t | 35 | Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do | t | ||
| 36 | Making a support bubble with another household | 35 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||
| 37 | Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) | 36 | Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 38 | Explore the topic | 37 | Explore the topic | ||
| 39 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 38 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
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| 645 | 12 May 2020 | 645 | 12 May 2020 | ||
| 646 | First published. | 646 | First published. | ||
| 647 | Contents | 647 | Contents | ||
| 648 | Related content | 648 | Related content | ||
| t | 649 | Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do | t | ||
| 650 | Staying alert and safe | ||||
| 651 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing | 649 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing | ||
| 652 | Making a support bubble with another household | 650 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||
| 653 | Detailed guidance | 651 | Detailed guidance | ||
| 654 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors | 652 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors | ||
| 655 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers | 653 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers |
| n | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) - GOV.UK | n | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social Distancing - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Cabinet Office | 2 | Cabinet Office | ||
| n | 3 | Contents | n | ||
| 4 | 1. | ||||
| 5 | Social distancing | ||||
| 6 | 2. | ||||
| 7 | Seeing friends and family | ||||
| 8 | 3. | ||||
| 9 | Rules in other venues and activities | ||||
| 10 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 3 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 17 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing | 10 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing/coronavirus-covid-19-meeting-with-others-safely-social-distancing | ||
| n | 18 | This is guidance that applies to England only. If you live in an area where local restrictions are in place you should also consult the | n | 11 | This is guidance that applies to England only. You should follow social distancing guidance in all local COVID alert levels. There are also additional restrictions in place for each |
| 19 | local restrictions guidance | 12 | local COVID alert level | ||
| 20 | , for information about what you can and can’t do to manage the outbreak. | 13 | which you should be aware of. You can use the | ||
| 14 | postcode search tool | ||||
| 15 | to check the alert level of your local area. | ||||
| 21 | It is critical that everybody observes the following key behaviours: | 16 | It is critical that everybody observes the following key behaviours: | ||
| 22 | HANDS - Wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds. | 17 | HANDS - Wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds. | ||
| 23 | FACE - Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet. | 18 | FACE - Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet. | ||
| 24 | SPACE - Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors). | 19 | SPACE - Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors). | ||
| 25 | 1. | 20 | 1. | ||
| 26 | Social distancing | 21 | Social distancing | ||
| 27 | To reduce the risk of catching or spreading coronavirus, try to keep at least 2 metres away from people you do not live with. Social distancing is essential to stop the spread of the virus, as it is more likely to spread when people are close together. An infected person can pass on the virus even if they do not have any symptoms, through talking, breathing, coughing or sneezing. | 22 | To reduce the risk of catching or spreading coronavirus, try to keep at least 2 metres away from people you do not live with. Social distancing is essential to stop the spread of the virus, as it is more likely to spread when people are close together. An infected person can pass on the virus even if they do not have any symptoms, through talking, breathing, coughing or sneezing. | ||
| 28 | When with people you do not live with, you should also avoid: physical contact; being close and face-to-face; and shouting or singing close to them. You should also avoid crowded areas with lots of people; and touching things that other people have touched. | 23 | When with people you do not live with, you should also avoid: physical contact; being close and face-to-face; and shouting or singing close to them. You should also avoid crowded areas with lots of people; and touching things that other people have touched. | ||
| n | 29 | Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: | n | 24 | Where you cannot stay 2 metres apart you should stay more than 1 metre apart, as well as taking extra steps to stay safe. For example: |
| 30 | wear a face covering | 25 | wear a face covering | ||
| 31 | : on public transport and in many indoor spaces, you must wear a face covering by law, unless you are exempt | 26 | : on public transport and in many indoor spaces, you must wear a face covering by law, unless you are exempt | ||
| 32 | move outdoors, where it is safer and there is more space | 27 | move outdoors, where it is safer and there is more space | ||
| 33 | if indoors, make sure rooms are well ventilated by keeping windows and doors open | 28 | if indoors, make sure rooms are well ventilated by keeping windows and doors open | ||
| n | 34 | You do not need to socially distance from anyone in your household, meaning the people you live with. You also do not need to socially distance from someone you’re in an established relationship with, or anyone in your legally-permitted | n | 29 | You do not need to socially distance from anyone in your household, meaning the people you live with. You also do not need to socially distance from anyone in your legally-permitted |
| 35 | support bubble | 30 | support bubble | ||
| t | 36 | if you are in one. | t | 31 | if you are in one, or someone you’re in an established relationship with. If in the early stages of a relationship, you should take particular care to follow the guidance on social distancing. |
| 37 | It may not always be possible or practicable to maintain social distancing when providing care to a young child, or person with a disability or health condition. You should still limit close contact as much as possible when providing these types of care, and take other precautions such as washing hands and opening windows for ventilation. | 32 | When providing care to a young child, or person with a disability or health condition who is not in your household or support bubble, it may not always be possible or practicable to maintain social distancing. You should still limit close contact as much as possible when providing these types of care, and take other precautions such as washing hands and opening windows for ventilation. | ||
| 38 | 2. | ||||
| 39 | Seeing friends and family | ||||
| 40 | When seeing friends and family you do not live with you should meet in groups of 6 or less. | ||||
| 41 | In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | ||||
| 42 | You should also: | ||||
| 43 | follow social distancing rules when you meet up | ||||
| 44 | limit how many different people you see socially over a short period of time | ||||
| 45 | meet people outdoors where practical: meeting people outdoors is safer than meeting people indoors because fresh air provides better ventilation | ||||
| 46 | Limits on the number of people you can see socially have changed. When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. | ||||
| 47 | This is against the law | ||||
| 48 | and the police will have the powers to enforce these legal limits, including to issue fines (fixed penalty notices) of £200, doubling for further breaches up to a maximum of £6,400. | ||||
| 49 | Government has announced an initial £60 million to support additional enforcement activity undertaken by local authorities and the police, in addition to funding that has already been awarded. | ||||
| 50 | There are exceptions where groups can be larger than 6 people. These include: | ||||
| 51 | for work, or the provision of voluntary or charitable services | ||||
| 52 | registered childcare, education or training | ||||
| 53 | supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups | ||||
| 54 | providing support to a vulnerable person | ||||
| 55 | providing emergency assistance, and to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm | ||||
| 56 | for arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents | ||||
| 57 | fulfilling a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service | ||||
| 58 | elite sporting competition and training | ||||
| 59 | wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions – up to 15 people | ||||
| 60 | funerals – up to 30 people. This does not include wakes, other than for religious ceremonial purposes | ||||
| 61 | exercise classes, organised outdoor sport or licensed outdoor physical activity, and supervised sporting activity (indoors or outdoors) for under-18s | ||||
| 62 | indoor organised team sports for disabled people | ||||
| 63 | support groups of up to 15 participants – formally organised groups to provide mutual aid, therapy or any other form of support. This includes support to victims of crime, recovering addicts, new parents, people with long-term illnesses, those facing issues relating to their sexuality or gender, and those who have suffered bereavement. | ||||
| 64 | protests – if organised in compliance with COVID-19 Secure guidance. All individuals must be socially distanced | ||||
| 65 | Where a group includes someone covered by such an exception (for example, someone who is working), they are not counted as part of the gatherings limit. This means, for example, a tradesperson can go into a household of six without breaching the limit, if they are there for work. | ||||
| 66 | More information can be found on our | ||||
| 67 | Frequently Asked Questions | ||||
| 68 | page. | ||||
| 69 | 3. | ||||
| 70 | Rules in other venues and activities | ||||
| 71 | As well as the exemptions above, venues following | ||||
| 72 | COVID-19 Secure guidelines | ||||
| 73 | will be able to continue to host more people in total – such as religious services in places of worship – but no one should mix in a group of greater than 6. This includes places like a pub, shop, leisure venue, restaurant or place of worship. When you visit one of these places you should: | ||||
| 74 | follow the limits on the number of other people you should meet with as a group – no more than 6 people unless you all live together (or are in the same support bubble) | ||||
| 75 | avoid social interaction with anyone outside the group you are with, even if you see other people you know | ||||
| 76 | ensure that at least one person in your group provides their contact details to the organiser so that you can be contacted if needed by the | ||||
| 77 | NHS Test and Trace programme. | ||||
| 78 | Checking in using the official NHS QR code is a quick and easy alternative. | ||||
| 79 | Contents | 33 | Contents |
| n | 1 | Greater Manchester: local restrictions - GOV.UK | n | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| n | 3 | Greater Manchester: local restrictions | n | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know |
| 4 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in the affected areas. | 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 31 July 2020 | 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| n | 11 | England | n | 11 | England (see guidance for |
| 12 | Wales | ||||
| 13 | , | ||||
| 14 | Scotland | ||||
| 15 | , and | ||||
| 16 | Northern Ireland | ||||
| 17 | ) | ||||
| 12 | Contents | 18 | Contents | ||
| n | 13 | Affected local areas | n | 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean |
| 14 | Business and venue closures and restrictions | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 15 | Social contact restrictions | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 16 | Travel restrictions | ||||
| 17 | Shielding | ||||
| 18 | Team sport and physical activity | ||||
| 19 | Weddings and funerals | ||||
| 20 | Religious ceremonies and places of worship | ||||
| 21 | Going to work | ||||
| 22 | Childcare | ||||
| 23 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | ||||
| 24 | Universities and higher education | ||||
| 25 | Moving home | ||||
| 26 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of Greater Manchester. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus. | ||||
| 27 | A new system called ‘local COVID alert levels’ will be introduced in England on 14 October. The new system will replace the current guidance on this page. | ||||
| 28 | Find out what you must do under | ||||
| 29 | local COVID alert levels | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | ||||
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||||
| 27 | Check the | ||||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||||
| 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||||
| 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 31 | The government is committed to ensuring the right levels of intervention in the right places to manage outbreaks. Working with local authorities through the | ||||
| 32 | contain framework | ||||
| 33 | , our approach has been simplified so that there are now 3 local COVID alert levels. | ||||
| 34 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 35 | This is for areas where national restrictions continue to be in place. | ||||
| 36 | This means: | ||||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||||
| 43 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||||
| 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 47 | is followed | ||||
| 48 | You must: | ||||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 50 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | ||||
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||||
| 59 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||||
| 60 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||||
| 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||||
| 68 | You must: | ||||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 70 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 72 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 73 | walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport | ||||
| 74 | Find out more about the measures that apply in high alert level areas | ||||
| 75 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||||
| 30 | . | 79 | . | ||
| n | 31 | Affected local areas | n | 80 | At a minimum, this means: |
| 32 | City of Manchester | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 33 | Trafford | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 34 | Bury | 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| 35 | Tameside | 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 36 | Rochdale | 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 37 | Salford | 86 | weddings | ||
| 38 | Oldham | 87 | and | ||
| 39 | Stockport | 88 | funerals | ||
| 40 | Wigan | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| 41 | Bolton (Metropolitan Borough Council) (since 3 October) | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||
| 42 | Business and venue closures and restrictions | 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 43 | The following businesses and venues must remain closed nationally, including in the affected areas: | 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 44 | nightclubs, dance halls and discotheques | ||||
| 45 | sexual entertainment venues and hostess bars | ||||
| 46 | Early business closures | ||||
| 47 | Across England, the following businesses and venues must close from 10pm to 5am each day except to deliver food or drinks or provide drive-through services. Take-away is not permitted during this time period. | ||||
| 48 | cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, including those located inside other premises (workplace canteens are not included if there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace) | ||||
| 49 | bowling alleys | ||||
| 50 | amusement arcades or other indoor leisure centres or facilities (this does not include gyms and fitness studios) | ||||
| 51 | funfairs (indoors or outdoors), theme parks and adventure parks and activities | ||||
| 52 | bingo halls | ||||
| 53 | casinos | ||||
| 54 | cinemas | ||||
| 55 | theatres | ||||
| 56 | concert halls | ||||
| 57 | Cinemas, theatres or concert halls can stay open beyond 10pm to conclude a performance that has begun before 10pm, but they must close once the performance has concluded. | ||||
| 58 | Business restrictions | ||||
| 59 | Hospitality venues must take reasonable steps to ensure: | ||||
| 60 | customers only consume food and drink while seated in the premises | ||||
| 61 | that if the business serves alcohol for consumption on the premises, orders are only taken from customers who are seated | ||||
| 62 | bookings are not accepted, or customers admitted onto the premises if groups include more than 6 people or only include one household if the group is larger than 6 | ||||
| 63 | customers do not join in groups of more than 6 people or multiple households where a single household group is greater than 6 inside the premises (including outdoor areas such as beer gardens) | ||||
| 64 | tables are appropriately spaced to enable social distancing | ||||
| 65 | Take-away orders can continue to be made at a counter or bar (as can orders inside venues that do not sell alcohol). | ||||
| 66 | Hospitality venues subject to these restrictions include: | ||||
| 67 | restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs. | ||||
| 68 | bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs | ||||
| 69 | public houses | ||||
| 70 | social clubs | ||||
| 71 | casinos | ||||
| 72 | cafes and workplace canteens (other than specific exemptions, such as canteens in a hospital, care home, school, military establishments, or homeless shelters) | ||||
| 73 | Across England, unless you have an exemption, you must wear a face covering in a range of indoor premises. This now includes hospitality venues (bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes), except when eating or drinking. | ||||
| 74 | Local authorities or the police can take action against businesses and venues who commit such offences. | ||||
| 75 | Businesses can be fined by local authorities or the police if they fail to fulfill the obligations placed on them in law. This includes ensuring that people do not meet in their premises with people outside of their household or support bubble, ensuring that tables are appropriately spaced, that loud music isn’t played, and that customers do not sing in non-household groups of more than 6, or dance. Fines will be issued: | ||||
| 76 | £1,000 for the first offence | ||||
| 77 | £2,000 for the second offence, | ||||
| 78 | £4,000 for the third offence | ||||
| 79 | £10,000 for the fourth and all subsequent offences. | ||||
| 80 | Social contact restrictions | ||||
| 81 | If you live in one of the affected areas, in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus you must not: | ||||
| 82 | host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 83 | meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside the affected local areas, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 84 | Your household is defined as the people you live with and any support or childcare bubble. | ||||
| 85 | A | ||||
| 86 | support bubble | ||||
| 87 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households within a bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | ||||
| 88 | A childcare bubble is where someone in one household can provide informal (meaning unpaid and unregistered) childcare to a child aged 13 or under in another household. This must occur on an exclusive basis - always the same two households. | ||||
| 89 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | ||||
| 90 | People aged over 18 or over can be fined: | ||||
| 91 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days. | ||||
| 92 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence, up to a maximum of £6,400 | ||||
| 93 | The government has also introduced fines for those who hold illegal gatherings of over 30 people. Holding or being involved in the holding of an illegal gathering of more than 30 people is an offence, and police may issue fines of £10,000 to those who break the law. | ||||
| 94 | People can still come inside your home or garden for specific purposes set out in | ||||
| 95 | law | ||||
| 96 | : | ||||
| 97 | where everyone in the gathering lives together or is in the same support bubble | ||||
| 98 | to attend a birth at the mother’s request | ||||
| 99 | to visit a person who is dying | ||||
| 100 | to fulfil a legal obligation | ||||
| 101 | for work purposes (see guidance on | ||||
| 102 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 103 | or for the provision of voluntary or charitable services) | ||||
| 104 | for the purposes of education or training | ||||
| 105 | for the purposes of childcare provided by a registered provider and informal childcare as part of a childcare bubble | ||||
| 106 | to provide emergency assistance | ||||
| 107 | to enable one or more persons in the gathering to avoid injury or illness or to escape a risk of harm | ||||
| 108 | to facilitate a house move | ||||
| 109 | to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person | ||||
| 110 | to continue existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children where the children do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents. | ||||
| 111 | In line with the national restrictions, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6 (in settings other than private homes and gardens, where the limit is a single household, including support bubbles). | ||||
| 112 | Further detail can be found in the guidance for | ||||
| 113 | meeting others safely | ||||
| 114 | , including associated exemptions. | ||||
| 115 | In the affected local areas, we also advise that you should not: | ||||
| 116 | meet with people you do not live with, unless they’re in your support bubble, in any public venue. Examples of public venues include pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions and parks. This also includes outdoor areas of these venues (such as a beer garden) and areas directly outside them, such as the pavement or road. Further examples include shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions and parks. This applies to visiting venues inside and outside of the affected areas | ||||
| 117 | visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances. Care homes should restrict visits to these circumstances | ||||
| 118 | Travel restrictions | ||||
| 119 | You should follow all relevant | ||||
| 120 | transport guidance | ||||
| 121 | when making a journey into, within or out of the affected areas. | ||||
| 122 | You must | 93 | You must: | ||
| 123 | wear a face covering | 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 124 | on public transport, taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England ( | 95 | You should continue to: | ||
| 125 | as well as other indoor premises | 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 126 | ). | 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 127 | You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. Some people | 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||
| 128 | do not have to wear a face covering | 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | ||
| 129 | including for age, health, or disability reasons. | 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||
| 130 | You should try not to share a car with those outside your household or support bubble. If you need to, try to: | 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||
| 131 | share the car with the same people each time | 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 132 | keep to small groups of people at any one time | 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||
| 133 | open windows for ventilation | 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | ||
| 134 | travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | 105 | closing performing arts venues for the purposes of performing to audiences | ||
| 135 | face away from each other | 106 | You should therefore | ||
| 136 | consider seating arrangements to maximise distance between people in the vehicle | 107 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||
| 137 | clean your car between journeys using standard cleaning products – make sure you clean door handles and other areas that people may touch | ||||
| 138 | ask the driver and passengers to | ||||
| 139 | wear a face covering | ||||
| 140 | See more guidance on car sharing and travelling with people outside your household group. | ||||
| 141 | In the affected local area in Oldham, we advise that you should only use public transport for essential reasons. We encourage you to walk or cycle where possible and to plan your journey in advance, avoiding busy times and routes if possible. Examples of essential reasons include: | ||||
| 142 | to get to and from work | ||||
| 143 | to get essential food or medical supplies including click and collect services | ||||
| 144 | to support someone who is vulnerable, if no one else can do so | ||||
| 145 | to travel to and from the homes of others in your support bubble | ||||
| 146 | to attend an early years setting, school or college, or to accompany a child who is attending an early years setting, school or college, where necessary | ||||
| 147 | to fulfil legal obligations | ||||
| 148 | to seek medical care, or avoid illness, injury or harm | ||||
| 149 | You can travel outside your area. However, you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of your area, unless they’re in your support bubble. | ||||
| 150 | You can still go on holiday outside of your area, but you should only do this with people you live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | ||||
| 151 | There is | ||||
| 152 | separate guidance | ||||
| 153 | on what to do if you have booked holiday accommodation in an area with local restrictions. | ||||
| 154 | Shielding | ||||
| 155 | If you are clinically extremely vulnerable we are not currently advising that you need to shield, however it is important that you continue to take precautions. Find out more from the | ||||
| 156 | general guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people | ||||
| 157 | . | 108 | . | ||
| n | 158 | Team sport and physical activity | n | 109 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas |
| 159 | You can continue to take part in organised sporting or licensed physical activity in groups of more than 6 outdoors and up to 6 people indoors (for over 18s). There is an exemption for indoor sports if it is organised for the purposes of someone who has a disability taking part and for children’s activities. | 110 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 160 | These activities either need to be organised by a national governing body, club, registered instructor/coach, business or charity, and/or involve someone who has received an official licence to use equipment relevant to the activity. In all cases, the organiser must conduct a risk assessment and ensure compliance with COVID-19 secure guidance. | 111 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 161 | You should only be playing team sports where the relevant governing body has published guidance on how to do so safely. See a | ||||
| 162 | list of team sports governing bodies which have developed guidance | ||||
| 163 | . For all other sports, guidance is available from your governing body and details on how to safely undertake this activity within an organised environment. | ||||
| 164 | Organised dance and exercise classes can take place in groups of more than 6, where a risk assessment has been carried out, but you must not mix with more than five other participants. The relevant | ||||
| 165 | indoor sport facilities guidance | ||||
| 166 | or | ||||
| 167 | outdoor guidance | ||||
| 168 | must be followed for these activities. Organised sport and physical activity events are allowed provided they follow | ||||
| 169 | guidance for the public on the phased return of outdoor sport and recreation in England | ||||
| 170 | . | ||||
| 171 | Weddings and funerals | ||||
| 172 | In line with the rules across the whole of England, you must not meet in a group of more than 6 people in any location. Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions, funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) are exempt. | ||||
| 173 | In all affected areas the following applies: | ||||
| 174 | weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are limited to 15 people | ||||
| 175 | wedding receptions and celebrations can continue for up to 15 people in the form of a sit-down meal and in a COVID-secure setting | ||||
| 176 | funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) are limited to 30 people, unless you live within Oldham, where we advise funerals should be limited to 20 | ||||
| 177 | all other religious or belief-based standalone life cycle ceremonies or celebrations are limited to 6 people | ||||
| 178 | Anyone working at these ceremonies or events is not included as part of each of the person limits. | ||||
| 179 | These events should comply with the COVID-19 secure guidance and venue capacity. See detailed guidance for | ||||
| 180 | small marriages and civil partnerships | ||||
| 181 | . | ||||
| 182 | People living outside of the affected areas can travel to those areas in order to attend a wedding, civil partnership ceremony or funeral, but must not meet with another household in a private home or garden. | ||||
| 183 | Religious ceremonies and places of worship | ||||
| 184 | You may attend a mosque, church, synagogue, temple or other place or worship for a service, but you should socially distance from people outside of your household. This means maintaining a distance of 2 metres, or 1 metre with mitigations (such as wearing face coverings). | ||||
| 185 | Going to work | ||||
| 186 | People living inside and outside of the affected areas can continue to travel in and out for work. However, to help contain the virus, office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. Where an employer, in consultation with their employee, judges an employee can carry out their normal duties from home they should do so. Public sector employees working in essential services, including education settings, should continue to go into work where necessary. Anyone else who cannot work from home should go to their place of work. The risk of transmission can be substantially reduced if COVID-19 secure guidelines are followed closely. Extra consideration should be given to those people at higher risk. | ||||
| 187 | Financial support – furlough and self-isolation | ||||
| 188 | Please see guidance on the | ||||
| 189 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | ||||
| 190 | and | ||||
| 191 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||||
| 192 | Childcare | ||||
| 193 | You can continue to use | ||||
| 194 | early years and childcare settings | ||||
| 195 | , including childminders and providers offering | ||||
| 196 | before or after school clubs or other out-of-school settings | ||||
| 197 | for children. You can also continue to employ nannies – see guidance on | ||||
| 198 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 199 | . | ||||
| 200 | The following people can provide childcare support in private homes and gardens: | ||||
| 201 | registered childcare providers, including nannies | ||||
| 202 | people who are in your support bubble | ||||
| 203 | people who are in your childcare support bubble | ||||
| 204 | Friends or family who do not live with you and are not part of a support or childcare bubble must not visit your home to help with childcare. | ||||
| 205 | A support bubble is where a lone adult household with one adult joins with another household (on an exclusive basis). | ||||
| 206 | A childcare bubble is where someone in one household can provide informal (meaning unpaid and unregistered) childcare to a child aged 13 or under in another household. This must occur on an exclusive basis – always the same 2 households. | ||||
| 207 | We recommend that you form a support bubble or childcare support bubble with a household that lives locally wherever possible. This will help to prevent the virus spreading from an area where there might be a higher rate of infection. | ||||
| 208 | Children of parents who are separated can continue to move between households. | ||||
| 209 | Testing (for schools and further education colleagues) | ||||
| 210 | The local authority for Oldham will be undertaking enhanced testing for schools and further education colleges across areas with a high prevalence of COVID-19. | ||||
| 211 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | ||||
| 212 | In education settings where pupils and students in year 7 and above are educated, | ||||
| 213 | face coverings | ||||
| 214 | should be worn by staff, visitors and pupils/students when moving around in corridors and communal areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain. | ||||
| 215 | It is not necessary to wear face coverings in the classroom, where protective measures already mean the risks are lower and they may inhibit teaching and learning. | ||||
| 216 | Universities and higher education | ||||
| 217 | You can move home and travel in order to attend or work at a university or higher educational establishment. This applies to the whole country, including the areas affected in this guidance. | ||||
| 218 | You should follow all relevant university and higher educational guidance if you attend, work at or manage higher education establishments, including universities and associated accommodation. The guidance also covers what to do in the event of an outbreak at these establishments. It is important to understand how to minimise risk during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and ensure that the experience of attending or working at these establishments is enjoyable and as safe as possible. | ||||
| 219 | We recognise the pressure of attending or working at these establishments during these uncertain times. There are support services within your university or higher education establishment to help you should you need advice or support. In addition, we have worked with the Office for Students to provide the Student Space platform, which seeks to bridge gaps in mental support for students arising from this unprecedented situation. It provides a range of information, access to dedicated support services, details of the support available at each university, and tools to help students manage the challenges of their student life. | ||||
| 220 | Students are expected to follow the latest guidance on social contact and meeting with others safely in their local area whilst attending university, and should not leave their university accommodation to go home in the event of an outbreak or restrictions being applied in a local area. | ||||
| 221 | As of Monday 14 September, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6. Further detail can be found in the guidance for meeting others safely, including certain exemptions that may apply. | ||||
| 222 | If you live in the affected local areas, you must not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble, please see below to understand how this may affect you. | ||||
| 223 | You are living or plan to live in student halls or official accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 224 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 225 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 226 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 227 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 228 | To note - if you plan to live in an affected area, restrictions on hosting people you do not live with only apply to you once you move to said area. However, even before you do so, you should not meet with people you don’t live with in an affected area. | ||||
| 229 | You are living or plan to live in private rented accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 230 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 231 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 232 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 233 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 234 | You relocate or currently live in an area outside of one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 235 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 236 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 237 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, if they live in an affected area, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 238 | You commute into an affected area to attend or work at a university: | ||||
| 239 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 240 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden inside one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 241 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 242 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of one of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 243 | Please see the social contact restriction section of this guidance to understand the specific purposes people can enter your home or garden and broader guidance on exemptions to the rule of six outside of people’s homes and gardens. | ||||
| 244 | This means certain activities, like organised outdoor sports can still proceed, as can specified support groups (up to 15) and other specified activities. | ||||
| 245 | Moving home | ||||
| 246 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents, and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||||
| 247 | Please see the full guidance on moving home safely, including advice on social distancing and wearing a face covering. | ||||
| 248 | Published 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 249 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | 112 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 250 | + show all updates | 113 | + show all updates | ||
| 251 | 12 October 2020 | 114 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 252 | Updated to reflect that a new system called 'local COVID alert levels' will be introduced in England on 14 October. | n | 115 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. |
| 253 | 2 October 2020 | 116 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 254 | Changes to reflect Bolton being included in the Greater Manchester restrictions and edits for consistency across the local restriction guidance pages. | 117 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 255 | 26 September 2020 | 118 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 256 | Added guidance for university students moving to or relocating within an area of local restrictions, updated guidance on going to work and on childcare bubbles. Guidance updated to reflect regulations affecting businesses selling food and drink | ||||
| 257 | 20 September 2020 | ||||
| 258 | Oldham has been added to this area of restrictions, and the page now includes all guidance relevant to Oldham. The following guidance has been updated: shielding; restrictions on sport and physical activity; weddings, funerals and other life-cycle events; and education settings. The page title has been changed to reflect the areas it now applies to. | ||||
| 259 | 11 September 2020 | ||||
| 260 | Updated with information on the restrictions that will come into force on 14 September. | ||||
| 261 | 10 September 2020 | ||||
| 262 | Updated page to link to the 'Bolton local restrictions' guidance, published on 9 September. | ||||
| 263 | 8 September 2020 | ||||
| 264 | Updated in line with 8 September guidance. | ||||
| 265 | 4 September 2020 | ||||
| 266 | Updated with information on the restrictions that will lift from 8 September. | ||||
| 267 | 2 September 2020 | ||||
| 268 | Updated with more detailed information on affected local areas and following decision that Bolton and Trafford will not have restrictions lifted from 2 September. | ||||
| 269 | 22 August 2020 | ||||
| 270 | Updated with the latest guidance | ||||
| 271 | 14 August 2020 | ||||
| 272 | Added information that police can issue fixed penalty notices up to a maximum of £3,200 for people who break the law on meeting in private homes and gardens and for gatherings over 30 people in outdoor public spaces. Also makes clear that the national easements for 15 August will not apply to the affected local areas listed on this page. | ||||
| 273 | 10 August 2020 | ||||
| 274 | Updated to reflect that people in the borough of Oadby and Wigston can stop following the shielding guidance. | ||||
| 275 | 7 August 2020 | ||||
| 276 | Updated to include Preston in the areas covered by these local restrictions. | ||||
| 277 | 6 August 2020 | ||||
| 278 | Changes made to the section 'Changes to restrictions' | ||||
| 279 | 4 August 2020 | ||||
| 280 | Added that children of parents who are separated can move between households while the restrictions are in place. | ||||
| 281 | 1 August 2020 | ||||
| 282 | Added sections to confirm that early years childcare providers (including childminders) and holiday childcare providers can remain open. Small changes made to the 'Local restrictions' section under 'Social contact' to make it clearer. | ||||
| 283 | 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 284 | Added section confirming that people in the affected areas can continue to move home. | ||||
| 285 | 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 286 | Added information about the rules for meeting people in the outdoor areas of cafes, restaurants or pubs. | ||||
| 287 | 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 288 | Name of guide changed to more accurately describe the area of England it applies to. Also changed to reflect that from 1 August 2020 some premises in Bradford that were previously permitted to be open must now be closed by law. | ||||
| 289 | 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 290 | Additional guidance added around meeting friends, holidaying and people entering your home for work purposes. | ||||
| 291 | 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 292 | First published. | 119 | First published. | ||
| 293 | Contents | 120 | Contents | ||
| n | 294 | Related content | n | ||
| 295 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 296 | North East of England: local restrictions | ||||
| 297 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions | ||||
| 298 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 299 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) | ||||
| 300 | Collection | ||||
| 301 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 302 | Explore the topic | 121 | Explore the topic | ||
| t | 303 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | 122 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| 5 | Published 13 October 2020 | 5 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | From: | 6 | From: | ||
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 8 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 9 | England | ||
| n | 10 | These rules will apply from Wednesday 14 October. You must | n | ||
| 11 | follow the current guidance | ||||
| 12 | until then. | ||||
| 13 | Liverpool City Region is in | 10 | Liverpool City Region is in | ||
| 14 | local COVID alert level: very high | 11 | local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 15 | . | 12 | . | ||
| 16 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. | 13 | Local COVID alert level: very high is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. | ||
| 17 | Affected local areas | 14 | Affected local areas | ||
| 33 | fitness and dance studios | 30 | fitness and dance studios | ||
| 34 | sports facilities – with an exemption for: | 31 | sports facilities – with an exemption for: | ||
| 35 | organised indoor team sports for disabled people | 32 | organised indoor team sports for disabled people | ||
| 36 | U18s activities | 33 | U18s activities | ||
| 37 | Published 13 October 2020 | 34 | Published 13 October 2020 | ||
| t | 38 | Related content | t | ||
| 39 | Collection | ||||
| 40 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 41 | Explore the topic | 35 | Explore the topic | ||
| 42 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 36 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 19 | Travel | 19 | Travel | ||
| 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | ||
| 21 | Sport and physical activity | 21 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| 22 | Moving home | 22 | Moving home | ||
| 23 | Financial support | 23 | Financial support | ||
| n | 24 | These rules will apply from 00.01 on Wednesday 14 October. You must follow the | n | ||
| 25 | current guidance | ||||
| 26 | until then. | ||||
| 27 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | 24 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | ||
| 28 | . | 25 | . | ||
| 29 | In all areas of England, you should remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | 26 | In all areas of England, you should remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | ||
| 30 | hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | 27 | hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | ||
| 31 | face – wear a | 28 | face – wear a | ||
| 168 | guidance on car sharing | 165 | guidance on car sharing | ||
| 169 | . | 166 | . | ||
| 170 | If you need to use public transport, you should follow the | 167 | If you need to use public transport, you should follow the | ||
| 171 | safer travel guidance for passengers | 168 | safer travel guidance for passengers | ||
| 172 | . | 169 | . | ||
| n | 173 | When travelling, it is important that you respect the rules in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and do not travel to different parts of the UK where your intended activities there would be prohibited by legislation passed by the relevant devolved administration. You should also avoid travelling to any part of the country subject to higher local COVID alert levels. | n | 170 | When travelling, it is important that you respect the rules in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and do not travel to different parts of the UK where your intended activities there would be prohibited by legislation passed by the relevant devolved administration. You should also avoid travelling to any part of the country subject to very high local COVID alert levels. |
| 174 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | 171 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | ||
| 175 | You can attend places of worship for a service if you’re in a medium alert level area. However, you must not mingle with anyone in a group of more than 6 people, other than with people you live with or have formed a support bubble with. You should follow the | 172 | You can attend places of worship for a service if you’re in a medium alert level area. However, you must not mingle with anyone in a group of more than 6 people, other than with people you live with or have formed a support bubble with. You should follow the | ||
| 176 | national guidance on the safe use of places of worship | 173 | national guidance on the safe use of places of worship | ||
| 177 | . | 174 | . | ||
| 178 | Wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions must only take place in COVID-19-secure venues or in public outdoor spaces unless in exceptional circumstances. Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and wedding receptions are restricted to 15 people. Receptions should be sit down meals to ensure people can keep their distance from each other and mustn’t take place in private dwellings | 175 | Wedding and civil partnership ceremonies and receptions must only take place in COVID-19-secure venues or in public outdoor spaces unless in exceptional circumstances. Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and wedding receptions are restricted to 15 people. Receptions should be sit down meals to ensure people can keep their distance from each other and mustn’t take place in private dwellings | ||
| 205 | Job Support Scheme | 202 | Job Support Scheme | ||
| 206 | (from 1 November) | 203 | (from 1 November) | ||
| 207 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | 204 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||
| 208 | Published 12 October 2020 | 205 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 209 | Contents | 206 | Contents | ||
| t | 210 | Related content | t | ||
| 211 | Collection | ||||
| 212 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 213 | Explore the topic | 207 | Explore the topic | ||
| 214 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 208 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 19 | Travel | 19 | Travel | ||
| 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | 20 | Weddings, civil partnerships, religious services and funerals | ||
| 21 | Sport and physical activity | 21 | Sport and physical activity | ||
| 22 | Moving home | 22 | Moving home | ||
| 23 | Financial support | 23 | Financial support | ||
| n | 24 | These rules will apply from Wednesday 14 October. You must follow the | n | ||
| 25 | current guidance | ||||
| 26 | until then. | ||||
| 27 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary. They are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. You should therefore check the specific rules in your area. | 24 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary. They are based on discussions between central and local government on the package of measures required to drive down transmission. You should therefore check the specific rules in your area. | ||
| 28 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | 25 | Check the local COVID alert level in your area | ||
| 29 | . | 26 | . | ||
| 30 | In all areas of England, make sure you remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | 27 | In all areas of England, make sure you remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’: | ||
| 31 | hands– wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | 28 | hands– wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds | ||
| 255 | Job Support Scheme | 252 | Job Support Scheme | ||
| 256 | (from 1st November) | 253 | (from 1st November) | ||
| 257 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | 254 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||
| 258 | Published 12 October 2020 | 255 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 259 | Contents | 256 | Contents | ||
| t | 260 | Related content | t | ||
| 261 | Collection | ||||
| 262 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 263 | Explore the topic | 257 | Explore the topic | ||
| 264 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 258 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 70 | Draft regulations that could be enacted to mandate the use of face coverings in a wider range of public places | 70 | Draft regulations that could be enacted to mandate the use of face coverings in a wider range of public places | ||
| 71 | Published 24 July 2020 | 71 | Published 24 July 2020 | ||
| 72 | Related content | 72 | Related content | ||
| 73 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations | 73 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations | ||
| 74 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | 74 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | ||
| t | 75 | Local lockdown guidance for social distancing | t | ||
| 76 | Collection | ||||
| 77 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 78 | Explore the topic | 75 | Explore the topic | ||
| 79 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 76 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 26 | First published. | 26 | First published. | ||
| 27 | Related content | 27 | Related content | ||
| 28 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | 28 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | ||
| 29 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | 29 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | ||
| 30 | Local lockdown measures to continue in Leicester with modifications | 30 | Local lockdown measures to continue in Leicester with modifications | ||
| t | 31 | Local lockdown guidance for social distancing | t | ||
| 32 | Collection | ||||
| 33 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 34 | Explore the topic | 31 | Explore the topic | ||
| 35 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 32 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 3 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | 3 | Going to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak | ||
| 4 | English | 4 | English | ||
| 5 | Cymraeg | 5 | Cymraeg | ||
| 6 | Use this guide if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak. | 6 | Use this guide if you’ve been asked to attend a hearing in person at a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 7 | Published 30 April 2020 | 7 | Published 30 April 2020 | ||
| n | 8 | Last updated 15 September 2020 — | n | 8 | Last updated 13 October 2020 — |
| 9 | see all updates | 9 | see all updates | ||
| 10 | From: | 10 | From: | ||
| 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | 11 | HM Courts & Tribunals Service | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Before the day of your hearing | 13 | Before the day of your hearing | ||
| n | n | 14 | Coming to a court or tribunal to and from areas with high COVID alert levels or local restrictions in place | ||
| 14 | On the day of your hearing | 15 | On the day of your hearing | ||
| 15 | Before the day of your hearing | 16 | Before the day of your hearing | ||
| 16 | Courts are open for face to face hearings. We’ve introduced measures to make sure that judges, legal professionals, staff and all those attending hearings can maintain effective social distancing. We may also hear certain hearings by telephone or video, or with certain parties joining in person with others on the telephone or video. | 17 | Courts are open for face to face hearings. We’ve introduced measures to make sure that judges, legal professionals, staff and all those attending hearings can maintain effective social distancing. We may also hear certain hearings by telephone or video, or with certain parties joining in person with others on the telephone or video. | ||
| 17 | Your hearing notice will inform you whether your hearing is taking place in person, via video or telephone. If you are self-isolating and unable to attend in person, please contact the court or tribunal immediately so alternative arrangements can be considered. | 18 | Your hearing notice will inform you whether your hearing is taking place in person, via video or telephone. If you are self-isolating and unable to attend in person, please contact the court or tribunal immediately so alternative arrangements can be considered. | ||
| 18 | Read our guide to help you | 19 | Read our guide to help you | ||
| 19 | prepare for your visit to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | 20 | prepare for your visit to a court or tribunal during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 20 | . | 21 | . | ||
| n | 21 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for coronavirus, or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please contact the court or tribunal before you are due to attend so that suitable arrangements can be made for your hearing. | n | 22 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for coronavirus, or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please |
| 23 | contact the court or tribunal | ||||
| 24 | before you are due to attend so that they can make appropriate arrangements for your hearing. | ||||
| 22 | Individuals must self-isolate when returning from a country that is not in the | 25 | Individuals must self-isolate when returning from a country that is not in the | ||
| 23 | coronavirus travel corridor | 26 | coronavirus travel corridor | ||
| 24 | . While | 27 | . While | ||
| 25 | public health legislation | 28 | public health legislation | ||
| 26 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of this self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | 29 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of this self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | ||
| 27 | Contact your court or tribunal | 30 | Contact your court or tribunal | ||
| 28 | immediately if you: | 31 | immediately if you: | ||
| 29 | cannot travel because the venue is too far, or you cannot get to the venue | 32 | cannot travel because the venue is too far, or you cannot get to the venue | ||
| 30 | need to change the date of your hearing; you’ll need to give a reason for the judge to consider. We’ll contact you as soon as possible to let you know if it’s possible | 33 | need to change the date of your hearing; you’ll need to give a reason for the judge to consider. We’ll contact you as soon as possible to let you know if it’s possible | ||
| 31 | need additional support or reasonable adjustments; for example, because of a disability, or you have concerns about security on the day of your hearing | 34 | need additional support or reasonable adjustments; for example, because of a disability, or you have concerns about security on the day of your hearing | ||
| n | n | 35 | Coming to a court or tribunal to and from areas with high COVID alert levels or local restrictions in place | ||
| 36 | The essential work of courts and tribunals continues. | ||||
| 37 | Local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 38 | in England and local restrictions in England, Wales and Scotland still allow people to travel for work when necessary. This includes all those required to attend a court or tribunal, including jurors, victims, witnesses, defendants and complainants. This means that you can travel to and from an area with a high COVID alert level. You may find it helpful to bring your hearing letter with you. | ||||
| 39 | While | ||||
| 40 | public health legislation | ||||
| 41 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | ||||
| 32 | See more general advice on | 42 | See more general advice on | ||
| 33 | what to expect going to a court or tribunal | 43 | what to expect going to a court or tribunal | ||
| 34 | on the day. | 44 | on the day. | ||
| 35 | On the day of your hearing | 45 | On the day of your hearing | ||
| 36 | Social distancing rules | 46 | Social distancing rules | ||
| n | 37 | In line with government guidelines, we have | n | 47 | All our buildings are COVID-secure, with social distancing arrangements in place. In line with government guidelines, we have |
| 38 | applied social distancing rules in our buildings | 48 | applied social distancing rules in our buildings | ||
| 39 | . | 49 | . | ||
| 40 | Where possible, you must: | 50 | Where possible, you must: | ||
| 41 | keep a 2m distance from others; you must do this when queuing to get into the building and washroom, going through security and going in and out of courtrooms | 51 | keep a 2m distance from others; you must do this when queuing to get into the building and washroom, going through security and going in and out of courtrooms | ||
| 42 | leave empty seats between you and other people in the waiting area | 52 | leave empty seats between you and other people in the waiting area | ||
| 43 | Court staff will follow these rules when interacting with you. | 53 | Court staff will follow these rules when interacting with you. | ||
| n | n | 54 | Arrangements in court | ||
| 55 | You can bring someone with you for support – such as a friend or family member. Space in waiting areas and the public gallery will be limited while the court or tribunal observes social-distancing arrangements. Some witnesses may additionally have specialist support – such as an Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (ISVA) or Independent Sexual Violence Adviser – available to support them on the day. | ||||
| 56 | The rule of six does not apply to the court and tribunal setting. Groups can be larger than six and from different households where individuals are fulfilling a legal obligation, such as attending court or jury service. Individuals will need to observe social distancing arrangements that are in place. | ||||
| 44 | Wear a face covering | 57 | Wear a face covering | ||
| 45 | Court and tribunal users must wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. You can ask a member of staff for a face covering if you need one, though we request that you bring your own. | 58 | Court and tribunal users must wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. You can ask a member of staff for a face covering if you need one, though we request that you bring your own. | ||
| 46 | You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a practical reason (exemption) not to. For example: | 59 | You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a practical reason (exemption) not to. For example: | ||
| 47 | you have disability or health issue that makes it difficult | 60 | you have disability or health issue that makes it difficult | ||
| 48 | wearing one will cause you severe distress | 61 | wearing one will cause you severe distress | ||
| 89 | advice on social distancing and cleanliness in our buildings | 102 | advice on social distancing and cleanliness in our buildings | ||
| 90 | , please let a member of staff know or use our | 103 | , please let a member of staff know or use our | ||
| 91 | “Let us know service” | 104 | “Let us know service” | ||
| 92 | . | 105 | . | ||
| 93 | Published 30 April 2020 | 106 | Published 30 April 2020 | ||
| n | 94 | Last updated 15 September 2020 | n | 107 | Last updated 13 October 2020 |
| 95 | + show all updates | 108 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 109 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 110 | Added local Alert levels information. | ||||
| 96 | 15 September 2020 | 111 | 15 September 2020 | ||
| 97 | Face coverings in Wales info updated. | 112 | Face coverings in Wales info updated. | ||
| 98 | 10 August 2020 | 113 | 10 August 2020 | ||
| 99 | Guidance updated. Face coverings to be worn in all public and communal parts of buildings in England. | 114 | Guidance updated. Face coverings to be worn in all public and communal parts of buildings in England. | ||
| 100 | 27 July 2020 | 115 | 27 July 2020 |
| 68 | 4 July 2020 | 68 | 4 July 2020 | ||
| 69 | First published. | 69 | First published. | ||
| 70 | Related content | 70 | Related content | ||
| 71 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | 71 | COVID-19: Guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||
| 72 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | 72 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||
| t | 73 | West Midlands: local restrictions | t | ||
| 74 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for accommodation providers | 73 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice for accommodation providers | ||
| 75 | Explore the topic | 74 | Explore the topic | ||
| 76 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 75 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| 49 | to act more quickly, where speed is central to preventing outbreaks from spreading more widely. And we have set out | 49 | to act more quickly, where speed is central to preventing outbreaks from spreading more widely. And we have set out | ||
| 50 | how ministers could use existing powers | 50 | how ministers could use existing powers | ||
| 51 | to control an outbreak if local action is insufficient, building on the approaches taken nationally. | 51 | to control an outbreak if local action is insufficient, building on the approaches taken nationally. | ||
| 52 | Published 27 July 2020 | 52 | Published 27 July 2020 | ||
| 53 | Contents | 53 | Contents | ||
| t | 54 | Related content | t | ||
| 55 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions | ||||
| 56 | West Midlands: local restrictions | ||||
| 57 | Local lockdown guidance for social distancing | ||||
| 58 | Explore the topic | 54 | Explore the topic | ||
| 59 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 55 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| n | 1 | Leicester: local restrictions - GOV.UK | n | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| n | 3 | Leicester: local restrictions | n | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know |
| 4 | Find out what restrictions are in place if you live, work or travel in the Leicester area. | 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 17 July 2020 | 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| n | n | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | ||||
| 12 | Wales | ||||
| 13 | , | ||||
| 14 | Scotland | ||||
| 15 | , and | ||||
| 16 | Northern Ireland | ||||
| 17 | ) | ||||
| 10 | Contents | 18 | Contents | ||
| n | 11 | Affected local areas | n | 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean |
| 12 | Business and venue closures | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 13 | Social contact restrictions | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 14 | Travel restrictions | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 15 | Shielding | 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 16 | Team sport and physical activity | 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||
| 17 | Weddings and funerals | 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | ||
| 18 | Religious ceremonies and places of worship | 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||
| 19 | Going to work | 27 | Check the | ||
| 20 | Childcare | 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||
| 21 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||
| 22 | Universities and higher education | 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 23 | Moving home | 31 | The government is committed to ensuring the right levels of intervention in the right places to manage outbreaks. Working with local authorities through the | ||
| 24 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in Leicester City and the borough of Oadby and Wigston. The government and local authority are acting together to control the spread of the virus in Leicester and affected surrounding areas. | 32 | contain framework | ||
| 25 | Read the | 33 | , our approach has been simplified so that there are now 3 local COVID alert levels. | ||
| 26 | latest information from Leicester City Council | 34 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 35 | This is for areas where national restrictions continue to be in place. | ||||
| 36 | This means: | ||||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||||
| 43 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||||
| 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 47 | is followed | ||||
| 48 | You must: | ||||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 50 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | ||||
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||||
| 59 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||||
| 60 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||||
| 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||||
| 68 | You must: | ||||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 70 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 72 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 73 | walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport | ||||
| 74 | Find out more about the measures that apply in high alert level areas | ||||
| 75 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||||
| 27 | . | 79 | . | ||
| n | 28 | A new system called ‘local COVID alert levels’ will be introduced in England on 14 October. The new system will replace the current guidance on this page. | n | 80 | At a minimum, this means: |
| 29 | Find out what you must do under | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 30 | local COVID alert levels | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||||
| 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||||
| 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||||
| 86 | weddings | ||||
| 87 | and | ||||
| 88 | funerals | ||||
| 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||||
| 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||||
| 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||||
| 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||||
| 93 | You must: | ||||
| 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 95 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||||
| 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | ||||
| 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||||
| 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||||
| 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||||
| 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||||
| 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | ||||
| 105 | closing performing arts venues for the purposes of performing to audiences | ||||
| 106 | You should therefore | ||||
| 107 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||||
| 31 | . | 108 | . | ||
| n | 32 | Affected local areas | n | 109 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas |
| 33 | Leicester (city council area) | 110 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 34 | Oadby and Wigston (borough council area) | 111 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 35 | Business and venue closures | ||||
| 36 | The following businesses and venues must remain closed nationally, including in the affected local areas: | ||||
| 37 | nightclubs, dance halls, and discotheques | ||||
| 38 | sexual entertainment venues and hostess bars | ||||
| 39 | For England, including the areas affected in this guidance, hospitality venues must take reasonable steps to ensure that customers only consume food and drink while seated and, if the business serves alcohol for consumption on the premises, it must also only take orders for food and drink from customers who are seated. Takeaway orders can be made at a counter or bar. | ||||
| 40 | Hospitality venues subject to these restrictions include: | ||||
| 41 | restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs | ||||
| 42 | cafes, including workplace canteens, but not including: | ||||
| 43 | cafes or canteens at a hospital, care home or school | ||||
| 44 | canteens at a prison or an establishment intended for use for naval, military or air force purposes or for the purposes of the Department of the Secretary of State responsible for defence | ||||
| 45 | services providing food or drink to the homeless | ||||
| 46 | bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs | ||||
| 47 | public houses | ||||
| 48 | social clubs | ||||
| 49 | casinos | ||||
| 50 | In all areas affected, hospitality venues should also take steps to ensure that people do not socialise outside of their households inside and outside your premises. | ||||
| 51 | Across England, the following businesses and venues must close from 10pm to 5am each day except to deliver food, or provide drive-throughs, but takeaway is not permitted: | ||||
| 52 | all hospitality businesses and venues listed above (save that workplace canteens can remain open if there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace to obtain food) | ||||
| 53 | bowling alleys | ||||
| 54 | amusement arcades or other indoor leisure centres or facilities (excluding indoor gyms and fitness studios) | ||||
| 55 | funfairs (indoors or outdoors), theme parks and adventure parks and activities | ||||
| 56 | bingo halls | ||||
| 57 | cinemas | ||||
| 58 | theatres | ||||
| 59 | concert halls | ||||
| 60 | Cinemas, theatres or concert halls can stay open beyond 10pm to conclude a performance that has begun before 10pm, but they must close once the performance has concluded. | ||||
| 61 | Local authorities or the police can take action against businesses and venues who commit such offences. Businesses and venues can be fined: | ||||
| 62 | £1,000 for the first offence | ||||
| 63 | £2,000 for the second offence | ||||
| 64 | £3,000 for the third offence | ||||
| 65 | £10,000 for the fourth and all subsequent offences | ||||
| 66 | Across England, unless you have an exemption, you must wear a face covering in a range of indoor premises. This now includes hospitality venues (bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes), except when eating or drinking. | ||||
| 67 | Social contact restrictions | ||||
| 68 | If you live in the affected local areas, you must not: | ||||
| 69 | host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 70 | meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside the affected local areas, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 71 | Your household is only the people you live with and any support bubble. | ||||
| 72 | A | ||||
| 73 | support bubble | ||||
| 74 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household (on an exclusive basis). Households within a bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | ||||
| 75 | A childcare bubble is where a household joins with another household in order to provide informal childcare, where one of the households includes at least one child aged 13 or under (on an exclusive basis). | ||||
| 76 | People can still come inside your home or garden for specific purposes set out in | ||||
| 77 | law | ||||
| 78 | : | ||||
| 79 | where everyone in the gathering is a member of the same household (or support bubble) | ||||
| 80 | to attend a birth at the mother’s request | ||||
| 81 | to visit a person who is dying | ||||
| 82 | to fulfil a legal obligation | ||||
| 83 | for work purposes (see | ||||
| 84 | guidance on working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 85 | , or for the provision of voluntary or charitable services | ||||
| 86 | for the purposes of education or training | ||||
| 87 | for the purposes of childcare provided by a registered provider and informal childcare as part of a childcare bubble | ||||
| 88 | to provide emergency assistance | ||||
| 89 | to enable one or more persons in the gathering to avoid injury or illness or to escape a risk of harm | ||||
| 90 | to facilitate a house move | ||||
| 91 | to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person | ||||
| 92 | to continue existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children where the children do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents | ||||
| 93 | The police will be able to take action against those who break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | ||||
| 94 | People aged 18 or over can be fined: | ||||
| 95 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days | ||||
| 96 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400 | ||||
| 97 | The government has already introduced fines for those who hold illegal gatherings of over 30 people. Holding or being involved in the holding of an illegal gathering of more than 30 people is an offence, and Police may issue fines of £10,000 to those who break the law. | ||||
| 98 | When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6. Further detail can be found in the guidance for | ||||
| 99 | meeting others safely | ||||
| 100 | , including associated exemptions. | ||||
| 101 | If you live in the affected local areas you must not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble. In addition to these restrictions, we advise that you should not: | ||||
| 102 | socialise with people you do not live with, unless they’re in your support bubble, in any public venues. This applies to inside and outside of Leicester. Examples of public venues include pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions | ||||
| 103 | visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances. Care homes should restrict visits to these circumstances | ||||
| 104 | If you operate a business or organise events within Leicester you should take steps to ensure people do not socialise with people they do not live with, in line with COVID-19 secure guidance. | ||||
| 105 | Travel restrictions | ||||
| 106 | You should follow all relevant | ||||
| 107 | transport guidance | ||||
| 108 | when making a journey into, within or out of the affected local areas. | ||||
| 109 | You must | ||||
| 110 | wear a face covering | ||||
| 111 | on public transport, taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England (as well as other indoor premises). You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. Some people | ||||
| 112 | do not have to wear a face covering | ||||
| 113 | including for age, health, or disability reasons. | ||||
| 114 | You should try not to share a car with those outside your household or support bubble. If you need to, try to: | ||||
| 115 | share a car with the same people each time | ||||
| 116 | keep to small groups of people at any one time | ||||
| 117 | open windows for ventilation | ||||
| 118 | travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | ||||
| 119 | face away from each other | ||||
| 120 | consider seating arrangements to maximise distance between people in the vehicle | ||||
| 121 | clean your car between journeys using standard cleaning products – make sure you clean door handles and other areas that people may touch | ||||
| 122 | ask the driver and passengers to | ||||
| 123 | wear a face covering | ||||
| 124 | See more guidance on car sharing and travelling with people outside your household group. | ||||
| 125 | If you live in the affected local areas, you can travel outside them. However, you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of Leicester, unless they’re in your support bubble. | ||||
| 126 | You can still go on holiday outside of your area, but you can only do this with people you live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | ||||
| 127 | There is | ||||
| 128 | separate guidance | ||||
| 129 | on what to do if you have booked holiday accommodation in an area with local restrictions. | ||||
| 130 | Shielding | ||||
| 131 | If you live in Leicester City and you’re clinically extremely vulnerable, then you should continue to shield until the 5 October. | ||||
| 132 | From 5 October formal shielding will be paused in your area. Instead, guidance will be provided locally about how to manage your risk of exposure to the virus. You can see more details on the | ||||
| 133 | Leicester City Council website | ||||
| 134 | . | ||||
| 135 | It’s important that you continue to take precautions after 5 October. Find out more from the | ||||
| 136 | guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people | ||||
| 137 | . | ||||
| 138 | Team sport and physical activity | ||||
| 139 | You can continue to take part in organised sporting or licensed physical activity in groups of more than 6 outdoors and up to 6 people indoors (for over 18s). There’s an exemption for indoor sports if it’s organised for the purposes of someone who has a disability taking part and for children’s activities. | ||||
| 140 | These outdoor activities either need to be organised by a national governing body, club, registered instructor/coach, business or charity, and/or involve someone who has received an official licence to use equipment relevant to the activity. In all cases, the organiser must conduct a risk assessment and ensure compliance with COVID-19 secure guidance. | ||||
| 141 | You should only be playing team sports where the relevant governing body has published guidance on how to do so safely. See a | ||||
| 142 | list of team sports governing bodies which have developed guidance | ||||
| 143 | . For all other sports, guidance is available from your governing body and details on how to safely undertake this activity within an organised environment. | ||||
| 144 | Organised dance and exercise classes can take place in larger gatherings of more than 6, where a risk assessment has been carried out, but you must not mix with more than 5 other participants. The relevant | ||||
| 145 | indoor sport facilities guidance | ||||
| 146 | or | ||||
| 147 | outdoor guidance | ||||
| 148 | must be followed for these activities. Organised sport and physical activity events outdoors are allowed provided they follow | ||||
| 149 | guidance for the public on the phased return of outdoor sport and recreation in England | ||||
| 150 | . | ||||
| 151 | Weddings and funerals | ||||
| 152 | In line with the | ||||
| 153 | rules across the whole of England | ||||
| 154 | , you must not meet in a group of more than 6 people in any location. Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions, funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) are exempt. | ||||
| 155 | In all affected areas the following applies: | ||||
| 156 | weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are limited to 15 people from 28 September (the limit is 30 people until then) | ||||
| 157 | wedding receptions and celebrations can continue for up to 15 people in the form of a sit-down meal and in a COVID-secure setting from 28 September (the limit is 30 people until then) | ||||
| 158 | funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) are limited to 30 people | ||||
| 159 | All other religious or belief-based standalone life cycle ceremonies or celebrations are limited to 6 people from 28 September (the limit is 30 people until then) | ||||
| 160 | Anyone working at these ceremonies or events is not included as part of the person limit. | ||||
| 161 | These events should comply with the COVID-19 secure guidance and venue capacity. See detailed | ||||
| 162 | guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||||
| 163 | . | ||||
| 164 | People living outside of the affected local areas can travel to these areas to attend a wedding, civil partnership ceremony or funeral, but they must not meet with another household in a private home or garden. | ||||
| 165 | Religious ceremonies and places of worship | ||||
| 166 | You may attend a mosque, church, synagogue, temple or other place or worship, but you should | ||||
| 167 | socially distance | ||||
| 168 | from people outside of your household. This means maintaining a distance of 2 metres, or 1 metre with mitigations (such as wearing face coverings). | ||||
| 169 | If possible, prayer or religious services should take place outdoors. | ||||
| 170 | Going to work | ||||
| 171 | People living inside and outside of the affected local areas can continue to travel in and out for work. However, to help contain the virus, office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. Where an employer, in consultation with their employee, judges an employee can carry out their normal duties from home they should do so. | ||||
| 172 | Public sector employees working in essential services, including education settings, should continue to go into work where necessary. Anyone else who cannot work from home should go to their place of work. The risk of transmission can be substantially reduced if COVID-19 secure guidelines are followed closely. Extra consideration should be given to those people at higher risk. | ||||
| 173 | Childcare | ||||
| 174 | You can continue to use | ||||
| 175 | early years and childcare settings | ||||
| 176 | , including childminders and providers offering | ||||
| 177 | before or after school clubs or other out-of-school settings | ||||
| 178 | for children. You can also continue to employ nannies – see guidance on | ||||
| 179 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 180 | . | ||||
| 181 | The following people can provide childcare support in private homes and gardens: | ||||
| 182 | registered childcare providers, including nannies | ||||
| 183 | people who are in your support bubble | ||||
| 184 | people who are in your childcare support bubble | ||||
| 185 | Friends or family who do not live with you and are not part of a support or childcare bubble must not visit your home to help with childcare. | ||||
| 186 | A | ||||
| 187 | support bubble | ||||
| 188 | is where a lone adult household with one adult joins with another household (on an exclusive basis). | ||||
| 189 | A childcare bubble is where someone in one household can provide informal (unpaid and unregistered) childcare to a child aged 13 or under in an another. This must occur on an exclusive basis ‒ always the same two households. | ||||
| 190 | We recommend that you form a support bubble or childcare support bubble with a household that lives locally wherever possible. This will help to prevent the virus spreading from an area where there might be a higher rate of infection. | ||||
| 191 | Children of parents who are separated can continue to move between households. | ||||
| 192 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | ||||
| 193 | In education settings where pupils and students in year 7 and above are educated, | ||||
| 194 | face coverings | ||||
| 195 | should be worn by staff, visitors and pupils/students when moving around in corridors and communal areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain. It is not necessary to wear face coverings in the classroom, where protective measures already mean the risks are lower and they may inhibit teaching and learning. | ||||
| 196 | Universities and higher education | ||||
| 197 | You can move home and travel in order to attend or work at a university or higher educational establishment. This applies to the whole country, including the areas affected in this guidance. | ||||
| 198 | You should follow all relevant university and higher educational guidance if you attend, work at or manage higher education establishments, including universities and associated accommodation. The guidance also covers what to do in the event of an outbreak at these establishments. It is important to understand how to minimise risk during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and ensure that the experience of attending or working at these establishments is enjoyable and as safe as possible. | ||||
| 199 | We recognise the pressure of attending or working at these establishments during these uncertain times. There are support services within your university or higher education establishment to help you should you need advice or support. In addition, we have worked with the Office for Students to provide the | ||||
| 200 | Student Space | ||||
| 201 | platform, which seeks to bridge gaps in mental support for students arising from this unprecedented situation. It provides a range of information, access to dedicated support services, details of the support available at each university, and tools to help students manage the challenges of their student life. | ||||
| 202 | Students are expected to follow the latest guidance on social contact and meeting with others safely in their local area while attending university, and should not leave their university accommodation to go home in the event of an outbreak or restrictions being applied in a local area. | ||||
| 203 | When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6. Further detail can be found in the guidance for | ||||
| 204 | meeting others safely | ||||
| 205 | , including certain exemptions that may apply. | ||||
| 206 | If you live in the affected local areas, you must not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble. Please see below to understand how this may affect you. | ||||
| 207 | If you’re living or plan to live in student halls or official accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 208 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 209 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 210 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 211 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 212 | If you plan to live in an affected area, restrictions on hosting people you do not live with only apply to you once you move to said area. However, even before you do so, you should not meet with people you do not live with in an affected area. | ||||
| 213 | If you’re living or plan to live in private rented accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 214 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 215 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 216 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 217 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 218 | If you relocate or currently live in an area outside of one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 219 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 220 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 221 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, if they live in an affected area, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 222 | If you commute into an affected area to attend or work at a university: | ||||
| 223 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 224 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden inside one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 225 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 226 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of one of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 227 | Please see the | ||||
| 228 | social contact restriction section of this guidance | ||||
| 229 | to understand the specific purposes people can enter your home or garden and broader guidance on exemptions to the rule of 6 outside of people’s homes and gardens. | ||||
| 230 | This means certain activities, like organised outdoor sports, can still happen, as can specified support groups (up to 15) and other specified activities. | ||||
| 231 | Moving home | ||||
| 232 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents as well as removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||||
| 233 | Find out how local lockdown affects: | ||||
| 234 | social distancing | ||||
| 235 | education and childcare settings | ||||
| 236 | travel in and out of Leicester area | ||||
| 237 | holiday accommodation in areas with local restrictions | ||||
| 238 | If you have coronavirus symptoms | ||||
| 239 | get a test and stay at home | ||||
| 240 | . | ||||
| 241 | Published 17 July 2020 | ||||
| 242 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | 112 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 243 | + show all updates | 113 | + show all updates | ||
| 244 | 12 October 2020 | 114 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 245 | Updated to reflect that a new system called 'local COVID alert levels' will be introduced in England on 14 October. | n | 115 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. |
| 246 | 2 October 2020 | 116 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 247 | Removed: 'People who are clinically extremely vulnerable should continue to shield'. | 117 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 248 | 29 September 2020 | 118 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 249 | Updates made throughout the document. Updates include: added new section for students at university, added information about childcare bubbles, updated information on business closure times (in line with England guidance). | ||||
| 250 | 21 September 2020 | ||||
| 251 | Updated 'shielding' section: from the 5 October formal shielding will be paused in Leicester City. Instead, guidance will be provided locally about how to manage your risk of exposure to the virus. You can see more details on the City Council website. | ||||
| 252 | 19 September 2020 | ||||
| 253 | Updated to add the borough of Oadby and Wigston to the areas affected by these restrictions. The guidance on this page has been updated in line with guidance for other areas on England that have local restrictions, for example on team sport, shielding, childcare, and face coverings in schools and colleges. | ||||
| 254 | 17 September 2020 | ||||
| 255 | Updated guidance about the businesses and venues that can now reopen. Also updated guidance about the settings and activities that can now reopen or restart. | ||||
| 256 | 11 September 2020 | ||||
| 257 | Updated with information on the restrictions that will come into force on 14 September. | ||||
| 258 | 8 September 2020 | ||||
| 259 | Updated for 8 September guidance. | ||||
| 260 | 4 September 2020 | ||||
| 261 | Updated with information on the restrictions that will be lifted from 8 September. | ||||
| 262 | 23 August 2020 | ||||
| 263 | Updated to provide additional information on how people in Leicester are advised to gather. Added new section to guidance 'Can I go to a wedding or funeral?'. | ||||
| 264 | 19 August 2020 | ||||
| 265 | Updated to reflect that the following businesses and venues can re-open in Leicester City from 19 August: outdoor pools, outdoor theatres, opera and music venues, recreational cricket, nail bars and salons, tanning booths and salons, spas and beauty salons, massage parlours, tattoo parlours, and body and skin piercing services. | ||||
| 266 | 14 August 2020 | ||||
| 267 | Added information that police can issue fixed penalty notices up to a maximum of £3,200 for people who break the law on meeting in private homes and gardens, and for gatherings over 30 people in outdoor public spaces. Added sections on 'Can I meet people outdoors?', 'Can I travel in my area?' and 'Can I travel outside of my area?' Also makes clear that the national easements for 15 August will not apply to Leicester City. | ||||
| 268 | 10 August 2020 | ||||
| 269 | Added 'household restrictions' section to the page. This covers the rules around meeting people from different households in more detail. | ||||
| 270 | 4 August 2020 | ||||
| 271 | Updated to say the next review will take place by 14 August. | ||||
| 272 | 1 August 2020 | ||||
| 273 | Small changes to wording to make the section on local restrictions in Leicester City clearer. | ||||
| 274 | 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 275 | Updated to say that lockdown restrictions will be lifted for the Borough of Oadby and Wigston from 1 August. Updated travel guidance for Leicester City to say that you should not travel outside of this area to meet people in their homes or gardens. You can still travel, but you should only do this with people you live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | ||||
| 276 | 31 July 2020 | ||||
| 277 | Page updated in line with the latest government guidance. | ||||
| 278 | 28 July 2020 | ||||
| 279 | Changed review date to 30 July and added link to Leicester City Council advice on shielding. | ||||
| 280 | 27 July 2020 | ||||
| 281 | Updated to reflect that additional lockdown restrictions have now ended in Charnwood and Blaby, and some restrictions have now been relaxed in Leicester City and the Borough of Oadby and Wigston. However, the advice to shield remains in place in all these areas. | ||||
| 282 | 17 July 2020 | ||||
| 283 | Restructured the guidance to make the restrictions for different areas clearer. | ||||
| 284 | 17 July 2020 | ||||
| 285 | First published. | 119 | First published. | ||
| 286 | Contents | 120 | Contents | ||
| n | 287 | Related content | n | ||
| 288 | West Midlands: local restrictions | ||||
| 289 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions | ||||
| 290 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions | ||||
| 291 | Guidance on holidays in areas with local coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions | ||||
| 292 | Collection | ||||
| 293 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 294 | Explore the topic | 121 | Explore the topic | ||
| t | 295 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | 122 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| n | 1 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions - GOV.UK | n | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| n | 3 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions | n | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know |
| 4 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in the affected areas. | 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 20 September 2020 | 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| n | 11 | England | n | 11 | England (see guidance for |
| 12 | Wales | ||||
| 13 | , | ||||
| 14 | Scotland | ||||
| 15 | , and | ||||
| 16 | Northern Ireland | ||||
| 17 | ) | ||||
| 12 | Contents | 18 | Contents | ||
| n | 13 | Affected local areas | n | 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean |
| 14 | Local areas not affected | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 15 | Local restrictions | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 16 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of West Yorkshire. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus. | ||||
| 17 | A new system called ‘local COVID alert levels’ will be introduced in England on 14 October. The new system will replace the current guidance on this page. | ||||
| 18 | Find out what you must do under | ||||
| 19 | local COVID alert levels | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | ||||
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||||
| 27 | Check the | ||||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||||
| 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||||
| 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 31 | The government is committed to ensuring the right levels of intervention in the right places to manage outbreaks. Working with local authorities through the | ||||
| 32 | contain framework | ||||
| 33 | , our approach has been simplified so that there are now 3 local COVID alert levels. | ||||
| 34 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 35 | This is for areas where national restrictions continue to be in place. | ||||
| 36 | This means: | ||||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||||
| 43 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||||
| 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 47 | is followed | ||||
| 48 | You must: | ||||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 50 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | ||||
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||||
| 59 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||||
| 60 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||||
| 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||||
| 68 | You must: | ||||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 70 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 72 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 73 | walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport | ||||
| 74 | Find out more about the measures that apply in high alert level areas | ||||
| 75 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||||
| 20 | . | 79 | . | ||
| n | 21 | Affected local areas | n | 80 | At a minimum, this means: |
| 22 | Bradford (metropolitan district council area) | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 23 | Calderdale (metropolitan district council area) | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 24 | Kirklees (metropolitan district council area) | 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| 25 | Leeds (City council area) - from 26 September | 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 26 | Local areas not affected | 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 27 | On 2 September local restrictions were lifted in the following areas, however, from 22 September the restrictions outlined on this page will apply to: | 86 | weddings | ||
| 28 | Bradford in the following wards: | 87 | and | ||
| 29 | Worth Valley | 88 | funerals | ||
| 30 | Craven | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| 31 | Ilkley | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||
| 32 | Baildon | 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 33 | Bingley | 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 34 | Bingley Rural | ||||
| 35 | Shipley | ||||
| 36 | Wharfedale | ||||
| 37 | Windhill and Wrose (restrictions were removed on 3 September) | ||||
| 38 | Calderdale in the following wards: | ||||
| 39 | Brighouse | ||||
| 40 | Calder | ||||
| 41 | Elland | ||||
| 42 | Greetland and Stainland | ||||
| 43 | Hipperholme and Lightcliffe | ||||
| 44 | Luddendenfoot | ||||
| 45 | Rastrick | ||||
| 46 | Ryburn | ||||
| 47 | Todmorden | ||||
| 48 | in Kirklees in the following wards: | ||||
| 49 | Heckmondwike | ||||
| 50 | Greenhead | ||||
| 51 | Denby Dale | ||||
| 52 | Golcar | ||||
| 53 | Holme Valley North | ||||
| 54 | Almondbury | ||||
| 55 | Crosland Moor and Netherton | ||||
| 56 | Mirfield | ||||
| 57 | Ashbrow | ||||
| 58 | Birstall and Birkenshaw | ||||
| 59 | Dalton | ||||
| 60 | Liversedge and Gomersal | ||||
| 61 | Lindley | ||||
| 62 | Newsome | ||||
| 63 | Cleckheaton | ||||
| 64 | Colne Valley | ||||
| 65 | Holme Valley South | ||||
| 66 | Kirkburton | ||||
| 67 | Local restrictions | ||||
| 68 | Business and venue closures and restrictions | ||||
| 69 | The following businesses and venues must remain closed nationally, including in the affected areas: | ||||
| 70 | nightclubs, dance halls, and discotheques | ||||
| 71 | sexual entertainment venues and hostess bars | ||||
| 72 | For England, including the areas affected in this guidance, hospitality venues must take reasonable steps to ensure that customers only consume food and drink while seated and, if the business serves alcohol for consumption on the premises, it must also only take orders for food and drink from customers who are seated. Take-away orders can be made at a counter or bar. | ||||
| 73 | Hospitality venues subject to these restrictions include: | ||||
| 74 | restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs. | ||||
| 75 | cafes, including workplace canteens, but not including: | ||||
| 76 | cafes or canteens at a hospital, care home or school | ||||
| 77 | canteens at a prison or an establishment intended for use for naval, military or air force purposes or for the purposes of the Department of the Secretary of State responsible for defence | ||||
| 78 | services providing food or drink to the homeless | ||||
| 79 | bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs | ||||
| 80 | public houses | ||||
| 81 | social clubs | ||||
| 82 | casinos | ||||
| 83 | In all areas affected, hospitality venues should also take steps to ensure that people do not socialise outside of their households inside and outside your premises. | ||||
| 84 | Across England, the following businesses and venues must close from 22:00 to 05:00 each day except to deliver food, or provide drive-thrus, but take-away is not permitted: | ||||
| 85 | All hospitality businesses and venues listed above (save that workplace canteens can remain open if there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace to obtain food) | ||||
| 86 | Bowling alleys | ||||
| 87 | Amusement arcades or other indoor leisure centres or facilities (excluding indoor gyms and fitness studios) | ||||
| 88 | Funfairs (indoors or outdoors), theme parks and adventure parks and activities | ||||
| 89 | Bingo halls | ||||
| 90 | Cinemas | ||||
| 91 | Theatres | ||||
| 92 | Concert halls | ||||
| 93 | Cinemas, theatres or concert halls can stay open beyond 22:00 to conclude a performance that has begun before 22:00, but they must close once the performance has concluded. | ||||
| 94 | Local authorities or the police can take action against businesses and venues who commit such offences. | ||||
| 95 | Businesses and venues can be fined: | ||||
| 96 | £1,000 for the first offence | ||||
| 97 | £2,000 for the second offence, | ||||
| 98 | £3,000 for the third offence | ||||
| 99 | and then £10,000 for the fourth and all subsequent offences. | ||||
| 100 | Across England, unless you have an exemption, you must wear a face covering in a range of indoor premises. This now includes hospitality venues (bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes), except when eating or drinking. | ||||
| 101 | Social contact restrictions | ||||
| 102 | If you live in one of the affected areas, in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus you must not: | ||||
| 103 | host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 104 | meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside the affected local areas, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 105 | Your household is defined as the people you live with and any support or childcare bubble. | ||||
| 106 | A | ||||
| 107 | support bubble | ||||
| 108 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households within a bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | ||||
| 109 | A childcare bubble is where someone in one household can provide informal (i.e. unpaid and unregistered) childcare to a child aged 13 or under in another household. This must occur on an exclusive basis - always the same two households. | ||||
| 110 | People can still come inside your home or garden for specific purposes set out in | ||||
| 111 | law | ||||
| 112 | : | ||||
| 113 | where everyone in the gathering lives together or is in the same support bubble | ||||
| 114 | to attend a birth at the mother’s request | ||||
| 115 | to visit a person who is dying (the visitor can be someone the dying person lives with, a close family member, friend or, if none of those is visiting, anyone else) | ||||
| 116 | to fulfil a legal obligation | ||||
| 117 | for work purposes, (see guidance on | ||||
| 118 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 119 | or for the provision of voluntary or charitable services | ||||
| 120 | for the purposes of education or training | ||||
| 121 | for the purposes of childcare provided by a registered provider and informal childcare as part of a childcare bubble | ||||
| 122 | to provide emergency assistance | ||||
| 123 | to enable one or more persons in the gathering to avoid injury or illness or to escape a risk of harm | ||||
| 124 | to facilitate a house move | ||||
| 125 | to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person | ||||
| 126 | to continue existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children where the children do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents | ||||
| 127 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | ||||
| 128 | People aged 18 or over can be fined: | ||||
| 129 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days | ||||
| 130 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400 | ||||
| 131 | The government has also introduced fines for those who hold illegal gatherings of over 30 people. Holding or being involved in the holding of an | ||||
| 132 | illegal gathering | ||||
| 133 | of more than 30 people is an offence, and police may issue fines of £10,000 to those who break the law. | ||||
| 134 | As of 14 September, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6. Further detail can be found in the guidance for | ||||
| 135 | meeting others safely | ||||
| 136 | , including associated exemptions. | ||||
| 137 | If you live in the affected local area, you must not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble. In addition to these restrictions, we advise that you should not: | ||||
| 138 | socialise with people you do not live with, unless they’re in your support bubble, in any public venue. This applies to inside and outside of the affected areas. Examples of public venues include pubs, restaurants, cafes, shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions and parks | ||||
| 139 | visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances. Care homes should restrict visits to these circumstances | ||||
| 140 | If you operate a business or organise events within the affected areas you should take steps to ensure people do not socialise with people they do not live with, in line with COVID-19 secure guidance. | ||||
| 141 | Travel restrictions | ||||
| 142 | You should follow all relevant | ||||
| 143 | transport guidance | ||||
| 144 | when making a journey into, within or out of the areas affected. | ||||
| 145 | You must | 93 | You must: | ||
| 146 | wear a face covering | 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 147 | on public transport, taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England ( | 95 | You should continue to: | ||
| 148 | as well as other indoor premises | 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 149 | ). | 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 150 | You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. Some people | 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||
| 151 | do not have to wear a face covering | 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | ||
| 152 | including for age, health, or disability reasons. | 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||
| 153 | You should try not to share a car with those outside your household or support bubble. If you need to, try to: | 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||
| 154 | share the car with the same people each time | 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 155 | keep to small groups of people at any one time | 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||
| 156 | open windows for ventilation | 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | ||
| 157 | travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | 105 | closing performing arts venues for the purposes of performing to audiences | ||
| 158 | face away from each other | 106 | You should therefore | ||
| 159 | consider seating arrangements to maximise distance between people in the vehicle | 107 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||
| 160 | clean your car between journeys using standard cleaning products – make sure you clean door handles and other areas that people may touch | ||||
| 161 | ask the driver and passengers to | ||||
| 162 | wear a face covering | ||||
| 163 | See more guidance on | ||||
| 164 | car sharing and travelling with people outside your household group | ||||
| 165 | . | 108 | . | ||
| n | 166 | You can travel outside your area. However, you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of your area, unless they’re in your support bubble. | n | 109 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas |
| 167 | You can still go on holiday outside of your area, but you should only do this with people you live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | 110 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 168 | There is separate guidance on | ||||
| 169 | what to do if you have booked holiday accommodation in an area with local restrictions | ||||
| 170 | . | ||||
| 171 | Shielding | ||||
| 172 | If you are clinically extremely vulnerable we are not currently advising that you need to shield, however it is important that you continue to take precautions. Find out more from the | ||||
| 173 | general guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable people | ||||
| 174 | . | ||||
| 175 | Team sport and physical activity | ||||
| 176 | You can continue to take part in organised sporting or licensed physical activity in groups of more than 6 outdoors and up to 6 people indoors (for over 18s). There is an exemption for indoor sports if it is organised for the purposes of someone who has a disability taking part and for children’s activities. | ||||
| 177 | These activities either need to be organised by a national governing body, club, registered instructor/coach, business or charity, and/or involve someone who has received an official licence to use equipment relevant to the activity. In all cases, the organiser must conduct a risk assessment and ensure compliance with COVID-19 secure guidance. | ||||
| 178 | You should only be playing team sports where the relevant governing body has published guidance on how to do so safely. See a | ||||
| 179 | list of team sports governing bodies which have developed guidance | ||||
| 180 | . For all other sports, guidance is available from your governing body and details on how to safely undertake this activity within an organised environment. | ||||
| 181 | Organised dance and exercise classes can take place in groups of more than 6, where a risk assessment has been carried out, but you must not mix with more than five other participants. The relevant | ||||
| 182 | indoor sport facilities guidance | ||||
| 183 | or | ||||
| 184 | outdoor guidance | ||||
| 185 | must be followed for these activities. Organised sport and physical activity events are allowed provided they follow | ||||
| 186 | guidance for the public on the phased return of outdoor sport and recreation in England | ||||
| 187 | . | ||||
| 188 | Weddings and funerals | ||||
| 189 | As of Monday 14 September, in line with the | ||||
| 190 | new rules | ||||
| 191 | across the whole of England, you must not meet in a group of more than 6 people in any location. Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions, funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) and other religious or belief based life-cycle ceremonies are exempt. | ||||
| 192 | In all affected areas the following applies: | ||||
| 193 | Weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are limited to 15 people from 28 September (the limit is 30 people until then) | ||||
| 194 | Wedding receptions and celebrations can continue for up to 15 people in the form of a sit-down meal and in a Covid Secure setting from 28 September (the limit is 30 people until then) | ||||
| 195 | Funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) are limited to 30 people | ||||
| 196 | All other religious or belief-based standalone life cycle ceremonies or celebrations are limited to 6 people from 28 September (the limit is 30 people until then) | ||||
| 197 | Anyone working at these ceremonies or events are not included as part of the person limit. | ||||
| 198 | These events must comply with COVID-19 secure guidance and venue capacity. See | ||||
| 199 | detailed guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||||
| 200 | . | ||||
| 201 | People living outside of these areas can travel to these areas to attend a wedding, civil partnership ceremony or funeral, but they must not meet with another household in a private home or garden. | ||||
| 202 | Religious ceremonies and places of worship | ||||
| 203 | You may attend a mosque, church, synagogue, temple or other place or worship, but you should socially distance from people outside of your household. This means maintaining a distance of 2 metres, or 1 metre with mitigations (such as wearing face coverings). | ||||
| 204 | If possible, prayer or religious services should take place outdoors. | ||||
| 205 | Going to work | ||||
| 206 | People living inside and outside of the affected areas can continue to travel in and out for work. However, to help contain the virus, office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. Where an employer, in consultation with their employee, judges an employee can carry out their normal duties from home they should do so. Public sector employees working in essential services, including education settings, should continue to go into work where necessary. Anyone else who cannot work from home should go to their place of work. The risk of transmission can be substantially reduced if COVID-19 secure guidelines are followed closely. Extra consideration should be given to those people at higher risk. | ||||
| 207 | Childcare | ||||
| 208 | You can continue to use | ||||
| 209 | early years and childcare settings | ||||
| 210 | , including childminders and providers offering | ||||
| 211 | before or after school clubs or other out-of-school settings | ||||
| 212 | for children. You can also continue to employ nannies – see guidance on | ||||
| 213 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 214 | . | ||||
| 215 | The following people can provide childcare support in private homes and gardens: | ||||
| 216 | Registered childcare providers, including nannies | ||||
| 217 | People who are in your support bubble | ||||
| 218 | People who are in your childcare support bubble | ||||
| 219 | Friends or family who do not live with you and are not part of a support or childcare bubble must not visit your home to help with childcare. | ||||
| 220 | A support bubble is where a lone adult household with one adult joins with another household (on an exclusive basis). | ||||
| 221 | A childcare bubble is where someone in one household can provide informal (i.e. unpaid and unregistered) childcare to a child aged 13 or under in another household. This must occur on an exclusive basis - always the same two households. | ||||
| 222 | We recommend that you form a support bubble or childcare support bubble with a household that lives locally wherever possible. This will help to prevent the virus spreading from an area where there might be a higher rate of infection. | ||||
| 223 | Children of parents who are separated can continue to move between households. | ||||
| 224 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | ||||
| 225 | In education settings where pupils and students in Year 7 and above are educated, | ||||
| 226 | face coverings | ||||
| 227 | should be worn by staff, visitors and pupils/students when moving around in corridors and communal areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain. | ||||
| 228 | It is not necessary to wear face coverings in the classroom, where protective measures already mean the risks are lower and they may inhibit teaching and learning. | ||||
| 229 | Universities and higher education | ||||
| 230 | You can move home and travel in order to attend or work at a university or higher educational establishment. This applies to the whole country, including the areas affected in this guidance. | ||||
| 231 | You should follow all relevant university and higher educational guidance if you attend, work at or manage higher education establishments, including universities and associated accommodation. The guidance also covers what to do in the event of an outbreak at these establishments. It is important to understand how to minimise risk during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and ensure that the experience of attending or working at these establishments is enjoyable and as safe as possible. | ||||
| 232 | We recognise the pressure of attending or working at these establishments during these uncertain times. There are support services within your university or higher education establishment to help you should you need advice or support. In addition, we have worked with the Office for Students to provide the Student Space platform, which seeks to bridge gaps in mental support for students arising from this unprecedented situation. It provides a range of information, access to dedicated support services, details of the support available at each university, and tools to help students manage the challenges of their student life. | ||||
| 233 | Students are expected to follow the latest guidance on social contact and meeting with others safely in their local area whilst attending university, and should not leave their university accommodation to go home in the event of an outbreak or restrictions being applied in a local area. | ||||
| 234 | As of Monday 14 September, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6. Further detail can be found in the guidance for meeting others safely, including certain exemptions that may apply. | ||||
| 235 | If you live in the affected local areas, you must not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble, please see below to understand how this may affect you. | ||||
| 236 | You are living or plan to live in student halls or official accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 237 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6. | ||||
| 238 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 239 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 240 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 241 | To note - if you plan to live in an affected area, restrictions on hosting people you do not live with only apply to you once you move to said area. However, even before you do so, you should not meet with people you don’t live with in an affected area. | ||||
| 242 | You are living or plan to live in private rented accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 243 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6. | ||||
| 244 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 245 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 246 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 247 | You relocate or currently live in an area outside of one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 248 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6. | ||||
| 249 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 250 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, if they live in an affected area, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 251 | You commute into an affected area to attend or work at a university: | ||||
| 252 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6. | ||||
| 253 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden inside one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 254 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 255 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of one of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 256 | Please see the social contact restriction section of this guidance to understand the specific purposes people can enter your home or garden and broader guidance on exemptions to the rule of six outside of people’s homes and gardens. | ||||
| 257 | This means certain activities, like organised outdoor sports can still proceed, as can specified support groups (up to 15) and other specified activities. | ||||
| 258 | Moving home | ||||
| 259 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents as well as removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||||
| 260 | Published 20 September 2020 | 111 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 261 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | 112 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 262 | + show all updates | 113 | + show all updates | ||
| 263 | 12 October 2020 | 114 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 264 | Updated to reflect that a new system called 'local COVID alert levels' will be introduced in England on 14 October. | n | 115 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. |
| 265 | 26 September 2020 | 116 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 266 | Added guidance for university students moving to or relocating within an area of local restrictions, updated guidance on going to work and on childcare bubbles. Guidance updated to reflect regulations affecting businesses selling food and drink | 117 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 267 | 20 September 2020 | 118 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 268 | First published. | 119 | First published. | ||
| 269 | Contents | 120 | Contents | ||
| n | 270 | Related content | n | ||
| 271 | Leicester: local restrictions | ||||
| 272 | West Midlands: local restrictions | ||||
| 273 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions | ||||
| 274 | Collection | ||||
| 275 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 276 | Explore the topic | 121 | Explore the topic | ||
| t | 277 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | 122 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| 97 | Contents | 97 | Contents | ||
| 98 | Related content | 98 | Related content | ||
| 99 | National COVID-19 surveillance reports | 99 | National COVID-19 surveillance reports | ||
| 100 | COVID-19: track coronavirus cases | 100 | COVID-19: track coronavirus cases | ||
| 101 | Weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) | 101 | Weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) | ||
| t | 102 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions | t | ||
| 103 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 10 September to 16 September 2020 | 102 | NHS Test and Trace (England) and coronavirus testing (UK) statistics: 10 September to 16 September 2020 | ||
| 104 | Explore the topic | 103 | Explore the topic | ||
| 105 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 104 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| n | 1 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions - GOV.UK | n | 1 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| n | 3 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions | n | 3 | Local COVID alert levels: what you need to know |
| 4 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in affected local areas. | 4 | Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are. | ||
| 5 | Published 22 August 2020 | 5 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| n | n | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | ||||
| 12 | Wales | ||||
| 13 | , | ||||
| 14 | Scotland | ||||
| 15 | , and | ||||
| 16 | Northern Ireland | ||||
| 17 | ) | ||||
| 10 | Contents | 18 | Contents | ||
| n | 11 | Affected local areas | n | 19 | What local COVID alert levels mean |
| 12 | Business and venue closures | 20 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||
| 13 | Social contact restrictions | 21 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 14 | Travel restrictions | ||||
| 15 | Shielding | ||||
| 16 | Team sport and physical activity | ||||
| 17 | Weddings and funerals | ||||
| 18 | Religious ceremonies and places of worship | ||||
| 19 | Going to work | ||||
| 20 | Financial support – furlough and self-isolation | ||||
| 21 | Childcare | ||||
| 22 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | ||||
| 23 | Universities and higher education | ||||
| 24 | Moving home | ||||
| 25 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus. | ||||
| 26 | Restrictions apply to the specified areas below. | ||||
| 27 | A new system called ‘local COVID alert levels’ will be introduced in England on 14 October. The new system will replace the current guidance on this page. | ||||
| 28 | Find out what you must do under | ||||
| 29 | local COVID alert levels | 22 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 23 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 24 | What local COVID alert levels mean | ||||
| 25 | Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage the outbreak in their area. | ||||
| 26 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in each local COVID alert level. | ||||
| 27 | Check the | ||||
| 28 | local COVID alert level of your local area | ||||
| 29 | to see which level applies to you. | ||||
| 30 | Why the government is introducing local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 31 | The government is committed to ensuring the right levels of intervention in the right places to manage outbreaks. Working with local authorities through the | ||||
| 32 | contain framework | ||||
| 33 | , our approach has been simplified so that there are now 3 local COVID alert levels. | ||||
| 34 | Local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 35 | This is for areas where national restrictions continue to be in place. | ||||
| 36 | This means: | ||||
| 37 | you must not socialise in groups larger than 6, indoors or outdoors (other than where a legal exemption applies) | ||||
| 38 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 39 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 40 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 41 | schools and universities remain open | ||||
| 42 | places of worship remain open, subject to the | ||||
| 43 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 44 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on numbers of attendees | ||||
| 45 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors, or indoors if the | ||||
| 46 | rule of 6 | ||||
| 47 | is followed | ||||
| 48 | You must: | ||||
| 49 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 50 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 51 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 52 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 53 | when travelling, plan ahead or avoid busy times and routes. Walk or cycle if you can | ||||
| 54 | Find out more about the measures that apply in medium alert level areas | ||||
| 55 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 56 | Local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 57 | This is for areas with a higher level of infections where some additional restrictions are in place. | ||||
| 58 | This means on top of restrictions in alert level medium: | ||||
| 59 | you must not socialise with anybody outside of your household or support bubble in any indoor setting, whether at home or in a public place | ||||
| 60 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 outside, including in a garden or other spaces like beaches or parks (other than where specific exemptions apply in law) | ||||
| 61 | businesses and venues can continue to operate, in a COVID-secure manner, other than those that remain closed in law | ||||
| 62 | certain businesses are required to ensure customers only consume food and drink while seated, and must close between 10pm and 5am | ||||
| 63 | businesses and venues selling food for consumption off the premises can continue to do so after 10pm as long as this is through delivery service, click-and-collect or drive-through | ||||
| 64 | schools, universities and places of worship remain open | ||||
| 65 | weddings and funerals can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees | ||||
| 66 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with or share a support bubble with, or for youth or disability sport | ||||
| 67 | you can continue to travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but should look to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible | ||||
| 68 | You must: | ||||
| 69 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||||
| 70 | You should continue to: | ||||
| 71 | follow social distancing rules | ||||
| 72 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||||
| 73 | walk or cycle where possible, or plan ahead and avoid busy times and routes on public transport | ||||
| 74 | Find out more about the measures that apply in high alert level areas | ||||
| 75 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||||
| 76 | Local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 77 | This is for areas with a very high level of infections and where tighter restrictions are in place. The restrictions placed on areas with a very high level of infections can vary, and are based on discussions between central and local government. You should therefore | ||||
| 78 | check the specific rules in your area | ||||
| 30 | . | 79 | . | ||
| n | 31 | Affected local areas | n | 80 | At a minimum, this means: |
| 32 | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area, with additional guidance and support applying in the following wards: | 81 | you must not socialise with anybody you do not live with, or have formed a support bubble with, in any indoor setting or in any private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues and ticketed events | ||
| 33 | Audley & Queen’s Park | 82 | you must not socialise in a group of more than 6 in an outdoor public space such as a park or beach, the countryside, a public garden or a sports venue | ||
| 34 | Bastwell & Daisyfield | 83 | pubs and bars must close. They can only remain open where they operate as if they were a restaurant, which means serving substantial meals, like a main lunchtime or evening meal. They may only serve alcohol as part of such a meal | ||
| 35 | Billinge & Beardwood | 84 | schools and universities remain open | ||
| 36 | Blackburn Central | 85 | places of worship remain open, but household mixing is not permitted | ||
| 37 | Little Harwood & Whitebirk | 86 | weddings | ||
| 38 | Roe Lee | 87 | and | ||
| 39 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 88 | funerals | ||
| 40 | Wensley Fold | 89 | can go ahead with restrictions on the number of attendees. However, wedding receptions are not allowed | ||
| 41 | Blackpool Council area | 90 | exercise classes and organised sport can continue to take place outdoors. These will only be permitted indoors if it is possible for people to avoid mixing with people they do not live with (or share a support bubble with), or for youth or disability sport | ||
| 42 | Burnley Borough Council area | 91 | you should try to avoid travelling outside the very-high alert level area you are in or entering a very-high alert level area, other than for things like work, education or youth services, to meet caring responsibilities or if you are travelling through as part of a longer journey | ||
| 43 | Chorley Borough Council area | 92 | you should avoid staying overnight in another part of the UK if you are resident in a very-high alert level area, or avoid staying overnight in a very-high alert level area if you are resident elsewhere | ||
| 44 | Fylde Borough Council area | ||||
| 45 | Hyndburn Borough Council area | ||||
| 46 | Lancaster City Council area | ||||
| 47 | Pendle Borough Council area, with additional guidance and support applying in the following wards: | ||||
| 48 | Whitefield | ||||
| 49 | Walverden | ||||
| 50 | Southfield | ||||
| 51 | Bradley | ||||
| 52 | Clover Hill | ||||
| 53 | Brierfield | ||||
| 54 | Marsden | ||||
| 55 | Preston City Council area | ||||
| 56 | Ribble Valley Borough Council area | ||||
| 57 | Rossendale Borough Council area | ||||
| 58 | South Ribble Borough Council area | ||||
| 59 | West Lancashire Borough Council area | ||||
| 60 | Wyre Borough Council area | ||||
| 61 | Restrictions in | ||||
| 62 | Greater Manchester | ||||
| 63 | (including Bolton) and | ||||
| 64 | Merseyside, Halton and Warrington | ||||
| 65 | are covered in separate guidance. | ||||
| 66 | Business and venue closures | ||||
| 67 | The following businesses and venues must remain closed nationally, including in the affected areas: | ||||
| 68 | nightclubs, dance halls and discotheques | ||||
| 69 | sexual entertainment venues and hostess bars | ||||
| 70 | Early business closures | ||||
| 71 | Across England, the following businesses and venues must close from 10pm to 5am each day except to deliver food or drinks or provide drive-through services. Take-away is not permitted during this time period. | ||||
| 72 | cafes, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, including those located inside other premises (workplace canteens are not included if there is no practical alternative for staff at that workplace) | ||||
| 73 | bowling alleys | ||||
| 74 | amusement arcades or other indoor leisure centres or facilities (this does not include gyms and fitness studios) | ||||
| 75 | funfairs (indoors or outdoors), theme parks and adventure parks and activities | ||||
| 76 | bingo halls | ||||
| 77 | casinos | ||||
| 78 | cinemas | ||||
| 79 | theatres | ||||
| 80 | concert halls | ||||
| 81 | Cinemas, theatres or concert halls can stay open beyond 10pm to conclude a performance that has begun before 10pm, but they must close once the performance has concluded. | ||||
| 82 | Business restrictions | ||||
| 83 | Hospitality venues must take reasonable steps to ensure: | ||||
| 84 | customers only consume food and drink while seated in the premises | ||||
| 85 | that if the business serves alcohol for consumption on the premises, orders are only taken from customers who are seated | ||||
| 86 | bookings are not accepted, or customers admitted onto the premises if groups include more than 6 people or only include one household if the group is larger than 6 | ||||
| 87 | customers do not join in groups of more than 6 people or multiple households where a single household group is greater than 6 inside the premises (including outdoor areas such as beer gardens) | ||||
| 88 | tables are appropriately spaced to enable social distancing | ||||
| 89 | Take-away orders can continue to be made at a counter or bar (as can orders inside venues that do not sell alcohol). | ||||
| 90 | Hospitality venues subject to these restrictions include: | ||||
| 91 | restaurants, including restaurants and dining rooms in hotels or members’ clubs. | ||||
| 92 | bars, including bars in hotels or members’ clubs | ||||
| 93 | public houses | ||||
| 94 | social clubs | ||||
| 95 | casinos | ||||
| 96 | cafes and workplace canteens ( other than specific exemptions, such as canteens in a hospital, care home, school, military establishments, or homeless shelters) | ||||
| 97 | In the specific areas of Blackburn with Darwen listed above as under additional restrictions, we continue to advise that operators of hospitality venues (including restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes) should halt walk-ins, and only seat people who make reservations in advance. | ||||
| 98 | Across England, unless you have an exemption, you must wear a face covering in a range of indoor premises. This now includes hospitality venues (bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes), except when eating or drinking. | ||||
| 99 | Local authorities or the police can take action against businesses and venues who commit such offences. | ||||
| 100 | Businesses can be fined by local authorities or the police if they fail to fulfill the obligations placed on them in law. This includes ensuring that people do not meet in their premises with people outside of their household or support bubble, ensuring that tables are appropriately spaced, that loud music isn’t played, and that customers do not sing in non-household groups of more than 6, or dance. Fines will be issued: | ||||
| 101 | £1,000 for the first offence | ||||
| 102 | £2,000 for the second offence, | ||||
| 103 | £4,000 for the third offence | ||||
| 104 | £10,000 for the fourth and all subsequent offences. | ||||
| 105 | Social contact restrictions | ||||
| 106 | If you live in one of the affected areas, in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus you must not: | ||||
| 107 | host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 108 | meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside the affected local areas, unless they’re in your support or childcare bubble | ||||
| 109 | Your household is defined as the people you live with and any support or childcare bubble. | ||||
| 110 | A | ||||
| 111 | support bubble | ||||
| 112 | is where a household with one adult joins with another household. Households within a bubble can still visit each other, stay overnight, and visit public places together. | ||||
| 113 | A childcare bubble is where someone in one household can provide informal (i.e. unpaid and unregistered) childcare to a child aged 13 or under in another household. This must occur on an exclusive basis - always the same two households. | ||||
| 114 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | ||||
| 115 | People aged over 18 or over can be fined: | ||||
| 116 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days. | ||||
| 117 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence, up to a maximum of £6,400. | ||||
| 118 | The government has also introduced fines for those who hold illegal gatherings of over 30 people. Holding or being involved in the holding of an illegal gathering of more than 30 people is an offence, and police may issue fines of £10,000 to those who break the law. | ||||
| 119 | People can still come inside your home or garden for specific purposes set out in | ||||
| 120 | law | ||||
| 121 | : | ||||
| 122 | where everyone in the gathering lives together or is in the same support bubble | ||||
| 123 | to attend a birth at the mother’s request | ||||
| 124 | to visit a person who is dying | ||||
| 125 | to fulfil a legal obligation | ||||
| 126 | for work purposes, (see guidance on | ||||
| 127 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 128 | or for the provision of voluntary or charitable services | ||||
| 129 | for the purposes of education or training | ||||
| 130 | for the purposes of childcare provided by a registered provider and informal childcare as part of a childcare bubble | ||||
| 131 | to provide emergency assistance | ||||
| 132 | to enable one or more persons in the gathering to avoid injury or illness or to escape a risk of harm | ||||
| 133 | to facilitate a house move | ||||
| 134 | to provide care or assistance to a vulnerable person | ||||
| 135 | to continue existing arrangements for access to, and contact between, parents and children where the children do not live in the same household as their parents, or one of their parents | ||||
| 136 | In line with the national restrictions, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6 (in settings other than private homes and gardens, where the limit is a single household, including support bubbles). | ||||
| 137 | Further detail can be found in the guidance for | ||||
| 138 | meeting others safely | ||||
| 139 | , including associated exemptions. | ||||
| 140 | In the affected local areas, we also advise that you should not: | ||||
| 141 | meet with people you do not live with, unless they’re in your support bubble, in any public venue. Examples of public venues include pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions and parks. | ||||
| 142 | This also includes outdoor areas of these venues (such as a beer garden) and areas directly outside them, such as the pavement or road. | ||||
| 143 | Further examples include shops, places of worship, community centres, leisure and entertainment venues, or visitor attractions and parks. This applies to visiting venues inside and outside of the affected areas. | ||||
| 144 | Visit friends or family in care homes, other than in exceptional circumstances. Care homes should restrict visits to these circumstances | ||||
| 145 | Travel restrictions | ||||
| 146 | You should follow all relevant | ||||
| 147 | transport guidance | ||||
| 148 | when making a journey into, within or out of the areas affected. | ||||
| 149 | You must | 93 | You must: | ||
| 150 | wear a face covering | 94 | wear a face covering in those areas where this is mandated | ||
| 151 | on public transport, taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England ( | 95 | You should continue to: | ||
| 152 | as well as other indoor premises | 96 | follow social distancing rules | ||
| 153 | ). | 97 | work from home where you can effectively do so | ||
| 154 | You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. Some people | 98 | travel to venues or amenities that are open, for work or to access education, but aim to reduce the number of journeys you make | ||
| 155 | do not have to wear a face covering | 99 | This is the baseline in very-high alert level areas. The government will also seek to agree additional interventions in consultation with local authorities, in order to drive down transmission of the virus. These could include the following options: | ||
| 156 | including for age, health, or disability reasons. | 100 | restrictions preventing the sale of alcohol in hospitality or closing all hospitality (except takeaway and delivery) | ||
| 157 | You should try not to share a car with those outside your household or support bubble. If you need to, try to: | 101 | closing indoor and outdoor entertainment venues and tourist attractions | ||
| 158 | share the car with the same people each time | 102 | closing venues such as leisure centres and gyms (while ensuring provision remains available for elite athletes, youth and disabled sport and physical activity) | ||
| 159 | keep to small groups of people at any one time | 103 | closing public buildings, such as libraries and community centres (while ensuring provision remains available for youth and childcare activities and support groups) | ||
| 160 | open windows for ventilation | 104 | closing personal care and close contact services or prohibiting the highest-risk activities | ||
| 161 | travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | 105 | closing performing arts venues for the purposes of performing to audiences | ||
| 162 | face away from each other | 106 | You should therefore | ||
| 163 | consider seating arrangements to maximise distance between people in the vehicle | 107 | check whether additional restrictions apply in your area | ||
| 164 | clean your car between journeys using standard cleaning products – make sure you clean door handles and other areas that people may touch | ||||
| 165 | ask the driver and passengers to | ||||
| 166 | wear a face covering | ||||
| 167 | See more guidance on | ||||
| 168 | car sharing and travelling with people outside your household group | ||||
| 169 | . | 108 | . | ||
| n | 170 | In the affected local areas, we advise that you should only use public transport for essential reasons. We encourage you to walk or cycle where possible and to plan your journey in advance, avoiding busy times and routes if possible. Examples of essential reasons include: | n | 109 | Find out more about the measures that apply in very high alert level areas |
| 171 | to get to and from work | 110 | to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. | ||
| 172 | to get essential food or medical supplies including click and collect services | 111 | Published 12 October 2020 | ||
| 173 | to support someone who is vulnerable, if no-one else can do so | ||||
| 174 | to travel to and from the homes of others in your support bubble | ||||
| 175 | to attend an early years setting, school or college, or to accompany a child who is attending an early years setting, school or college, where necessary | ||||
| 176 | to fulfil legal obligations | ||||
| 177 | to seek medical care, or avoid illness, injury or harm | ||||
| 178 | You can travel outside your area. However, you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble. You can still go on holiday outside of the affected areas, but you should only do this with people you live with (or have formed a support bubble with). | ||||
| 179 | There is separate guidance on | ||||
| 180 | what to do if you have booked holiday accommodation in an area with local restrictions | ||||
| 181 | . | ||||
| 182 | Shielding | ||||
| 183 | If you live in one of the following affected wards in Blackburn with Darwen and you are clinically extremely vulnerable, then you should continue to shield until 5 October: | ||||
| 184 | Audley & Queen’s Park | ||||
| 185 | Bastwell & Daisyfield | ||||
| 186 | Billinge & Beardwood | ||||
| 187 | Blackburn Central | ||||
| 188 | Little Harwood & Whitebirk | ||||
| 189 | Roe Lee | ||||
| 190 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park | ||||
| 191 | Wensley Fold | ||||
| 192 | From 5 October formal shielding will be paused in your area. Instead, guidance will be provided locally about how to manage your risk of exposure to the virus. You can see more details on the | ||||
| 193 | local authority website | ||||
| 194 | . | ||||
| 195 | It’s important that you continue to take precautions after 5 October. Find out more from the general guidance for | ||||
| 196 | clinically extremely vulnerable people | ||||
| 197 | . | ||||
| 198 | Team sport and physical activity | ||||
| 199 | You can continue to take part in organised sporting or licensed physical activity in groups of more than 6 outdoors and up to 6 people indoors (for over 18s). There is an exemption for indoor sports if it is organised for the purposes of someone who has a disability taking part and for children’s activities. | ||||
| 200 | These activities either need to be organised by a national governing body, club, registered instructor/coach, business or charity, and/or involve someone who has received an official licence to use equipment relevant to the activity. In all cases, the organiser must conduct a risk assessment and ensure compliance with COVID-19 secure guidance. | ||||
| 201 | You should only be playing team sports where the relevant governing body has published guidance on how to do so safely. See a | ||||
| 202 | list of team sports governing bodies which have developed guidance | ||||
| 203 | . For all other sports, guidance is available from your governing body and details on how to safely undertake this activity within an organised environment. | ||||
| 204 | Organised dance and exercise classes can take place in groups of more than 6, where a risk assessment has been carried out, but you must not mix with more than five other participants. The relevant | ||||
| 205 | indoor sport facilities guidance | ||||
| 206 | or | ||||
| 207 | outdoor guidance | ||||
| 208 | must be followed for these activities. Organised sport and physical activity events are allowed provided they follow | ||||
| 209 | guidance for the public on the phased return of outdoor sport and recreation in England | ||||
| 210 | . | ||||
| 211 | For all areas affected, we advise that you should not attend amateur or professional sporting events as a spectator in the areas affected. If you do attend, you must remain socially distanced and groups of no more than 6. | ||||
| 212 | Weddings and funerals | ||||
| 213 | In line with the | ||||
| 214 | new rules | ||||
| 215 | across the whole of England, you must not meet in a group of more than 6 people in any location. Weddings, civil partnership ceremonies and receptions, funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) are exempt. | ||||
| 216 | In all affected areas the following applies: | ||||
| 217 | weddings and civil partnership ceremonies are limited to 15 people | ||||
| 218 | wedding receptions and celebrations can continue for up to 15 people in the form of a sit-down meal and in a COVID-secure setting | ||||
| 219 | funerals (including ceremonies at crematoria) are limited to 30 people unless you live within the specified wards of Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle, where we advise funerals should be limited to 20. | ||||
| 220 | all other religious or belief-based standalone life cycle ceremonies or celebrations are limited to 6 people | ||||
| 221 | Anyone working at these ceremonies or events are not included as part of the person limit. | ||||
| 222 | These events must comply with COVID-19 secure guidance and venue capacity. See | ||||
| 223 | detailed guidance for small marriages and civil partnerships | ||||
| 224 | . | ||||
| 225 | People living outside of these areas can travel to these areas to attend a wedding, civil partnership ceremony or funeral, but they must not meet with another household in a private home or garden. | ||||
| 226 | Religious ceremonies and places of worship | ||||
| 227 | You may attend a mosque, church, synagogue, temple or other place or worship for a service, but you should socially distance from people outside of your household. This means maintaining a distance of 2 metres, or 1 metre with mitigations (such as wearing face coverings). | ||||
| 228 | Going to work | ||||
| 229 | People living inside and outside of the affected areas can continue to travel in and out for work. However, to help contain the virus, office workers who can work effectively from home should do so over the winter. Where an employer, in consultation with their employee, judges an employee can carry out their normal duties from home they should do so. Public sector employees working in essential services, including education settings, should continue to go into work where necessary. Anyone else who cannot work from home should go to their place of work. The risk of transmission can be substantially reduced if COVID-19 secure guidelines are followed closely. Extra consideration should be given to those people at higher risk. | ||||
| 230 | Financial support – furlough and self-isolation | ||||
| 231 | Please see guidance on the | ||||
| 232 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | ||||
| 233 | and | ||||
| 234 | New Style Employment and Support Allowance | ||||
| 235 | Childcare | ||||
| 236 | You can continue to use | ||||
| 237 | early years and childcare settings | ||||
| 238 | , including childminders and providers offering | ||||
| 239 | before or after school clubs or other out-of-school settings | ||||
| 240 | for children. You can also continue to employ nannies – see guidance on | ||||
| 241 | working safely in other people’s homes | ||||
| 242 | . | ||||
| 243 | The following people can provide childcare support in private homes and gardens: | ||||
| 244 | Registered childcare providers, including nannies | ||||
| 245 | People who are in your support bubble | ||||
| 246 | People who are in your childcare support bubble | ||||
| 247 | Friends or family who do not live with you and are not part of a support or childcare bubble must not visit your home to help with childcare. | ||||
| 248 | A support bubble is where a lone adult household with one adult joins with another household (on an exclusive basis). | ||||
| 249 | A childcare bubble is where someone in one household can provide informal (i.e. unpaid and unregistered) childcare to a child aged 13 or under in another household. This must occur on an exclusive basis - always the same two households. | ||||
| 250 | We recommend that you form a support bubble or childcare support bubble with a household that lives locally wherever possible. This will help to prevent the virus spreading from an area where there might be a higher rate of infection. | ||||
| 251 | Children of parents who are separated can continue to move between households. | ||||
| 252 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | ||||
| 253 | In education settings where pupils and students in year 7 and above are educated, | ||||
| 254 | face coverings | ||||
| 255 | should be worn by staff, visitors and pupils/students when moving around in corridors and communal areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain. It is not necessary to wear face coverings in the classroom, where protective measures already mean the risks are lower and they may inhibit teaching and learning. | ||||
| 256 | Universities and higher education | ||||
| 257 | You can move home and travel in order to attend or work at a university or higher educational establishment. This applies to the whole country, including the areas affected in this guidance. | ||||
| 258 | You should follow all relevant university and higher educational guidance if you attend, work at or manage higher education establishments, including universities and associated accommodation. The guidance also covers what to do in the event of an outbreak at these establishments. It is important to understand how to minimise risk during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and ensure that the experience of attending or working at these establishments is enjoyable and as safe as possible. | ||||
| 259 | We recognise the pressure of attending or working at these establishments during these uncertain times. There are support services within your university or higher education establishment to help you should you need advice or support. In addition, we have worked with the Office for Students to provide the Student Space platform, which seeks to bridge gaps in mental support for students arising from this unprecedented situation. It provides a range of information, access to dedicated support services, details of the support available at each university, and tools to help students manage the challenges of their student life. | ||||
| 260 | Students are expected to follow the latest guidance on social contact and meeting with others safely in their local area while attending university, and should not leave their university accommodation to go home in the event of an outbreak or restrictions being applied in a local area. | ||||
| 261 | As of Monday 14 September, when meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6. Further detail can be found in the guidance for meeting others safely, including certain exemptions that may apply. | ||||
| 262 | If you live in the affected local areas, you must not meet or host people you do not live with in private homes or gardens unless they are in your support bubble. Please see below to understand how this may affect you. | ||||
| 263 | If you are living or plan to live in student halls or official accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 264 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 265 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 266 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 267 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 268 | If you plan to live in an affected area, restrictions on hosting people you do not live with only apply to you once you move to said area. However, even before you do so, you should not meet with people you don’t live with in an affected area. | ||||
| 269 | If you are living or plan to live in private rented accommodation in one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 270 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 271 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 272 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden, whether inside or outside of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 273 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 274 | If you relocate or currently live in an area outside of one of the affected areas: | ||||
| 275 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 276 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 277 | you should not host people you do not live with in your student halls, if they live in an affected area, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 278 | If you commute into an affected area to attend or work at a university: | ||||
| 279 | you must not meet people in a group of more than 6 | ||||
| 280 | you must not meet people you do not live with in their home or garden inside one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 281 | you must not host people you do not live with in your home or garden, if they live in one of the affected areas, unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 282 | you should not meet people you do not live with in their student halls, whether inside or outside of one of the affected areas unless they’re in your support bubble | ||||
| 283 | Please see the | ||||
| 284 | social contact restrictions | ||||
| 285 | section of this guidance to understand the specific purposes people can enter your home or garden and broader guidance on exemptions to the rule of 6 outside of people’s homes and gardens. | ||||
| 286 | This means certain activities, like organised outdoor sports can still proceed, as can specified support groups (up to 15) and other specified activities. | ||||
| 287 | Moving home | ||||
| 288 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents, and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||||
| 289 | Please see the | ||||
| 290 | full guidance on moving home safely | ||||
| 291 | , including advice on social distancing and wearing a face covering. | ||||
| 292 | Published 22 August 2020 | ||||
| 293 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | 112 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 294 | + show all updates | 113 | + show all updates | ||
| 295 | 12 October 2020 | 114 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| n | 296 | Updated to reflect that a new system called 'local COVID alert levels' will be introduced in England on 14 October. | n | 115 | Updated to include the date from which the COVID rules apply. |
| 297 | 2 October 2020 | 116 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 298 | Changes to reflect areas in Merseyside, Halton and Warrington no longer covered by the same restrictions and edits for consistency across the local restriction guidance pages. | 117 | Added links to the new page 'Full list of local COVID alert levels by area'. | ||
| 299 | 28 September 2020 | 118 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 300 | Added Blackpool Council to list of affected areas. | ||||
| 301 | 26 September 2020 | ||||
| 302 | Added guidance for university students moving to or relocating within an area of local restrictions, updated guidance on going to work and on childcare bubbles. Guidance updated to reflect regulations affecting businesses selling food and drink | ||||
| 303 | 21 September 2020 | ||||
| 304 | Updated 'shielding' section: from the 5 October formal shielding will be paused in some affected wards in Blackburn with Darwen. Instead, guidance will be provided locally about how to manage your risk of exposure to the virus. You can see more details on the local authority website. | ||||
| 305 | 20 September 2020 | ||||
| 306 | The guidance has been updated to cover new areas in Lancashire, Merseyside, Warrington and Halton. The page title has been changed to reflect this. The following guidance has been updated: restrictions in hospitality venues; restrictions on sport and physical activity; weddings, funerals and other life-cycle events; and education settings. Guidance on restrictions in Oldham has been moved to the 'Greater Manchester: local restrictions' page. | ||||
| 307 | 11 September 2020 | ||||
| 308 | Updated with information on the restrictions that will come into force on 14 September. | ||||
| 309 | 8 September 2020 | ||||
| 310 | Updated according to 8 September guidance. | ||||
| 311 | 4 September 2020 | ||||
| 312 | Updated with information on the restrictions that will be lifted from 8 September. Added information on the new pilot NHS Test and Trace Self-Isolation Payment scheme. | ||||
| 313 | 1 September 2020 | ||||
| 314 | Added advice that residents of the specific areas of Blackburn with Darwen, Oldham and Pendle with additional restrictions should not meet people at indoor or outdoor public venues who are not members of their household. | ||||
| 315 | 22 August 2020 | ||||
| 316 | First published. | 119 | First published. | ||
| 317 | Contents | 120 | Contents | ||
| n | 318 | Related content | n | ||
| 319 | North East of England: local restrictions | ||||
| 320 | West Midlands: local restrictions | ||||
| 321 | Greater Manchester: local restrictions | ||||
| 322 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||||
| 323 | Leicester: local restrictions | ||||
| 324 | Collection | ||||
| 325 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||||
| 326 | Explore the topic | 121 | Explore the topic | ||
| t | 327 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | 122 | Protecting yourself and others from coronavirus |
| n | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) - GOV.UK | n | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| n | 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) | n | 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing |
| 4 | Information on meeting with others safely. | 4 | Information on social distancing | ||
| 5 | Published 9 September 2020 | 5 | Published 9 September 2020 | ||
| 6 | Last updated 7 October 2020 — | 6 | Last updated 7 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Cabinet Office | 9 | Cabinet Office | ||
| 14 | Scotland | 14 | Scotland | ||
| 15 | , and | 15 | , and | ||
| 16 | Northern Ireland | 16 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 17 | ) | 17 | ) | ||
| 18 | Documents | 18 | Documents | ||
| n | 19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) | n | 19 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social Distancing |
| 20 | HTML | 20 | HTML | ||
| 21 | Details | 21 | Details | ||
| n | 22 | Information on meeting with others safely and social distancing. | n | 22 | Information on social distancing. |
| 23 | Published 9 September 2020 | 23 | Published 9 September 2020 | ||
| 24 | Last updated 7 October 2020 | 24 | Last updated 7 October 2020 | ||
| 25 | + show all updates | 25 | + show all updates | ||
| 26 | 7 October 2020 | 26 | 7 October 2020 | ||
| 27 | When seeing friends and family you do not live with you should meet in groups of 6 or less. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | 27 | When seeing friends and family you do not live with you should meet in groups of 6 or less. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | ||
| 32 | 9 September 2020 | 32 | 9 September 2020 | ||
| 33 | First published. | 33 | First published. | ||
| 34 | Related content | 34 | Related content | ||
| 35 | Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do | 35 | Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do | ||
| 36 | Making a support bubble with another household | 36 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||
| t | 37 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | ||
| 38 | Greater Manchester: local restrictions | ||||
| 39 | Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) | 37 | Working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| 40 | Explore the topic | 38 | Explore the topic | ||
| 41 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) | 39 | Coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers | 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers | ||
| 4 | Walking, cycling, and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus outbreak. | 4 | Walking, cycling, and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 May 2020 | 5 | Published 12 May 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 13 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 14 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department for Transport | 9 | Department for Transport | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | 11 | England (see guidance for | ||
| 16 | Northern Ireland | 16 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 17 | ) | 17 | ) | ||
| 18 | Contents | 18 | Contents | ||
| 19 | Safer travel easy read guide | 19 | Safer travel easy read guide | ||
| 20 | Travel safely during the coronavirus outbreak | 20 | Travel safely during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| n | 21 | Areas with local restrictions | n | 21 | Local COVID alert levels |
| 22 | Social distancing | 22 | Social distancing | ||
| 23 | Social contact | 23 | Social contact | ||
| 24 | Face coverings | 24 | Face coverings | ||
| 25 | Walking and cycling | 25 | Walking and cycling | ||
| 26 | Private cars and other vehicles | 26 | Private cars and other vehicles | ||
| 46 | webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk | 46 | webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk | ||
| 47 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 47 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 48 | Travel safely during the coronavirus outbreak | 48 | Travel safely during the coronavirus outbreak | ||
| 49 | You can help control coronavirus and travel safely by walking and cycling, if you can. Where this is not possible, use public transport or drive. You can also help control coronavirus by: | 49 | You can help control coronavirus and travel safely by walking and cycling, if you can. Where this is not possible, use public transport or drive. You can also help control coronavirus by: | ||
| 50 | working from home where possible | 50 | working from home where possible | ||
| n | n | 51 | checking your local COVID alert level | ||
| 52 | before travel | ||||
| 51 | observing | 53 | observing | ||
| 52 | social contact rules | 54 | social contact rules | ||
| n | n | 55 | as applicable to your local COVID alert level | ||
| 56 | keeping your distance when you travel, where possible | ||||
| 53 | washing or sanitising your hands regularly | 57 | washing or sanitising your hands regularly | ||
| n | 54 | keeping your distance when you travel, where possible | n | ||
| 55 | avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | 58 | avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | ||
| 56 | downloading the | 59 | downloading the | ||
| 57 | NHS COVID-19 app | 60 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||
| 58 | before you travel, if possible, and checking in where you see official NHS COVID-19 | 61 | before you travel, if possible, and checking in where you see official NHS COVID-19 | ||
| 59 | QR | 62 | QR | ||
| 77 | If anyone in your household or | 80 | If anyone in your household or | ||
| 78 | support bubble | 81 | support bubble | ||
| 79 | has symptoms of coronavirus you should | 82 | has symptoms of coronavirus you should | ||
| 80 | stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days | 83 | stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days | ||
| 81 | . | 84 | . | ||
| n | 82 | Areas with local restrictions | n | 85 | Local COVID alert levels |
| 83 | Some areas have | 86 | There is now a system of local COVID alert levels in England. If you live, work, volunteer or travel to from or within an area that is part of a | ||
| 84 | localised restrictions | 87 | medium (tier 1) | ||
| 85 | . You should follow local advice when travelling into, out of and within these areas. | 88 | , | ||
| 89 | high (tier 2) | ||||
| 90 | or | ||||
| 91 | very high (tier 3) | ||||
| 92 | local COVID alert level, there are additional restrictions which apply to you. | ||||
| 93 | Check your local COVID alert level | ||||
| 94 | before you travel. | ||||
| 95 | The rules for local COVID alert levels are different in the other | ||||
| 96 | UK | ||||
| 97 | nations: | ||||
| 98 | local COVID alert levels in Northern Ireland | ||||
| 99 | local COVID alert levels in Scotland | ||||
| 100 | local COVID alert levels in Wales | ||||
| 86 | Social distancing | 101 | Social distancing | ||
| 87 | You should maintain a 2 metre distance where possible, because the risk of transmission is small at this distance. | 102 | You should maintain a 2 metre distance where possible, because the risk of transmission is small at this distance. | ||
| 88 | If you cannot keep a 2 metre distance, reduce the risk to yourself and others by maintaining a 1 metre distance where possible, and taking suitable precautions. | 103 | If you cannot keep a 2 metre distance, reduce the risk to yourself and others by maintaining a 1 metre distance where possible, and taking suitable precautions. | ||
| 89 | Help keep yourself, other passengers and transport staff safe, by taking the following precautions: | 104 | Help keep yourself, other passengers and transport staff safe, by taking the following precautions: | ||
| 90 | limit the number of people or households that you come into contact with, for example by avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | 105 | limit the number of people or households that you come into contact with, for example by avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | ||
| 99 | dispose of waste safely, including items such as used disposable face coverings | 114 | dispose of waste safely, including items such as used disposable face coverings | ||
| 100 | You must wear a | 115 | You must wear a | ||
| 101 | face covering | 116 | face covering | ||
| 102 | on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England unless you are exempt. | 117 | on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England unless you are exempt. | ||
| 103 | Social contact | 118 | Social contact | ||
| n | 104 | You must observe | n | 119 | You must observe the relevant social contact rules that apply to you when you travel. The rules vary according to the local COVID alert level in place across England and are different for the |
| 105 | social contact rules | 120 | medium (tier 1) | ||
| 106 | . When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not gather in a group of more than 6 people, indoors or outdoors, in England. There is further guidance on meeting with others safely, which includes details of exemptions from this limit, including for larger households and support bubbles. | 121 | , | ||
| 107 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | 122 | high (tier 2) | ||
| 108 | People aged 18 or over can be fined: | 123 | and | ||
| 109 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days | 124 | very high (tier 3) | ||
| 110 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400 | 125 | alert levels. | ||
| 111 | These rules mean that you must not travel in groups of more than 6 people in England, whether you are using public or private transport, unless you are all from the same household or support bubble, or are travelling while undertaking an | 126 | Check your local COVID alert level | ||
| 112 | activity that is exempt under the rules | 127 | before you travel. | ||
| 113 | . | 128 | The relevant social contact rules set out in the different local COVID alert levels apply to you when you are travelling to an area with a higher alert level from the one where you are normally resident once you cross into that area. The rules in place where you are normally resident also apply to you for the duration of your journey if you are travelling to an area with a lower COVID alert level in place. They apply to you whether you are using public or private transport. | ||
| 114 | When travelling on public transport, aircraft, taxis, private hire vehicles, coaches, ferries or other maritime vessels in England you must not gather with others outside of your group, and should try to keep within your group and distance yourself from others where possible. | 129 | When travelling on public transport, aircraft, taxis, private hire vehicles, coaches, ferries or other maritime vessels you must not gather with others outside of your group that is permitted under the relevant social contact rules. Also try to keep within your group and distance yourself from others where possible. | ||
| 115 | There are some activities for which individuals are permitted to travel in groups of more than 6, but only where this travel is reasonably necessary in order to carry out the activity, including: | 130 | Under all the relevant social contact rules, whatever the alert level, there are some activities for which individuals are still permitted to travel in groups which do not otherwise conform to the requirements of the relevant social contact rules, but only where this travel is reasonably necessary in order to carry out a specific activity, including: | ||
| 116 | with work, or as part of voluntary or charitable services, for example, transport organised by an employer during the course of your work | 131 | with work, or as part of voluntary or charitable services, for example, transport organised by an employer during the course of your work | ||
| 117 | with registered childcare, education or training, for example, transport organised by schools | 132 | with registered childcare, education or training, for example, transport organised by schools | ||
| 118 | as part of supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups, but only where those activities are provided by a registered professional | 133 | as part of supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups, but only where those activities are provided by a registered professional | ||
| 119 | providing support to a vulnerable person | 134 | providing support to a vulnerable person | ||
| 120 | providing emergency assistance, and to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm | 135 | providing emergency assistance, and to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm | ||
| n | 121 | making arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents | n | 136 | making arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents or guardians |
| 122 | training or competition, where the person concerned is an elite sportsperson | 137 | training or competition, where the person concerned is an elite sportsperson | ||
| 123 | where fulfilling a legal obligation such as attending court or jury service | 138 | where fulfilling a legal obligation such as attending court or jury service | ||
| n | n | 139 | However, you are recommended to check the relevant social contact rules in force to check if a particular activity applies to your journey | ||
| 140 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | ||||
| 141 | People aged 18 or over can be fined: | ||||
| 142 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days | ||||
| 143 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400 | ||||
| 124 | The rules for social contact are different in the other | 144 | The rules for social contact are different in the other | ||
| 125 | UK | 145 | UK | ||
| 126 | nations: | 146 | nations: | ||
| 127 | social contact in Northern Ireland | 147 | social contact in Northern Ireland | ||
| 128 | social contact in Scotland | 148 | social contact in Scotland | ||
| 232 | . | 252 | . | ||
| 233 | Consider making a | 253 | Consider making a | ||
| 234 | list of items to take with you | 254 | list of items to take with you | ||
| 235 | . | 255 | . | ||
| 236 | Car sharing | 256 | Car sharing | ||
| n | 237 | You should try not to share a vehicle with those outside your household or support bubble. If you need to do this, try to: | n | 257 | It is difficult to socially distance during car journeys. You should avoid sharing a car with someone from outside your household or your support bubble unless you can practise social distancing. You can reduce the risk of transmission by: |
| 238 | share the transport with the same people each time | ||||
| 239 | keep to small groups of up to 6 people | ||||
| 240 | at any one time | ||||
| 241 | open windows for ventilation | 258 | opening windows for ventilation | ||
| 242 | travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | 259 | travelling side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | ||
| 243 | face away from each other | 260 | facing away from each other | ||
| 244 | consider seating arrangements to maximise distance between people in the vehicle | 261 | considering seating arrangements to maximise distance between people in the vehicle | ||
| 245 | clean your car between journeys using standard cleaning products - make sure you clean door handles and other areas that people may touch | 262 | cleaning your car between journeys using standard cleaning products - make sure you clean door handles and other areas that people may touch | ||
| 246 | ask the driver and passengers to | 263 | asking the driver and passengers to | ||
| 247 | wear a face covering | 264 | wear a face covering | ||
| 248 | On your journey | 265 | On your journey | ||
| 249 | Expect more pedestrians and cyclists, especially at peak times of day. Where possible, allow other road users to | 266 | Expect more pedestrians and cyclists, especially at peak times of day. Where possible, allow other road users to | ||
| 250 | maintain social distancing | 267 | maintain social distancing | ||
| 251 | . For example, give cyclists space at traffic lights. | 268 | . For example, give cyclists space at traffic lights. | ||
| 260 | Completing your journey | 277 | Completing your journey | ||
| 261 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible | 278 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible | ||
| 262 | Public transport | 279 | Public transport | ||
| 263 | You must observe | 280 | You must observe | ||
| 264 | social contact rules | 281 | social contact rules | ||
| n | 265 | when travelling on public transport in England. | n | 282 | relevant to the local COVID alert level when travelling on public transport in England. |
| 266 | You must wear a | 283 | You must wear a | ||
| 267 | face covering | 284 | face covering | ||
| 268 | on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England. You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. | 285 | on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England. You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. | ||
| 269 | Some people | 286 | Some people | ||
| 270 | don’t have to wear a face covering | 287 | don’t have to wear a face covering | ||
| 364 | consider walking or cycling from the station or stop you arrived at | 381 | consider walking or cycling from the station or stop you arrived at | ||
| 365 | wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible - do the same for children who have travelled with you | 382 | wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible - do the same for children who have travelled with you | ||
| 366 | Taxis and private hire vehicles | 383 | Taxis and private hire vehicles | ||
| 367 | You must observe | 384 | You must observe | ||
| 368 | social contact rules | 385 | social contact rules | ||
| n | 369 | when using taxis and private hire vehicles in England. | n | 386 | relevant to the local COVID alert level when using taxis and private hire vehicles in England. |
| 370 | You must wear a | 387 | You must wear a | ||
| 371 | face covering | 388 | face covering | ||
| 372 | when using taxis or private hire vehicles. You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. A taxi driver or private hire vehicle operator will be entitled to refuse to accept you if you do not wear a face covering. | 389 | when using taxis or private hire vehicles. You will be breaking the law if you fail to do so and could be fined. A taxi driver or private hire vehicle operator will be entitled to refuse to accept you if you do not wear a face covering. | ||
| 373 | The risk of transmission is small at 2 metres and where possible, you should maintain 2 metres distance. | 390 | The risk of transmission is small at 2 metres and where possible, you should maintain 2 metres distance. | ||
| 374 | If you cannot keep a 2 metre distance, reduce the risk to yourself and others by maintaining a 1 metre distance where possible, and taking suitable precautions. | 391 | If you cannot keep a 2 metre distance, reduce the risk to yourself and others by maintaining a 1 metre distance where possible, and taking suitable precautions. | ||
| 558 | If you refuse to wear a face covering, you can receive a fine from the police or Transport for London enforcement officers. The fixed penalty notice will require you to pay £200, which is reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days. | 575 | If you refuse to wear a face covering, you can receive a fine from the police or Transport for London enforcement officers. The fixed penalty notice will require you to pay £200, which is reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days. | ||
| 559 | Repeat offenders receiving fines either on public transport or in an indoor place will have their fines doubled on each subsequent offence up to a maximum value of £6,400. After the first offence, there will be no discount. As an example, receiving a second fine will amount to £400 and a third fine will be £800. A sixth fine and all subsequent fines will be £6,400. | 576 | Repeat offenders receiving fines either on public transport or in an indoor place will have their fines doubled on each subsequent offence up to a maximum value of £6,400. After the first offence, there will be no discount. As an example, receiving a second fine will amount to £400 and a third fine will be £800. A sixth fine and all subsequent fines will be £6,400. | ||
| 560 | Checklists for safer travel | 577 | Checklists for safer travel | ||
| 561 | Plan your journey | 578 | Plan your journey | ||
| 562 | can you walk or cycle to your destination? | 579 | can you walk or cycle to your destination? | ||
| n | n | 580 | have you | ||
| 581 | checked the local COVID alert level | ||||
| 582 | for your area and the area you are travelling to? | ||||
| 563 | have you checked the latest travel advice from your transport operator? | 583 | have you checked the latest travel advice from your transport operator? | ||
| 564 | have you booked your travel ticket online, bought a pass or checked if contactless payment is possible? | 584 | have you booked your travel ticket online, bought a pass or checked if contactless payment is possible? | ||
| 565 | have you planned your journey to minimise crowded areas and allow for delays? | 585 | have you planned your journey to minimise crowded areas and allow for delays? | ||
| 566 | are you taking the most direct route to your destination? | 586 | are you taking the most direct route to your destination? | ||
| 567 | have you downloaded the | 587 | have you downloaded the | ||
| 588 | webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk | 608 | webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk | ||
| 589 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 609 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 590 | See also | 610 | See also | ||
| 591 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators | 611 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators | ||
| 592 | Published 12 May 2020 | 612 | Published 12 May 2020 | ||
| n | 593 | Last updated 13 October 2020 | n | 613 | Last updated 14 October 2020 |
| 594 | + show all updates | 614 | + show all updates | ||
| n | n | 615 | 14 October 2020 | ||
| 616 | Added information on local COVID alert levels. | ||||
| 595 | 13 October 2020 | 617 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 596 | Adding instructions about using the NHS COVID-19 app. | 618 | Adding instructions about using the NHS COVID-19 app. | ||
| 597 | 30 September 2020 | 619 | 30 September 2020 | ||
| 598 | Updated Easy Read guidance to reflect latest rules on social contact and face coverings. | 620 | Updated Easy Read guidance to reflect latest rules on social contact and face coverings. | ||
| 599 | 24 September 2020 | 621 | 24 September 2020 | ||
| 624 | First published. | 646 | First published. | ||
| 625 | Contents | 647 | Contents | ||
| 626 | Related content | 648 | Related content | ||
| 627 | Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do | 649 | Coronavirus outbreak FAQs: what you can and can’t do | ||
| 628 | Staying alert and safe | 650 | Staying alert and safe | ||
| n | 629 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Meeting with others safely (social distancing) | n | 651 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): Social distancing |
| 630 | Making a support bubble with another household | 652 | Making a support bubble with another household | ||
| t | 631 | Local restrictions: areas with an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) | t | ||
| 632 | Detailed guidance | 653 | Detailed guidance | ||
| 633 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors | 654 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): travel corridors | ||
| 634 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers | 655 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer air travel for passengers | ||
| 635 | Collection | 656 | Collection | ||
| 636 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): transport and travel guidance | 657 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): transport and travel guidance |
| 9 | Northern Ireland | 9 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 10 | . | 10 | . | ||
| 11 | If you cannot work from home, you can return to work but your employer must make arrangements for you to work safely. | 11 | If you cannot work from home, you can return to work but your employer must make arrangements for you to work safely. | ||
| 12 | If you, or anyone in your household, currently has symptoms of coronavirus then you must not go to work. | 12 | If you, or anyone in your household, currently has symptoms of coronavirus then you must not go to work. | ||
| 13 | You can stay on furlough if you’re currently on it, until your employer asks you to return to work. The furlough scheme ends on 31 October 2020. | 13 | You can stay on furlough if you’re currently on it, until your employer asks you to return to work. The furlough scheme ends on 31 October 2020. | ||
| t | 14 | Local restrictions | t | 14 | Local COVID Alert Levels |
| 15 | If you’re in an area affected by a coronavirus outbreak, | 15 | Check the Local COVID Alert Level | ||
| 16 | check what you can and cannot do | 16 | for rules you must follow in areas where you live, work or travel. | ||
| 17 | . | ||||
| 18 | If you’re worried about going in to work | 17 | If you’re worried about going in to work | ||
| 19 | If you’re worried about going back to work, you can: | 18 | If you’re worried about going back to work, you can: | ||
| 20 | read guidance from Citizens Advice | 19 | read guidance from Citizens Advice | ||
| 21 | about staying safe at work | 20 | about staying safe at work | ||
| 22 | check if you can make | 21 | check if you can make |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | n | 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||||
| 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| t | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | t | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||||
| 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||||
| 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. |
| 2 | Department | 2 | Department | ||
| 3 | for Transport | 3 | for Transport | ||
| 4 | Contents | 4 | Contents | ||
| 5 | Introduction | 5 | Introduction | ||
| 6 | Risk assessment | 6 | Risk assessment | ||
| n | 7 | Areas with local restrictions | n | 7 | Local COVID alert levels |
| 8 | Accessible transport | 8 | Accessible transport | ||
| 9 | Who should be at work | 9 | Who should be at work | ||
| 10 | Social distancing | 10 | Social distancing | ||
| 11 | Personal protective equipment | 11 | Personal protective equipment | ||
| 12 | Social contact | 12 | Social contact | ||
| 79 | the impact of control measures and whether they result in additional, different risks or non-compliance with other requirements (for example health and safety or equalities legislation) | 79 | the impact of control measures and whether they result in additional, different risks or non-compliance with other requirements (for example health and safety or equalities legislation) | ||
| 80 | applying the hierarchy of controls set out in the | 80 | applying the hierarchy of controls set out in the | ||
| 81 | Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 | 81 | Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 | ||
| 82 | consultation with workers, or bodies representing workers, and the public | 82 | consultation with workers, or bodies representing workers, and the public | ||
| 83 | the visibility of the results of any risk assessment | 83 | the visibility of the results of any risk assessment | ||
| n | 84 | Areas with local restrictions | n | 84 | Local COVID alert levels |
| 85 | The public are advised to follow local advice when travelling into, out of and within | 85 | There is now a system of | ||
| 86 | areas with local restrictions | 86 | local COVID alert levels | ||
| 87 | . | 87 | in England. The public are advised to comply with the additional restrictions which apply in areas that are part of a | ||
| 88 | medium (tier 1) | ||||
| 89 | , | ||||
| 90 | high (tier 2) | ||||
| 91 | or | ||||
| 92 | very high (tier 3) | ||||
| 93 | local COVID alert level. | ||||
| 88 | Transport operators providing services through or within these areas should continue operating services as normal. You should review risk assessments regularly to ensure they remain relevant and appropriate. | 94 | Transport operators providing services through or within these areas should continue operating services as normal. You should review risk assessments regularly to ensure they remain relevant and appropriate. | ||
| n | n | 95 | The rules for local COVID alert levels are different in the other | ||
| 96 | UK | ||||
| 97 | nations: | ||||
| 98 | local COVID alert levels in Northern Ireland | ||||
| 99 | local COVID alert levels in Scotland | ||||
| 100 | local COVID alert levels in Wales | ||||
| 89 | Accessible transport | 101 | Accessible transport | ||
| 90 | You need to consider accessibility at every stage of the passenger journey. Passenger assistance should be a normal part of the offering that passengers can request at the point of need. Service providers have duties to ensure individuals with protected characteristics, for example disabled people, the elderly and pregnant women, are able to access transport networks. Everyone should be supported to access transport and comply with | 102 | You need to consider accessibility at every stage of the passenger journey. Passenger assistance should be a normal part of the offering that passengers can request at the point of need. Service providers have duties to ensure individuals with protected characteristics, for example disabled people, the elderly and pregnant women, are able to access transport networks. Everyone should be supported to access transport and comply with | ||
| 91 | social distancing | 103 | social distancing | ||
| 92 | . | 104 | . | ||
| 93 | All equality and discrimination law continues to apply. All disability rights continue to apply to trains, buses, coaches, taxis, ferries, airports and airlines, and all staff and contractors have duties to ensure that those with protected characteristics, for example disabled people, the elderly and pregnant women, are able to access services. | 105 | All equality and discrimination law continues to apply. All disability rights continue to apply to trains, buses, coaches, taxis, ferries, airports and airlines, and all staff and contractors have duties to ensure that those with protected characteristics, for example disabled people, the elderly and pregnant women, are able to access services. | ||
| 207 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): | 219 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): | ||
| 208 | PPE | 220 | PPE | ||
| 209 | plan | 221 | plan | ||
| 210 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): cleaning of non-healthcare settings | 222 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): cleaning of non-healthcare settings | ||
| 211 | Social contact | 223 | Social contact | ||
| n | 212 | Passengers must observe | n | 224 | Passengers must observe the relevant social contact rules that apply when they travel. The rules vary according to the local COVID alert level in place across England. They are different for the |
| 213 | social contact rules | 225 | medium (tier 1) | ||
| 214 | . When meeting friends and family they do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) they must not gather in a group of more than 6 people, indoors or outdoors, in England. There is further guidance on meeting with others safely, which includes details of exemptions from this limit, including for larger households and support bubbles. | 226 | , | ||
| 215 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | 227 | high (tier 2) | ||
| 216 | People aged 18 or over can be fined: | 228 | or | ||
| 217 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days | 229 | very high (tier 3) | ||
| 218 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400 | 230 | alert levels. | ||
| 231 | The relevant social contact rules set out in the different local COVID alert levels apply to passengers when they are travelling to an area with a higher alert level from the one where they are normally resident once they cross into that area. The rules in place where they are normally resident also apply to them for the duration of their journey if they are travelling to an area with a lower COVID alert level in place. They apply to passengers whether using public or private transport. | ||||
| 232 | When travelling on public transport, aircraft, taxis, private hire vehicles, coaches, ferries or other maritime vessels passengers must not gather with others outside of their group that is permitted under the relevant social contact rules. They should also try to keep within their group and distance themselves from others where possible. | ||||
| 219 | These rules do not place any capacity constraints on public transport services, private hire vehicles or leisure tours. Operators should continue to provide transport services which can accommodate separate multiple groups of 6 people. | 233 | These rules do not place any capacity constraints on public transport services, private hire vehicles or leisure tours. Operators should continue to provide transport services which can accommodate separate multiple groups which conform to the requirements of the relevant social contact rules for the relevant local COVID alert level. | ||
| 220 | There are some activities for which individuals are permitted to travel in groups of more than 6, but only where this travel is reasonably necessary in order to carry out the activity, including: | 234 | Under all the relevant social contact rules, whatever the alert level, there are some activities for which individuals are still permitted to travel in groups which do not otherwise conform to the requirements of the relevant social contact rules, but only where this travel is reasonably necessary in order to carry out a specific activity, including: | ||
| 221 | with work, or as part of voluntary or charitable services, for example, transport organised by an employer during the course of their work | 235 | with work, or as part of voluntary or charitable services, for example, transport organised by an employer during the course of their work | ||
| 222 | with registered childcare, education or training, for example, transport organised by schools | 236 | with registered childcare, education or training, for example, transport organised by schools | ||
| 223 | as part of supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups, but only where those activities are provided by a registered professional | 237 | as part of supervised activities provided for children, including wraparound care, youth groups and activities, and children’s playgroups, but only where those activities are provided by a registered professional | ||
| 224 | providing support to a vulnerable person | 238 | providing support to a vulnerable person | ||
| 225 | providing emergency assistance, and to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm | 239 | providing emergency assistance, and to avoid injury or illness or to escape risk of harm | ||
| 226 | making arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents | 240 | making arrangements where children do not live in the same household as both their parents | ||
| 227 | training or competition, where the person concerned is an elite sportsperson | 241 | training or competition, where the person concerned is an elite sportsperson | ||
| 228 | where fulfilling a legal obligation such as attending court or jury service | 242 | where fulfilling a legal obligation such as attending court or jury service | ||
| n | n | 243 | Passengers are recommended to check the relevant social contact rules in force to check if a particular activity applies to their journey. | ||
| 244 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | ||||
| 245 | People aged 18 or over can be fined: | ||||
| 246 | £200 for the first offence, lowered to £100 if paid within 14 days | ||||
| 247 | £400 for the second offence, then doubling for each further offence up to a maximum of £6,400 | ||||
| 229 | Transport providers operating cross-border services should be aware that the rules for social contact are different in the other | 248 | Transport providers operating cross-border services should be aware that the rules for social contact are different in the other | ||
| 230 | UK | 249 | UK | ||
| 231 | nations: | 250 | nations: | ||
| 232 | social contact in Northern Ireland | 251 | social contact in Northern Ireland | ||
| 233 | social contact in Scotland | 252 | social contact in Scotland | ||
| 549 | For passengers, before travel, you could consider: | 568 | For passengers, before travel, you could consider: | ||
| 550 | advising passengers of the need to | 569 | advising passengers of the need to | ||
| 551 | ‘travel safely’ | 570 | ‘travel safely’ | ||
| 552 | and observe | 571 | and observe | ||
| 553 | social contact rules | 572 | social contact rules | ||
| t | t | 573 | advising passengers to | ||
| 574 | check the local COVID alert level | ||||
| 575 | of their area and associated travel guidance | ||||
| 554 | sharing messages encouraging passengers to download the | 576 | sharing messages encouraging passengers to download the | ||
| 555 | NHS | 577 | NHS | ||
| 556 | COVID-19 app | 578 | COVID-19 app | ||
| 557 | and to check in if they enter a venue during their journey that has an official | 579 | and to check in if they enter a venue during their journey that has an official | ||
| 558 | NHS | 580 | NHS |
| 60 | premises of a registered childcare provider (as defined in paragraph 2(9) of Schedule 16 of the Coronavirus Act 2020) | 60 | premises of a registered childcare provider (as defined in paragraph 2(9) of Schedule 16 of the Coronavirus Act 2020) | ||
| 61 | premises of an educational institution (as defined in paragraph 1(11) of schedule 16 of the Coronavirus Act 2020) | 61 | premises of an educational institution (as defined in paragraph 1(11) of schedule 16 of the Coronavirus Act 2020) | ||
| 62 | children’s homes within the meaning of section 1 of the Care Standards Act 2000 | 62 | children’s homes within the meaning of section 1 of the Care Standards Act 2000 | ||
| 63 | premises of a water undertaker, sewerage undertaker, water supply licensee or sewerage licensee, and any other facility, premises or setting which are used in connection with the provision of water supplies or sewerage services, such as for the management, treatment, testing and distribution of water, and management, treatment, testing and disposal of sewage. | 63 | premises of a water undertaker, sewerage undertaker, water supply licensee or sewerage licensee, and any other facility, premises or setting which are used in connection with the provision of water supplies or sewerage services, such as for the management, treatment, testing and distribution of water, and management, treatment, testing and disposal of sewage. | ||
| 64 | premises owned or occupied by a risk management authority in connection with its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions (as defined in sections 4 to 6 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010) | 64 | premises owned or occupied by a risk management authority in connection with its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions (as defined in sections 4 to 6 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010) | ||
| t | 65 | any facility or setting which produces, manufactures, distributes or sells food other than food retailers smaller than 280sqm; individual hospitality settings. Where safe and feasible, delivery takeaway options should be allowed to continue operating. In smaller towns and villages, local authorities should ensure the exercise of this power does not prevent residents from accessing core food supplies | t | 65 | any facility or setting which produces, manufactures, distributes or sells food other than food retailers smaller than 280sqm and individual hospitality settings. Where safe and feasible, delivery takeaway options should be allowed to continue operating. In smaller towns and villages, local authorities should ensure the exercise of this power does not prevent residents from accessing core food supplies |
| 66 | commercial energy generation, distribution or importation infrastructure, including with respect to electricity, gas, oil, other heat sources (for example, wood), petrol and recharging stations and similar fuel sources, and district and communal heating/electricity | 66 | commercial energy generation, distribution or importation infrastructure, including with respect to electricity, gas, oil, other heat sources (for example, wood), petrol and recharging stations and similar fuel sources, and district and communal heating/electricity | ||
| 67 | nuclear sites, which have been granted a nuclear site licence as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 | 67 | nuclear sites, which have been granted a nuclear site licence as defined in section 1 of the Nuclear Installations Act 1965 | ||
| 68 | sites or locations where command and control of a space launch vehicle or spacecraft for nominal operations, collision avoidance or anomalies are conducted, or where space situational awareness activities are conducted | 68 | sites or locations where command and control of a space launch vehicle or spacecraft for nominal operations, collision avoidance or anomalies are conducted, or where space situational awareness activities are conducted | ||
| 69 | commercial passenger and freight airports, and airfields used for emergency service operations | 69 | commercial passenger and freight airports, and airfields used for emergency service operations | ||
| 70 | commercial ports or ports used for emergency service operations | 70 | commercial ports or ports used for emergency service operations |
| 86 | Going to shops and pharmacies | 86 | Going to shops and pharmacies | ||
| 87 | Consider shopping or going to the pharmacy at quieter times of the day. You must wear | 87 | Consider shopping or going to the pharmacy at quieter times of the day. You must wear | ||
| 88 | face coverings | 88 | face coverings | ||
| 89 | in all shops unless you are exempt. | 89 | in all shops unless you are exempt. | ||
| 90 | You might also want to ask friends, family or volunteers to collect medicines for you. | 90 | You might also want to ask friends, family or volunteers to collect medicines for you. | ||
| t | 91 | The NHS Volunteer Responders programme is available to help support those who need it. Volunteers can collect and deliver shopping, medication and other essential supplies. Call 0808 196 3636 between 8am and 8pm, 7 days a week to self-refer or visit | t | 91 | The NHS Volunteer Responders programme is available to help support those who need it. Volunteers can collect and deliver shopping, medication and other essential supplies. Call 0808 196 3646 between 8am and 8pm, 7 days a week to self-refer or visit |
| 92 | www.nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk | 92 | www.nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk | ||
| 93 | for further information. | 93 | for further information. | ||
| 94 | If you require additional care and support | 94 | If you require additional care and support | ||
| 95 | Whatever the current local COVID alert level in your area, it is important that you continue to receive the care and support you need to help you stay safe and well. Providers of social care and medical services are making every effort to ensure services remain open and as safe as possible. | 95 | Whatever the current local COVID alert level in your area, it is important that you continue to receive the care and support you need to help you stay safe and well. Providers of social care and medical services are making every effort to ensure services remain open and as safe as possible. | ||
| 96 | You should continue to seek support from the NHS for your existing health conditions. You can access a range of NHS services from home, including ordering repeat prescriptions or contacting your health professional through an online consultation. To find out more visit | 96 | You should continue to seek support from the NHS for your existing health conditions. You can access a range of NHS services from home, including ordering repeat prescriptions or contacting your health professional through an online consultation. To find out more visit |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | n | 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||||
| 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||||
| 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||||
| 40 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 42 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 43 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| 44 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||
| 46 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||
| 47 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||
| t | 48 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | t | ||
| 49 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||||
| 50 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||||
| 51 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. |
| 199 | Healthcare Services | 199 | Healthcare Services | ||
| 200 | Open. | 200 | Open. | ||
| 201 | Residential Care | 201 | Residential Care | ||
| 202 | Closed to external visitors other than in exceptional circumstances. | 202 | Closed to external visitors other than in exceptional circumstances. | ||
| 203 | Travel and Transport | 203 | Travel and Transport | ||
| t | 204 | May continue to travel to open venues, but reduce number of journeys where possible. Avoid travel where possible out of affected area with exceptions including for work and school. | t | 204 | May continue to travel to open venues, but reduce number of journeys where possible. Avoid travel where possible in and out of the affected area with exceptions including for work and school. |
| 205 | Sporting Activity | 205 | Sporting Activity | ||
| 206 | Organised sport / licensed physical activity allowed in outdoor settings. Indoor organised sport must follow social contact rules. | 206 | Organised sport / licensed physical activity allowed in outdoor settings. Indoor organised sport must follow social contact rules. | ||
| 207 | Worship | 207 | Worship | ||
| 208 | Open, subject to social contact rules. | 208 | Open, subject to social contact rules. | ||
| 209 | Childcare | 209 | Childcare |
| 12 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | 12 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | ||
| 13 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: medium | 13 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: medium | ||
| 14 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: high | 14 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: high | ||
| 15 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: very high | 15 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: very high | ||
| 16 | Shielding | 16 | Shielding | ||
| n | 17 | Definition of Clinically Extremely Vulnerable groups | n | 17 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups |
| 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
| 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | 19 | This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit | ||
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| 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | 21 | or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: | ||
| 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | 22 | psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk | ||
| 245 | Care and support | 245 | Care and support | ||
| 246 | You may be eligible for extra care and support from your local authority. You will receive further information about how to request support from your local authority in the formal shielding notification letter we will send to you if your area is advised to shield. | 246 | You may be eligible for extra care and support from your local authority. You will receive further information about how to request support from your local authority in the formal shielding notification letter we will send to you if your area is advised to shield. | ||
| 247 | You can still receive informal care at home from people within your support bubble. | 247 | You can still receive informal care at home from people within your support bubble. | ||
| 248 | You can still receive care at home from professional social care and medical professionals. | 248 | You can still receive care at home from professional social care and medical professionals. | ||
| 249 | If formal shielding is introduced in your area, we will write to you setting out how you can access support, for example, with food, medicines and care. | 249 | If formal shielding is introduced in your area, we will write to you setting out how you can access support, for example, with food, medicines and care. | ||
| n | 250 | Definition of Clinically Extremely Vulnerable groups | n | 250 | Definition of clinically extremely vulnerable groups |
| 251 | People who are defined as clinically extremely vulnerable are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. There are two ways you may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable: | 251 | People who are defined as clinically extremely vulnerable are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. There are 2 ways you may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable: | ||
| 252 | You have one or more of conditions listed below; or | 252 | You have one or more of conditions listed below, or | ||
| 253 | Your clinician or | 253 | Your clinician or | ||
| 254 | GP | 254 | GP | ||
| 255 | has added you to the Shielded Patient List because, based on their clinical judgement, they deem to you be at higher risk of serious illness if you catch the virus. | 255 | has added you to the Shielded Patient List because, based on their clinical judgement, they deem to you be at higher risk of serious illness if you catch the virus. | ||
| 256 | If you do not fall into any of these categories, and have not been contacted to inform you that you are on the Shielded Patient List, follow the general | 256 | If you do not fall into any of these categories, and have not been contacted to inform you that you are on the Shielded Patient List, follow the general | ||
| t | 257 | Staying Alert and Safe | t | 257 | staying alert and safe |
| 258 | guidance for the rest of the population. | 258 | guidance for the rest of the population. | ||
| 259 | If you think there are good clinical reasons why you should be added to the Shielded Patient List, discuss your concerns with your | 259 | If you think there are good clinical reasons why you should be added to the Shielded Patient List, discuss your concerns with your | ||
| 260 | GP | 260 | GP | ||
| 261 | or hospital clinician. | 261 | or hospital clinician. | ||
| 262 | People with the following conditions are automatically deemed clinically extremely vulnerable: | 262 | People with the following conditions are automatically deemed clinically extremely vulnerable: |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas | 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for managing beaches, the countryside and coastal areas | ||
| 4 | Guidance for the owners and operators of beach, countryside and coastal destinations during COVID-19. | 4 | Guidance for the owners and operators of beach, countryside and coastal destinations during COVID-19. | ||
| 5 | Published 10 July 2020 | 5 | Published 10 July 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 24 July 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 13 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 14 | HTML | 14 | HTML | ||
| 15 | Details | 15 | Details | ||
| 16 | This brings together guidance from across government. It is aimed at supporting the owners and operators of beach, countryside and coastal destinations in meeting the challenges associated with increased visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic. | 16 | This brings together guidance from across government. It is aimed at supporting the owners and operators of beach, countryside and coastal destinations in meeting the challenges associated with increased visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||
| 17 | This guidance relates to England only. | 17 | This guidance relates to England only. | ||
| 18 | Published 10 July 2020 | 18 | Published 10 July 2020 | ||
| n | 19 | Last updated 24 July 2020 | n | 19 | Last updated 13 October 2020 |
| 20 | + show all updates | 20 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 21 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 22 | Updated to reflect guidance on new local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 21 | 24 July 2020 | 23 | 24 July 2020 | ||
| 22 | Added section on managing local outbreaks. | 24 | Added section on managing local outbreaks. | ||
| 23 | 10 July 2020 | 25 | 10 July 2020 | ||
| 24 | First published. | 26 | First published. | ||
| 25 | Explore the topic | 27 | Explore the topic |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings | 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of council buildings | ||
| 4 | Guidance for those managing council buildings. | 4 | Guidance for those managing council buildings. | ||
| 5 | Published 30 June 2020 | 5 | Published 30 June 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 29 September 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 13 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 14 | HTML | 14 | HTML | ||
| 15 | Details | 15 | Details | ||
| 16 | This is guidance for those managing council buildings. It signposts to relevant guidance on a range of different activities that can take place in these buildings, in line with the government’s roadmap to ease the existing measures to tackle COVID-19. | 16 | This is guidance for those managing council buildings. It signposts to relevant guidance on a range of different activities that can take place in these buildings, in line with the government’s roadmap to ease the existing measures to tackle COVID-19. | ||
| 17 | This guidance will be updated as we move into the next step for easing restrictions and when other guidance relevant to council buildings are produced. | 17 | This guidance will be updated as we move into the next step for easing restrictions and when other guidance relevant to council buildings are produced. | ||
| 18 | Published 30 June 2020 | 18 | Published 30 June 2020 | ||
| n | 19 | Last updated 29 September 2020 | n | 19 | Last updated 13 October 2020 |
| 20 | + show all updates | 20 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 21 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 22 | Updated to reflect guidance on new local COVID alert levels. | ||||
| 21 | 29 September 2020 | 23 | 29 September 2020 | ||
| 22 | Updated to reflect changes around test and trace, working from home, gatherings and face masks. | 24 | Updated to reflect changes around test and trace, working from home, gatherings and face masks. | ||
| 23 | 9 September 2020 | 25 | 9 September 2020 | ||
| 24 | Updated to reflect changes in rules on gatherings, and on track and trace. | 26 | Updated to reflect changes in rules on gatherings, and on track and trace. | ||
| 25 | 31 July 2020 | 27 | 31 July 2020 |
| f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities - GOV.UK | f | 1 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | 3 | COVID-19: Guidance for the safe use of multi-purpose community facilities | ||
| 4 | Guidance for those managing community centres, village halls and other community facilities on safely re-opening multi-purpose buildings. | 4 | Guidance for those managing community centres, village halls and other community facilities on safely re-opening multi-purpose buildings. | ||
| 5 | Published 30 June 2020 | 5 | Published 30 June 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 1 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 13 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | 9 | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 18 | Many community facilities are also workplaces and those responsible for the premises should therefore be aware of their | 18 | Many community facilities are also workplaces and those responsible for the premises should therefore be aware of their | ||
| 19 | responsibilities as employers | 19 | responsibilities as employers | ||
| 20 | . | 20 | . | ||
| 21 | This guidance will be updated as we move into the next step for easing restrictions and when other guidance relevant to multi-use facilities are produced. | 21 | This guidance will be updated as we move into the next step for easing restrictions and when other guidance relevant to multi-use facilities are produced. | ||
| 22 | Published 30 June 2020 | 22 | Published 30 June 2020 | ||
| n | 23 | Last updated 1 October 2020 | n | 23 | Last updated 13 October 2020 |
| 24 | + show all updates | 24 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 25 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 26 | Updated to reflect guidance on new local COVID alert levels. | ||||
| 25 | 1 October 2020 | 27 | 1 October 2020 | ||
| 26 | Guidance updated to reflect changes in legislation to track and trace. | 28 | Guidance updated to reflect changes in legislation to track and trace. | ||
| 27 | 24 September 2020 | 29 | 24 September 2020 | ||
| 28 | Guidance updated to incorporate changes in regulations, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | 30 | Guidance updated to incorporate changes in regulations, announced by the Prime Minister on 22 September 2020. | ||
| 29 | 14 September 2020 | 31 | 14 September 2020 |
| f | 1 | Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Guidance on shielding and protecting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable from COVID-19 - GOV.UK |
| n | n | 2 | Department | ||
| 3 | of Health & | ||||
| 4 | Social Care | ||||
| 2 | Public Health | 5 | Public Health | ||
| 3 | England | 6 | England | ||
| 4 | Contents | 7 | Contents | ||
| 5 | Who this guidance is for | 8 | Who this guidance is for | ||
| 6 | Introduction | 9 | Introduction | ||
| 7 | What has changed | 10 | What has changed | ||
| n | 8 | If transmission of COVID-19 increases | n | 11 | What level of advice should you follow |
| 12 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 13 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 14 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 15 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 16 | Shielding | ||||
| 9 | Definition of ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ | 17 | Definition of Clinically Extremely Vulnerable groups | ||
| 10 | Work and employment | ||||
| 11 | Support from NHS Volunteer Responders | ||||
| 12 | Help from carers | ||||
| 13 | If you’re in a local lockdown area | ||||
| 14 | Clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people | ||||
| 15 | © Crown copyright 2020 | 18 | © Crown copyright 2020 | ||
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| 22 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19 | 25 | This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19 | ||
| 23 | Who this guidance is for | 26 | Who this guidance is for | ||
| n | 24 | This guidance is for adults and children in England who are | n | 27 | This guidance is for everyone who has been identified as |
| 25 | clinically extremely vulnerable | 28 | clinically extremely vulnerable | ||
| n | n | 29 | . If you are in this group, you will previously have received a letter from the NHS or from your | ||
| 30 | GP | ||||
| 31 | telling you this. You may have been advised to shield in the past. | ||||
| 32 | Introduction | ||||
| 33 | This guidance has been updated to support the clinically extremely vulnerable in protecting themselves from exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19). It replaces previous guidance on shielding. The guidance is set out in 2 parts: | ||||
| 34 | Updated advice on protecting the clinically extremely vulnerable, based on the local COVID alert level in your area. This advice is less restrictive than previous shielding advice. | ||||
| 35 | Updated shielding advice that is more targeted and will only apply in some of the worst affected areas and only for a limited period of time. You are only advised to follow shielding advice if you receive a new written shielding notification. | ||||
| 36 | What has changed | ||||
| 37 | While previous shielding guidance helped protect those most at risk from COVID-19, many people reported that they found the advice very restrictive. | ||||
| 38 | Since the introduction of shielding, many new measures have been introduced in our communities, including the rule of 6, COVID-secure workplaces, and the widespread use of face coverings, all of which have reduced the need for such restrictive shielding advice. | ||||
| 39 | The government also has better data on new infections and has introduced | ||||
| 40 | local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 41 | , with rules and advice based on the level of risk in a local area. This updated guidance offers additional advice to the clinically extremely vulnerable over and above local COVID alert level guidance. This new guidance aims to strike a better balance between providing practical steps to help keep you safe while reducing some of the potentially harmful impacts on mental and social wellbeing that were associated with previous strict shielding. It sets out the steps clinically extremely vulnerable people can take to protect themselves at each local COVID alert level. | ||||
| 42 | In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal shielding advice in the very worst affected local areas and for a limited period of time. This will only apply to some, but not all, very high alert level areas and will be based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. The government will write to you separately to inform you if you are advised to shield. You are not advised to follow formal shielding advice again unless you receive a new shielding notification advising you to do so. From now, refer to the new local COVID alert levels for your area. | ||||
| 43 | What level of advice should you follow | ||||
| 44 | Check the | ||||
| 45 | COVID alert level | ||||
| 46 | of your local area. | ||||
| 47 | If you are required to travel into an area at a different local COVID alert level (for example to go to work or school), you should follow the guidance for whichever area has the higher alert level. For example, if you live in a medium alert area but work in a high alert area, follow the work advice for local COVID alert level: high. If you live in a high alert area but work in a medium alert area, continue to follow the advice for high alert areas. | ||||
| 48 | General advice for clinically extremely vulnerable people at all local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 49 | These general principles apply at all local COVID alert levels. In addition to the rules you and your community must follow at each level, you can take additional precautions to protect yourself. | ||||
| 50 | Socialising inside and outside the home | ||||
| 51 | Continue to maintain strict social distancing, wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your face. | ||||
| 52 | Try to keep the number of social interactions that you have low. The fewer social interactions you have, the lower your risk of catching COVID-19. | ||||
| 53 | Continue to observe strict social distancing with anyone outside of your household or support bubble. The more you socially distance from others, the less likely you are to catch COVID-19. You do not need to maintain social distancing within your home with members of your household but should stay at least 2 metres away from other people visiting your home. | ||||
| 54 | If the rules allow you to meet with others outside your household, your risk of catching COVID-19 is lower if you meet them outdoors. If you meet indoors, keep the area well ventilated with fresh air, for example by opening the window. | ||||
| 55 | Try to reduce the amount of time you spend in settings where you are unable to maintain social distancing, or where other people’s activities may reduce the likelihood of individuals maintaining social distancing. | ||||
| 56 | Work | ||||
| 57 | Everyone is currently advised to work from home where possible. | ||||
| 58 | If you need support to work at home or in the workplace you can apply for | ||||
| 59 | Access to Work | ||||
| 60 | . Access to Work will provide support for the disability-related extra costs of working that are beyond standard reasonable adjustments an employer must provide. | ||||
| 61 | If you cannot work from home, you can still go to work. However, if you live or work in an area where formal shielding advice has been put in place, and you have received a new shielding notification informing you of this, we advise that you do not go to work. | ||||
| 62 | Your employer is required to take steps to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace and should be able to explain to you the measures they have put in place to keep you safe at work. | ||||
| 63 | Where employers are not managing the risk of COVID-19, the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||||
| 64 | HSE | ||||
| 65 | ) and local authorities will take action which can range from the provision of specific advice, issuing enforcement notices, stopping certain work practices until they are made safe and, where businesses fail to comply with enforcement notices, this could lead to prosecution. | ||||
| 66 | If you have concerns about your health and safety at work you can raise them with your workplace union, the | ||||
| 67 | Health and Safety Executive | ||||
| 68 | or your local authority. | ||||
| 69 | Consider how to get to and from work. If you need to use public transport, you must wear a | ||||
| 70 | face covering | ||||
| 71 | unless you are exempt. Consider travelling outside peak hours to reduce the number of people with whom you come into contact. | ||||
| 72 | If you have concerns you can get advice on your specific situation and your employment rights by visiting the | ||||
| 73 | Acas website | ||||
| 74 | or calling the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. | ||||
| 75 | School | ||||
| 76 | The UK Chief Medical Officers have issued a | ||||
| 77 | statement on schools and childcare reopening | ||||
| 78 | which states that there is a very low rate of severe disease in children from COVID-19. Schools have their own measures in place to limit the risk of transmission which can be found in | ||||
| 79 | guidance on reopening of schools | ||||
| 26 | . | 80 | . | ||
| n | 27 | If you’re clinically extremely vulnerable you should have received a letter confirming this or have been told directly by your | n | 81 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their |
| 82 | GP | ||||
| 83 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||||
| 84 | Travel | ||||
| 85 | If you need to travel, walk or cycle if you can. For longer journeys, or if you are unable to walk or cycle, try to minimise the number of people you come into close contact with. Travelling by car is likely to mean fewer social contacts than travelling by public transport. You should avoid sharing a car with people outside of your immediate household or support bubble. | ||||
| 86 | Going to shops and pharmacies | ||||
| 87 | Consider shopping or going to the pharmacy at quieter times of the day. You must wear | ||||
| 88 | face coverings | ||||
| 89 | in all shops unless you are exempt. | ||||
| 90 | You might also want to ask friends, family or volunteers to collect medicines for you. | ||||
| 91 | The NHS Volunteer Responders programme is available to help support those who need it. Volunteers can collect and deliver shopping, medication and other essential supplies. Call 0808 196 3636 between 8am and 8pm, 7 days a week to self-refer or visit | ||||
| 92 | www.nhsvolunteerresponders.org.uk | ||||
| 93 | for further information. | ||||
| 94 | If you require additional care and support | ||||
| 95 | Whatever the current local COVID alert level in your area, it is important that you continue to receive the care and support you need to help you stay safe and well. Providers of social care and medical services are making every effort to ensure services remain open and as safe as possible. | ||||
| 96 | You should continue to seek support from the NHS for your existing health conditions. You can access a range of NHS services from home, including ordering repeat prescriptions or contacting your health professional through an online consultation. To find out more visit | ||||
| 97 | www.nhs.uk/health-at-home | ||||
| 98 | , or download the | ||||
| 99 | NHS App | ||||
| 100 | . If you have an urgent medical need, call NHS 111 or, for a medical emergency, dial 999. | ||||
| 101 | It is also important to look after your mental health. Go to the | ||||
| 102 | Every Mind Matters | ||||
| 103 | website for advice and practical steps that you can take to support your wellbeing and manage your mental health during this pandemic. If you or someone you care for are experiencing a mental health crisis, we urge you to | ||||
| 104 | make contact with a local health professional | ||||
| 105 | immediately. | ||||
| 106 | Any carers or visitors who support you with your everyday needs can continue to visit. They should follow | ||||
| 107 | social distancing guidance | ||||
| 108 | where close or personal contact is not required. | ||||
| 109 | If your carer is a paid carer visiting you in your home, they will find information on the provision of home care and personal protective equipment ( | ||||
| 110 | PPE | ||||
| 111 | ) in the | ||||
| 112 | provision of home care | ||||
| 113 | guidance and | ||||
| 114 | PPE | ||||
| 115 | for care workers delivering homecare | ||||
| 116 | guidance. If you provide unpaid care, visit the | ||||
| 117 | Guidance for those who provide unpaid care to friends or family | ||||
| 118 | . | ||||
| 119 | You should continue to access support from local charities and organisations, as well as NHS Volunteer Responders. As well as helping with shopping and medicines delivery, NHS Volunteer Responders can help with a regular, friendly phone call, either with someone else who has previously been advised to shield or with different volunteers and transport to medical appointments. | ||||
| 120 | Call 0808 196 3646 between 8am and 8pm to arrange support or visit | ||||
| 121 | NHS Volunteer Responders | ||||
| 122 | website. Speak to your health care professional to arrange transport support. | ||||
| 123 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 124 | Socialising inside and outside the home | ||||
| 125 | At | ||||
| 126 | local COVID alert level: medium | ||||
| 127 | , when seeing friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not meet in a group of more than 6, indoors or outdoors. | ||||
| 128 | In addition, we advise | ||||
| 129 | clinically extremely vulnerable | ||||
| 130 | people to take extra precautions by strictly maintaining social distancing, meeting outside if possible, and keeping the number of different people they meet low. | ||||
| 131 | You do not need to maintain social distancing with members of your own household. | ||||
| 132 | Work and school | ||||
| 133 | You should continue to work from home where possible. | ||||
| 134 | If you cannot work from home, you can still attend your workplace as your workplace should be COVID-secure. The | ||||
| 135 | general advice on work | ||||
| 136 | has further details about what to do if you have concerns. | ||||
| 137 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their | ||||
| 138 | GP | ||||
| 139 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||||
| 140 | Travel | ||||
| 141 | There are no restrictions on travel at local COVID alert level: medium. We advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to limit journeys on public transport where possible. | ||||
| 142 | Going to shops and pharmacies | ||||
| 143 | We advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to consider shopping or visiting the pharmacy at quieter times of the day. You can further protect yourself by strictly observing good hand hygiene and maintaining social distancing as much as possible. | ||||
| 144 | If you require additional care and support | ||||
| 145 | At all times, you should continue to access the social care and medical services you need. Providers of these services are making every effort to ensure services remain open and as safe as possible. | ||||
| 146 | You should continue to access the NHS services that you need, and you should contact the NHS if you have an urgent or emergency care need. | ||||
| 147 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 148 | Socialising inside and outside the home | ||||
| 149 | At | ||||
| 150 | local COVID alert level: high | ||||
| 151 | , you must not meet with people indoors in any setting unless they are part of your household or support bubble. This includes private homes, and indoors in hospitality venues, such as pubs and restaurants. | ||||
| 152 | You may continue to see friends and family you do not live with outside, including in a garden or other outdoor space. If you do so, you must not meet in a group of more than 6. In England, this limit of 6 includes children of any age. | ||||
| 153 | At this alert level, our additional advice for | ||||
| 154 | clinically extremely vulnerable | ||||
| 155 | people is that you keep the number of different people you meet with low. The fewer people you meet, the less likely you are to catch COVID-19. | ||||
| 156 | You are encouraged to continue to go outside with your household and/or support bubble because of the benefits of exercise. If you do choose to meet other households outside of your support bubble, this must be outside, must be in groups of less than 6 people and we advise you to keep the numbers low. | ||||
| 157 | You do not need to maintain social distancing within your household. | ||||
| 158 | Work and school | ||||
| 159 | The advice is the same as for local COVID alert level: medium. | ||||
| 160 | You should continue to work from home where possible. If you cannot work from home, you can still attend your workplace as your workplace should be COVID-secure. The | ||||
| 161 | general advice on work | ||||
| 162 | has further details about what to do if you have concerns. | ||||
| 163 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their | ||||
| 164 | GP | ||||
| 165 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||||
| 166 | Travel | ||||
| 167 | At local COVID alert level: high, all people are advised to minimise travel. | ||||
| 168 | In addition, we advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to avoid travel where possible except for going to work, school, or for essential shopping. | ||||
| 169 | If you need to travel, walk or cycle if you can. If this is not possible, travelling in a private car with your own household or bubble is generally lower risk than public transport because you are likely to come into contact with fewer people. | ||||
| 170 | Going to shops and pharmacies | ||||
| 171 | You are advised to reduce the number of shopping trips you make. If you do go to the shops, consider doing so at quieter times of the day. | ||||
| 172 | Consider using online delivery slots for food shopping or ask friends and family to help deliver shopping or collect medicines for you. | ||||
| 173 | If you need further assistance with food shopping, | ||||
| 174 | NHS Volunteer Responders | ||||
| 175 | may be able to help. | ||||
| 176 | If you require additional care and support | ||||
| 177 | You should continue to receive care at home, either from professional social care and medical professionals, or from friends and family within your support bubble. | ||||
| 178 | You should continue to access the NHS services that you need, and you should contact the NHS if you have an urgent or emergency care need. | ||||
| 179 | Further advice at local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 180 | Socialising inside and outside the home | ||||
| 181 | The rules at local COVID alert level: very high apply to everyone and state that you can only meet friends and family who are not in your household or support bubble in certain outdoor public spaces. You can find a list of these places in the | ||||
| 182 | local COVID alert level: very high | ||||
| 183 | guidance. | ||||
| 184 | At local COVID alert level: very high, we still advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to continue to go outside for exercise, but to avoid busy areas to minimise the chance of coming into close contact with others. Otherwise, we advise you to stay at home as much as possible. | ||||
| 185 | You may want to maintain social distance within your household if practical. | ||||
| 186 | Work and school | ||||
| 187 | Where at all possible you are strongly advised to work from home, because the rate of transmission of the virus in your area is very high. | ||||
| 188 | If you cannot work from home, and are concerned about going into work, you may want to speak to your employer about taking on an alternative role or change your working patterns temporarily (for example, to avoid travelling in rush hour). | ||||
| 189 | If there is no alternative, you can still go to work. Your employer is required to take steps to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. Your employer should be able to explain to you the measures they have put in place to keep you safe at work. | ||||
| 190 | Where some employers are not managing the risk of coronavirus, the Health and Safety Executive ( | ||||
| 191 | HSE | ||||
| 192 | ) and local authorities will take action which can range from the provision of specific advice, issuing enforcement notices, stopping certain work practices until they are made safe and, where businesses fail to comply with enforcement notices, this could lead to prosecution. | ||||
| 193 | If you have concerns about your health and safety at work you can raise them with your workplace union, the | ||||
| 194 | Health and Safety Executive | ||||
| 195 | or your local authority. | ||||
| 196 | All pupils and students should continue to attend education settings at all local COVID alert levels unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric care and have been advised by their | ||||
| 197 | GP | ||||
| 198 | or clinician not to attend an education setting. | ||||
| 199 | Travel | ||||
| 200 | At local COVID alert level: very high, everyone may continue to travel to venues or amenities which are open, as well as for work or to access education. However, everyone should aim to reduce the number of journeys they make. | ||||
| 201 | In general, we advise clinically extremely vulnerable people to stay at home as much as possible and avoid any travel into or out of a local COVID alert level: very high area. | ||||
| 202 | Going to shops and pharmacies | ||||
| 203 | You are advised to significantly reduce your shopping trips. Where possible, you should consider shopping online. If you do need to go to the shops, try to do so at quieter times and maintain strict social distancing. | ||||
| 204 | You are advised to ask people in your household or support bubble to collect food and medicines for you. If you need more help with accessing food or medicines, | ||||
| 205 | NHS Volunteer Responder | ||||
| 206 | are still available to assist you. | ||||
| 207 | If you require additional care and support | ||||
| 208 | You should continue to receive care at home, either from professional social care and medical professionals, or from friends and family within your support bubble. | ||||
| 209 | You should continue to access the NHS services that you need, and you should contact the NHS if you have an urgent or emergency care need. | ||||
| 210 | We recognise that a small number of individuals may require additional support to follow the guidance at local COVID alert level: very high. Please contact your local authority if you need assistance. | ||||
| 211 | Shielding | ||||
| 212 | We may advise more restrictive formal shielding measures for the | ||||
| 213 | clinically extremely vulnerable | ||||
| 214 | in the worst affected very high alert areas, based on advice from the Chief Medical Officer. This will only apply to some very high alert areas, and the government will write to you separately to inform you if you are advised to shield. You are not advised to follow this revised shielding advice unless you receive a new shielding notification advising you to do so. | ||||
| 215 | Further support will be made available from your local authority and community pharmacies to help protect you during this period of heightened risk. | ||||
| 216 | Work | ||||
| 217 | You are strongly advised to work from home because the risk of exposure to the virus in your area is significantly higher. If you cannot work from home, then you should not attend work. | ||||
| 218 | If you cannot attend work for this reason, you may be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay ( | ||||
| 219 | SSP | ||||
| 220 | ) or Employment Support Allowance ( | ||||
| 221 | ESA | ||||
| 222 | ). The formal shielding notification you receive will act as evidence for your employer of the Department of Work and Pensions that you are advised to shield and may be eligible for | ||||
| 223 | SSP | ||||
| 224 | or | ||||
| 225 | ESA | ||||
| 226 | . | ||||
| 227 | School | ||||
| 228 | Clinically extremely vulnerable children are advised not to attend school, because the risk of exposure to the virus in your area is currently very high. | ||||
| 229 | Your school will make appropriate arrangements for you to be able to continue your education at home. | ||||
| 230 | Socialising | ||||
| 231 | You can go outside, but try to keep all contact with others outside of your household to a minimum, and avoid busy areas. | ||||
| 232 | You are advised to stay at home as much as possible. | ||||
| 233 | You can still meet your support bubble, but you cannot meet with friends and family you do not live with unless they are part of your support bubble. This is part of the wider regulations in place in your area. | ||||
| 234 | Try to stay 2 metres away from other people within your household, especially if they display symptoms of the virus or have been advised to self-isolate. | ||||
| 235 | Travel | ||||
| 236 | You are advised to stay at home as much as possible and not to travel unless essential. | ||||
| 237 | Shopping | ||||
| 238 | You are advised not to go to the shops. Use online shopping if you can, or ask others to collect and deliver shopping for you (friends and family, or | ||||
| 239 | NHS Volunteer Responders | ||||
| 240 | ). | ||||
| 241 | If you cannot access food, your local authority can offer support. You will receive further information about how to request support from your local authority in the shielding notification letter we will send to you if your area is advised to shield. | ||||
| 242 | Medicines | ||||
| 243 | You are strongly advised not to go to a pharmacy because the risk of exposure to the virus is significantly higher in your area. | ||||
| 244 | If friends and family are not able to collect your medicines for you, then you will be eligible for free medicines delivery. Please contact your pharmacy to inform them that you are clinically extremely vulnerable and need your medicines delivered, and they will arrange this free of charge. | ||||
| 245 | Care and support | ||||
| 246 | You may be eligible for extra care and support from your local authority. You will receive further information about how to request support from your local authority in the formal shielding notification letter we will send to you if your area is advised to shield. | ||||
| 247 | You can still receive informal care at home from people within your support bubble. | ||||
| 248 | You can still receive care at home from professional social care and medical professionals. | ||||
| 249 | If formal shielding is introduced in your area, we will write to you setting out how you can access support, for example, with food, medicines and care. | ||||
| 250 | Definition of Clinically Extremely Vulnerable groups | ||||
| 251 | People who are defined as clinically extremely vulnerable are at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. There are two ways you may be identified as clinically extremely vulnerable: | ||||
| 252 | You have one or more of conditions listed below; or | ||||
| 253 | Your clinician or | ||||
| 254 | GP | ||||
| 255 | has added you to the Shielded Patient List because, based on their clinical judgement, they deem to you be at higher risk of serious illness if you catch the virus. | ||||
| 256 | If you do not fall into any of these categories, and have not been contacted to inform you that you are on the Shielded Patient List, follow the general | ||||
| 257 | Staying Alert and Safe | ||||
| 258 | guidance for the rest of the population. | ||||
| 259 | If you think there are good clinical reasons why you should be added to the Shielded Patient List, discuss your concerns with your | ||||
| 28 | GP | 260 | GP | ||
| 29 | or hospital clinician. | 261 | or hospital clinician. | ||
| n | 30 | Introduction | n | 262 | People with the following conditions are automatically deemed clinically extremely vulnerable: |
| 31 | If you’re clinically extremely vulnerable you were advised to take extra precautions during the peak of the pandemic in England. This is known as ‘shielding’. | ||||
| 32 | The government is advising that you do not need to shield at the moment. | ||||
| 33 | There is specific guidance on what will happen | ||||
| 34 | if there is a local lockdown in your area | ||||
| 35 | . | ||||
| 36 | This guidance is government advice and it’s your personal choice whether to follow it. | ||||
| 37 | What has changed | ||||
| 38 | The guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable is that shielding has been paused. This means: | ||||
| 39 | you do not need to follow previous shielding advice | ||||
| 40 | you can go to work as long as the workplace is | ||||
| 41 | Covid-secure | ||||
| 42 | , but should carry on working from home wherever possible | ||||
| 43 | clinically extremely vulnerable children should attend education settings in line with the wider | ||||
| 44 | guidance on reopening of schools | ||||
| 45 | and | ||||
| 46 | guidance for full opening: special schools and other specialist settings | ||||
| 47 | you can go outside as much as you like but you should still try to keep your overall social interactions low | ||||
| 48 | you can visit businesses, such as supermarkets, pubs and shops, while keeping 2 metres away from others wherever possible or | ||||
| 49 | 1 metre, plus other precautions | ||||
| 50 | you should continue to wash your hands carefully and more frequently than usual and that you maintain thorough cleaning of frequently touched areas in your home and/or workspace | ||||
| 51 | you will no longer receive free food parcels, medicine deliveries and basic care from the National Shielding Service | ||||
| 52 | For practical tips on staying safe, see the guidance on | ||||
| 53 | meeting with others safely | ||||
| 54 | . | ||||
| 55 | You will still be able to get: | ||||
| 56 | local volunteer support by contacting your local authority | ||||
| 57 | prescriptions, essential items and food you buy delivered by | ||||
| 58 | NHS Volunteer Responders | ||||
| 59 | priority slots for supermarket deliveries (if you previously registered for free food parcels) | ||||
| 60 | If transmission of COVID-19 increases | ||||
| 61 | You could be advised to shield again if the situation changes and there is an increase in the transmission of COVID-19 in the community. | ||||
| 62 | Your name will be kept securely on the shielded patient list by NHS Digital. We will write to you if the advice changes. Any national changes will be reflected in this guidance. | ||||
| 63 | In the event of a local lockdown, see | ||||
| 64 | the information below | ||||
| 65 | and visit your | ||||
| 66 | local authority’s website | ||||
| 67 | for further guidance. | ||||
| 68 | If you’re clinically extremely vulnerable, you are advised not to enter any area where shielding advice is in place. | ||||
| 69 | Definition of ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ | ||||
| 70 | Expert doctors in England have identified specific medical conditions that, based on what we know about the virus so far, place some people at greatest risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Disease severity, medical history or treatment levels will also affect who is in this group. | ||||
| 71 | Clinically extremely vulnerable people may include: | ||||
| 72 | solid organ transplant recipients | 263 | solid organ transplant recipients | ||
| 73 | people with specific cancers: | 264 | people with specific cancers: | ||
| 74 | people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy | 265 | people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy | ||
| 75 | people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy | 266 | people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy | ||
| 76 | people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment | 267 | people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment | ||
| 82 | people with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( | 273 | people with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( | ||
| 83 | COPD | 274 | COPD | ||
| 84 | ) | 275 | ) | ||
| 85 | people with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as severe combined immunodeficiency ( | 276 | people with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as severe combined immunodeficiency ( | ||
| 86 | SCID | 277 | SCID | ||
| n | 87 | ), homozygous sickle cell) | n | 278 | ), homozygous sickle cell disease) |
| 88 | people on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection | 279 | people on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection | ||
| 89 | women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired | 280 | women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired | ||
| 90 | other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgement and an assessment of their needs. | 281 | other people who have also been classed as clinically extremely vulnerable, based on clinical judgement and an assessment of their needs. | ||
| 91 | GPs | 282 | GPs | ||
| 92 | and hospital clinicians have been provided with guidance to support these decisions | 283 | and hospital clinicians have been provided with guidance to support these decisions | ||
| t | 93 | You can find out more about who is classed as clinically extremely vulnerable on the | t | ||
| 94 | NHS Digital website | ||||
| 95 | . | ||||
| 96 | If you do not fall into any of these categories, but you are still concerned, you should discuss your concerns with your | ||||
| 97 | GP | ||||
| 98 | or hospital clinician. | ||||
| 99 | Work and employment | ||||
| 100 | You can go to work as long as the workplace is | ||||
| 101 | Covid-secure | ||||
| 102 | , but should carry on working from home wherever possible. | ||||
| 103 | You may be able to take up an alternative role or change your working patterns temporarily. | ||||
| 104 | If you need support to work at home or in the workplace, | ||||
| 105 | you can apply for Access to Work | ||||
| 106 | . | ||||
| 107 | Access to Work will provide support for the disability-related extra costs of working that are beyond standard reasonable adjustments an employer must provide. | ||||
| 108 | Employment rights | ||||
| 109 | If you have concerns, you can get advice on your specific situation and your employment rights by visiting the | ||||
| 110 | Acas website | ||||
| 111 | or calling the Acas helpline, 0300 123 1100. | ||||
| 112 | If you have concerns about your health and safety at work, you can raise them with: | ||||
| 113 | your workplace union | ||||
| 114 | the | ||||
| 115 | Health and Safety Executive | ||||
| 116 | or your local authority | ||||
| 117 | Statutory Sick Pay | ||||
| 118 | As of 1 August, you are no longer eligible for Statutory Sick Pay ( | ||||
| 119 | SSP | ||||
| 120 | ) on the basis of being advised to shield by the government. Your employer should help you to transition back to work safely and support you to maintain good hand hygiene and distancing practice in your workplace if you are unable to work from home. | ||||
| 121 | Support from NHS Volunteer Responders | ||||
| 122 | NHS Volunteer Responders will offer support until at least December 2020 with: | ||||
| 123 | collecting shopping, medication (if your friends and family cannot collect them for you) or other essential supplies | ||||
| 124 | a regular, friendly phone call, either with someone else who has previously been advised to shield or with different volunteers | ||||
| 125 | transport to medical appointments | ||||
| 126 | Call 0808 196 3646 between 8am and 8pm to arrange support or visit the | ||||
| 127 | NHS Volunteer Responders website | ||||
| 128 | . Speak to your health care professional to arrange transport support. | ||||
| 129 | Help from carers | ||||
| 130 | Any carers or visitors who support you with your everyday needs can continue to visit unless they have any of the symptoms of COVID-19. | ||||
| 131 | They should follow | ||||
| 132 | social distancing guidance | ||||
| 133 | where close or personal contact is not required. | ||||
| 134 | If your carer is a paid carer visiting you in your home, they will find information on the provision of home care and personal protective equipment (PPE) in the | ||||
| 135 | provision of home care guidance | ||||
| 136 | and | ||||
| 137 | PPE for care workers delivering homecare guidance. | ||||
| 138 | If you provide unpaid care, see the | ||||
| 139 | Guidance for those who provide unpaid care for friends of family | ||||
| 140 | . | ||||
| 141 | If you’re in a local lockdown area | ||||
| 142 | If you’re clinically extremely vulnerable and live in an area where additional public health measures require you to resume shielding, the government will write to you and advise you to stay at home and shield. | ||||
| 143 | If you’re unable to work from home or a location outside the lockdown area: | ||||
| 144 | your employer may be able to furlough you under the | ||||
| 145 | Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme | ||||
| 146 | if you have previously been furloughed for a period of at least 3 consecutive weeks taking place any time between 1 March 2020 and 30 June 2020. This scheme will run until the end of October 2020. | ||||
| 147 | you may be entitled to | ||||
| 148 | Statutory Sick Pay from your employer | ||||
| 149 | on the basis that you cannot work because you are shielding | ||||
| 150 | you may be eligible for benefits | ||||
| 151 | In the event of a local lockdown, visit your | ||||
| 152 | local authority’s website | ||||
| 153 | for further guidance and follow the public health guidance for your local area. | ||||
| 154 | If you work inside an area where clinically extremely vulnerable people are still being advised to shield, you are advised to work from home where possible, and not attend a workplace within the area where local restrictions are in place. If you live outside of that area, you may need to request a | ||||
| 155 | shielding letter | ||||
| 156 | as proof for your employer that you cannot attend your usual workplace. | ||||
| 157 | Clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people | ||||
| 158 | Specialists in paediatric medicine have reviewed the latest evidence on the level of risk posed to children and young people from COVID-19. | ||||
| 159 | The latest evidence indicates that the risk of serious illness for most children and young people is low. In the future, we expect fewer children and young people will be included on the shielded patient list. | ||||
| 160 | If a child or young person is removed from the shielded patient list, they will no longer be advised to shield in the future if coronavirus transmission increases. | ||||
| 161 | To decide on whether a child or young person should be removed from the shielded patient list, you should talk to your paediatric specialist or | ||||
| 162 | GP | ||||
| 163 | . They will be in touch over the summer to discuss these decisions with you. | ||||
| 164 | Annual flu programme | ||||
| 165 | As part of the 2020 to 2021 flu vaccination programme, all other members of households of those who are identified as clinically extremely vulnerable at the time of the flu programme delivery are eligible for free flu vaccinations. | ||||
| 166 | Most people who are clinically extremely vulnerable will already be eligible for a free flu vaccination. | ||||
| 167 | Read | ||||
| 168 | further information about the annual flu programme | ||||
| 169 | . | ||||
| 170 | Contents | 284 | Contents |
| f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers | 3 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer travel guidance for passengers | ||
| 4 | Walking, cycling, and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus outbreak. | 4 | Walking, cycling, and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus outbreak. | ||
| 5 | Published 12 May 2020 | 5 | Published 12 May 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 30 September 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 13 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department for Transport | 9 | Department for Transport | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England (see guidance for | 11 | England (see guidance for | ||
| 51 | observing | 51 | observing | ||
| 52 | social contact rules | 52 | social contact rules | ||
| 53 | washing or sanitising your hands regularly | 53 | washing or sanitising your hands regularly | ||
| 54 | keeping your distance when you travel, where possible | 54 | keeping your distance when you travel, where possible | ||
| 55 | avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | 55 | avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | ||
| n | n | 56 | downloading the | ||
| 57 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 58 | before you travel, if possible, and checking in where you see official NHS COVID-19 | ||||
| 59 | QR | ||||
| 60 | code posters | ||||
| 56 | You should not travel at all if you: | 61 | You should not travel at all if you: | ||
| 57 | are experiencing any | 62 | are experiencing any | ||
| 58 | coronavirus symptoms | 63 | coronavirus symptoms | ||
| 59 | are | 64 | are | ||
| 60 | self-isolating as a result of coronavirus symptoms or sharing a household or support bubble with somebody with symptoms | 65 | self-isolating as a result of coronavirus symptoms or sharing a household or support bubble with somebody with symptoms | ||
| 82 | You should maintain a 2 metre distance where possible, because the risk of transmission is small at this distance. | 87 | You should maintain a 2 metre distance where possible, because the risk of transmission is small at this distance. | ||
| 83 | If you cannot keep a 2 metre distance, reduce the risk to yourself and others by maintaining a 1 metre distance where possible, and taking suitable precautions. | 88 | If you cannot keep a 2 metre distance, reduce the risk to yourself and others by maintaining a 1 metre distance where possible, and taking suitable precautions. | ||
| 84 | Help keep yourself, other passengers and transport staff safe, by taking the following precautions: | 89 | Help keep yourself, other passengers and transport staff safe, by taking the following precautions: | ||
| 85 | limit the number of people or households that you come into contact with, for example by avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | 90 | limit the number of people or households that you come into contact with, for example by avoiding the busiest routes, as well as busy times like the rush hour | ||
| 86 | wash or sanitise your hands regularly | 91 | wash or sanitise your hands regularly | ||
| n | 87 | use a face covering on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs | n | ||
| 88 | avoid touching your face | 92 | avoid touching your face | ||
| 89 | cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or the inside of your elbow when coughing or sneezing | 93 | cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or the inside of your elbow when coughing or sneezing | ||
| 90 | travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | 94 | travel side by side or behind other people, rather than facing them, where seating arrangements allow | ||
| 91 | touch as few surfaces as possible | 95 | touch as few surfaces as possible | ||
| 92 | stay outdoors, rather than indoors, where possible | 96 | stay outdoors, rather than indoors, where possible | ||
| 93 | minimise the time spent close to other people, where possible | 97 | minimise the time spent close to other people, where possible | ||
| 94 | avoid loud talking, shouting or singing | 98 | avoid loud talking, shouting or singing | ||
| 95 | dispose of waste safely, including items such as used disposable face coverings | 99 | dispose of waste safely, including items such as used disposable face coverings | ||
| n | n | 100 | You must wear a | ||
| 101 | face covering | ||||
| 102 | on public transport and in substantially enclosed areas of transport hubs in England unless you are exempt. | ||||
| 96 | Social contact | 103 | Social contact | ||
| 97 | You must observe | 104 | You must observe | ||
| 98 | social contact rules | 105 | social contact rules | ||
| 99 | . When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not gather in a group of more than 6 people, indoors or outdoors, in England. There is further guidance on meeting with others safely, which includes details of exemptions from this limit, including for larger households and support bubbles. | 106 | . When meeting friends and family you do not live with (or have formed a support bubble with) you must not gather in a group of more than 6 people, indoors or outdoors, in England. There is further guidance on meeting with others safely, which includes details of exemptions from this limit, including for larger households and support bubbles. | ||
| 100 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | 107 | The police will be able to take action against those that break these rules, including asking people to disperse and issuing fixed penalty notices starting at £200 for those who participate in illegal gatherings. | ||
| 178 | When you can remove your face covering | 185 | When you can remove your face covering | ||
| 179 | You should remove your face covering if asked to do so by a police officer or other relevant person. | 186 | You should remove your face covering if asked to do so by a police officer or other relevant person. | ||
| 180 | You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a | 187 | You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a | ||
| 181 | legitimate reason not to | 188 | legitimate reason not to | ||
| 182 | . | 189 | . | ||
| n | 183 | You are also able to remove your face covering when seated to eat or drink in a hospitality premise. This includes pubs, bars, restaurants or cafés located inside transport hubs. You must put your face covering back on once you finish eating or drinking. | n | 190 | You are also able to remove your face covering when seated to eat or drink in a hospitality premise. This includes pubs, bars, restaurants or cafés located inside transport hubs. You must put your face covering back on once you finish eating or drinking. Where possible, check in using the |
| 191 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 192 | if you enter a venue that has an official NHS COVID-19 | ||||
| 193 | QR | ||||
| 194 | code poster at the entrance. Alternatively, you can provide your contact details. | ||||
| 184 | It is important to wash or sanitise your hands before and after touching your face covering. For longer journeys, take more than one face covering and a plastic bag for used face coverings. | 195 | It is important to wash or sanitise your hands before and after touching your face covering. For longer journeys, take more than one face covering and a plastic bag for used face coverings. | ||
| 185 | Please be mindful that the wearing of a face covering may inhibit communication with people who rely on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound. | 196 | Please be mindful that the wearing of a face covering may inhibit communication with people who rely on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound. | ||
| 186 | Disposing of used face coverings | 197 | Disposing of used face coverings | ||
| 187 | Use a ‘black bag’ waste bin or litter bin to | 198 | Use a ‘black bag’ waste bin or litter bin to | ||
| 188 | dispose | 199 | dispose | ||
| 206 | list of items to take with you | 217 | list of items to take with you | ||
| 207 | . | 218 | . | ||
| 208 | Private cars and other vehicles | 219 | Private cars and other vehicles | ||
| 209 | Plan your journey | 220 | Plan your journey | ||
| 210 | Plan your route, including any breaks, before setting out. Routes may be different as local areas make changes to enable social distancing. | 221 | Plan your route, including any breaks, before setting out. Routes may be different as local areas make changes to enable social distancing. | ||
| n | n | 222 | Download the | ||
| 223 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 224 | , if possible. | ||||
| 211 | Check that your vehicle is safe and roadworthy | 225 | Check that your vehicle is safe and roadworthy | ||
| 212 | if you haven’t used it for several weeks. | 226 | if you haven’t used it for several weeks. | ||
| 213 | People from a household or | 227 | People from a household or | ||
| 214 | support bubble | 228 | support bubble | ||
| 215 | can travel together in a vehicle. | 229 | can travel together in a vehicle. | ||
| 235 | Expect more pedestrians and cyclists, especially at peak times of day. Where possible, allow other road users to | 249 | Expect more pedestrians and cyclists, especially at peak times of day. Where possible, allow other road users to | ||
| 236 | maintain social distancing | 250 | maintain social distancing | ||
| 237 | . For example, give cyclists space at traffic lights. | 251 | . For example, give cyclists space at traffic lights. | ||
| 238 | At garages, petrol stations and motorway services try to keep your distance from other people and if possible pay by contactless. Follow guidance on the | 252 | At garages, petrol stations and motorway services try to keep your distance from other people and if possible pay by contactless. Follow guidance on the | ||
| 239 | use of face coverings | 253 | use of face coverings | ||
| n | 240 | . | n | 254 | . Where possible, check in using the |
| 255 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 256 | if you enter a venue that has an official NHS COVID-19 | ||||
| 257 | QR | ||||
| 258 | code poster at the entrance. Alternatively, you can provide your contact details. | ||||
| 241 | Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands often, and always when exiting or re-entering your vehicle. | 259 | Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands often, and always when exiting or re-entering your vehicle. | ||
| 242 | Completing your journey | 260 | Completing your journey | ||
| 243 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible | 261 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible | ||
| 244 | Public transport | 262 | Public transport | ||
| 245 | You must observe | 263 | You must observe | ||
| 264 | travel at off-peak times | 282 | travel at off-peak times | ||
| 265 | use quieter stations and stops – get off a stop early if it’s less busy | 283 | use quieter stations and stops – get off a stop early if it’s less busy | ||
| 266 | keep changes to a minimum, for example, between bus and train | 284 | keep changes to a minimum, for example, between bus and train | ||
| 267 | walk for more of your journey, for example the first or last mile | 285 | walk for more of your journey, for example the first or last mile | ||
| 268 | book your tickets online in advance or pay by contactless | 286 | book your tickets online in advance or pay by contactless | ||
| n | n | 287 | download the | ||
| 288 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 289 | before travelling | ||||
| 269 | Consider making a | 290 | Consider making a | ||
| 270 | list of items to take with you | 291 | list of items to take with you | ||
| 271 | and minimise the luggage you take. | 292 | and minimise the luggage you take. | ||
| 272 | On your journey | 293 | On your journey | ||
| 273 | You must wear a | 294 | You must wear a | ||
| 300 | avoid consuming food and drink on public transport, where possible | 321 | avoid consuming food and drink on public transport, where possible | ||
| 301 | respect other people’s space while travelling | 322 | respect other people’s space while travelling | ||
| 302 | be aware of pregnant, older and disabled people who may require a seat or extra space | 323 | be aware of pregnant, older and disabled people who may require a seat or extra space | ||
| 303 | be aware that not all disability is visible and | 324 | be aware that not all disability is visible and | ||
| 304 | some people may be exempt from wearing a face covering | 325 | some people may be exempt from wearing a face covering | ||
| n | n | 326 | where possible, check in using the | ||
| 327 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 328 | if you enter a venue that has an official NHS COVID-19 | ||||
| 329 | QR | ||||
| 330 | code poster at the entrance – alternatively, you can provide your contact details | ||||
| 305 | Treat transport staff with respect and follow instructions from your transport operator. This may include: | 331 | Treat transport staff with respect and follow instructions from your transport operator. This may include: | ||
| 306 | notices about which seats to use or how to queue | 332 | notices about which seats to use or how to queue | ||
| 307 | additional screens, barriers or floor markings | 333 | additional screens, barriers or floor markings | ||
| 308 | requests to board through different doors or to move to less busy areas | 334 | requests to board through different doors or to move to less busy areas | ||
| 309 | Seek assistance if you need it | 335 | Seek assistance if you need it | ||
| 352 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible. | 378 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible. | ||
| 353 | Aviation, ferries and maritime transport | 379 | Aviation, ferries and maritime transport | ||
| 354 | You must observe | 380 | You must observe | ||
| 355 | social contact rules | 381 | social contact rules | ||
| 356 | when travelling on a ferry, hovercraft (or other passenger vessel) or aircraft in England. | 382 | when travelling on a ferry, hovercraft (or other passenger vessel) or aircraft in England. | ||
| n | n | 383 | You should download the | ||
| 384 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 385 | , if possible. | ||||
| 357 | You must wear a | 386 | You must wear a | ||
| 358 | face covering | 387 | face covering | ||
| 359 | when travelling on a ferry, hovercraft (or other passenger vessel) or aircraft in England. | 388 | when travelling on a ferry, hovercraft (or other passenger vessel) or aircraft in England. | ||
| 360 | This applies: | 389 | This applies: | ||
| 361 | in English airspace, when you are on board an aircraft which took off from, or is to land at, a place in England | 390 | in English airspace, when you are on board an aircraft which took off from, or is to land at, a place in England | ||
| 385 | some people may be exempt from wearing a face covering | 414 | some people may be exempt from wearing a face covering | ||
| 386 | Treat transport staff with respect and follow instructions from your transport operator. This may include: | 415 | Treat transport staff with respect and follow instructions from your transport operator. This may include: | ||
| 387 | notices about which seats to use or how to queue | 416 | notices about which seats to use or how to queue | ||
| 388 | additional screens, barriers or floor markings | 417 | additional screens, barriers or floor markings | ||
| 389 | requests to board through different doors or to move to less busy areas | 418 | requests to board through different doors or to move to less busy areas | ||
| n | n | 419 | Where possible, check in using the | ||
| 420 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 421 | if you enter a venue that has an official NHS COVID-19 | ||||
| 422 | QR | ||||
| 423 | code poster at the entrance. Alternatively, you can provide your contact details. | ||||
| 390 | Completing your journey | 424 | Completing your journey | ||
| 391 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible. | 425 | When finishing your journey wash your hands for at least 20 seconds or sanitise your hands as soon as possible. | ||
| 392 | Travelling abroad | 426 | Travelling abroad | ||
| 393 | COVID-19 travel guidance | 427 | COVID-19 travel guidance | ||
| 394 | The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ( | 428 | The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ( | ||
| 523 | . Transport staff may tell you not to board or ask you to get off. | 557 | . Transport staff may tell you not to board or ask you to get off. | ||
| 524 | If you refuse to wear a face covering, you can receive a fine from the police or Transport for London enforcement officers. The fixed penalty notice will require you to pay £200, which is reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days. | 558 | If you refuse to wear a face covering, you can receive a fine from the police or Transport for London enforcement officers. The fixed penalty notice will require you to pay £200, which is reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days. | ||
| 525 | Repeat offenders receiving fines either on public transport or in an indoor place will have their fines doubled on each subsequent offence up to a maximum value of £6,400. After the first offence, there will be no discount. As an example, receiving a second fine will amount to £400 and a third fine will be £800. A sixth fine and all subsequent fines will be £6,400. | 559 | Repeat offenders receiving fines either on public transport or in an indoor place will have their fines doubled on each subsequent offence up to a maximum value of £6,400. After the first offence, there will be no discount. As an example, receiving a second fine will amount to £400 and a third fine will be £800. A sixth fine and all subsequent fines will be £6,400. | ||
| 526 | Checklists for safer travel | 560 | Checklists for safer travel | ||
| 527 | Plan your journey | 561 | Plan your journey | ||
| n | 528 | can I walk or cycle to my destination? | n | 562 | can you walk or cycle to your destination? |
| 529 | have I checked the latest travel advice from my transport operator? | 563 | have you checked the latest travel advice from your transport operator? | ||
| 530 | have I booked my travel ticket online, bought a pass or checked if contactless payment is possible? | 564 | have you booked your travel ticket online, bought a pass or checked if contactless payment is possible? | ||
| 531 | have I planned my journey to minimise crowded areas and allow for delays? | 565 | have you planned your journey to minimise crowded areas and allow for delays? | ||
| 532 | am I taking the most direct route to my destination? | 566 | are you taking the most direct route to your destination? | ||
| 567 | have you downloaded the | ||||
| 568 | NHS COVID-19 app | ||||
| 569 | , if you have a smartphone? | ||||
| 533 | What to take with you | 570 | What to take with you | ||
| 534 | a face covering -for longer journeys, take more than one face covering and a plastic bag for used face coverings | 571 | a face covering -for longer journeys, take more than one face covering and a plastic bag for used face coverings | ||
| 535 | a plan for the journey | 572 | a plan for the journey | ||
| 536 | tickets, contactless payment card or pass | 573 | tickets, contactless payment card or pass | ||
| 537 | phone, if needed for travel updates, tickets, contactless payments | 574 | phone, if needed for travel updates, tickets, contactless payments | ||
| 551 | webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk | 588 | webmasterdft@dft.gov.uk | ||
| 552 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | 589 | . Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. | ||
| 553 | See also | 590 | See also | ||
| 554 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators | 591 | Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators | ||
| 555 | Published 12 May 2020 | 592 | Published 12 May 2020 | ||
| n | 556 | Last updated 30 September 2020 | n | 593 | Last updated 13 October 2020 |
| 557 | + show all updates | 594 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 595 | 13 October 2020 | ||
| 596 | Adding instructions about using the NHS COVID-19 app. | ||||
| 558 | 30 September 2020 | 597 | 30 September 2020 | ||
| 559 | Updated Easy Read guidance to reflect latest rules on social contact and face coverings. | 598 | Updated Easy Read guidance to reflect latest rules on social contact and face coverings. | ||
| 560 | 24 September 2020 | 599 | 24 September 2020 | ||
| 561 | Fines for not wearing a face covering on public transport or in enclosed areas of transport hubs have increased. | 600 | Fines for not wearing a face covering on public transport or in enclosed areas of transport hubs have increased. | ||
| 562 | 23 September 2020 | 601 | 23 September 2020 |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | n | 40 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||||
| 42 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||||
| 43 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||||
| 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||
| 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | 46 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||
| 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | 47 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||
| 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 48 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 49 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 50 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 51 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| t | 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | t | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||||
| 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||||
| 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. |
| 549 | For passengers, before travel, you could consider: | 549 | For passengers, before travel, you could consider: | ||
| 550 | advising passengers of the need to | 550 | advising passengers of the need to | ||
| 551 | ‘travel safely’ | 551 | ‘travel safely’ | ||
| 552 | and observe | 552 | and observe | ||
| 553 | social contact rules | 553 | social contact rules | ||
| t | t | 554 | sharing messages encouraging passengers to download the | ||
| 555 | NHS | ||||
| 556 | COVID-19 app | ||||
| 557 | and to check in if they enter a venue during their journey that has an official | ||||
| 558 | NHS | ||||
| 559 | COVID-19 | ||||
| 560 | QR | ||||
| 561 | code poster at its entrance | ||||
| 554 | communicating with passengers through social media and websites to help passengers prepare for their journeys and what to expect | 562 | communicating with passengers through social media and websites to help passengers prepare for their journeys and what to expect | ||
| 555 | the use of simple, clear and accessible messaging to explain guidelines using images and clear language, with consideration of groups whose first language may not be English or where alternative formats may be required | 563 | the use of simple, clear and accessible messaging to explain guidelines using images and clear language, with consideration of groups whose first language may not be English or where alternative formats may be required | ||
| 556 | providing passengers with information on timetables, expected journey times, expected capacity (accounting for social distancing), delays and changes to normal routes, while requesting patience as part of messaging | 564 | providing passengers with information on timetables, expected journey times, expected capacity (accounting for social distancing), delays and changes to normal routes, while requesting patience as part of messaging | ||
| 557 | promoting online ticket purchases | 565 | promoting online ticket purchases | ||
| 558 | engaging and explaining the mandatory requirement to wear a face covering including explaining who is exempt | 566 | engaging and explaining the mandatory requirement to wear a face covering including explaining who is exempt |
| f | 1 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Statutory guidance | 2 | Statutory guidance | ||
| 3 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations | 3 | Local authority powers to impose restrictions under coronavirus regulations | ||
| 4 | Supports the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.3) Regulations 2020 that come into force on 18 July 2020. | 4 | Supports the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.3) Regulations 2020 that come into force on 18 July 2020. | ||
| 5 | Published 17 July 2020 | 5 | Published 17 July 2020 | ||
| n | n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — | ||
| 7 | see all updates | ||||
| 6 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 8 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 9 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 10 | Documents | 12 | Documents | ||
| 14 | This document provides guidance for local authorities in England on: | 16 | This document provides guidance for local authorities in England on: | ||
| 15 | what the new regulations allow them to do and how they should exercise those powers | 17 | what the new regulations allow them to do and how they should exercise those powers | ||
| 16 | how those powers should be enforced | 18 | how those powers should be enforced | ||
| 17 | guidance for those affected by local authority directions | 19 | guidance for those affected by local authority directions | ||
| 18 | Published 17 July 2020 | 20 | Published 17 July 2020 | ||
| t | t | 21 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 22 | + show all updates | ||||
| 23 | 12 October 2020 | ||||
| 24 | Added to 'examples of premises which would form part of essential infrastructure': 'individual hospitality settings' and 'where safe and feasible, delivery takeaway options should be allowed to continue operating'. | ||||
| 25 | 17 July 2020 | ||||
| 26 | First published. | ||||
| 19 | Related content | 27 | Related content | ||
| 20 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | 28 | Containing and managing local coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks | ||
| 21 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | 29 | Draft options for regional or local coronavirus interventions | ||
| 22 | Local lockdown measures to continue in Leicester with modifications | 30 | Local lockdown measures to continue in Leicester with modifications | ||
| 23 | Local lockdown guidance for social distancing | 31 | Local lockdown guidance for social distancing |
| 27 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please contact the court or tribunal before you are due to attend so that suitable arrangements can be made for your hearing. Read our | 27 | You should not come to any of our court and tribunal buildings if you have coronavirus symptoms, if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or if you have been instructed by the NHS to self-isolate. Please contact the court or tribunal before you are due to attend so that suitable arrangements can be made for your hearing. Read our | ||
| 28 | guidance about coming to court | 28 | guidance about coming to court | ||
| 29 | during the pandemic. While | 29 | during the pandemic. While | ||
| 30 | public health legislation | 30 | public health legislation | ||
| 31 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | 31 | allows those involved in legal proceedings to come out of self-isolation when necessary, you must consult with the court or tribunal first who will consider and decide on appropriate arrangements. | ||
| n | 32 | Following the announcements on the | n | 32 | Updated: |
| 33 | Following today’s (12 Oct 2020) announcement on the | ||||
| 34 | local COVID Alert Levels in England | ||||
| 35 | , the previous | ||||
| 33 | local restrictions in England | 36 | local restrictions in England | ||
| 34 | and those | 37 | and those | ||
| 35 | local restrictions in Wales | 38 | local restrictions in Wales | ||
| n | 36 | , courts and tribunals will continue to function in these regions as normal. As an essential public service, work continues as before and there are currently no plans to change scheduled hearings. This is the same as the approach taken when similar local restrictions were implemented earlier in the summer, for example in the city of Leicester. We are following public health advice and are experienced in managing COVID-secure ways of working with a | n | 39 | , courts and tribunals will continue to operate within COVID-secure guidelines. As an essential public service, the work of the courts and tribunals continues and there are currently no plans to change scheduled hearings. This is the same as the approach taken when similar local restrictions were implemented earlier in the summer, for example in the city of Leicester. We are following public health advice and are experienced in managing COVID-secure ways of working with a |
| 37 | range of mitigating measures in place | 40 | range of mitigating measures in place | ||
| 38 | . | 41 | . | ||
| 39 | We’re asking that court and tribunal users wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. Those people using our buildings in Scotland may also wear face coverings, but they remain optional. We’ve published | 42 | We’re asking that court and tribunal users wear a face covering in all public and communal parts of our buildings in England and Wales. Those people using our buildings in Scotland may also wear face coverings, but they remain optional. We’ve published | ||
| 40 | guidance on wearing a face covering when coming to court. | 43 | guidance on wearing a face covering when coming to court. | ||
| 41 | Our Courts and Tribunals Service Centres are available from 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Fridays until further notice. | 44 | Our Courts and Tribunals Service Centres are available from 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 4pm on Fridays until further notice. | ||
| 226 | Friday 24 April 2020 | 229 | Friday 24 April 2020 | ||
| 227 | Published 24 April 2020 | 230 | Published 24 April 2020 | ||
| 228 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | 231 | Last updated 12 October 2020 | ||
| 229 | + show all updates | 232 | + show all updates | ||
| 230 | 12 October 2020 | 233 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| t | t | 234 | Link to local COVID Alert Levels guidance in England added. | ||
| 235 | 12 October 2020 | ||||
| 231 | Added translation | 236 | Added translation | ||
| 232 | 12 October 2020 | 237 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 233 | Updated RCJ Administrative Court guidance added. | 238 | Updated RCJ Administrative Court guidance added. | ||
| 234 | 9 October 2020 | 239 | 9 October 2020 | ||
| 235 | Update for week commencing Monday 12 October published. | 240 | Update for week commencing Monday 12 October published. |
| f | 1 | Leicester: local restrictions - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Leicester: local restrictions - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Leicester: local restrictions | 3 | Leicester: local restrictions | ||
| 4 | Find out what restrictions are in place if you live, work or travel in the Leicester area. | 4 | Find out what restrictions are in place if you live, work or travel in the Leicester area. | ||
| 5 | Published 17 July 2020 | 5 | Published 17 July 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 2 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Affected local areas | 11 | Affected local areas | ||
| 22 | Universities and higher education | 22 | Universities and higher education | ||
| 23 | Moving home | 23 | Moving home | ||
| 24 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in Leicester City and the borough of Oadby and Wigston. The government and local authority are acting together to control the spread of the virus in Leicester and affected surrounding areas. | 24 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in Leicester City and the borough of Oadby and Wigston. The government and local authority are acting together to control the spread of the virus in Leicester and affected surrounding areas. | ||
| 25 | Read the | 25 | Read the | ||
| 26 | latest information from Leicester City Council | 26 | latest information from Leicester City Council | ||
| n | n | 27 | . | ||
| 28 | A new system called ‘local COVID alert levels’ will be introduced in England on 14 October. The new system will replace the current guidance on this page. | ||||
| 29 | Find out what you must do under | ||||
| 30 | local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 27 | . | 31 | . | ||
| 28 | Affected local areas | 32 | Affected local areas | ||
| 29 | Leicester (city council area) | 33 | Leicester (city council area) | ||
| 30 | Oadby and Wigston (borough council area) | 34 | Oadby and Wigston (borough council area) | ||
| 31 | Business and venue closures | 35 | Business and venue closures | ||
| 233 | holiday accommodation in areas with local restrictions | 237 | holiday accommodation in areas with local restrictions | ||
| 234 | If you have coronavirus symptoms | 238 | If you have coronavirus symptoms | ||
| 235 | get a test and stay at home | 239 | get a test and stay at home | ||
| 236 | . | 240 | . | ||
| 237 | Published 17 July 2020 | 241 | Published 17 July 2020 | ||
| n | 238 | Last updated 2 October 2020 | n | 242 | Last updated 12 October 2020 |
| 239 | + show all updates | 243 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 244 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 245 | Updated to reflect that a new system called 'local COVID alert levels' will be introduced in England on 14 October. | ||||
| 240 | 2 October 2020 | 246 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 241 | Removed: 'People who are clinically extremely vulnerable should continue to shield'. | 247 | Removed: 'People who are clinically extremely vulnerable should continue to shield'. | ||
| 242 | 29 September 2020 | 248 | 29 September 2020 | ||
| 243 | Updates made throughout the document. Updates include: added new section for students at university, added information about childcare bubbles, updated information on business closure times (in line with England guidance). | 249 | Updates made throughout the document. Updates include: added new section for students at university, added information about childcare bubbles, updated information on business closure times (in line with England guidance). | ||
| 244 | 21 September 2020 | 250 | 21 September 2020 |
| f | 1 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions - GOV.UK | f | 1 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions | 3 | West Yorkshire: local restrictions | ||
| 4 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in the affected areas. | 4 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in the affected areas. | ||
| 5 | Published 20 September 2020 | 5 | Published 20 September 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 26 September 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Applies to: | 10 | Applies to: | ||
| 11 | England | 11 | England | ||
| 12 | Contents | 12 | Contents | ||
| 13 | Affected local areas | 13 | Affected local areas | ||
| 14 | Local areas not affected | 14 | Local areas not affected | ||
| 15 | Local restrictions | 15 | Local restrictions | ||
| 16 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of West Yorkshire. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus. | 16 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of West Yorkshire. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus. | ||
| n | n | 17 | A new system called ‘local COVID alert levels’ will be introduced in England on 14 October. The new system will replace the current guidance on this page. | ||
| 18 | Find out what you must do under | ||||
| 19 | local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 20 | . | ||||
| 17 | Affected local areas | 21 | Affected local areas | ||
| 18 | Bradford (metropolitan district council area) | 22 | Bradford (metropolitan district council area) | ||
| 19 | Calderdale (metropolitan district council area) | 23 | Calderdale (metropolitan district council area) | ||
| 20 | Kirklees (metropolitan district council area) | 24 | Kirklees (metropolitan district council area) | ||
| 21 | Leeds (City council area) - from 26 September | 25 | Leeds (City council area) - from 26 September | ||
| 252 | Please see the social contact restriction section of this guidance to understand the specific purposes people can enter your home or garden and broader guidance on exemptions to the rule of six outside of people’s homes and gardens. | 256 | Please see the social contact restriction section of this guidance to understand the specific purposes people can enter your home or garden and broader guidance on exemptions to the rule of six outside of people’s homes and gardens. | ||
| 253 | This means certain activities, like organised outdoor sports can still proceed, as can specified support groups (up to 15) and other specified activities. | 257 | This means certain activities, like organised outdoor sports can still proceed, as can specified support groups (up to 15) and other specified activities. | ||
| 254 | Moving home | 258 | Moving home | ||
| 255 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents as well as removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | 259 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents as well as removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||
| 256 | Published 20 September 2020 | 260 | Published 20 September 2020 | ||
| n | 257 | Last updated 26 September 2020 | n | 261 | Last updated 12 October 2020 |
| 258 | + show all updates | 262 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 263 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 264 | Updated to reflect that a new system called 'local COVID alert levels' will be introduced in England on 14 October. | ||||
| 259 | 26 September 2020 | 265 | 26 September 2020 | ||
| 260 | Added guidance for university students moving to or relocating within an area of local restrictions, updated guidance on going to work and on childcare bubbles. Guidance updated to reflect regulations affecting businesses selling food and drink | 266 | Added guidance for university students moving to or relocating within an area of local restrictions, updated guidance on going to work and on childcare bubbles. Guidance updated to reflect regulations affecting businesses selling food and drink | ||
| 261 | 20 September 2020 | 267 | 20 September 2020 | ||
| 262 | First published. | 268 | First published. | ||
| 263 | Contents | 269 | Contents |
| f | 1 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions - GOV.UK | f | 1 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions - GOV.UK |
| 2 | Guidance | 2 | Guidance | ||
| 3 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions | 3 | Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen: local restrictions | ||
| 4 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in affected local areas. | 4 | Find out what you can and cannot do if you live, work or travel in affected local areas. | ||
| 5 | Published 22 August 2020 | 5 | Published 22 August 2020 | ||
| n | 6 | Last updated 2 October 2020 — | n | 6 | Last updated 12 October 2020 — |
| 7 | see all updates | 7 | see all updates | ||
| 8 | From: | 8 | From: | ||
| 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | Department of Health and Social Care | ||
| 10 | Contents | 10 | Contents | ||
| 11 | Affected local areas | 11 | Affected local areas | ||
| 22 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | 22 | Schools and colleges (face coverings) | ||
| 23 | Universities and higher education | 23 | Universities and higher education | ||
| 24 | Moving home | 24 | Moving home | ||
| 25 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus. | 25 | An outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified in parts of Lancashire, Blackpool, and Blackburn with Darwen. The government and relevant local authorities are acting together to control the spread of the virus. | ||
| 26 | Restrictions apply to the specified areas below. | 26 | Restrictions apply to the specified areas below. | ||
| n | n | 27 | A new system called ‘local COVID alert levels’ will be introduced in England on 14 October. The new system will replace the current guidance on this page. | ||
| 28 | Find out what you must do under | ||||
| 29 | local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 30 | . | ||||
| 27 | Affected local areas | 31 | Affected local areas | ||
| 28 | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area, with additional guidance and support applying in the following wards: | 32 | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area, with additional guidance and support applying in the following wards: | ||
| 29 | Audley & Queen’s Park | 33 | Audley & Queen’s Park | ||
| 30 | Bastwell & Daisyfield | 34 | Bastwell & Daisyfield | ||
| 31 | Billinge & Beardwood | 35 | Billinge & Beardwood | ||
| 284 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents, and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | 288 | People can move home. Estate and letting agents, and removals firms can continue to work and people looking to move home can continue to undertake viewings. | ||
| 285 | Please see the | 289 | Please see the | ||
| 286 | full guidance on moving home safely | 290 | full guidance on moving home safely | ||
| 287 | , including advice on social distancing and wearing a face covering. | 291 | , including advice on social distancing and wearing a face covering. | ||
| 288 | Published 22 August 2020 | 292 | Published 22 August 2020 | ||
| n | 289 | Last updated 2 October 2020 | n | 293 | Last updated 12 October 2020 |
| 290 | + show all updates | 294 | + show all updates | ||
| t | t | 295 | 12 October 2020 | ||
| 296 | Updated to reflect that a new system called 'local COVID alert levels' will be introduced in England on 14 October. | ||||
| 291 | 2 October 2020 | 297 | 2 October 2020 | ||
| 292 | Changes to reflect areas in Merseyside, Halton and Warrington no longer covered by the same restrictions and edits for consistency across the local restriction guidance pages. | 298 | Changes to reflect areas in Merseyside, Halton and Warrington no longer covered by the same restrictions and edits for consistency across the local restriction guidance pages. | ||
| 293 | 28 September 2020 | 299 | 28 September 2020 | ||
| 294 | Added Blackpool Council to list of affected areas. | 300 | Added Blackpool Council to list of affected areas. | ||
| 295 | 26 September 2020 | 301 | 26 September 2020 |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a | ||
| 17 | COVID-19 | 20 | COVID-19 |
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| 13 | There is different guidance for | 13 | There is different guidance for | ||
| 14 | public transport operators | 14 | public transport operators | ||
| t | t | 15 | . | ||
| 16 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||||
| 17 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | 18 | . | ||
| 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 19 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 20 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 21 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 19 | Complete a | 22 | Complete a |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a | ||
| 17 | COVID-19 | 20 | COVID-19 |
| 15 | and if you play or manage team sports find out | 15 | and if you play or manage team sports find out | ||
| 16 | how to do so safely | 16 | how to do so safely | ||
| 17 | While this guidance applies to England, you should always consider whether there are local restrictions in place in your area. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | 17 | While this guidance applies to England, you should always consider whether there are local restrictions in place in your area. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | ||
| 18 | local restrictions pages | 18 | local restrictions pages | ||
| 19 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | 19 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | ||
| t | t | 20 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 21 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 22 | . | ||||
| 20 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 23 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 21 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 24 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 22 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 25 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 23 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | 26 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||
| 24 | Share it with all your staff. | 27 | Share it with all your staff. |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | 19 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||
| 17 | Share it with all your staff. | 20 | Share it with all your staff. |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a | ||
| 17 | COVID-19 | 20 | COVID-19 |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a | ||
| 17 | COVID-19 | 20 | COVID-19 |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | 19 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||
| 17 | Share it with all your staff. | 20 | Share it with all your staff. |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a | ||
| 17 | COVID-19 | 20 | COVID-19 |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a | ||
| 17 | COVID-19 | 20 | COVID-19 |
| 8 | , | 8 | , | ||
| 9 | Scotland | 9 | Scotland | ||
| 10 | , and | 10 | , and | ||
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 11 | Northern Ireland | ||
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| t | t | 13 | This guide applies to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||
| 14 | check local restrictions | ||||
| 15 | . | ||||
| 13 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 16 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 14 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and clients | 17 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and clients | ||
| 15 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 18 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 16 | Complete a | 19 | Complete a | ||
| 17 | COVID-19 | 20 | COVID-19 |
| 17 | childcare providers | 17 | childcare providers | ||
| 18 | weddings and civil partnership ceremonies | 18 | weddings and civil partnership ceremonies | ||
| 19 | and | 19 | and | ||
| 20 | receptions and celebrations | 20 | receptions and celebrations | ||
| 21 | public transport operators | 21 | public transport operators | ||
| t | 22 | If you are in an area affected by coronavirus outbreak, | t | 22 | On 12 October the government introduced a system of |
| 23 | local COVID alert levels | ||||
| 24 | . | ||||
| 25 | These guides apply to COVID Alert Level 1 (Medium). If you’re in an area in COVID Alert Level 2 (High) or 3 (Very High), | ||||
| 23 | check local restrictions | 26 | check local restrictions | ||
| 24 | . | 27 | . | ||
| 25 | Close contact services | 28 | Close contact services | ||
| 26 | Guidance for people who provide close contact services, including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, dress fitters, tailors and fashion designers. | 29 | Guidance for people who provide close contact services, including hairdressers, barbers, beauticians, tattooists, sports and massage therapists, dress fitters, tailors and fashion designers. | ||
| 27 | Construction and other outdoor work | 30 | Construction and other outdoor work |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | 40 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | n | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||||
| 42 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||||
| 43 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||||
| 44 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | 40 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||
| 46 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | 42 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||
| 47 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | 43 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||
| 48 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | 44 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 49 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | 45 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||
| 50 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | 46 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||
| 51 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | 47 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||
| t | t | 48 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||||
| 50 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||||
| 51 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. |
| 227 | For any activities which involve passing objects around (e.g. in casinos or indoor attractions, specifically including environments such as laser tag) the following steps should be considered: | 227 | For any activities which involve passing objects around (e.g. in casinos or indoor attractions, specifically including environments such as laser tag) the following steps should be considered: | ||
| 228 | – Putting in place picking up and dropping off collection points where possible, rather than passing goods hand to hand | 228 | – Putting in place picking up and dropping off collection points where possible, rather than passing goods hand to hand | ||
| 229 | -Regular cleaning of these objects or replacement with new objects as and when needed | 229 | -Regular cleaning of these objects or replacement with new objects as and when needed | ||
| 230 | - Encouraging increased handwashing and introducing more handwashing facilities for workers and customers or providing hand sanitiser where this is not practical. | 230 | - Encouraging increased handwashing and introducing more handwashing facilities for workers and customers or providing hand sanitiser where this is not practical. | ||
| 231 | Where changing facilities and toilets are required, setting clear use and more frequent cleaning guidance for toilets, showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items, where possible safe ventilation is increased and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible, including for example by staggered shift usage. | 231 | Where changing facilities and toilets are required, setting clear use and more frequent cleaning guidance for toilets, showers, lockers and changing rooms to ensure they are kept clean and clear of personal items, where possible safe ventilation is increased and that social distancing is achieved as much as possible, including for example by staggered shift usage. | ||
| t | 232 | Where a premises delivers a mix of services, ensuring only those services that are permitted to be open are available. For example, a hairdresser should ensure that beauty or nail treatments are not offered; and a community or leisure centre should not host indoor sports or fitness activity. | t | 232 | Where a premises delivers a mix of services, ensuring only those services that are permitted to be open are available. |
| 233 | Providing written or spoken communication of the latest guidelines to both workers and customers inside and outside the venue. You should may want to display posters or information setting out how customers should behave at your venue to keep everyone safe. | 233 | Providing written or spoken communication of the latest guidelines to both workers and customers inside and outside the venue. You should may want to display posters or information setting out how customers should behave at your venue to keep everyone safe. | ||
| 234 | Any requirement or recommendation for visitors or guests to wear face coverings when queuing or while inside the attraction/event or hotel should be consistent with the latest | 234 | Any requirement or recommendation for visitors or guests to wear face coverings when queuing or while inside the attraction/event or hotel should be consistent with the latest | ||
| 235 | government guidance | 235 | government guidance | ||
| 236 | . Face coverings can be made at home and visitors should be signposted to the latest | 236 | . Face coverings can be made at home and visitors should be signposted to the latest | ||
| 237 | government guidance | 237 | government guidance |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | n | ||
| 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||||
| 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||||
| 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||||
| 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 40 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 42 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 43 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||
| 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | 46 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||
| 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | 47 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||
| t | t | 48 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 49 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||||
| 50 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||||
| 51 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. |
| 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | 35 | Advice to help food and meat plants manage the COVID-19 risk to employees. | ||
| 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | 36 | Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening | ||
| 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | 37 | Guidance to help tourism and hospitality businesses safely re-open during the coronavirus pandemic. | ||
| 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | 38 | Culture and heritage destinations and venues: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | 39 | Guidance for organisations and individuals in Wales who manage culture and heritage destinations and venues that are open to the public. | ||
| n | n | 40 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | ||
| 41 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||||
| 42 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||||
| 43 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. | ||||
| 40 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | 44 | Close contact services businesses: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 41 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in close contact services businesses. | ||
| 42 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | 46 | Rehearsing, performing and taking part in the performing arts: guidance for a phased return | ||
| 43 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | 47 | Guidance on coronavirus and working safely in performing arts industries. | ||
| 44 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | 48 | Tattoo and body piercing services: coronavirus workplace guidance | ||
| 45 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | 49 | How to work safely during the COVID-19 pandemic if you work or employ people in tattoo and body piercing services. | ||
| 46 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | 50 | Underground attractions: supplementary guidance | ||
| 47 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | 51 | This guidance supplements the comprehensive guidance contained within ‘Tourism and hospitality businesses: guidance for a phased reopening’. | ||
| t | 48 | Five key steps to keep wales safe at work | t | ||
| 49 | Guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19 | ||||
| 50 | Reasonable measures to minimise risk of coronavirus in workplaces and open premises: guidance for enforcement officers | ||||
| 51 | Guidance to enforcement officers on Regulation 12 of The Health Protection (Coronavirus Restrictions) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2020. |
| 12 | ) | 12 | ) | ||
| 13 | If you are member of the public find out | 13 | If you are member of the public find out | ||
| 14 | what outdoor sports facilities are reopening and what you need to do to use them | 14 | what outdoor sports facilities are reopening and what you need to do to use them | ||
| 15 | and if you play or manage team sports find out | 15 | and if you play or manage team sports find out | ||
| 16 | how to do so safely | 16 | how to do so safely | ||
| t | t | 17 | While this guidance applies to England, you should always consider whether there are local restrictions in place in your area. If you live, work or volunteer in an area that is experiencing a local COVID-19 outbreak and where local restrictions have been imposed, different guidance and legislation will apply. Please consult the | ||
| 18 | local restrictions pages | ||||
| 19 | to see if any restrictions are in place in your area. | ||||
| 17 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | 20 | Please read the priority actions and full guidance below. | ||
| 18 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | 21 | Priority actions to take - what businesses need to do to protect staff and customers | ||
| 19 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | 22 | Seven steps to protect yourself, your staff and your customers during coronavirus. | ||
| 20 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | 23 | Complete a COVID-19 risk assessment. | ||
| 21 | Share it with all your staff. | 24 | Share it with all your staff. |
| 255 | Reconfiguring entertainment spaces to enable customers to be seated rather than standing. For example, repurposing dance floors for customer seating. | 255 | Reconfiguring entertainment spaces to enable customers to be seated rather than standing. For example, repurposing dance floors for customer seating. | ||
| 256 | Making customers aware of, and encouraging compliance with, | 256 | Making customers aware of, and encouraging compliance with, | ||
| 257 | limits on gatherings | 257 | limits on gatherings | ||
| 258 | . For example, on arrival or at booking. From Monday 14 September, you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than six. | 258 | . For example, on arrival or at booking. From Monday 14 September, you must not meet with people from other households socially in groups of more than six. | ||
| 259 | Meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. | 259 | Meetings of up to 30 people indoors are allowed in permitted venues if social distancing can be maintained and the venue can demonstrate it has followed the COVID-19 guidance. | ||
| t | 260 | Where a premises delivers a mix of services, only those services that are permitted to be open should be available. For example, a hairdresser should ensure that beauty or nail treatments are not offered; and a community or leisure centre should not host indoor sports or fitness activity. | t | 260 | Where a premises delivers a mix of services, only those services that are permitted to be open should be available. |
| 261 | The opening up of the economy following the COVID-19 outbreak is being supported by | 261 | The opening up of the economy following the COVID-19 outbreak is being supported by | ||
| 262 | NHS Test and Trace | 262 | NHS Test and Trace | ||
| 263 | . You must keep a temporary record of your customers and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your business, and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. Many businesses that take bookings already have systems for recording their customers and visitors – including restaurants, hotels, and hair salons. If you do not already do this, you should do so to help fight the virus. We have worked with industry and relevant bodies to design a system in line with data protection legislation, details of which can be found in the | 263 | . You must keep a temporary record of your customers and visitors for 21 days, in a way that is manageable for your business, and assist NHS Test and Trace with requests for that data if needed. This could help contain clusters or outbreaks. Many businesses that take bookings already have systems for recording their customers and visitors – including restaurants, hotels, and hair salons. If you do not already do this, you should do so to help fight the virus. We have worked with industry and relevant bodies to design a system in line with data protection legislation, details of which can be found in the | ||
| 264 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace guidance | 264 | Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace guidance | ||
| 265 | . | 265 | . |